{"id":102487,"date":"2024-10-22T10:56:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T14:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=102487"},"modified":"2024-10-22T10:56:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T14:56:13","slug":"lebron-james-oldest-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/22\/lebron-james-oldest-player\/","title":{"rendered":"3 NBA Records LeBron James Can Still Break and 1 That He Can’t"},"content":{"rendered":"

LeBron James<\/span><\/a> has rewritten the history book during the course of his amazing basketball career. He is entering his 22nd season in the NBA and has an opportunity to reach new milestones.\u00a0<\/span>For the second year in a row, LeBron James is the oldest player in the NBA. <\/span><\/p>\n

With four championship rings, MVPs, and Final MVPs, he has little to prove. <\/span>LeBron is the all-time leader in points scored<\/span>, both<\/span> in regular season and playoff games, and he has a case as the greatest player of all-time.\u00a0<\/span>Yet, there are a few records that might elude him. Let\u2019s <\/span>take a<\/span> look at some of the longevity records LeBron can break this <\/span>year<\/span>\u00a0and those he might never catch.<\/span><\/p>\n

3 NBA Records LeBron James Can Still Break and 1 That He Can’t<\/h2>\n

James will be 39 years old at the start of the 2024-25 season and will turn 40 during the season; his birthday is on December 30. <\/span>The native of Akron, Ohio, entered the league only six months after his 18th birthday,\u00a0<\/span>which<\/span>\u00a0allowed<\/span> him to have an incredibly\u00a0<\/span>long career<\/span><\/a> in the league.<\/span> Let\u2019s take a look at the longevity records that he can catch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minutes Played<\/span><\/h3>\n

LeBron has played 56,697 minutes in the NBA, <\/span>which is the equivalent of<\/span> 39.37 days of non-stop hooping.<\/span> That is an astonishing number, but he is still not the No.1 ranked player in that regard.\u00a0<\/span>He is still 849 minutes behind <\/span>Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/span><\/a>. Yet, if he averages close to 30 minutes per game, he can catch Kareem by Game 30 of the new season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Games Played<\/span><\/h3>\n

Despite his long career, James is still not in the top five of games played<\/a> in the league. With 1,492 games under his belt, he sits in sixth place.\u00a0<\/span>He has <\/span>a lot of<\/span> catching up to do, considering <\/span>Robert Parish<\/span><\/a> sits at the top with 1,611 games. If James plays for two more seasons and appears in most <\/span>games<\/span> and some playoff games, he might break that record during the 2025-26 campaign. Of course, all that falls if he misses an extended period due to injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Win Shares<\/span><\/h3>\n

James is second on the list with 263.67 win shares<\/a>. He sits behind Kareem, who has 273.41. For the last six seasons, LeBron has averaged<\/span>\u00a07.38\u00a0<\/span>win shares<\/a>, meaning he can catch Kareem by the 2025-26 season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Field Goals<\/span><\/h3>\n

LeBron has played <\/span>a huge<\/span> part of his career during the three-point era. That means he needed fewer field goals to become the highest scorer in the league. So far, he has made 14,837 shots. Yet, he is still behind Kareem by more than 1,000 field goals<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>This<\/span> might be the <\/span>toughest<\/span> record for James to <\/span>break,<\/span> as he needs good health and great shot-making. For the past six seasons, LeBron has averaged 592 made field goals<\/a>, meaning he can catch Kareem after two years.<\/span><\/p>\n

LeBron James Will Not Be the Oldest Active Player<\/span><\/h3>\n

King James <\/span>has a chance to<\/span> break almost all longevity and all-time leader records in the league. Yet, there is one record he might never break. That is the oldest player to appear in an NBA game. He might be the oldest MVP to appear in a game, <\/span>which is<\/span> another record Kareem holds at 42 years old. Here are the oldest players<\/a> to appear in an official <\/span>game<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n