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NBA · 2009-10 SEASON

2009-10 NBA salaries

$274,377,364 paid to 68 players, Vince Carter the biggest at $16,123,250.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 46.1% of the total.

PAID OUT $274.4m
BIGGEST SALARY $16.1m
PLAYERS PAID 68
AVERAGE $4.0m
OVER $1M 60

The 2009-10 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2009-10

Paid out
$274,377,364
Players paid
68
Average
$4,034,961
Basic salary
99.5%
Signing bonus
0.5%
Top ten hold
46.1%

2009-10 is the earliest season this section ranks.

The fifteen biggest 2009-10 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 46.1%

Vince Carter $16m Carmelo Anthony $16m LeBron James $16m Dwight Howard $15m Chris Paul $15m Andre Iguodala $12m Tyson Chandler $12m Jamal Crawford $9.4m Paul Millsap $7.7m Marvin Williams $7.5m Udonis Haslem $7.1m Anderson Varejao $6.3m Trevor Ariza $5.9m LaMarcus Aldridge $5.8m J.R. Smith $5.5m

Every NBA salary in 2009-10

Ranked by what the season paid

68 players

# Player Franchise Position Share Career 2009-10 salary
01 Vince Carter Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 5.9% $172.0m $16,123,250$16.1m
02 Carmelo Anthony Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 5.8% $262.5m $15,779,912$15.8m
03 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 5.8% $530.9m $15,779,912$15.8m
04 Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers Center 5.5% $245.1m $15,202,590$15.2m
05 Chris Paul Golden State Warriors Point Guard 5.5% $419.9m $15,000,000$15.0m
06 Andre Iguodala Golden State Warriors Small Forward 4.4% $182.3m $12,200,000$12.2m
07 Tyson Chandler Houston Rockets Center 4.3% $187.7m $11,850,000$11.9m
08 Jamal Crawford Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 3.4% $122.6m $9,360,000$9.4m
09 Paul Millsap Denver Nuggets Power Forward 2.8% $189.9m $7,692,932$7.7m
10 Marvin Williams Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 2.7% $122.7m $7,500,000$7.5m
11 Udonis Haslem Miami Heat Power Forward 2.6% $68.1m $7,100,000$7.1m
12 Anderson Varejao Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 2.3% $88.9m $6,300,000$6.3m
13 Trevor Ariza Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 2.1% $116.9m $5,854,000$5.9m
14 LaMarcus Aldridge San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 2.1% $218.7m $5,844,827$5.8m
15 J.R. Smith Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 2.0% $90.3m $5,508,426$5.5m
16 Derrick Rose Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 1.9% $169.5m $5,184,480$5.2m
17 Kyle Korver Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 1.9% $83.9m $5,163,636$5.2m
18 Blake Griffin Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 1.8% $255.8m $4,983,430$5.0m
19 Louis Williams Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 1.8% $85.7m $4,972,500$5.0m
20 Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns Small Forward 1.7% $499.8m $4,796,880$4.8m
21 Al Horford Boston Celtics Center 1.6% $285.1m $4,307,640$4.3m
22 James Harden Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 1.5% $337.3m $4,004,160$4.0m
23 Mike Conley Minnesota Timberwolves Point Guard 1.4% $274.1m $3,883,800$3.9m
24 Russell Westbrook Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 1.4% $344.3m $3,755,640$3.8m
25 Jeff Green Houston Rockets Power Forward 1.3% $100.3m $3,516,960$3.5m
26 Kevin Love Miami Heat Center 1.2% $273.7m $3,401,040$3.4m
27 Rudy Gay Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 1.2% $181.3m $3,280,997$3.3m
28 Marc Gasol Los Angeles Lakers Center 1.2% $181.7m $3,240,000$3.2m
29 Danilo Gallinari Washington Wizards Power Forward 1.1% $201.7m $3,089,040$3.1m
30 Corey Brewer Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 1.1% $55.6m $2,916,120$2.9m
31 J.J. Redick Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 1.0% $116.4m $2,839,408$2.8m
32 Eric Gordon Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 1.0% $183.1m $2,819,880$2.8m
33 Thabo Sefolosha Houston Rockets Small Forward 1.0% $46.6m $2,759,628$2.8m
34 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Point Guard 1.0% $470.1m $2,710,560$2.7m
35 Joakim Noah Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.9% $142.9m $2,455,680$2.5m
36 D.J. Augustin Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.9% $70.8m $2,385,480$2.4m
37 DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls Small Forward 0.8% $257.6m $2,282,640$2.3m
38 Brook Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.8% $220.0m $2,255,880$2.3m
39 Thaddeus Young Toronto Raptors Power Forward 0.8% $151.4m $2,105,400$2.1m
40 Ersan Ilyasova Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.8% $82.5m $2,100,000$2.1m
41 Rajon Rondo Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.8% $116.5m $2,094,922$2.1m
42 Kyle Lowry Miami Heat Point Guard 0.7% $275.0m $2,034,997$2.0m
43 Goran Dragic Miami Heat Point Guard 0.7% $150.9m $1,836,000$1.8m
44 Robin Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.6% $101.4m $1,745,520$1.7m
45 Jose Barea Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.6% $41.8m $1,657,500$1.7m
46 James Johnson New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.6% $79.4m $1,594,080$1.6m
47 Marco Belinelli San Antonio Spurs Shooting Guard 0.6% $49.2m $1,547,640$1.5m
48 Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.6% $291.4m $1,514,280$1.5m
49 JaVale McGee Dallas Mavericks Center 0.5% $87.8m $1,496,640$1.5m
50 Jeff Teague Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.5% $98.5m $1,373,880$1.4m
51 Jared Dudley Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.5% $61.3m $1,307,640
52 Courtney Lee New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.5% $75.0m $1,264,440
53 Wilson Chandler Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.5% $78.2m $1,255,440
54 Serge Ibaka Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.4% $137.3m $1,120,200
55 Nicolas Batum Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.4% $199.1m $1,118,760
56 George Hill Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.4% $112.4m $1,081,680
57 Ian Mahinmi Washington Wizards Center 0.4% $84.5m $1,079,640
58 Taj Gibson New York Knicks Power Forward 0.4% $80.6m $1,039,800
59 DeMarre Carroll Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.4% $81.8m $1,009,680
60 Wayne Ellington Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.4% $47.6m $1,003,560
61 DeAndre Jordan Denver Nuggets Center 0.3% $174.3m $736,420
62 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.3% $30.4m $736,420
63 Anthony Tolliver Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.2% $37.8m $505,011
64 Danny Green Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.2% $101.7m $457,588
65 Patrick Mills San Antonio Spurs Point Guard 0.2% $74.4m $457,588
66 Patty Mills Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.2% $81.5m $457,588
67 Wesley Matthews Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.2% $108.8m $457,588
68 Garrett Temple New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.0% $52.7m $86,134

The career column is everything the same man's contracts are worth across every season he has been paid, which is the ranking the all-time list is built on.

2009-10 against every other season

What the league paid out, year by year

18 seasons

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest paid NBA player in 2009-10?

Vince Carter, $16,123,250 at the Atlanta Hawks. That is 5.9% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did NBA players earn in total in 2009-10?

$274,377,364 across 68 players, an average of $4,034,961 each.

How many NBA players earned $1 million in 2009-10?

60 of the 68 paid that season.

How does 2009-10 compare with the rest?

2009-10 is the first season on this list. $274,377,364 across 68 players.

What is in a NBA salary figure?

Everything the contract pays in that season: basic salary, the share of a signing bonus the deal books to the year, incentives and a trade bonus where one applies. It is not a cap hit and it is not a net figure after tax or escrow.

The seasons either side

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