oldest player to score 29 points

LeBron James is the oldest in a game with 29+ points. He was 41 years and 96 days old against the Mavericks on April 5.

Interpreted as:
oldest player to score 29 or more points in a regular-season game
NAMEAgePTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
41-096
30
4/5/2026
LAL LAL
@
DAL DAL
39
9
15
1
0
12
22
54.5
1
6
16.7
5
9
55.6
57.8
0
9
4
1
+1
2LeBron James
L. James
41-078
30
3/18/2026
LAL LAL
@
HOU HOU
34
5
2
1
1
13
14
92.9
2
2
100.0
2
3
66.7
97.9
1
4
2
3
0
3LeBron James
L. James
41-016
29
1/15/2026
LAL LAL
vs
CHA CHA
33
9
6
2
1
10
19
52.6
3
6
50.0
6
7
85.7
65.7
2
7
3
0
-7
4LeBron James
L. James
41-014
31
1/13/2026
LAL LAL
vs
ATL ATL
33
9
10
1
1
12
20
60.0
2
4
50.0
5
6
83.3
68.5
1
8
4
1
+17
5LeBron James
L. James
41-007
30
1/6/2026
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
33
8
8
2
1
10
19
52.6
3
5
60.0
7
7
100.0
67.9
0
8
1
2
+10
6LeBron James
L. James
41-003
31
1/2/2026
LAL LAL
vs
MEM MEM
36
9
6
0
0
12
18
66.7
1
5
20.0
6
6
100.0
75.1
0
9
4
3
+11
7LeBron James
L. James
40-355
36
12/20/2025
LAL LAL
@
LAC LAC
38
4
3
2
1
15
28
53.6
3
7
42.9
3
5
60.0
59.6
1
3
3
1
-6
8LeBron James
L. James
40-342
29
12/7/2025
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
34
7
6
1
1
12
17
70.6
4
6
66.7
1
2
50.0
81.1
1
6
2
1
+1
9Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
40-294
30
4/9/2019
DAL DAL
vs
PHX PHX
33
8
3
0
1
11
31
35.5
5
14
35.7
3
3
100.0
46.4
1
7
2
3
+11
10LeBron James
L. James
40-094
33
4/3/2025
LAL LAL
vs
GSW GSW
40
5
9
1
1
10
15
66.7
5
8
62.5
8
9
88.9
87.0
1
4
4
2
-1
11LeBron James
L. James
40-066
31
3/6/2025
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
44
12
8
0
1
11
23
47.8
2
8
25.0
7
8
87.5
58.4
1
11
1
3
+4
12LeBron James
L. James
40-064
34
3/4/2025
LAL LAL
vs
NOP NOP
33
8
6
1
2
10
18
55.6
5
10
50.0
9
9
100.0
77.4
1
7
4
1
+7
13LeBron James
L. James
40-059
33
2/27/2025
LAL LAL
vs
MIN MIN
37
17
6
1
1
11
21
52.4
4
9
44.4
7
10
70.0
65.0
5
12
4
1
+12
14LeBron James
L. James
40-052
40
2/20/2025
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
36
8
4
2
1
14
24
58.3
4
8
50.0
8
8
100.0
72.7
0
8
11
2
+8
15LeBron James
L. James
40-038
42
2/6/2025
LAL LAL
vs
GSW GSW
38
17
8
1
1
14
25
56.0
6
9
66.7
8
10
80.0
71.4
1
16
3
1
+7
16LeBron James
L. James
40-033
33
2/1/2025
LAL LAL
@
NYK NYK
37
11
12
0
0
14
26
53.8
3
8
37.5
2
4
50.0
59.4
0
11
5
3
+12
17LeBron James
L. James
40-029
31
1/28/2025
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
33
8
9
1
0
10
16
62.5
1
4
25.0
10
11
90.9
74.4
1
7
8
1
-11
18Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40-020
39
3/9/2003
WAS WAS
@
NYK NYK
43
8
1
1
0
13
22
59.1
0
0
13
15
86.7
68.2
1
7
3
3
+7
19LeBron James
L. James
40-018
29
1/17/2025
LAL LAL
vs
BKN BKN
35
7
8
1
2
12
17
70.6
4
6
66.7
1
2
50.0
81.1
1
6
5
2
-11
20Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40-010
35
2/27/2003
WAS WAS
vs
HOU HOU
50
11
6
0
0
15
26
57.7
0
0
5
7
71.4
60.2
0
11
3
3
0
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40-006
30
2/23/2003
WAS WAS
vs
DAL DAL
52
9
3
2
1
14
26
53.8
0
0
2
2
100.0
55.8
2
7
6
3
-1
22LeBron James
L. James
40-004
30
1/3/2025
LAL LAL
vs
ATL ATL
30
3
8
0
0
13
20
65.0
2
5
40.0
2
2
100.0
71.8
0
3
3
3
+4
23Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40-004
43
2/21/2003
WAS WAS
vs
NJN NJN
43
10
3
4
1
18
30
60.0
0
0
7
8
87.5
64.1
0
10
1
2
+9
24LeBron James
L. James
40-003
38
1/2/2025
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
36
3
8
0
0
15
25
60.0
7
10
70.0
1
2
50.0
73.4
1
2
4
1
+4
25LeBron James
L. James
39-361
31
12/25/2024
LAL LAL
@
GSW GSW
37
4
10
2
1
12
22
54.5
2
4
50.0
5
5
100.0
64.0
0
4
1
3
+4
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PPG

23.2

James

LeBron James

RPG

9.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

7.3

James

LeBron James
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.7

14th

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

LAL Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.3

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Allen

Jarrett Allen

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

127.8

Knicks

126.0

Spurs

118.2

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

113.6

Pistons

112.1
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Spurs

103.6

Knicks

105.7

Magic

107.4

Pistons

107.7

Rockets

108.5

Thunder

110.2
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

20.3

Thunder

17.5

Spurs

14.6

Pistons

4.4

Celtics

3.0

Cavaliers

-0.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

599.6

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

517.1

Harden

James Harden

502

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

651

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

537

Harden

James Harden

500.3

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.2

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.64

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.61

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

55-38

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Pelicans

45-37
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

40-55

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
3/28
SAS SAS
@
MIL MIL
127-95
Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
109-87
Sat
3/28
PHI PHI
@
CHA CHA
118-114
Sat
3/28
SAC SAC
@
ATL ATL
113-123
Sat
3/28
CHI CHI
@
MEM MEM
124-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/17
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
8:00 PM
Mon
5/18
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Wed
5/20
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Fri
5/22
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sun
5/24
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM