Ranked sixth in the MVP voting this season, LeBron James Beat another Michael Jordan Recorded, becoming the oldest player in NBA history, and received MVP votes. At 40, he is 13 months older than Jordan when he finished 13th when he played for the Wizards in 2001-02.
Now, James has become both the oldest and youngest player in NBA history and can get MVP votes. He can also easily have the biggest time gap between the first and last MVP votes in 21 years. Tim Duncan Ranked second by a 17-year difference.
Below, check out the full list of the oldest players in NBA history to win MVP votes.
Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
age: 40 years and three months
MVP ranking: No. 6
statistics: 24.4 ppg, 8.2 APG, 7.8 RPG, 51.3 fg%, 37.6 3p%
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
age: 39 years and two months
MVP ranking: No. 13
statistics: 22.9 PPG, 5.2 APG, 5.7 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 41.6 fg%
George Frey/AFP via Getty Images
age: 39 years and one month
MVP ranking: No. 15
statistics: 11.5 PPG, 8.7 APG, 2.1 RPG, 50.4 fg%, 46.2 3p%
Today's Congressman Movement
age: 39 years
MVP ranking: No. 5
statistics: 23.4 ppg, 3.5 APG, 6.1 RPG, 1.6 bpg, 56.4 fg%
Today's Soobum IM-USA Sports
age: 39 years
MVP ranking: No. 10
statistics: 13.9 PPG, 3.0 APG, 9.1 RPG, 2.0 bpg, 51.2 fg%
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
age: 38 years and two months
MVP ranking: No. 9
statistics: 12.5 PPG, 10.7 APG, 3.0 RPG, 53.2 FG%, 39.0 3P%
Andrew D. Bernstein/nbae by Getty Images
age: 38 years
MVP ranking: No. 4
statistics: 22.0 ppg, 3.2 APG, 7.9 RPG, 2.1 bpg, 59.9 fg%
Today's Soobum IM-USA Sports
age: 38 years
MVP ranking: No. 12
statistics: 15.1 ppg, 3.0 APG, 9.7 RPG, 1.9 bpg, 49.0 fg%
George Frey/AFP via Getty Images
age: 37 years and nine months
MVP ranking: No. 7
statistics: 23.2 ppg, 4.5 APG, 8.3 RPG, 0.8 bpg, 49.8 fg%
Tim DeFrisco/Allsport/Getty Images
age: 37 years and seven months
MVP ranking: No. 14
statistics: 14.9 ppg, 0.8 APG, 10.6 RPG, 1.3 bpg, 59.8 fg%
Nick Tuciaro – America's movement today
age: 37 years and three months
MVP ranking: No. 10
statistics: 30.3 PPG, 8.2 APG, 7.1 RPG, 52.4 fg%, 35.9 3p%
Alvin Chung/Allsport/Getty Images
age: 37 years
MVP ranking: No. 4
statistics: 21.5 ppg, 2.6 APG, 7.3 RPG, 1.8 bpg, 57.8 fg%
Today's Soobum IM-USA Sports
age: 37 years
MVP ranking: No. 7
statistics: 17.8 PPG, 2.7 APG, 9.9 RPG, 2.7 bpg, 50.2 fg%
Joe Camporeale-Usa's Sports Today
age: 36 years and 11 months
MVP ranking: No. 9
statistics: 14.7 PPG, 10.8 APG, 4.4 RPG, 49.3 FG%, 31.7 3p%
Bob Dixiara – America's movement today
age: 36 years and 11 months
MVP ranking: No. 12
statistics: 14.8 PPG, 2.3 APG, 7.8 RPG, 0.9 bpg, 49.6 fg%
Tiziana Sorge/AFP via Getty Images
age: 36 years and eight months
MVP ranking: No. 12
statistics: 14.6 PPG, 6.9 APG, 5.7 RPG, 46.6 FG%, 37.9 3p%
Darryl Norenberg-Usa's Sports Today
age: 36 years and eight months
MVP ranking: No. 4
statistics: 13.2 ppg, 4.5 APG, 18.6 RPG, 72.7 fg%
Scott Walker – America's Sports Today
age: 36 years and three months
MVP ranking: No. 13
statistics: 25.0 PPG, 7.8 APG, 7.7 RPG, 51.3 FG%, 36.5 3p%
Andrew Cutraro/AFP via Getty Images
age: 36 years and three months
MVP ranking: No. 13
statistics: 18.9 PPG, 1.8 APG, 9.6 RPG, 2.5 bpg, 51.4 fg%
Christian Peterson/Getty Images
age: 36 years and two months
MVP ranking: No. 8
statistics: 16.5 ppg, 11.0 APG, 3.3 RPG, 50.7 fg%, 42.6 3p%
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