Who Makes The Most Money in the NBA?

We all know that professional athletes make a lot of money, but just how much do they make? In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the highest-paid NBA players and see just how much they’re raking in each year.

The highest-paid NBA players

The following list includes the 20 highest-paid NBA players for the 2019-2020 Season as ranked by Forbes. The list includes each player’s annual salary, as well as their total earnings from salary and endorsements.

1. Lebron James $88.7 million (Los Angeles Lakers)
2. Kevin Durant $65.4 million (Brooklyn Nets)
3. Kyrie Irving $58.2 million (Brooklyn Nets)
4. Russell Westbrook $47.8 million (Houston Rockets)
5. James Harden $47.6 million (Houston Rockets)
6. Steph Curry $43 million (Golden State Warriors)
7. Damian Lillard $41 million (Portland Trail Blazers)
8. Karl-Anthony Towns $38 million (Minnesota Timberwolves)
9 Kemba Walker $34 million (Boston Celtics)
10 Bradley Beal $32 million (Washington Wizards)
11 Klay Thompson $32 million (Golden State Warriors – out for season with ACL injury)
12 Ben Simmons $29,2 million (Philadelphia 76ers)
13 Anthony Davis $27,1 million (Los Angeles Lakers)
14 Rudy Gobert :$26,5 millioonn (Utah Jazz ) 15 Trae Young :$25,8 millioonn Atlanta Hawks ) 16 Donovan Mitchell :$24,1 millioonn Utah Jazz ) 17 Andre Drummond :$23,8 millioonn Detroit Pistons ) 18 Chris Paul :$23,8 millioonn Oklahoma City Thunder ) 19 Khris Middleton :$22,0 millioonn Milwaukee Bucks ) 20 Hassan Whiteside :$22,0 millioonn Portland Trail Blazers

The NBA’s richest owners

The NBA’s 30 team owners are worth a combined total of $93 billion, according to Forbes’ 2019 ranking of the world’s richest people. That’s up from $71 billion in 2014, when the magazine first began tracking the wealth of Sports Team owners. The average NBA team is now worth $3 billion, up from $1.7 billion five years ago.

The richest owner in the NBA is Steve Ballmer, who bought the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion in 2014. He is worth an estimated $51 billion, which makes him the 22nd richest person in the world. The second-richest owner is Michael Jordan who owns the Charlotte Hornets He is worth an estimated $2.1 billion, which puts him at No. 1,741 on Forbes’ list.

The least wealthy owner in the NBA is Dan Gilbert, who has a net worth of $5.9 billion. He owns the Cleveland Cavaliers and is ranked No. 582 on Forbes’ list of billionaires.

The NBA’s highest-paid coaches

In the NBA, head coaches are some of the highest-paid employees. In fact, the average annual salary for an NBA Head Coach is around $6 million. However, there are a few coaches who make significantly more than that. Here are the five highest-paid coaches in the NBA:

1. Gregg Popovich – San Antonio Spurs – $11 million
2. Doc Rivers –Los Angeles Clippers – $10 million
3. Rick Carlisle – Dallas Mavericks – $8 million
4. Stan Van Gundy – Detroit Pistons – $7 million
5. Tom Thibodeau – Minnesota Timberwolves – $5 million

The NBA’s highest-paid executives

The NBA’s highest-paid executives aren’t the athletes — it’s the team managers. With an average salary of $6 million, they make more than twice as much as the league’s best-paid player, Lebron James

The highest-paid executive in the NBA is Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban who makes $3.3 billion. That’s more than 10 times the salary of the next highest-paid executive, Miami Heat president Pat Riley

Riley is one of three team presidents who make more than $1 million per year, along with San Antonio Spurs president R.C. Buford and Oklahoma City Thunder General Manager Sam Presti.

Cuban isn’t the only billionaire owner in the NBA — there are 11 others who are worth at least $1 billion, including Michael Jordan Steve Ballmer, and Mikhail Prokhorov.

The NBA’s highest-paid TV personalities

The NBA’s highest-paid TV personalities are a who’s who of former athletes and big-name coaches. They include TNT’s Ernie Johnson Jr. ($5 million per year), ESPN’s Mike Breen ($4 million), and ABC/ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy ($3.5 million).

These are the people who make the most money from their NBA TV contracts. They are not the highest-paid basketball personalities overall, as some of the game’s biggest stars make most of their money from endorsement deals appearances, and other sources.

The highest-paid player in the NBA is Lebron James who makes an estimated $30 million per year from his salary and endorsements. The highest-paid coach is Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs who makes an estimated $11 million per year.

The NBA’s highest-paid endorsement deals

In today’s NBA, plenty of players make a good living off the court by signing endorsement deals with major brands. These deals can vary widely in scope and value, but some of the biggest names in the league are raking in serious cash. Here are a few of the highest-paid endorsement deals in the NBA.

LeBron James – Coca Cola
Lebron James is one of the most recognizable athletes in the world, and his partnership with Coca Cola is one of the longest-running and most successful athlete-endorsement deals in history. Since joining forces in 2006, James has appeared in countless commercials and ads for Coca Cola products, including Coke, Sprite, and Powerade. James’ deal is reportedly worth hundreds of million of dollars, and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Kevin Durant – Nike
Nike has been a powerhouse in the World of Sports endorsements for decades, and Kevin Durant is one of their biggest stars. Durant has been with Nike since his rookie year in the NBA back 2008, and his signature KD line of shoes is one of Nike’s best-selling products. In 2014, Durant signed a massive 10-year extension with Nike that could be worth up to $300 million if certain performance incentives are met. Not too shabby for a guy who was once considered too skinny to make it in the NBA.

Stephen Curry – Under Armour
Under Armour made a big splash in the world of basketball when they signed Stephen Curry to a deal back in 2013. At the time, Curry was an up-and-coming star but he was far from a household name. Since then, Curry has transformed into one of the most popular athletes on the planet, leading Under Armour’s basketball division to new heights. In 2015, Curry signed a new extension with Under Armour that could be worth up to $15 million per year if certain milestones are met. Not bad for a guy who was once considered too short to play point guard at the professional level.

The NBA’s Highest-Paid Players in China

The NBA has become increasingly popular in China in recent years with live games shown on television and merchandise sales booming. And that has led to a growing number of NBA players becoming household names in the country.

The most popular players in China are often the ones who make the most money. Here is a look at the 10 highest-paid NBA players in China, according to data from Sportcal Global Sports Salaries Survey.

1. Lebron James – $52 million
2. Kevin Durant – $40 million
3. Kobe Bryant – $28 million
4. Carmelo Anthony – $27 million
5. Dwight Howard – $23 million
6. Derrick Rose – $21 million
7. Dwyane Wade – $19 million
8. Chris Paul – $18 million
9. Blake Griffin – $16 million
10. Amar’e Stoudemire – $15 million

The NBA’s highest-paid retired players

The NBA’s highest-paid retired players are an exclusive group, led by Michael Jordan The Hall of Famer and six-Ime Nba champion earned an estimated $93 million in salary during his playing career with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards He also has a lucrative partnership with Nike, which has helped Jordan become a billionaire.

Other members of the NBA’s highest-paid retired players include Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant Lebron James and Kevin Garnett. These four stars have all earned over $200 million in salary during their careers, and they are also some of the most popular players in the world. All four have endorsement deals that make them even more money.

The list of the NBA’s highest-paid retired players is likely to change in the coming years, as more and more stars retire with massive contracts. Kobe Bryant for example, only retired recently and he is already among the highest-paid retired players. LeBron James is still actively playing but he is expected to retire soon, at which point he will likely take over the top spot on this list.

The NBA’s highest-paid players from other leagues

In the 2019-20 season the average NBA salary is $7.7 million. However, many players in the league make much more than that. In fact, some of the league’s highest-paid players come from other leagues.

The following is a list of the NBA’s highest-paid players from other leagues. All figures are based on 2019-20 salaries.

1. Lebron James – $37.4 million
2. Kevin Durant – $30.7 million
3. Kawhi Leonard – $27.8 million
4. Paul George – $22.2 million
5. Chris Paul – $21.4 million
6 Russell Westbrook – $20.0 million
7 Carmelo Anthony – $19.5 million
8 Blake Griffin – $18,9 million
9 Jimmy Butler – $17,8 million
10 Kyle Lowry – $17,7 million

The NBA’s highest-paid players in history

In the history of the NBA, there have been some truly marquee names who have commanded top dollar. Here is a list of the league’s highest-paid players of all time, based on their career earnings.

1. Michael Jordan – $93 million
2. Kobe Bryant – $77 million
3. LeBron James – $67 million
4. Kevin Garnett – $56 million
5. Shaquille O’Neal – $55 million