oldest nba players to score 35+ points in back to backs

LeBron James is the oldest in a game on no rest and with 35+ points. He was 40 years and 52 days old against the Trail Blazers on February 20.

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oldest NBA players to score 35+ points in a regular-season game in back to backs
NAMEAGEPTSDRDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
40-052
40
0
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
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38-329
35
0
1/12/2002
WAS WAS
vs
MIN MIN
40
6
4
1
1
14
30
46.7
0
0
7
7
100.0
52.9
0
6
5
2
-7
3Karl Malone
K. Malone
38-209
35
0
2/18/2002
UTA UTA
@
CLE CLE
40
8
7
3
1
11
24
45.8
0
0
13
16
81.3
56.4
1
7
4
3
+4
4Karl Malone
K. Malone
38-137
39
0
12/8/2001
UTA UTA
vs
GSW GSW
40
7
5
1
4
14
27
51.9
0
0
11
12
91.7
60.4
3
4
1
5
+16
5LeBron James
L. James
38-017
48
0
1/16/2023
LAL LAL
vs
HOU HOU
36
8
9
0
0
16
26
61.5
5
10
50.0
11
12
91.7
76.7
1
7
0
1
+19
6LeBron James
L. James
38-008
37
0
1/7/2023
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
38
8
7
1
0
14
28
50.0
1
6
16.7
8
9
88.9
57.9
1
7
4
2
+15
7Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
37-354
35
0
11/7/2007
LAC LAC
@
IND IND
33
3
8
2
0
13
20
65.0
2
4
50.0
7
8
87.5
74.4
0
3
2
0
+24
8LeBron James
L. James
37-331
39
0
11/26/2022
LAL LAL
@
SAS SAS
35
11
3
1
1
11
21
52.4
7
12
58.3
10
10
100.0
76.8
0
11
4
3
-3
9Stephen Curry
S. Curry
37-224
35
0
10/24/2025
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
27
6
3
1
2
12
22
54.5
7
14
50.0
4
4
100.0
73.7
1
5
4
1
-13
10Karl Malone
K. Malone
37-149
41
0
12/20/2000
UTA UTA
@
PHI PHI
43
13
3
2
4
13
18
72.2
0
0
15
20
75.0
76.5
1
12
3
2
+1
11LeBron James
L. James
37-079
38
0
3/19/2022
LAL LAL
@
WAS WAS
36
10
6
0
0
16
29
55.2
4
10
40.0
2
3
66.7
62.7
2
8
2
3
+1
12Stephen Curry
S. Curry
37-021
36
0
4/4/2025
GSW GSW
vs
DEN DEN
32
2
5
2
0
13
24
54.2
7
15
46.7
3
3
100.0
71.1
1
1
2
2
+6
13Johnny Green
J. Green
37-012
39
0
12/20/1970
CIN CIN
DET DET
11
17
21
81.0
5
7
71.4
81.0
6
14LeBron James
L. James
36-364
37
0
12/29/2021
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
38
13
7
2
2
13
25
52.0
8
14
57.1
3
3
100.0
70.3
2
11
5
1
0
15Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
36-358
45
0
2/27/2009
PHX PHX
vs
TOR TOR
35
11
2
3
1
20
25
80.0
0
0
5
8
62.5
78.9
3
8
3
4
+17
16Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
36-349
35
0
11/2/2006
LAC LAC
vs
DEN DEN
36
6
6
0
0
13
24
54.2
2
4
50.0
7
7
100.0
64.6
0
6
2
4
+15
17Stephen Curry
S. Curry
36-329
37
0
2/6/2025
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
37
7
4
1
1
13
35
37.1
6
20
30.0
5
5
100.0
49.7
2
5
4
3
-3
18Karl Malone
K. Malone
36-219
35
0
2/28/2000
UTA UTA
vs
NJN NJN
44
12
9
0
2
13
22
59.1
0
0
9
11
81.8
65.2
6
6
3
4
+7
19Kevin Durant
K. Durant
36-162
35
0
3/10/2025
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
41
5
5
0
1
11
24
45.8
7
9
77.8
6
6
100.0
65.7
1
4
3
3
-1
20Kevin Durant
K. Durant
36-136
37
0
2/12/2025
PHX PHX
@
HOU HOU
42
5
9
2
0
15
22
68.2
2
5
40.0
5
5
100.0
76.4
0
5
7
5
+5
21Karl Malone
K. Malone
36-119
40
0
11/20/1999
UTA UTA
@
MIL MIL
35
8
4
1
0
17
25
68.0
0
0
6
7
85.7
71.2
1
7
7
4
+6
22Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
36-097
37
0
11/11/1996
DEN DEN
@
TOR TOR
48
4
3
1
0
15
23
65.2
6
11
54.5
1
2
50.0
77.5
0
4
1
2
+11
23Alex English
A. English
36-043
38
0
2/17/1990
DEN DEN
@
NJN NJN
43
8
3
0
2
14
23
60.9
0
0
10
10
100.0
69.3
1
7
4
3
24Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
35-362
38
0
4/13/1983
LAL LAL
@
SAS SAS
36
7
3
1
4
15
23
65.2
0
0
8
10
80.0
69.3
0
7
0
3
25Stephen Curry
S. Curry
35-331
42
0
2/8/2024
GSW GSW
@
IND IND
30
2
2
0
1
15
22
68.2
11
16
68.8
1
2
50.0
91.8
0
2
2
2
+13

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ORTG

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DRTG

116.1

18th

NETRTG

0.2

15th

3P%

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27th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Jazz Jazz
2
1
.667
2.0
6
Clippers Clippers
2
2
.500
2.5
7
Lakers Lakers
2
2
.500
2.5
8
Timberwolves Timberwolves
2
2
.500
2.5
9
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
2
2
.500
2.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
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
Last Game

122

Final

108

LAL Lakers

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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

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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
HOU HOU
@
TOR TOR
6:30 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Wed
10/29
SAC SAC
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM