oldest player to get minutes in a finals game

Udonis Haslem is the oldest with more than 0 minutes played in an NBA Finals game. He was 42 years and 363 days old against the Nuggets on June 7, 2023.

	NAME	Age	MIN	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Udonis Haslem U. Haslem	42-363	0	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DEN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	42-058	29	6/13/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	7	3	3	0	2	2	8	25.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	35.9	1	2	2	3
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	42-056	33	6/11/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	24	13	2	1	0	10	19	52.6	0	0		4	4	100.0	57.8	3	10	2	1
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	42-053	28	6/8/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	11	2	2	0	1	4	12	33.3	0	0		3	4	75.0	40.0	1	1	3	3
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	42-051	14	6/6/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	8	2	0	1	0	4	7	57.1	0	0		0	0		57.1	0	2	1	4
6	Herb Williams H. Williams	41-129	1	6/25/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	-3
7	Herb Williams H. Williams	41-120	2	6/16/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0	0	0	0	-4
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41-066	29	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	4	3	2	0	1	2	7	28.6	0	0		0	0		28.6	1	2	3	5
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41-064	32	6/19/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	14	6	1	1	2	3	14	21.4	0	0		8	8	100.0	40.0	2	4	3	5
10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41-061	34	6/16/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	26	6	0	0	1	12	21	57.1	0	0		2	4	50.0	57.1	3	3	4	3
11	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41-059	24	6/14/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	13	4	1	0	0	5	10	50.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	55.3	2	2	2	2
12	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41-057	28	6/12/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	12	7	1	0	3	4	7	57.1	0	0		4	8	50.0	57.0	0	7	1	2
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41-054	32	6/9/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	15	1	1	2	1	6	15	40.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	44.7	0	1	0	4
14	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41-052	28	6/7/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	8	2	1	1	0	4	13	30.8	0	0		0	0		30.8	0	2	1	1
15	Karl Malone K. Malone	40-325	21	6/13/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	2	5	2	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	2	3	2	2	-1
16	Karl Malone K. Malone	40-322	18	6/10/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	5	4	2	0	0	2	4	50.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	51.2	0	4	1	2	-13
17	Karl Malone K. Malone	40-320	39	6/8/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	9	9	2	1	0	3	9	33.3	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	41.8	3	6	1	3	+4
18	Karl Malone K. Malone	40-318	44	6/6/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	4	11	3	0	1	2	9	22.2	0	0		0	0		22.2	3	8	0	1	-10
19	Kevin Willis K. Willis	40-282	1	6/15/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	0
20	Kevin Willis K. Willis	40-280	1	6/13/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	1	0	0	+5
21	Kevin Willis K. Willis	40-278	16	6/11/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	6	5	0	0	1	2	7	28.6	0	0		2	2	100.0	38.1	5	0	2	3	+3
22	Kevin Willis K. Willis	40-275	3	6/8/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	1	0	1	1	-1
23	Kevin Willis K. Willis	40-273	1	6/6/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	1	1	0	0	+1
24	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-059	29	6/14/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	32	6	1	0	4	13	18	72.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	71.4	2	4	0	5
25	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40-056	35	6/11/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	18	7	0	1	4	8	21	38.1	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	41.1	5	2	0	4

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