Oldest Active NBA Players (2026-27)
The 30 oldest players on an NBA roster right now. Ages are calculated on 2026-09-01.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason · ages calculated Sep 1, 2026
- Players
- 30
- Average height
- 6'6"
- Teams represented
- 19 of 30
- Tallest
- Brook Lopez (7'1")
- Shortest
- Mike Conley (6'1")
The 30 oldest players on an NBA roster right now. Ages are calculated on 2026-09-01.
As a group they average 6'6", with an average age of 35.9, and appear on 19 of the league's 30 teams. Every row below comes straight from official 2026-27 roster data and the table sorts on any column.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LeBron James
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
F | 6'9" | 41 | Dec 30, 1984 |
| 2 |
Taj Gibson
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'9" | 41 | Jun 24, 1985 |
| 3 |
Al Horford
|
Golden State Warriors
|
C | 6'8" | 40 | Jun 3, 1986 |
| 4 |
Mike Conley
|
Boston Celtics
|
G | 6'1" | 38 | Oct 11, 1987 |
| 5 |
Stephen Curry
|
Golden State Warriors
|
G | 6'2" | 38 | Mar 14, 1988 |
| 6 |
Brook Lopez
|
LA Clippers
|
C | 7'1" | 38 | Apr 1, 1988 |
| 7 |
DeAndre Jordan
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
C | 6'11" | 38 | Jul 21, 1988 |
| 8 |
Kevin Durant
|
Houston Rockets
|
F | 6'11" | 37 | Sep 29, 1988 |
| 9 |
DeMar DeRozan
|
Denver Nuggets
|
G | 6'6" | 37 | Aug 7, 1989 |
| 10 |
James Harden
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
G | 6'5" | 37 | Aug 26, 1989 |
| 11 |
Jimmy Butler III
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 6'6" | 36 | Sep 14, 1989 |
| 12 |
Klay Thompson
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 6'5" | 36 | Feb 8, 1990 |
| 13 |
Draymond Green
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 6'6" | 36 | Mar 4, 1990 |
| 14 |
Paul George
|
Boston Celtics
|
F | 6'8" | 36 | May 2, 1990 |
| 15 |
Jrue Holiday
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
G | 6'4" | 36 | Jun 12, 1990 |
| 16 |
Damian Lillard
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
G | 6'2" | 36 | Jul 15, 1990 |
| 17 |
Nikola Vucevic
|
Orlando Magic
|
C | 6'9" | 35 | Oct 24, 1990 |
| 18 |
Kawhi Leonard
|
LA Clippers
|
F | 6'6" | 35 | Jun 29, 1991 |
| 19 |
Khris Middleton
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'7" | 35 | Aug 12, 1991 |
| 20 |
CJ McCollum
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'3" | 34 | Sep 19, 1991 |
| 21 |
Tim Hardaway Jr.
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 6'5" | 34 | Mar 16, 1992 |
| 22 |
Kyrie Irving
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
G | 6'2" | 34 | Mar 23, 1992 |
| 23 |
T.J. McConnell
|
Indiana Pacers
|
G | 6'1" | 34 | Mar 25, 1992 |
| 24 |
Harrison Barnes
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'7" | 34 | May 30, 1992 |
| 25 |
Jordan Clarkson
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 6'5" | 34 | Jun 7, 1992 |
| 26 |
Rudy Gobert
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
C | 7'1" | 34 | Jun 26, 1992 |
| 27 |
Tobias Harris
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'8" | 34 | Jul 15, 1992 |
| 28 |
Bogdan Bogdanovic
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 6'5" | 34 | Aug 18, 1992 |
| 29 |
Gary Payton II
|
Golden State Warriors
|
G | 6'2" | 33 | Dec 1, 1992 |
| 30 |
Buddy Hield
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'4" | 33 | Dec 17, 1992 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
The range on this list
Brook Lopez of the LAC is the tallest here at 7'1"; Mike Conley is the shortest at 6'1". LeBron James is the oldest at 41 and Buddy Hield the youngest at 33.
How they spread across the league
The teams carrying the most of these players are GS (5), ATL (2), BOS (2).