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NBA · 2011-12 SEASON

2011-12 NBA salaries

$382,597,595 paid to 100 players, Carmelo Anthony the biggest at $14,905,194.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 31.9% of the total.

PAID OUT $382.6m
BIGGEST SALARY $14.9m
PLAYERS PAID 100
AVERAGE $3.8m
OVER $1M 85

The 2011-12 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2011-12

Paid out
$382,597,595
Players paid
100
Average
$3,825,976
Basic salary
99.1%
Signing bonus
0.8%
Top ten hold
31.9%

2010-11 paid $368,526,529 to 81 players, so 2011-12 is up 3.8% on the season before it.

The fifteen biggest 2011-12 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 31.9%

Carmelo Anthony $15m Dwight Howard $15m Chris Paul $13m LeBron James $13m Kevin Durant $12m Rudy Gay $12m Andre Iguodala $11m Tyson Chandler $11m Marc Gasol $10m LaMarcus Aldridge $10.0m Al Horford $9.7m Joakim Noah $9.7m DeAndre Jordan $8.1m Rajon Rondo $8.1m Paul Millsap $6.8m

Every NBA salary in 2011-12

Ranked by what the season paid

100 players

# Player Franchise Position Share Career 2011-12 salary
01 Carmelo Anthony Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 3.9% $262.5m $14,905,194$14.9m
02 Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers Center 3.8% $245.1m $14,561,669$14.6m
03 Chris Paul Golden State Warriors Point Guard 3.4% $419.9m $13,167,648$13.2m
04 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 3.4% $530.9m $12,896,159$12.9m
05 Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns Small Forward 3.3% $499.8m $12,480,948$12.5m
06 Rudy Gay Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 3.2% $181.3m $12,099,043$12.1m
07 Andre Iguodala Golden State Warriors Small Forward 2.8% $182.3m $10,891,409$10.9m
08 Tyson Chandler Houston Rockets Center 2.8% $187.7m $10,550,211$10.6m
09 Marc Gasol Los Angeles Lakers Center 2.7% $181.7m $10,400,790$10.4m
10 LaMarcus Aldridge San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 2.6% $218.7m $9,957,951$10.0m
11 Al Horford Boston Celtics Center 2.5% $285.1m $9,658,537$9.7m
12 Joakim Noah Los Angeles Clippers Center 2.5% $142.9m $9,658,537$9.7m
13 DeAndre Jordan Denver Nuggets Center 2.1% $174.3m $8,112,691$8.1m
14 Rajon Rondo Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 2.1% $116.5m $8,085,366$8.1m
15 Paul Millsap Denver Nuggets Power Forward 1.8% $189.9m $6,795,448$6.8m
16 Vince Carter Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 1.7% $172.0m $6,414,634$6.4m
17 Anderson Varejao Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 1.6% $88.9m $6,197,561$6.2m
18 Marvin Williams Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 1.6% $122.7m $6,036,585$6.0m
19 Thaddeus Young Toronto Raptors Power Forward 1.6% $151.4m $6,019,088$6.0m
20 Derrick Rose Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 1.5% $169.5m $5,629,082$5.6m
21 Trevor Ariza Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 1.4% $116.9m $5,465,637$5.5m
22 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Houston Rockets Power Forward 1.4% $30.4m $5,387,048$5.4m
23 Mike Conley Minnesota Timberwolves Point Guard 1.4% $274.1m $5,321,508$5.3m
24 J.J. Redick Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 1.4% $116.4m $5,231,707$5.2m
25 Kyle Lowry Miami Heat Point Guard 1.2% $275.0m $4,628,049$4.6m
26 Blake Griffin Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 1.2% $255.8m $4,612,820$4.6m
27 John Wall Houston Rockets Point Guard 1.2% $276.5m $4,451,040$4.5m
28 Wilson Chandler Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 1.2% $78.2m $4,440,242$4.4m
29 Louis Williams Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 1.1% $85.7m $4,166,049$4.2m
30 Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 1.1% $353.0m $4,140,518$4.1m
31 Russell Westbrook Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 1.1% $344.3m $4,090,724$4.1m
32 Jamal Crawford Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 1.1% $122.6m $4,024,390$4.0m
33 Kyle Korver Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 1.1% $83.9m $4,024,390$4.0m
34 Wesley Matthews Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 1.1% $108.8m $4,022,104$4.0m
35 Evan Turner Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 1.0% $97.3m $3,982,408$4.0m
36 Kevin Love Miami Heat Center 1.0% $273.7m $3,710,250$3.7m
37 James Harden Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 1.0% $337.3m $3,706,270$3.7m
38 Derrick Favors Utah Jazz Center 0.9% $130.7m $3,576,363$3.6m
39 Enes Kanter Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.9% $106.3m $3,576,363$3.6m
40 Jose Barea Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.9% $41.8m $3,460,976$3.5m
41 Jared Dudley Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.9% $61.3m $3,420,732$3.4m
42 Marco Belinelli San Antonio Spurs Shooting Guard 0.9% $49.2m $3,377,604$3.4m
43 Danilo Gallinari Washington Wizards Power Forward 0.9% $201.7m $3,372,586$3.4m
44 Eric Gordon Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.8% $183.1m $3,083,635$3.1m
45 Brook Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.8% $220.0m $3,076,983$3.1m
46 Udonis Haslem Miami Heat Power Forward 0.8% $68.1m $3,042,439$3.0m
47 Tristan Thompson Atlanta Hawks Center 0.8% $115.9m $2,999,459$3.0m
48 DeMarcus Cousins Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.8% $92.5m $2,919,872$2.9m
49 Ricky Rubio Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.7% $138.6m $2,801,072$2.8m
50 Thabo Sefolosha Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.7% $46.6m $2,656,098$2.7m
51 D.J. Augustin Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.7% $70.8m $2,604,964$2.6m
52 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.7% $470.1m $2,508,901$2.5m
53 Corey Brewer Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.6% $55.6m $2,462,122$2.5m
54 Robin Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.6% $101.4m $2,304,046$2.3m
55 Bismack Biyombo Charlotte Hornets Center 0.6% $85.4m $2,252,081$2.3m
56 Al-Farouq Aminu San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 0.6% $71.0m $2,217,890$2.2m
57 DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls Small Forward 0.6% $257.6m $2,112,805$2.1m
58 Brandon Knight Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.5% $81.1m $2,063,160$2.1m
59 Ersan Ilyasova Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.5% $82.5m $2,045,195$2.0m
60 Gordon Hayward Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.5% $268.4m $2,038,724$2.0m
61 JaVale McGee Dallas Mavericks Center 0.5% $87.8m $1,981,931$2.0m
62 Paul George Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 0.5% $354.1m $1,936,730$1.9m
63 J.R. Smith Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.5% $90.3m $1,917,504$1.9m
64 Kemba Walker New York Knicks Point Guard 0.5% $194.8m $1,896,550$1.9m
65 Courtney Lee New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.5% $75.0m $1,790,928$1.8m
66 Nicolas Batum Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.5% $199.1m $1,734,805$1.7m
67 Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.4% $266.2m $1,711,589$1.7m
68 Goran Dragic Miami Heat Point Guard 0.4% $150.9m $1,696,683$1.7m
69 George Hill Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.4% $112.4m $1,679,265$1.7m
70 Ed Davis Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.4% $43.8m $1,660,496$1.7m
71 Anthony Tolliver Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.4% $37.8m $1,650,000$1.6m
72 Alec Burks Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.4% $89.2m $1,626,015$1.6m
73 Patrick Patterson Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.4% $44.1m $1,577,529$1.6m
74 Markieff Morris Miami Heat Power Forward 0.4% $50.2m $1,544,690$1.5m
75 James Johnson New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.4% $79.4m $1,475,438$1.5m
76 Marcus Morris New York Knicks Power Forward 0.4% $43.3m $1,467,518$1.5m
77 Marcus Morris Sr. Washington Wizards Small Forward 0.4% $106.4m $1,467,518$1.5m
78 Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.4% $291.4m $1,401,647$1.4m
79 Kawhi Leonard Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.4% $325.4m $1,394,017$1.4m
80 Nikola Vucevic Chicago Bulls Center 0.3% $214.3m $1,324,379
81 Eric Bledsoe Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.3% $146.1m $1,284,875
82 Jeff Teague Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.3% $98.5m $1,271,643
83 Avery Bradley Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.3% $68.8m $1,227,020
84 Tobias Harris Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.3% $248.5m $1,141,446
85 Serge Ibaka Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.3% $137.3m $1,036,844
86 Taj Gibson New York Knicks Power Forward 0.3% $80.6m $962,377
87 Reggie Jackson Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.2% $154.5m $930,697
88 Wayne Ellington Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.2% $47.6m $929,151
89 Jimmy Butler Miami Heat Small Forward 0.2% $364.5m $821,748
90 Patrick Beverley Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard 0.2% $82.0m $788,872
91 Hassan Whiteside Utah Jazz Center 0.2% $104.7m $762,195
92 Cory Joseph Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.2% $74.4m $758,759
93 DeMarre Carroll Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.2% $81.8m $749,523
94 Ian Mahinmi Washington Wizards Center 0.2% $84.5m $711,748
95 Danny Green Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.2% $101.7m $687,679
96 Ishmael Smith Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.1% $44.7m $522,472
97 E'Twaun Moore Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.1% $40.2m $381,193
98 Lance Thomas Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.1% $23.9m $272,688
99 Patrick Mills San Antonio Spurs Point Guard 0.1% $74.4m $261,829
100 Patty Mills Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.1% $81.5m $261,829

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.

2011-12 against every other season

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest paid NBA player in 2011-12?

Carmelo Anthony, $14,905,194 at the Los Angeles Lakers. That is 3.9% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did NBA players earn in total in 2011-12?

$382,597,595 across 100 players, an average of $3,825,976 each.

How many NBA players earned $1 million in 2011-12?

85 of the 100 paid that season.

How does 2011-12 compare with 2010-11?

2010-11 paid $368,526,529 across 81 players. 2011-12 is up 3.8% on it.

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.

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