2024-25 NBA Roster Survey: Key Facts to Know

Highlights from the 2024-25 Opening Day rosters have been released, showcasing interesting facts such as the season’s oldest and youngest players, as well as the oldest and youngest teams. This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of the league's demographics and trends for the upcoming season.

See below for all the topics covered in the 2024-25 NBA Roster Survey.

Who is the youngest player in the NBA?

Who is the oldest player in the NBA?

Who has played the most seasons in the NBA?

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James enters 2024-25 with 21 seasons under his belt. San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul has logged 19 seasons and Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry is at 18 seasons, while Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley and Boston Celtics center/forward Al Horford have 17 seasons. Eight players enter 2024-25 having played 16 seasons: Denver Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, Miami Heat forward Kevin Love, Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green, Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook, LA Clippers guard/forward Nicolas Batum, Philadelphia 76ers guard Eric Gordon and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant.

What are the oldest teams in the NBA?

The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2024-25 season as the oldest team in the NBA by age, with the average player 28.31 years old.

Philadelphia 76ers — 28.31Phoenix Suns — 28.26LA Clippers — 27.358Golden State Warriors — 27.174Dallas Mavericks — 27.167Miami Heat — 27.151Milwaukee Bucks — 27.87Boston Celtics — 26.358Sacramento Kings — 26.318Denver Nuggets — 26.122Minnesota Timberwolves — 26.113Cleveland Cavaliers — 26.94Houston Rockets — 26.44New Orleans Pelicans — 25.346Charlotte Hornets — 25.310

What are the youngest teams in the NBA?

The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2024-25 season as the youngest team in the NBA by age, with the average player 24.148 years old.

Oklahoma City Thunder — 24.148Portland Trail Blazers — 24.200San Antonio Spurs — 24.209Detroit Pistons — 24.278Memphis Grizzlies — 24.360Utah Jazz — 25.25Washington Wizards — 25.46Brooklyn Nets — 25.131Chicago Bulls — 25.140Atlanta Hawks — 25.159Orlando Magic — 25.188Indiana Pacers — 25.263Toronto Raptors — 25.273Los Angeles Lakers — 25.285New York Knicks — 25.305

Which teams have the most (and least) average number of seasons of NBA experience?

Team experience on rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season ranges from 2.56 years (Oklahoma City Thunder) to 6.65 years (Philadelphia 76ers).

Here are the 15 teams with the fewest average number of seasons of NBA experience:

Oklahoma City Thunder — 2.56Portland Trail Blazers — 3Memphis Grizzlies — 3.24Detroit Pistons — 3.35New Orleans Pelicans — 3.59Charlotte Hornets — 3.83San Antonio Spurs — 3.83Brooklyn Nets — 3.89Toronto Raptors — 3.89Utah Jazz — 3.89Washington Wizards — 3.89Indiana Pacers — 3.94Atlanta Hawks — 4Houston Rockets — 4Chicago Bulls — 4.06

Here are the 15 teams with the highest average number of seasons of NBA experience:

New York Knicks — 4.07Orlando Magic — 4.53Cleveland Cavaliers — 4.65Los Angeles Lakers — 4.67Denver Nuggets — 4.72Minnesota Timberwolves — 4.83Sacramento Kings — 5.18Boston Celtics — 5.29Golden State Warriors — 5.35Miami Heat — 5.65Milwaukee Bucks — 5.67Dallas Mavericks — 5.72Phoenix Suns — 6.29LA Clippers — 6.44Philadelphia 76ers — 6.53

Which colleges have the most NBA players?

Entering the 2024-25 season, Kentucky is the U.S. school with the most current NBA players (29) for the 13th consecutive year. Duke has the second-most players with 24. With 14 players, UCLA is in third place while Arizona (12) is not far behind at No. 4.

Kentucky — 29Duke — 24UCLA –14Arizona — 12Arkansas — 11Gonzaga — 11Kansas — 11USC — 11Michigan — 10Texas — 10Baylor — 10