Every year in the league, there will be a classic drama of "veterans die". Every veteran in the league is worthy of respect, but not every veteran can maintain a good competitive state. Some veterans can still play a huge role in the team, while some are slowly declining until retirement.
So who are the oldest players in the league in the past 30 years? How did they play that season? Today, Lao Zhen came to take stock with us:
1994-95 season: Robert Parrish (41 years old)
He played 81 games for the Hornets, averaging 4.8 points and 4.3 rebounds.
1995-96 season: Robert Parrish (42 years old)
He played 74 games for the Hornets, averaging 3.9 points and 4.1 rebounds.
1996-97 season: Robert Parrish (43 years old)
He played 43 games for the Bulls, averaging 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds.
1997-98 season: Charles Jones (40 years old)
He played 24 games for the Rockets, averaging 0.6 points and 1 rebound.
1998-99 season: Herb Williams (40 years old)
He played 6 games for the Knicks, averaging 0.3 points and 1 rebound.
1999-00 season: Sam Perkins (38 years old)
He played 81 games for the Pacers, averaging 6.6 points and 3.6 rebounds.
2000-01 season: Sam Perkins (39 years old)
He played 64 games for the Pacers, averaging 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds.
2001-2002 season: Stockton (39 years old)
He played 82 games for the Jazz, averaging 13.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 8.2 assists.
2002-03 season: Stockton (40 years old)
He played 82 games for the Jazz, averaging 10.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists.
2003-04 season: Kevin Wells (41 years old)
He played 48 games for the Spurs, averaging 3.4 points and 2 rebounds.
2004-05 season: Kevin Wells (42 years old)
He played 29 games for the Hawks, averaging 3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
2005-06 season: Mutombo (39 years old)
He played 64 games for the Rockets, averaging 2.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocks.
2006-07 season: Kevin Wells (44 years old)
He played five games for the Mavericks, averaging 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds.
2007-08 season: Mutombo (41 years old)
He played 39 games for the Rockets, averaging 3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.
2008-09 season: Mutombo (42 years old)
He played 9 games for the Rockets, averaging 1.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.
2009-10 season: Lindsay Hunter (39 years old)
He played 13 games for the Bulls, averaging 1.1 points and 0.7 rebounds per game.
2010-11 season: O'Neal (38 years old)
He played 37 games for Celtics, averaging 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.
2011-12 season: Zhu Wan Howard (39 years old)
He played 7 games for the Heat, averaging 3 points and 1.1 rebounds.
2012-13 season: Kidd (39 years old)
He played 76 games for the Knicks, averaging 6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
2013-14 season: Nash (39 years old)
He played 15 games for the Lakers, averaging 6.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists.
2014-15 season: Andre Miller (38 years old)
He played 81 games for the Wizards and Kings, averaging 4.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
2015-16 season: Andre Miller (39 years old)
He played 39 games for the Timberwolves and the Spurs, averaging 3.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
2016-17 season: Carter (40 years old)
He played 73 games for Grizzlies, averaging 8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
2017-18 season: Carter (41 years old)
He played 58 games for the King, averaging 5.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
2018-19 season: Carter (42 years old)
He played 76 games for the Hawks, averaging 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
2019-20 season: Carter (43 years old)
He played 60 games for the Hawks, averaging 5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists.
2020-21 season: Haslem (40 years old)
He played one game for the Heat, averaging 4 points and 1 rebound per game.
2021-22 season: Haslem (41 years old)
He played 13 games for the Heat, averaging 2.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
2022-23 season: Haslem (42 years old)
He played seven games for the Heat, averaging 3.9 points and 1.6 rebounds.
2023-24 season: James (39 years old)
He played 71 games for the Lakers, averaging 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists.
