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NBA Player Facts, Records and History

NBA Player Facts and History

Explore NBA player history, records, retired numbers, international players, draft facts, longevity records, historic performances, player photos and other unusual facts about players throughout NBA history.

Notable NBA Player Facts
Fact Player Record / Details
Oldest Player Nat Hickey 45 years, 363 days old when he played for the Providence Steamrollers on January 28, 1948.
Youngest Player Andrew Bynum 18 years, 6 days old when he made his NBA debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on November 2, 2005.
Most NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 NBA seasons through the end of the 2025-26 season.
Most Championships as a Player Bill Russell 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics.
Most Championships With Multiple Teams Robert Horry Seven championships with Houston, the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio.
Most Different NBA Teams Ish Smith Played for an NBA-record 13 different franchises.
Five Teams in One Season Bobby Jones Played for Denver, Memphis, Houston, Miami and San Antonio during 2007-08.
Nat Hickey played in the Basketball Association of America before the league adopted the NBA name in 1949. BAA records are included in official NBA history.
Explore NBA Players
Player Profiles and Photos
> NBA Player Profiles > NBA Player Photos > More NBA Player Photos > Weird NBA Photos
Player Honors
> NBA Retired Jersey Numbers > Basketball Hall of Fame > NBA Championships by Player
NBA Draft and Player Origins
NBA Draft Facts
> No. 1 NBA Draft Picks > No. 1 Draft Picks by School > Undrafted NBA Players > Last Picks in the NBA Draft > First-Round Picks Who Never Played in the NBA
International Players
> International Players in NBA History > International Draft Picks Who Never Played in the NBA > Players Who Played in Multiple Major Leagues
NBA Player Longevity and Team Records
Longevity
> Most Consecutive NBA Games Played > New and Cumulative NBA Players by Season > Players Who Played Every Season of an Era > Tallest Players in NBA History
Teams and Jersey Numbers
> Players Who Played for the Most Teams > Rare NBA Jersey Numbers > Retired NBA Numbers
Historic NBA Player Performances
Famous Games
> Wilt Chamberlain's 100-Point Game > 100-Point Games > Most Points in an NBA Game > NBA Quadruple-Doubles > NBA 5x5 Games
Unusual Player Records
> 20-20-20 Games > 60-Point Triple-Doubles > 30 Points Without a 2-Point Field Goal > 30-Point Debuts by Players Age 26 and Older
About NBA Players

The history of NBA players stretches back to the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League era of the 1940s. Thousands of players have appeared in the NBA since that time, ranging from stars with careers lasting more than two decades to players who appeared in only a single game.

Player records have changed dramatically as the league has grown. Robert Parish was once the standard for NBA longevity, Vince Carter later established a 22-season record, and LeBron James surpassed that mark by reaching his 23rd season.

The league has also become far more international. Players from around the world now make up a major part of NBA rosters, continuing a trend that began decades earlier with international pioneers who helped expand professional basketball beyond the United States.

NBA Hoops Online documents player history through profiles, photographs, statistical records, draft histories, retired numbers, international players and unusual achievements from throughout professional basketball history.