LeBron James has passed Dirk Nowitzki as the oldest player to score 30+ points in a game, dropping 36 points against the Clippers on Saturday.
LeBron James made history in the latest game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.
In the Los Angeles Lakers’ 88–103 loss to their city rivals, LeBron scored 36 points (15/28 FG, 3/7 3PT, 3/5 FT), grabbed four rebounds, and dished out three assists.
He became the oldest player in NBA history to score 30+ points in a single game at 40 years and 355 days old.
James surpassed Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki for this milestone, who scored 30 points in his final career home game at 40 years and 294 days old.
LeBron James is averaging 20.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game this season, still proving he’s among the top players in the league despite being the oldest.
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