As the best basketball league in the world, the NBA is a very rapidly changing league, and the requirements for the ability and performance of players are extremely demanding.
30 years old is already a hurdle for most players, but there are still a large number of top stars who have not only passed the age of 30, but also past the age of 35, and even at the age of 37, they have maintained top scoring ability.
So throughout league history, who has been at the top of history in scoring at the age of 37? Let's take stock in four segments.
▼ Brilliant Diamond: Duncan
One of the most enduring players in league history, Duncan turned 37 in the 2013-14 season, during which duncan remained a formidable player.
On December 2, 2013, Duncan had a big double-double with 23 points, 21 rebounds, and hit a killer shot to beat the Hawks, making Duncan the oldest 20+20 player in league history.
The Spurs won the league's first 62 wins that season, followed by defeats over the Blazers, Lone Rangers, Trail Blazers, Thunder and Heat to win the final championship, during which Duncan averaged 15.1 points per game.
▼ Extraordinary Masters: Kobe Bryant, Nowitzki
There's no doubt that Bryant is one of the best scorers in league history, but plagued by injury problems, Bryant's physical condition has fallen off a cliff at the age of 37.
Bryant also announced at the age of 37 that he would choose to retire after the end of the 2015-16 season, and this year also became Kobe's retirement tour.
During this period, he can still average 17.6 points per game, and in the final curtain call, he became the oldest Mr. 60 points in the history of the league at the age of 37 and 234 days.
Coincidentally, Nowitzki also turned 37 in 2015-16, and this season he still maintained a steady output, averaging 18.3 points per game.
During the season, he managed to overtake O'Neal to become the sixth-highest-scoring scorer in league history.
At the same time, in the game against the Blazers, he scored 40 points in a single game, becoming the first 37-year-old veteran to score 40 points after Karl Malone in the 2000-01 season, of course, this record was quickly broken by Kobe.
▼ Proud Masters: Jordan, Kalmaron and Abdul-Jabbar
The three players are also historical stars, and at the age of 37, they can still average more than 20 points per game, which allows them to achieve a higher rank.
In the 2001-02 season, Jordan once again chose to make a comeback, joining the Wizards, and donating his entire salary to the victims of the 911 incident.
Despite the injury that season, Jordan played in 60 games, averaging 22.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game, leading the team in points, assists and steals.
One of the most enduring stars in league history, he turned 37 in 2000-01 and remained hot at this time.
This season, he scored at least 30 points on 22 occasions and at least 20 points on 55 occasions, averaging 23.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.
With his amazing hook-and-roll skills, Abdul-Jabbar became the most enduring player in the league's history, and naturally at the age of 37, he was naturally at his peak.
He averaged 23.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, as well as 1.6 blocks, which is incredible for a veteran.
What's even more incredible is that this season, he also completed a single 46-point performance, and his personal dominance can be seen.
▼ The strongest king: James
There is no doubt that if James can continue to be in form, then the top position will be monopolized by him.
So far this season, he has scored at least 20 points in all competitions and at least 30 points in 16 of his 27 games.
So far this season, he can deliver exaggerated 28.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks, averaging the second highest number of points per game in the league, and if he finally wins the leading scorer, he will surpass the 35-year-old Jordan to become the oldest leading scorer in the history of the league.