NBA's oldest players
By age
Andre Miller, Wolves39 years, 7 months, 6 days
Tim Duncan, Spurs39 years, 6 months, 0 days
Kevin Garnett, Wolves39 years, 5 months, 6 days
Vince Carter, Grizzlies39 years, 8 months, 29 days
Pablo Prigioni, Clippers39 years, 5 months, 8 days
By league debut
11-3-95: Garnett, Wolves
11-3-96: Kobe Bryant, Lakers
10-31-97: Tim Duncan, Spurs
2-5-99: Vince Carter, Grizzlies (then with Raptors); Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks; Paul Pierce, Clippers (then with Celtics)
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