{"id":103822,"date":"2026-04-11T03:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/lebron-james-and-the-continued-greatness-of-the-old-superstars\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:26:00","slug":"lebron-james-and-the-continued-greatness-of-the-old-superstars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/lebron-james-and-the-continued-greatness-of-the-old-superstars\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James and the continued greatness of the ‘old’ superstars"},"content":{"rendered":"


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LeBron James\u2019 2025-26 campaign is so obviously the greatest age-41 season in NBA history, it is actually hilarious. Only four other players have even managed to play half a season at 41 years old, and James has essentially matched their production combined.<\/p>\n

Here they all are<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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AGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SEASON<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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PTS-REB-AST<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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FG%\/3P%\/FT%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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PER<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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LeBron James<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2025-26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21-6-7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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51\/31\/74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kevin Willis<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2003-04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3-2-0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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47\/0\/62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1988-89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10-5-1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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48\/0\/74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vince Carter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2018-19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7-3-1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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42\/39\/71<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Robert Parish<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1994-95<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5-4-1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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43\/0\/70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The old guy\u2019s still got it. Or the old guys still got it, we should say. Because Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Kawhi Leonard are putting together special years for their ages, too.<\/p>\n

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Where do Durant and Curry rank on an age-37 scale? Pretty high! In fact, only three players ever<\/a> have averaged 25 points per game at 37 years old, and two of them \u2014 Durant and Curry \u2014 are doing it this season. (The other is, of course, LeBron.)<\/p>\n

Only 12 players ever<\/a> made an All-Star team at age 37, including Durant and Curry. Only three of them \u2014 LeBron, Kareem and Karl Malone \u2014\u00a0made an All-NBA team at 37. So, you could also make a good case Durant is enjoying the best age-37 regular<\/em> season ever:<\/p>\n

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AGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SEASON<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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PTS-REB-AST<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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FG%\/3P%\/FT%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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PER<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ALL-NBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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LeBron James<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2021-22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30-8-6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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52\/36\/76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3rd Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Karl Malone<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2000-01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23-8-5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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50\/40\/79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3rd Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1984-85<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22-8-3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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60\/0\/73<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2nd Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kevin Durant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2025-26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26-5-5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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52\/41\/88<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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???<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Only Abdul-Jabbar made the All-NBA Second Team at age 37 (both James and Malone were members of the Third Team), and Durant has a considerable opportunity to join him.<\/p>\n

James\u2019 Los Angeles Lakers failed to make the playoffs in his age-37 season. Malone\u2019s Utah Jazz lost in the 2001 first round. Abdul-Jabbar led his Lakers to a championship, winning Finals MVP honors. So, it will be tough for Durant to match that feat, even if he currently ranks second in the NBA in total minutes for a 50-win Houston Rockets team.<\/p>\n

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As far as regular seasons go, though, Durant is the<\/em> reason why Houston still has a top-10 offense, despite losing both Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams to season-ending injuries. He is averaging a 26-5-5 on 52\/41\/88 shooting splits. Only Al Horford, who was a fifth option on the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics, was more efficient<\/a> at 37 years old.<\/p>\n

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