Who Is the Highest Paid NBA Player?

The highest-paid NBA player this season is Stephen Curry, who will earn $34.7 million in salary and endorsements.

LeBron James

As of 2019, LeBron James is the highest paid NBA player, earning $35.65 million in annual salary with the Los Angeles Lakers. James’ total earnings, including endorsements, are estimated to be $88 million. James has been the NBA’s highest paid player since 2014.

Kevin Durant

As of 2019, Kevin Durant is the highest paid NBA player, earning an annual salary of $30 million from the Golden State Warriors. Durant signed a two-year, $61.5 million contract extension with the Warriors in 2017, which included a player option for 2019-20. He opted out of his contract in 2019 to become a free agent, but re-signed with the Warriors on a four-year, $164 million deal.

Russell Westbrook

In today’s NBA, the average player salary is around $7.7 million per year. However, there are always a handful of players who earn much more than that due to their skill, experience, and success. As of 2019, the highest-paid NBA player is Russell Westbrook, who earns a whopping $35.6 million per year!

James Harden

James Harden is the highest paid NBA player, earning a salary of $38.2 million for the 2018-19 season. Harden is followed by LeBron James ($33.3 million), Kevin Durant ($30.7 million), and Steph Curry ($34.7 million).

Steph Curry

Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA All-Star, he has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice and won three NBA championships with the Warriors. Many analysts consider him to be the greatest shooter in NBA history. He is credited with revolutionizing the game of basketball and greatly increasing its popularity.

Curry was born in Akron, Ohio, to Sonya (Adams) and Dell Curry. He played college basketball for Davidson. There, he was twice named Southern Conference Player of the Year and set the all-time scoring record for both Davidson and the Southern Conference. During his senior year, Curry led his team to an undefeated regular season record and a first-place finish in the conference tournament. He was also honored as a consensus first-team All-American.