Most Impressive Stat Lines for NBA Stars Ages 23 and 30 All-Time

Kobe is having a phenomenal year, even though he hit 30. And he is not the only Laker to have a good year at 30.

Laker Greats at Age 30

Kobe Bryant  27.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.4 3pg, 1.3 spg

Shaquille O'Neal  27.5 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 3.1 apg, 2.4 bpg, 47.4% FG

Magic Johnson  22.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 11.5 apg, 1.3 3pg, 1.7 spg

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  25.8 ppg, 12.9 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.7 spg, 3 bpg, 55% FG

James Worthy  19.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.4 spg

Byron Scott  14.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 0.7 3pg, 1.3 spg

Jerry West  25.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 6.9 apg

Wilt Chamberlain  20.5 ppg, 21.1 rpg, 4.5 apg, 58.3% FG (started for LAL at age 32)

Elgin Baylor  27.1 ppg, 12.8 rpg, 3.8 apg

Gail Goodrich  25.3 ppg, 3 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.5 spg

We also have a number of good young players in the league today, so I wanted to go back and ask what stat line is most impressive.

At Age 23

Kobe Bryant 25.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5.5 apg (sixth year)

LeBron James  30 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 7.2 apg (fifth year)

Dwayne Wade  24.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 6.8 apg (second year)

Chris Paul  21.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 11 apg (fourth year)

Dwight Howard  20.9 ppg, 14 rpg, 1.3 apg (fifth year)

Shaquille O'Neal  26.6 ppg, 11 rpg, 2.9 apg (fourth year)

Magic Johnson  16.8 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 10.5 apg (fourth year)

Michael Jordan  37.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.6 apg (third year)

Larry Bird 21.3 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 4.5 apg at age 23 (rookie)

Charles Barkley 23 ppg, 14.6 rpg, 4.9 apg (third year)

Isiah Thomas  21.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 13.9 apg (fourth year)

Wilt Chamberlain  37.6 ppg, 27 rpg, 2.3 apg (rookie)

Jerry West  30.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 5.4 apg (second year)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  31.7 ppg, 16 rpg, 3.3 apg (second year)

Elgin Baylor  24.9 ppg, 15 rpg, 4.1 apg (rookie at age 24)

Oscar Robertson  30.8 ppg, 11.4 apg, 12.5 rpg (second year)

Bill Russell  16.6 ppg, 22.7 rpg, 2.9 apg (second year)

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