most points in a playoff game by a player 40 year old

LeBron James was 40 years and 116 days old in Game 3 of the 2025 First Round versus the Timberwolves on April 25, 2025.

	NAME	Age	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	LeBron James L. James	40-116	38	4/25/2025	LAL	@	MIN	41	10	4	2	2	13	21	61.9	5	9	55.6	7	10	70.0	74.8	3	7	1	0	-10
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-059	32	6/14/1987	LAL	vs	BOS	29	6	1	0	4	13	18	72.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	71.4	2	4	0	5
3	Karl Malone K. Malone	40-276	30	4/25/2004	LAL	@	HOU	47	13	1	3	0	11	17	64.7	0	0		8	11	72.7	68.7	2	11	2	4	+6
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-037	28	5/23/1987	LAL	@	SEA	42	10	3	0	0	9	14	64.3	0	0		10	10	100.0	76.1	1	9	4	5
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-009	28	4/25/1987	LAL	vs	DEN	25	6	3	0	4	8	13	61.5	0	0		12	12	100.0	76.6	2	4	1	2
6	LeBron James L. James	40-118	27	4/27/2025	LAL	@	MIN	46	12	8	3	3	5	9	55.6	2	4	50.0	15	18	83.3	79.8	3	9	3	2	-4
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-052	27	6/7/1987	LAL	@	BOS	38	7	0	1	1	9	16	56.3	0	0		9	13	69.2	62.2	1	6	2	5
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-024	27	5/10/1987	LAL	@	GSW	38	8	3	0	0	8	14	57.1	0	0		11	15	73.3	65.5	3	5	3	4
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-021	25	5/7/1987	LAL	vs	GSW	35	8	1	1	4	10	16	62.5	0	0		5	8	62.5	64.0	2	6	3	3
10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-049	23	6/4/1987	LAL	vs	BOS	31	3	3	0	1	10	14	71.4	0	0		3	6	50.0	69.1	1	2	1	2
11	LeBron James L. James	40-121	22	4/30/2025	LAL	vs	MIN	40	7	6	2	0	9	21	42.9	1	5	20.0	3	6	50.0	46.5	2	5	3	2	-14
12	LeBron James L. James	40-113	21	4/22/2025	LAL	vs	MIN	40	11	7	1	1	8	19	42.1	1	5	20.0	4	4	100.0	50.6	3	8	2	4	+9
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-030	20	5/16/1987	LAL	vs	SEA	38	6	3	0	0	6	11	54.5	0	0		8	8	100.0	68.9	0	6	3	1
14	LeBron James L. James	40-110	19	4/19/2025	LAL	vs	MIN	36	5	3	2	3	8	18	44.4	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	50.3	1	4	4	0	-22
15	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	40-017	19	5/12/2016	SAS	@	OKC	34	5	0	0	1	7	14	50.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	57.1	2	3	2	1	+12
16	Karl Malone K. Malone	40-279	18	4/28/2004	LAL	vs	HOU	32	9	5	0	0	7	14	50.0	0	0		4	10	40.0	48.9	2	7	3	3	+16
17	Karl Malone K. Malone	40-274	18	4/23/2004	LAL	@	HOU	39	11	2	2	0	9	18	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	2	9	1	4	-11
18	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-056	18	6/11/1987	LAL	@	BOS	35	7	0	1	4	8	21	38.1	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	41.1	5	2	0	4
19	Karl Malone K. Malone	40-310	17	5/29/2004	LAL	@	MIN	40	9	3	0	0	7	10	70.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	72.3	0	9	2	5	-10
20	Karl Malone K. Malone	40-302	17	5/21/2004	LAL	@	MIN	44	11	4	3	0	8	13	61.5	0	0		1	2	50.0	61.2	1	10	0	2	+10
21	Karl Malone K. Malone	40-270	17	4/19/2004	LAL	vs	HOU	38	8	4	1	0	7	12	58.3	0	0		3	4	75.0	61.8	1	7	1	2	+10
22	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	40-268	16	4/22/2018	SAS	vs	GSW	25	3	5	0	0	5	10	50.0	3	5	60.0	3	4	75.0	68.0	0	3	1	3	+18
23	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-054	16	6/9/1987	LAL	@	BOS	36	11	1	1	1	5	17	29.4	0	0		6	10	60.0	37.4	3	8	3	0
24	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-033	16	5/19/1987	LAL	vs	SEA	33	7	3	0	1	7	13	53.8	0	0		2	2	100.0	57.6	5	2	6	5
25	John Stockton J. Stockton	40-032	15	4/27/2002	UTA	vs	SAC	29	5	7	4	0	5	9	55.6	1	2	50.0	4	5	80.0	67.0	1	4	1	6	+6

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Last Game

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Final

110

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.9

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

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8.6

Barnes

7.7

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

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1.9

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1.9

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

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113.6

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113.6

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Playoffs ORtg Rankings

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Playoffs DRtg Rankings

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Wembanyama

556.4

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679

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560.8

Harden

556.3

Wembanyama

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40.4

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Williams

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44.0

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1.66

Wembanyama

1.61

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	109-87
Sat 3/28	SAC	@	ATL	113-123
Sat 3/28	CHI	@	MEM	124-125
Sat 3/28	UTA	@	PHX	109-134
Sun 3/29	LAC	@	MIL	127-113

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 5/20	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Thu 5/21	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Fri 5/22	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Sat 5/23	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
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LeBron James was 40 years and 116 days old in Game 3 of the 2025 First Round versus the Timberwolves on April 25, 2025.

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