a game Youngest: Devin Booker is the youngest player to score 60+ points in a game, scoring 70 points for the Phoenix Suns vs. the Boston Celtics at the age of 20 years, 145 days. Oldest: Kobe Bryant is the oldest player to score 60+ points in a game, scoring 60 points for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Utah Jazz at the age of 37 years, 234 days. Youngest/Oldest player to score 50+ points in a game Youngest: Brandon Jennings is the youngest player to score 50+ points in a game, scoring 55 points for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Golden State Warriors at the age of 20 years, 52 days. Oldest: Jamal Crawford is the oldest player to score 50+ points in a game, scoring 51 points for the Phoenix Suns against the Dallas Mavericks at the age of 39 years, 21 days. Youngest/Oldest player to score 40+ points in a game Oldest: Michael Jordan is the oldest player and only 40-year-old player to score 40+ points in a game, doing so with 43 points for the Washington Wizards vs. the New Jersey Nets at the age of 40 years, 4 days. Youngest/Oldest player to score 30+ points in a game Oldest: Dirk Nowitzki is the oldest player to score 30+ points in a game, doing so with 30 points for the Dallas Mavericks vs. the Phoenix Suns at the age of 40 years, 294 days. Youngest/Oldest player to score 20+ points in a game Oldest: Vince Carter is the oldest player to score 20+ points in a game, doing so with 21 points for the Atlanta Hawks vs. the Miami Heat at the age of 42 years, 37 days. Youngest/Oldest player to score 20+ points in a game as a reserve Oldest: Vince Carter is the oldest player to score 20+ while coming off the bench, he scored 21 points for the Atlanta Hawks against the Miami Heat at the age of 42 years, 37 days.Youngest/Oldest player to record a triple-double Youngest: Josh Giddey at the age of 19 years, 84 days (on January 2, ) Oldest: Karl Malone at the age of 40 years, 127 days (November 28, ) Youngest player to reach... (career) 5,000 Points – LeBron James (21 years, 22 days) on January 21, 10,000 Points – LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) on February 27, 20,000 Points – LeBron James (28 years, 17