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Robert Parish is the third-oldest player to ever play in the NBA. The oldest player ever to play in the NBA was Nat Hickey who played one game in the 1947–48 season when he was 45 years and 363 days old. [3] Hickey, who was coaching the Providence Steamrollers at the time, decided to activate himself and played in a game for the Steamrollers.
As of 2022, he is the oldest player to win an NBA championship, having been a member of the NBA champion Chicago Bulls in 1997 at the age of 43. [32] As of October 2023, he is the third-oldest player to ever play an NBA game (the two oldest players to have played in the NBA are Nat Hickey and Kevin Willis). [29]
As a result of his appearance in the Knicks game, Hickey still holds the record for the oldest player in NBA history at 45 years and 363 days. [10] He expressed a desire to play again, [9] even being expected to play in a game against the Boston Celtics two days later, [11] but ultimately continued with only his coaching duties. [12]
Nat Hickey is the oldest person to play in the NBA at 45 years and 363 days old. James will become the only player in the 40-club to also be among the 31 youngest players ever to play in the NBA.
During that season, Haslem became the 30th player in league history to play after turning 40 years old, [49] as well as the first modern era undrafted player to play to that age. [citation needed] Following Vince Carter's retirement during the suspension of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Haslem became the oldest active player in the NBA.
The Los Angeles Lakers star recorded 42 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists on Thursday in a 120-112 win over the Golden State Warriors, making him the oldest player in NBA history to score 40 ...
It’s been a long time since the “oldest player” did that. The last player to average double figures in a season as the NBA’s oldest guy was John Stockton, who averaged 10.8 points for Utah ...
In 1949, the founding year of the NBA, Von Nieda was traded to the Baltimore Bullets, where he completed the 1949–50 NBA season. In Baltimore, he started every game playing both point guard and shooting guard. Von Nieda was known for his quickness on the court. [citation needed] After leaving the NBA, he coached at Elizabethtown College for ...