the NBA, making age-related records harder to break.Youngest player to be drafted Andrew Bynum was the youngest player to be drafted in NBA history at 17 years and 249 days after the Los Angeles Lakers selected him as the 10th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft.Oldest player to be drafted Bernard James was the oldest player to be drafted in NBA history at 27 years and 148 days after the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him as the 33rd overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft before trading his rights to the Dallas Mavericks. He made his debut at 27 years and 266 days.Youngest player debut Andrew Bynum was the youngest player to debut in NBA history at 18 years and 6 days on his first game with the Los Angeles Lakers against the Denver Nuggets on November 2, .Oldest player debut Nat Hickey was the oldest player to debut in NBA history at 45 years and 362 days on his first game with the Providence Steamrollers against the St. Louis Bombers on January 27, . He was the team's coach and activated himself as a player. He only played 2 games. Most points per game by a rookie 37.6 by Wilt Chamberlain, Most points in a game by a rookie 58 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Detroit Pistons) on January 25, 58 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (at New York Knicks) on February 21, Most rebounds in a game by a rookie 45 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Syracuse Nationals) on February 6, Most assists in a game by a rookie 25 by Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo Braves (at Portland Trail Blazers) on January 1, 25 by Nate McMillan, Seattle SuperSonics (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on February 23, Leading the league in scoring Youngest: Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, at 21 years, 197 days (on April 14, ), led the league in scoring by averaging 30.1 points per game during the NBA season. Oldest: Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, at 35 years, 60 days (on April 18, ), led the league in scoring by averaging 28.7 points per game during the NBA season. Leading the league in rebounding Youngest: Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, at 22 years, 130 days (on April 16, ), led the league in rebounding by averaging 14.2 rebounds per game during the NBA season. Youngest/Oldest player to score 60+ points in