oldest players to score 30 points in a game including playoffs

Dirk Nowitzki is the oldest with 30+ points in a regular-season or postseason game. He was 40 years and 294 days old versus the Suns on April 9, 2019.

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oldest players to score 30 or more points in a game including playoffs
NAMEAGEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Dirk 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
2Karl Malone
K. Malone
40-276
30
4/25/2004
LAL LAL
@
HOU HOU
47
13
1
3
0
11
17
64.7
0
0
8
11
72.7
68.7
2
11
2
4
+6
3LeBron James
L. James
40-116
38
4/25/2025
LAL LAL
@
MIN 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
4LeBron 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
5LeBron 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
6LeBron 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
7LeBron 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
8Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
40-059
32
6/14/1987
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
29
6
1
0
4
13
18
72.2
0
0
6
10
60.0
71.4
2
4
0
5
9LeBron 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
10LeBron 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
11LeBron 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
12LeBron 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
13Michael 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
14Michael 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
15Michael 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
16LeBron 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
17Michael 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
18LeBron 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
19LeBron 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
20LeBron James
L. James
39-357
32
12/21/2024
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
34
7
6
4
0
13
24
54.2
1
8
12.5
5
6
83.3
60.1
0
7
4
2
+10
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39-349
45
2/1/2003
WAS WAS
vs
NOH NOH
44
3
6
1
1
18
33
54.5
0
0
9
10
90.0
60.2
1
2
2
5
+14
22LeBron James
L. James
39-342
39
12/6/2024
LAL LAL
@
ATL ATL
43
10
11
2
3
14
25
56.0
6
11
54.5
5
6
83.3
70.5
0
10
4
3
+3
23Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39-333
32
1/16/2003
WAS WAS
vs
ORL ORL
39
6
8
2
0
12
25
48.0
0
1
0.0
8
10
80.0
54.4
1
5
1
3
+11
24LeBron James
L. James
39-327
31
11/21/2024
LAL LAL
vs
ORL ORL
37
10
7
0
1
12
22
54.5
5
9
55.6
2
4
50.0
65.2
2
8
4
0
-8
25Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39-321
41
1/4/2003
WAS WAS
vs
IND IND
53
12
4
3
0
14
26
53.8
3
4
75.0
10
12
83.3
65.5
3
9
2
2
+15

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Team Rankings

ORTG

103.8

30th

DRTG

113.4

11th

NETRTG

-9.6

26th

3P%

34.2

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Rockets Rockets
1
2
.333
3.0
12
Suns Suns
1
3
.250
3.5
13
Kings Kings
1
3
.250
3.5
14
Mavericks Mavericks
1
3
.250
3.5
15
Pelicans Pelicans
0
3
.000
4.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
IND IND
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Sat
11/1
DAL DAL
@
DET DET
10:00 PM
Mon
11/3
DAL DAL
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Wed
11/5
NOP NOP
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 0

101

Final

94

DAL Mavericks

1 - 3

Mon 27 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
5
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
2
1
.667
2.0
5
Jazz Jazz
2
1
.667
2.0
6
Clippers Clippers
2
2
.500
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
4
0
1.000
2
Bulls Bulls
3
0
1.000
0.5
3
Heat Heat
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
1
.750
1.0
5
Bucks Bucks
3
1
.750
1.0
6
Knicks Knicks
2
2
.500
2.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
IND IND
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Wed
10/29
POR POR
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Wed
10/29
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Wed
10/29
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Wed
10/29
MEM MEM
@
PHX PHX
10:00 PM