The Highest Paid NBA Players

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The highest paid NBA players of all time

The NBA has seen some incredible talents over the years, and these athletes have been handsomely rewarded for their skills on the court. In fact, many of them are among the highest-paid sports stars in the world.

So, who are the richest NBA players of all time? Forbes has compiled a list of the 25 highest-paid basketball players of all time, taking into account their salaries, bonuses, endorsements, and other earnings. The results may surprise you!

Here are the top 10 highest-paid NBA players of all time:

1. Michael Jordan – $1.85 billion
2. Magic Johnson – $600 million
3. Kobe Bryant – $500 million
4. Lebron James – $400 million
5. Kevin Durant – $250 million
6. Shaquille O’Neal – $200 million
7. Alex Rodriguez – $350 million
8. Hakeem Olajuwon – $200 million
9. David Robinson – $200 million
10. Dirk Nowitzki – $170 million

The highest paid NBA players by season

The NBA is a league where the good players get paid well, the Great players get paid extremely well, and the all-time greats get paid like gods. In the 2018-2019 season, there were 24 NBA players who made over $20 million dollars in salary. This article will take a look at the seasons in which these players made the most money.

The highest paid player in the NBA for the 2018-2019 season was Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. James make $33.3 million dollars in salary for the season. This was actually a decrease from what James made in previous seasons. In 2017-2018, James made $33.6 million, and in 2016-2017 he made $30 million. So while James is still the highest paid player in the NBA, his salary has gone down slightly over the last few years.

Another player who saw a decrease in salary from 2017-2018 to 2018-2019 was Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors Durant made $26.5 million in 2017-2018, but his salary dropped to $25 million for 2018-2019. Durant’s salary could go up again next season, as he is set to become a free agent

One player who had a significant increase in salary from 2017-2018 to 2018-2019 was Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder Westbrook’s salary increased from $26.5 million to $35.3 million. This jump in salaries is due to Westbrook signing a new contract with the Thunder prior to the start of the 2018-2019 season.

The highest paid NBA players by team

In the 2019-2020 Season the average NBA player will earn a salary of $7.7 million. However, some players will earn much more than this – with some even earning over $30 million per year. So which NBA teams have the highest-paid players?

The Los Angeles Lakers have the highest-paid player in the league, with Lebron James earning an annual salary of $37 million. The Lakers also have Anthony Davis – who is in the second year of a five-year deal worth $127 million – on their roster, meaning they have two players earning over $30 million per year.

The Golden State Warriors have three players – Stephen Curry Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson – who are all earning over $30 million per year. Durant is in the final year of his contract and will become a free agent at the end of the season, so he may not be on this list next year.

The Houston Rockets have two players – Russell Westbrook and James Harden – earning over $30 million per year. Westbrook is in the first year of a four-year deal worth $170 million, while Harden is signed until 2022 on a contract extension worth $228 million.

The Portland Trail Blazers have two players – Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum – who are both earning over $27 million per year. Lillard is signed until 2024 on a supermax extension worth $196 million, while McCollum is signed until 2025 on a three-year extension worth $100 million.

The highest paid NBA players by position

The highest paid NBA players by position are as follows:

Point Guard: Russell Westbrook – $41.3 million
shooting guard Lebron James – $38.4 million
small forward Kevin Durant – $30.6 million
Power Forward Blake Griffin – $29.7 million
Center: DeAndre Jordan – $24.1 million

The highest paid NBA players by country

The United States men’s national basketball team is the most successful team in international competition, winning a record 15 Olympic gold medals including eight of the last ten competitions. Most Valuable Player is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season The following is a list of the top 50 NBA players by country of birth.

1. United States – $38,928,000
2. Serbia – $24,266,667
3. Canada – $21,875,000
4. France – $20,000,000
5. Australia – $19,250,000
6. Cameroon – $16,406,250
7. Turkey – $14,125,000
8. Greece – $13,333,333
9. Argentina – $12,962,500
10. Croatia – $11 million

The highest paid NBA Players by shoe brand

In the NBA, shoe brands matter. And the players with the best sneaker deals are cashing in.

Nike dominates the Basketball Shoe market, with a 64% share, according to NPD Group. But there are plenty of other brands looking to get a piece of the action, including Adidas, Under Armour and Jordan Brand a subsidiary of Nike.

The most popular basketball shoes among NBA players are Nike’s Lebron James signature line and Kyrie Irving’s signature line from Nike’s Jordan Brand, according to data from sports marketing research firm SportsOneSource.

Nike also has the most players in the top 100 highest-paid NBA players list, with 38 athletes. Adidas is second with 22 players, followed by Under Armour (15) and Jordan Brand (12).

The highest paid NBA players by rookie contract

There are a lot of different factors that go into how much money an NBA player will make. One of the biggest is whether or not they were drafted. Rookie contracts are typically worth less than veteran contracts, so players who are drafted tend to make less money than players who are signed as free agents

The following is a list of the highest paid NBA players by rookie contract. These numbers do not include any bonuses or other forms of compensation, such as endorsement deals

1. Ben Simmons $9,756,000
2. Brandon Ingram $8,739,120
3. Jaylen Brown $8,709,880
4. Dragan Bender: $7,916,240
5. Kris Dunn: $6,000,000

The highest paid NBA players by endorsement

The following is a list of the top 10 highest paid NBA players by endorsement deals, according to data from Forbes.

1. Michael Jordan – $130 million
2. Kobe Bryant – $48 million
3. Lebron James – $42 million
4. Kevin Durant – $32 million
5. Dwyane Wade – $28 million
6. Carmelo Anthony – $27 million
7. Derrick Rose – $25 million
8. Amar’e Stoudemire – $23 million
9. Chris Paul – $22 million
10. Dwight Howard – $21 million

The highest paid NBA players by age

The following is a list of the highest paid NBA players by age. The data was compiled from various sources and is current as of December 2017.

23 and younger
--Ben Simmons $6.1 million
--Jayson Tatum $5.8 million
--Lonzo Ball $5.3 million

24 to 29 years old
--Stephen Curry $34.7 million
--Andre Drummond $23.8 million
--Damian Lillard $24.6 million

The highest paid NBA players by height

There are quite a few variables that affect how much an NBA player earns. One important factor is height. The taller a player is, the more he is likely to be paid.

The average height of an NBA Player is just over 6 feet 7 inches, but some players are much taller or much shorter than this. The following list looks at the highest paid NBA players by height.

7 feet: Karl-Anthony Towns ($27 million per year)
6 feet 11 inches: LeBron James ($35 million per year)
6 feet 10 inches: Paul Millsap ($31 million per year)
6 feet 9 inches: Damian Lillard ($28 million per year)
6 feet 8 inches: Russell Westbrook ($33 million per year)
6 feet 7 inches: Gordon Hayward ($32 million per year)
6 feet 6 inches: Demar Derozan ($27 million per year)
6 feet 5 inches: Kyrie Irving ($29 million per year)
6 feet 4 inches: C.J. McCollum ($26 million per year)