oldest players in nba in their last season

Nat Hickey was the oldest inactive or retired player in his last season. He was 46 years old in his rookie season in 1947-48.

	NAME	Age	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Nat Hickey N. Hickey	46	1947-48	PRO	2		1.0		0.0			0.0	3.0	0.0				1.0	1.5	66.7	13.7					2		0				5
2	Kevin Willis K. Willis	44	2006-07	DAL	5	8.6	2.4	1.6	0.2	0.4	0.2	1.0	2.6	38.5	0.0	0.0		0.4	0.4	100.0	43.2	0.4	1.2	0.4	43	12	8	1	2	1	2	11	+6
3	Vince Carter V. Carter	43	2019-20	ATL	60	14.6	5.0	2.1	0.8	0.4	0.4	1.8	5.1	35.2	1.0	3.4	30.2	0.4	0.5	79.3	47.0	0.3	1.8	0.6	875	298	124	48	23	25	33	90	-127
4	Robert Parish R. Parish	43	1996-97	CHI	43	9.4	3.7	2.1	0.5	0.1	0.4	1.6	3.3	49.0	0.0	0.0		0.5	0.7	67.7	51.4	1.0	1.1	0.7	406	161	89	22	6	19	28	40	+105
5	Udonis Haslem U. Haslem	42	2022-23	MIA	7	10.3	3.9	1.6	0.0	0.1	0.3	1.4	4.1	34.5	0.4	1.3	33.3	0.6	0.7	80.0	43.3	0.6	1.0	0.1	72	27	11	0	1	2	1	11	-25
6	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	42	2008-09	HOU	9	10.7	1.8	3.7	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.6	1.4	38.5	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.0	66.7	47.2	1.3	2.3	0.7	96	16	33	0	0	11	6	11	0
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	41	1988-89	LAL	74	22.9	10.1	4.5	1.0	0.5	1.1	4.2	8.9	47.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	2.2	73.9	51.1	1.4	3.1	1.3	1,695	748	334	74	38	85	95	196
8	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	41	1969-70	CIN	7	4.9	0.7	0.7	1.4			0.1	0.4	33.3				0.4	0.4	100.0	57.9				34	5	5	10				11
9	Chris Paul C. Paul	40	2025-26	LAC	16	14.3	2.9	1.8	3.3	0.7	0.0	1.1	3.5	32.1	0.6	1.9	33.3	0.1	0.1	50.0	41.3	0.4	1.4	1.0	228	47	28	53	11	0	16	23	-84
10	Joe Johnson J. Johnson	40	2021-22	BOS	1	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-5
11	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	40	2018-19	DAL	51	15.6	7.3	3.1	0.7	0.2	0.4	2.6	7.4	35.9	1.3	4.0	31.2	0.8	1.0	78.0	46.9	0.1	3.0	0.4	795	373	158	35	9	18	18	76	-67
12	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	40	2017-18	SAS	65	20.0	8.9	2.2	2.5	0.7	0.2	3.1	7.1	43.4	1.0	3.0	33.3	1.7	2.0	84.0	55.3	0.3	1.9	1.6	1,299	576	142	163	43	16	105	126	+72
13	Jason Terry J. Terry	40	2017-18	MIL	51	16.0	3.3	0.9	1.2	0.8	0.3	1.2	3.0	38.3	0.8	2.3	34.8	0.2	0.2	88.9	52.5	0.1	0.8	0.5	814	166	48	59	42	13	25	52	+19
14	Grant Hill G. Hill	40	2012-13	LAC	29	15.1	3.2	1.7	0.9	0.4	0.2	1.3	3.4	38.8	0.1	0.4	27.3	0.5	0.8	58.3	42.8	0.2	1.5	0.9	437	93	49	26	11	7	25	39	+1
15	Kurt Thomas K. Thomas	40	2012-13	NYK	39	10.1	2.5	2.3	0.5	0.3	0.4	1.2	2.1	54.2	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.2	0.3	46.2	54.7	0.6	1.7	0.2	392	97	89	21	10	16	8	52	-22
16	Clifford Robinson C. Robinson	40	2006-07	NJN	50	19.1	4.1	2.4	1.0	0.2	0.5	1.6	4.4	37.2	0.5	1.3	37.9	0.3	0.7	44.4	43.4	0.6	1.8	0.6	955	203	122	51	12	23	30	98	-230
17	Karl Malone K. Malone	40	2003-04	LAL	42	32.7	13.2	8.7	3.9	1.2	0.5	4.6	9.5	48.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	5.4	74.7	55.5	1.5	7.3	2.5	1,373	554	367	163	50	20	103	116	+219
18	Charles Oakley C. Oakley	40	2003-04	HOU	7	3.6	1.3	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	33.3	0.0	0.0		0.7	0.9	83.3	52.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	25	9	5	2	0	0	1	8	+4
19	John Stockton J. Stockton	40	2002-03	UTA	82	27.7	10.8	2.5	7.7	1.7	0.2	3.8	7.8	48.3	0.4	1.0	36.3	2.9	3.5	82.6	57.7	0.6	1.8	2.2	2,275	884	201	629	137	16	182	184	+241
20	Rick Mahorn R. Mahorn	40	1998-99	PHI	16	7.9	0.8	1.4	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.3	1.1	27.8	0.0	0.0		0.2	0.5	37.5	30.2	0.4	1.0	0.4	127	13	23	2	5	1	6	22	-34
21	Herb Williams H. Williams	40	1998-99	NYK	6	5.7	1.7	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	1.3	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.3	100.0	56.3	0.5	0.5	0.3	34	10	6	0	0	2	2	2	0
22	Charles Jones C. Jones	40	1997-98	HOU	24	5.3	0.6	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.4	70.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.1	50.0	68.9	0.5	0.5	0.2	127	15	24	5	1	6	4	22	-13
23	John Long J. Long	40	1996-97	TOR	32	11.6	4.0	1.3	0.7	0.3	0.1	1.4	3.7	39.3	0.4	1.1	35.3	0.8	0.9	89.3	49.9	0.2	1.1	0.8	370	129	40	21	9	2	24	28	-63
24	James Edwards J. Edwards	40	1995-96	CHI	28	9.8	3.5	1.4	0.4	0.0	0.3	1.5	3.9	37.3	0.0	0.0		0.6	0.9	61.5	40.3	0.5	0.9	0.8	274	98	40	11	1	8	21	61
25	Kyle Lowry K. Lowry	39	2025-26	PHI	14	8.4	1.2	0.6	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.3	1.8	16.0	0.3	1.8	16.0	0.4	0.4	83.3	30.8	0.0	0.6	0.3	118	17	9	11	2	2	4	8	-39

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28.8

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11.9

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9.9

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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

Nat Hickey was the oldest inactive or retired player in his last season. He was 46 years old in his rookie season in 1947-48.

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