In finishing sixth in the MVP vote this season, LeBron James has beaten another Michael Jordan record, becoming the oldest player in NBA history to earn MVP votes. At 40 years old, he’s 13 months older than Jordan was when he finished 13th while playing for the Wizards in 2001-02.
James now holds the distinction of being both the oldest and youngest player in NBA history to receive MVP votes. He also easily owns the record for the largest time gap between first and last MVP votes at 21 years. Tim Duncan ranks second in this category with a 17-year difference.
Below, check out the full list of the oldest players in NBA history to earn MVP votes.
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Age: 40 years and three monthsMVP ranking: No. 6Stats: 24.4 ppg, 8.2 apg, 7.8 rpg, 51.3 FG%, 37.6 3P%
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Age: 39 years and two monthsMVP ranking: No. 13Stats: 22.9 ppg, 5.2 apg, 5.7 rpg, 1.4 spg, 41.6 FG%
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Age: 39 years and one monthMVP ranking: No. 15Stats: 11.5 ppg, 8.7 apg, 2.1 rpg, 50.4 FG%, 46.2 3P%
MPS-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 39 yearsMVP ranking: No. 5Stats: 23.4 ppg, 3.5 apg, 6.1 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 56.4 FG%
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 39 yearsMVP ranking: No. 10Stats: 13.9 ppg, 3.0 apg, 9.1 rpg, 2.0 bpg, 51.2 FG%
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Age: 38 years and two monthsMVP ranking: No. 9Stats: 12.5 ppg, 10.7 apg, 3.0 rpg, 53.2 FG%, 39.0 3P%
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Age: 38 yearsMVP ranking: No. 4Stats: 22.0 ppg, 3.2 apg, 7.9 rpg, 2.1 bpg, 59.9 FG%
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 38 yearsMVP ranking: No. 12Stats: 15.1 ppg, 3.0 apg, 9.7 rpg, 1.9 bpg, 49.0 FG%
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Age: 37 years and nine monthsMVP ranking: No. 7Stats: 23.2 ppg, 4.5 apg, 8.3 rpg, 0.8 bpg, 49.8 FG%
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Age: 37 years and seven monthsMVP ranking: No. 14Stats: 14.9 ppg, 0.8 apg, 10.6 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 59.8 FG%
Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 37 years and three monthsMVP ranking: No. 10Stats: 30.3 ppg, 8.2 apg, 7.1 rpg, 52.4 FG%, 35.9 3P%
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Age: 37 yearsMVP ranking: No. 4Stats: 21.5 ppg, 2.6 apg, 7.3 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 57.8 FG%
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 37 yearsMVP ranking: No. 7Stats: 17.8 ppg, 2.7 apg, 9.9 rpg, 2.7 bpg, 50.2 FG%
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 36 years and 11 monthsMVP ranking: No. 9Stats: 14.7 ppg, 10.8 apg, 4.4 rpg, 49.3 FG%, 31.7 3P%
Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 36 years and 11 monthsMVP ranking: No. 12Stats: 14.8 ppg, 2.3 apg, 7.8 rpg, 0.9 bpg, 49.6 FG%
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Age: 36 years and eight monthsMVP ranking: No. 12Stats: 14.6 ppg, 6.9 apg, 5.7 rpg, 46.6 FG%, 37.9 3P%
Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 36 years and eight monthsMVP ranking: No. 4Stats: 13.2 ppg, 4.5 apg, 18.6 rpg, 72.7 FG%
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 36 years and three monthsMVP ranking: No. 13Stats: 25.0 ppg, 7.8 apg, 7.7 rpg, 51.3 FG%, 36.5 3P%
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Age: 36 years and three monthsMVP ranking: No. 13Stats: 18.9 ppg, 1.8 apg, 9.6 rpg, 2.5 bpg, 51.4 FG%
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Age: 36 years and two monthsMVP ranking: No. 8Stats: 16.5 ppg, 11.0 apg, 3.3 rpg, 50.7 FG%, 42.6 3P%
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