Youngest ever

NBA Age Milestones

The youngest players in NBA history to reach 4 milestones: a 20-points-per-game season, a 10-rebounds-per-game season, a 15-VAL season, 100 career VAL. Violet badge = age 20 or younger.

Rankings as of 2026-10-03, as declared by the corpus that produced them.

How this is computed

For each milestone, the first regular season in which a player reached it — a running career total or a single season — and the player's age that season. Ranked youngest first by exact age at the reference date; ties in whole years are broken by days. Age as of February 1 of the season (mid-season, the basketball-reference convention). 4,249 of 5,529 profiles carry a full birth date.

Counting stats are summed from the regular-season rows in each player profile; a traded season uses its combined row, never the team rows twice.
A career milestone is placed in the season the running total crossed the line; the exact game is not in the corpus.
Players without a full birth date in the corpus cannot be aged and are counted, not ranked.
Per-game averages are published season figures; some early-era profiles carry no per-game rows, so the PPG/RPG boards cover only players with season rows. The VAL boards cover every rated season.
NBA seasons only: seasons the profile places in the ABA, ABL, CBA or NBL are not counted toward any milestone, including career VAL.

Youngest to a 20-points-per-game season

Published per-game scoring average; 50-game minimum so a short stint cannot qualify. 383 players reached it; 1 without a full birth date are counted but not ranked.

Youngest NBA players to reach a 20-points-per-game season
#	Player	Age	Season	Team	PPG
1	LeBron JamesF	19	2003–04	CLE	20.9 that season
2	Cooper FlaggF	19	2025–26	DAL	21 that season
3	Kevin DurantF

Show ranks 26–50

Ranks 26 onward, youngest to a 20-points-per-game season
#	Player	Age	Season	Team	PPG
26	Donovan MitchellG	21	2017–18	UTAH	20.5 that season
27	Kobe BryantSF	21	1999–00	LAL	22.5 that season
28	Rudy Gay

Youngest to a 10-rebounds-per-game season

Published per-game rebounding average; 50-game minimum. 242 players reached it; 1 without a full birth date are counted but not ranked.

Youngest NBA players to reach a 10-rebounds-per-game season
#	Player	Age	Season	Team	RPG
1	Dwight HowardC	19	2004–05	ORL	10 that season
2	Victor WembanyamaF	20	2023–24	SA	10.6 that season

Youngest to a 15-VAL season

A top-~1,000 season in NBA history by VAL; covers every rated season, Wilt included. 266 players reached it.

Youngest NBA players to reach a 15-VAL season
#	Player	Age	Season	Team	VAL
1	LeBron JamesF	19	2003–04	CLE	15.6 that season
2	Victor WembanyamaF	20	2023–24	SA	16.8 that season
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Youngest to 100 career VAL

Career value is the sum of season VAL, so it is complete for every rated player. 383 players reached it; 2 without a full birth date are counted but not ranked.

Youngest NBA players to reach 100 career VAL
#	Player	Age	Season	Team	Career career VAL then
1	LeBron JamesF	24	2008–09	CLE	109 career total at that point
2	Dwight HowardC	24	2009–10	ORL	105.1 career total at that point

Show ranks 26–50

Ranks 26 onward, youngest to a 10-rebounds-per-game season
#	Player	Age	Season	Team	RPG
26	Lloyd NealC/PF	22	1972–73	POR	11.8 that season
27	Shawn KempC	22	1991–92	SEA	10.4 that season
28	Oscar RobertsonPG	22	1960–61	CIN	10.1 that season
29	Carlos BoozerPF	22	2003–04	CLE	11.4 that season
30	Dave CowensC	22	1970–71	BOS	15 that season
31	Nikola VucevicC	22	2012–13	ORL	11.9 that season
32	Vern MikkelsenPF	22	1950–51	MNL	10.2 that season
33	Emeka OkaforC	22	2004–05	CHA	10.9 that season
34	Bob McAdooC	22	1973–74	BUF	15.1 that season
35	Sidney WicksPF	22	1971–72	POR	11.5 that season
36	Nate ThurmondC/PF	22	1963–64	SFW	10.4 that season
37	Alperen SengunC	22	2024–25	HOU	10.3 that season
38	Walt BellamyC	22	1961–62	WSH	19 that season
39	Bam AdebayoC	22	2019–20	MIA	10.2 that season
40	Zach RandolphF	22	2003–04	POR	10.5 that season
41	Larry FoustPF/C	22	1950–51	FTW	10 that season
42	Willis ReedC	22	1964–65	NY	14.7 that season
43	Maurice StokesPF/C	22	1955–56	ROC	16.3 that season
44	Dolph SchayesPF	22	1950–51	SYR	16.4 that season
45	Elmore SmithC	22	1971–72	BUF	15.2 that season
46	Shawn MarionSG	22	2000–01	PHX	10.7 that season
47	Reggie HardingC	22	1964–65	DET	11.6 that season
48	Troy MurphyPF	22	2002–03	GS	10.2 that season
49	Spencer HaywoodPF	22	1971–72	SEA	12.7 that season
50	Kareem Abdul-JabbarC	22	1969–70	MIL	14.5 that season

Show ranks 26–50

Ranks 26 onward, youngest to a 15-VAL season
#	Player	Age	Season	Team	VAL
26	Pau GasolPF	21	2001–02	MEM	16.9 that season
27	Allen IversonSG	21	1996–97	PHI	15 that season
28	Tracy McGradySG	21	2000–01	ORL	17.1 that season
29	Kevin GarnettPF	21	1997–98	MIN	17.4 that season
30	Isiah ThomasPG	21	1982–83	DET	19.3 that season
31	Tim DuncanC	21	1997–98	SA	17.9 that season
32	Luol DengF	21	2006–07	CHI	15.1 that season
33	Baron DavisPG	21	2000–01	CHH	15.3 that season
34	Blake GriffinPF	21	2010–11	LAC	19.3 that season
35	Dyson DanielsG	21	2024–25	ATL	15 that season
36	Buck WilliamsPF	21	1981–82	NJ	16.4 that season
37	Luka DoncicG	21	2020–21	DAL	15.7 that season
38	Michael JordanG	21	1984–85	CHI	20.8 that season
39	Marques JohnsonSF	21	1977–78	MIL	17.3 that season
40	Hakeem OlajuwonC	22	1984–85	HOU	18.1 that season
41	Oscar RobertsonPG	22	1960–61	CIN	19.7 that season
42	Amar'e StoudemireC	22	2004–05	PHX	17.3 that season
43	Monta EllisSG	22	2007–08	GS	17.5 that season
44	Jermaine O'NealC	22	2000–01	IND	15 that season
45	Derrick RosePG	22	2010–11	CHI	18.4 that season
46	Bob McAdooC	22	1973–74	BUF	18.6 that season
47	Sidney WicksPF	22	1971–72	POR	17.9 that season
48	Yao MingC	22	2002–03	HOU	16.6 that season
49	Kevin LoveF	22	2010–11	MIN	15.1 that season
50	Bob CousyPG	22	1950–51	BOS	15.5 that season

Show ranks 26–50

Ranks 26 onward, youngest to 100 career VAL
#	Player	Age	Season	Team	Career career VAL then
26	Kareem Abdul-JabbarC	26	1973–74	MIL	101.2 career total at that point
27	Elton BrandPF	26	2005–06	LAC	115.3 career total at that point
28	Shaquille O'NealC	26	1998–99	LAL	108.8 career total at that point
29	Charles BarkleyPF/SF	26	1989–90	PHI	102.7 career total at that point
30	Michael JordanG	26	1989–90	CHI	109.2 career total at that point
31	Hakeem OlajuwonC	27	1989–90	HOU	111.2 career total at that point
32	Shawn KempC	27	1996–97	SEA	104.7 career total at that point
33	Karl-Anthony TownsC	27	2022–23	MIN	102.2 career total at that point
34	Devin BookerG	27	2023–24	PHX	102.5 career total at that point
35	Paul PierceSF	27	2004–05	BOS	107.5 career total at that point
36	Jermaine O'NealC	27	2005–06	IND	104.7 career total at that point
37	Bob CousyPG	27	1955–56	BOS	102.1 career total at that point
38	Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG	27	2025–26	OKC	112.6 career total at that point
39	Bradley BealG	27	2020–21	WSH	104.9 career total at that point
40	Jrue HolidayG	27	2017–18	NO	105.1 career total at that point
41	Allen IversonSG	27	2002–03	PHI	101 career total at that point
42	Carmelo AnthonyPF	27	2011–12	NY	105.1 career total at that point
43	Tony ParkerG	27	2009–10	SA	100.8 career total at that point
44	Shawn MarionSG	27	2005–06	PHX	111.8 career total at that point
45	Domantas SabonisF	27	2023–24	SAC	112.1 career total at that point
46	Paul GeorgeF	27	2017–18	OKC	100.1 career total at that point
47	Blake GriffinPF	27	2016–17	LAC	106.9 career total at that point
48	Stephen CurryG	27	2015–16	GS	100.7 career total at that point
49	Buck WilliamsPF	27	1987–88	NJ	102.8 career total at that point
50	Andrew WigginsF	27	2022–23	GS	105.6 career total at that point