who is the oldest nba player to average 30 ppg in a season

LeBron James is the oldest with 30.0+ points per game in a season. He was 37 years old in 2021-22.

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Who is the oldest NBA player to average 30 or higher ppg in a season?
NAMEAGEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
37
30.3
2021-22
LAL LAL
56
37.2
8.2
6.2
1.3
1.1
11.4
21.8
52.4
2.9
8.0
35.9
4.5
6.0
75.6
61.9
1.1
7.1
3.5
2,084
1,695
459
349
73
59
196
121
-117
2Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
32
32.2
2022-23
POR POR
58
36.3
4.8
7.3
0.9
0.3
9.6
20.7
46.3
4.2
11.3
37.1
8.8
9.6
91.4
64.5
0.8
4.0
3.3
2,106
1,866
277
425
50
18
191
109
+105
3Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32
32.0
2020-21
GSW GSW
63
34.1
5.5
5.8
1.2
0.1
10.4
21.7
48.2
5.3
12.7
42.1
5.7
6.3
91.6
65.5
0.5
5.0
3.4
2,151
2,015
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32
30.4
1995-96
CHI CHI
82
37.7
6.6
4.3
2.2
0.5
11.2
22.6
49.5
1.4
3.2
42.7
6.7
8.0
83.4
58.2
1.8
4.8
2.4
3,090
2,491
543
352
180
42
197
195
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31
36.3
2025-26
MIL MIL
4
32.8
14.0
7.0
0.8
1.3
14.3
20.5
69.5
1.0
1.8
57.1
6.8
10.5
64.3
72.2
4.0
10.0
3.3
131
145
56
28
3
5
13
10
+41
6Jerry West
J. West
31
31.2
1969-70
LAL LAL
74
42.0
4.6
7.5
11.2
22.6
49.7
8.7
10.6
82.4
57.2
3,106
2,309
338
554
160
7Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30
30.4
2024-25
MIL MIL
67
34.2
11.9
6.5
0.9
1.2
11.8
19.7
60.1
0.2
0.9
22.2
6.5
10.6
61.7
62.5
2.2
9.7
3.1
2,289
2,036
798
433
58
78
206
155
+334
8James Harden
J. Harden
30
34.3
2019-20
HOU HOU
68
36.5
6.6
7.5
1.8
0.9
9.9
22.3
44.4
4.4
12.4
35.5
10.2
11.8
86.5
62.6
1.0
5.5
4.5
2,483
2,335
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
9Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
30
33.0
2005-06
PHI PHI
72
43.1
3.2
7.4
1.9
0.1
11.3
25.3
44.7
1.0
3.1
32.3
9.4
11.5
81.4
54.3
0.6
2.6
3.4
3,103
2,377
232
532
140
10
248
121
-3
10Rick Barry
R. Barry
30
30.6
1974-75
GSW GSW
80
40.4
5.7
6.2
2.9
0.4
12.9
27.7
46.4
4.9
5.5
90.4
50.9
1.2
4.6
3,235
2,450
456
492
228
33
225
11Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
29
31.8
2025-26
NYK NYK
4
34.8
4.0
5.0
1.3
0.0
10.8
22.3
48.3
2.5
8.0
31.3
7.8
8.8
88.6
60.8
0.5
3.5
2.0
139
127
16
20
5
0
8
10
+8
12Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
29
30.4
2023-24
MIL MIL
73
35.2
11.5
6.5
1.2
1.1
11.5
18.8
61.1
0.5
1.7
27.4
7.0
10.7
65.7
64.9
2.7
8.8
3.4
2,567
2,222
841
476
87
79
250
210
+339
13Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
29
34.7
2023-24
PHI PHI
39
33.6
11.0
5.6
1.2
1.7
11.5
21.8
52.9
1.4
3.6
38.8
10.2
11.6
88.3
64.4
2.4
8.6
3.8
1,309
1,353
430
219
46
66
150
112
+267
14James Harden
J. Harden
29
36.1
2018-19
HOU HOU
78
36.8
6.6
7.5
2.0
0.7
10.8
24.5
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
5.0
2,867
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
15Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
29
30.7
2004-05
PHI PHI
75
42.3
4.0
7.9
2.4
0.1
10.3
24.2
42.4
1.4
4.5
30.8
8.7
10.5
83.5
53.2
0.7
3.3
4.6
3,174
2,302
299
596
180
9
344
140
+12
16Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
29
32.6
1992-93
CHI CHI
78
39.3
6.7
5.5
2.8
0.8
12.7
25.7
49.5
1.0
2.9
35.2
6.1
7.3
83.7
56.4
1.7
5.0
2.7
3,067
2,541
522
428
221
61
207
188
17George Gervin
G. Gervin
29
32.3
1981-82
SAS SAS
79
35.7
5.0
2.4
1.0
0.6
12.6
25.2
50.0
0.1
0.5
27.8
7.0
8.1
86.4
56.2
1.7
3.2
2.7
2,817
2,551
392
187
77
45
210
215
18Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
29
31.1
1976-77
NOJ NOJ
73
41.7
5.1
5.4
1.2
0.3
12.1
28.0
43.3
6.9
8.2
83.5
49.2
1.2
3.9
3,041
2,273
374
392
84
22
191
19Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
29
33.5
1965-66
PHI PHI
79
47.3
24.6
5.2
13.6
25.2
54.0
6.3
12.4
51.3
54.7
3,737
2,649
1,943
414
171
20Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
29
31.1
1961-62
STL STL
78
42.1
18.7
3.7
11.1
24.7
45.0
8.9
11.6
77.1
52.2
3,282
2,429
1,459
289
296
21Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
28
34.0
2025-26
UTA UTA
4
38.3
7.3
2.8
0.8
0.8
11.0
21.8
50.6
4.0
10.0
40.0
8.0
8.8
91.4
66.4
2.3
5.0
1.0
153
136
29
11
3
3
4
5
+45
22Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
28
31.1
2022-23
MIL MIL
63
32.1
11.8
5.7
0.8
0.8
11.2
20.3
55.3
0.7
2.7
27.5
7.9
12.3
64.5
60.5
2.2
9.6
3.9
2,023
1,959
742
359
52
51
246
197
+341
23Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
28
33.1
2022-23
PHI PHI
66
34.6
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
24James Harden
J. Harden
28
30.4
2017-18
HOU HOU
72
35.4
5.4
8.8
1.8
0.7
9.0
20.1
44.9
3.7
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
85.8
61.9
0.6
4.8
4.4
2,551
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
25Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
28
31.6
2016-17
OKC OKC
81
34.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,802
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251

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ORTG

116.6

10th

DRTG

116.3

17th

NETRTG

0.4

15th

3P%

31.9

27th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
Warriors Warriors
4
2
.667
2.0
5
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
3
2
.600
2.5
6
Lakers Lakers
3
2
.600
2.5
7
Grizzlies Grizzlies
3
2
.600
2.5
8
Jazz Jazz
2
2
.500
3.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/31
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
9:30 PM
Sun
11/2
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
9:30 PM
Mon
11/3
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Wed
11/5
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sat
11/8
LAL LAL
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

3 - 2

116

Final

115

Wed 29 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
6
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
0
1.000
0.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
3
1
.750
2.0
4
Warriors Warriors
4
2
.667
2.0
5
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
3
2
.600
2.5
6
Lakers Lakers
3
2
.600
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
4
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
0
1.000
3
Bucks Bucks
4
1
.800
0.5
4
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
1.5
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
2
.600
1.5
6
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
1.5

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)
Fri
10/31
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Fri
10/31
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Fri
10/31
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
10/31
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
10/31
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
9:30 PM