Player Survey 2003: Age
Posted Nov 6 2003 12:18PM
Which team is the oldest? Which team is the youngest? Who is the youngest player in the NBA? How many players are over 40? The annual NBA Player Survey compiles answers to these questions and more. Note: All averages were calculated using opening-night rosters (Oct. 28).
Vlade Divac and the Sacramento Kings are the oldest team in the league. (Allen Einstein NBAE/Getty Images)
2003-04 NBA PLAYER SURVEY AVERAGES (ordered by age)
Team Average Age 30+
Cleveland 24.374 1
Utah 25.162 1
Orlando 25.538 3
Memphis 25.719 2
LA Clippers 26.022 2
Phoenix 26.055 3
Washington 26.171 3
Seattle 26.196 1
Denver 26.263 3
Milwaukee 26.558 1
Boston 26.601 3
Indiana 26.672 2
Miami 26.797 3
Chicago 26.935 5
Atlanta 27.387 3
Portland 27.442 3
Dallas 27.444 3
New Jersey 27.820 6
Houston 28.015 5
Philadelphia 28.019 6
Toronto 28.242 6
New York 28.349 6
Minnesota 28.521 4
San Antonio 28.564 4
Golden State 28.592 5
Detroit 28.677 6
LA Lakers 28.776 6
New Orleans 29.061 7
Sacramento 29.472 7
DIVISION AVERAGES
Atlantic 27.053 30
Midwest 27.086 22
Central 27.238 31
Pacific 27.517 27
CONFERENCE AVERAGES
Eastern 27.151 61
Western 27.301 49
NBA AVERAGES
NBA 27.222 110
YOUNGEST PLAYERS
Player Team Age
Darko Milicic Detroit 18.355
Maciej Lampe New York 18.724
LeBron James Cleveland 18.825
Kendrick Perkins Boston 18.962
Travis Outlaw Portland 19.107
Ndudi Ebi Minnesota 19.359
Carmelo Anthony Denver 19.414
Chris Bosh Toronto 19.595
Zaza Pachulia Orlando 19.713
Aleksandar Pavlovic Utah 19.951
OLDEST PLAYERS
Player Team Age
Kevin Willis San Antonio 41.142
Karl Malone LA Lakers 40.263
Olden Polynice LA Clippers 38.932
Avery Johnson Golden State 38.593
Horace Grant LA Lakers 38.316
Reggie Miller Indiana 38.177
Scottie Pippen Chicago 38.089
Dikembe Mutombo New York 37.342
Clifford Robinson Golden State 36.865
Glen Rice LA Clippers 36.419