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.
Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Age: 40 years and three months
MVP ranking: No. 6
Stats: 24.4 ppg, 8.2 apg, 7.8 rpg, 51.3 FG%, 37.6 3P%
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Age: 39 years and two months
MVP ranking: No. 13
Stats: 22.9 ppg, 5.2 apg, 5.7 rpg, 1.4 spg, 41.6 FG%
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Age: 39 years and one month
MVP ranking: No. 15
Stats: 11.5 ppg, 8.7 apg, 2.1 rpg, 50.4 FG%, 46.2 3P%
MPS-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 39 years
MVP ranking: No. 5
Stats: 23.4 ppg, 3.5 apg, 6.1 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 56.4 FG%
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 39 years
MVP ranking: No. 10
Stats: 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
Stats: 12.5 ppg, 10.7 apg, 3.0 rpg, 53.2 FG%, 39.0 3P%
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Age: 38 years
MVP ranking: No. 4
Stats: 22.0 ppg, 3.2 apg, 7.9 rpg, 2.1 bpg, 59.9 FG%
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 38 years
MVP ranking: No. 12
Stats: 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
Stats: 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
Stats: 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 months
MVP ranking: No. 10
Stats: 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
Stats: 21.5 ppg, 2.6 apg, 7.3 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 57.8 FG%
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 37 years
MVP ranking: No. 7
Stats: 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 months
MVP ranking: No. 9
Stats: 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 months
MVP ranking: No. 12
Stats: 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
Stats: 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 months
MVP ranking: No. 4
Stats: 13.2 ppg, 4.5 apg, 18.6 rpg, 72.7 FG%
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
Age: 36 years and three months
MVP ranking: No. 13
Stats: 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
Stats: 18.9 ppg, 1.8 apg, 9.6 rpg, 2.5 bpg, 51.4 FG%
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Age: 36 years and two months
MVP ranking: No. 8
Stats: 16.5 ppg, 11.0 apg, 3.3 rpg, 50.7 FG%, 42.6 3P%
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