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NBA · 2013-14 SEASON

2013-14 NBA salaries

$807,053,384 paid to 155 players, Carmelo Anthony the biggest at $21,388,953.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 22.2% of the total.

PAID OUT $807.1m
BIGGEST SALARY $21.4m
PLAYERS PAID 155
AVERAGE $5.2m
OVER $1M 131

The 2013-14 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2013-14

Paid out
$807,053,384
Players paid
155
Average
$5,206,796
Basic salary
99.5%
Signing bonus
0.0%
Top ten hold
22.2%

2012-13 paid $652,566,043 to 128 players, so 2013-14 is up 23.7% on the season before it.

The fifteen biggest 2013-14 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 22.2%

Carmelo Anthony $21m Dwight Howard $21m LeBron James $19m Chris Paul $19m Rudy Gay $18m Kevin Durant $18m Derrick Rose $18m Blake Griffin $16m LaMarcus Aldridge $15m Marc Gasol $15m Brook Lopez $15m Kevin Love $15m Russell Westbrook $15m Tyson Chandler $14m Eric Gordon $14m

Every NBA salary in 2013-14

Ranked by what the season paid

155 players

# Player Franchise Position Share Career 2013-14 salary
01 Carmelo Anthony Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 2.7% $262.5m $21,388,953$21.4m
02 Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers Center 2.5% $245.1m $20,513,178$20.5m
03 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 2.4% $530.9m $19,067,500$19.1m
04 Chris Paul Golden State Warriors Point Guard 2.3% $419.9m $18,668,431$18.7m
05 Rudy Gay Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 2.2% $181.3m $17,888,932$17.9m
06 Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns Small Forward 2.2% $499.8m $17,832,627$17.8m
07 Derrick Rose Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 2.2% $169.5m $17,632,688$17.6m
08 Blake Griffin Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 2.0% $255.8m $16,441,500$16.4m
09 LaMarcus Aldridge San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 1.8% $218.7m $14,878,000$14.9m
10 Marc Gasol Los Angeles Lakers Center 1.8% $181.7m $14,860,523$14.9m
11 Brook Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 1.8% $220.0m $14,693,906$14.7m
12 Kevin Love Miami Heat Center 1.8% $273.7m $14,693,906$14.7m
13 Russell Westbrook Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 1.8% $344.3m $14,693,906$14.7m
14 Tyson Chandler Houston Rockets Center 1.8% $187.7m $14,350,537$14.4m
15 Eric Gordon Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 1.8% $183.1m $14,283,844$14.3m
16 James Harden Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 1.7% $337.3m $13,701,250$13.7m
17 Andre Iguodala Golden State Warriors Small Forward 1.6% $182.3m $12,868,632$12.9m
18 Serge Ibaka Los Angeles Clippers Center 1.5% $137.3m $12,350,000$12.4m
19 Al Horford Boston Celtics Center 1.5% $285.1m $12,000,000$12.0m
20 Rajon Rondo Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 1.5% $116.5m $11,954,545$12.0m
21 Nicolas Batum Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 1.4% $199.1m $11,295,250$11.3m
22 Joakim Noah Los Angeles Clippers Center 1.4% $142.9m $11,100,000$11.1m
23 DeAndre Jordan Denver Nuggets Center 1.4% $174.3m $10,986,550$11.0m
24 JaVale McGee Dallas Mavericks Center 1.3% $87.8m $10,750,000$10.7m
25 Danilo Gallinari Washington Wizards Power Forward 1.3% $201.7m $10,146,925$10.1m
26 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Point Guard 1.2% $470.1m $9,887,642$9.9m
27 Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 1.2% $291.4m $9,713,484$9.7m
28 DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls Small Forward 1.2% $257.6m $9,500,000$9.5m
29 Paul Millsap Denver Nuggets Power Forward 1.2% $189.9m $9,500,000$9.5m
30 Anderson Varejao Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 1.1% $88.9m $9,036,364$9.0m
31 Thaddeus Young Toronto Raptors Power Forward 1.1% $151.4m $8,850,000$8.9m
32 Jeff Green Houston Rockets Power Forward 1.1% $100.3m $8,700,000$8.7m
33 Mike Conley Minnesota Timberwolves Point Guard 1.1% $274.1m $8,600,001$8.6m
34 George Hill Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 1.0% $112.4m $8,000,000$8.0m
35 Jeff Teague Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 1.0% $98.5m $8,000,000$8.0m
36 Ersan Ilyasova Utah Jazz Power Forward 1.0% $82.5m $7,900,000$7.9m
37 Trevor Ariza Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 1.0% $116.9m $7,727,280$7.7m
38 Taj Gibson New York Knicks Power Forward 0.9% $80.6m $7,550,000$7.5m
39 Goran Dragic Miami Heat Point Guard 0.9% $150.9m $7,500,000$7.5m
40 Marvin Williams Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.9% $122.7m $7,500,000$7.5m
41 John Wall Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.9% $276.5m $7,459,925$7.5m
42 Kyle Korver Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.8% $83.9m $6,760,563$6.8m
43 Evan Turner Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.8% $97.3m $6,679,867$6.7m
44 J.J. Redick Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.8% $116.4m $6,500,000$6.5m
45 Wilson Chandler Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.8% $78.2m $6,344,164$6.3m
46 Kyle Lowry Miami Heat Point Guard 0.8% $275.0m $6,210,000$6.2m
47 Derrick Favors Utah Jazz Center 0.7% $130.7m $6,008,196$6.0m
48 Robin Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.7% $101.4m $5,904,261$5.9m
49 Wesley Matthews Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.7% $108.8m $5,737,480$5.7m
50 Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.7% $353.0m $5,607,240$5.6m
51 J.R. Smith Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.7% $90.3m $5,565,000$5.6m
52 Anthony Davis Los Angeles Lakers Center 0.7% $309.8m $5,375,760$5.4m
53 Courtney Lee New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.6% $75.0m $5,225,000$5.2m
54 Jamal Crawford Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.6% $122.6m $5,225,000$5.2m
55 Louis Williams Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.6% $85.7m $5,225,000$5.2m
56 DeMarcus Cousins Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.6% $92.5m $4,916,974$4.9m
57 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Dallas Mavericks Small Forward 0.6% $72.8m $4,809,840$4.8m
58 Victor Oladipo Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.6% $124.8m $4,763,760$4.8m
59 Jose Barea Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.6% $41.8m $4,687,000$4.7m
60 Enes Kanter Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.6% $106.3m $4,505,280$4.5m
61 Corey Brewer Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.6% $55.6m $4,500,000$4.5m
62 Udonis Haslem Miami Heat Power Forward 0.5% $68.1m $4,340,000$4.3m
63 Bradley Beal Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.5% $428.9m $4,319,280$4.3m
64 Otto Porter Jr. Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.5% $138.8m $4,278,000$4.3m
65 Jared Dudley Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.5% $61.3m $4,250,000$4.3m
66 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.5% $30.4m $4,161,903$4.2m
67 Tristan Thompson Atlanta Hawks Center 0.5% $115.9m $4,062,000$4.1m
68 Ian Mahinmi Washington Wizards Center 0.5% $84.5m $4,000,000$4.0m
69 Thabo Sefolosha Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.5% $46.6m $3,900,000$3.9m
70 Dion Waiters Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.5% $67.5m $3,894,240$3.9m
71 Cody Zeller New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.5% $78.8m $3,857,040$3.9m
72 Danny Green Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.5% $101.7m $3,762,500$3.8m
73 Al-Farouq Aminu San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 0.5% $71.0m $3,749,602$3.7m
74 Ricky Rubio Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.5% $138.6m $3,678,358$3.7m
75 Jonas Valanciunas New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.4% $135.8m $3,526,440$3.5m
76 Alex Len Sacramento Kings Center 0.4% $43.0m $3,492,720$3.5m
77 Gordon Hayward Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.4% $268.4m $3,452,183$3.5m
78 Paul George Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 0.4% $354.1m $3,282,003$3.3m
79 Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard 0.4% $449.9m $3,202,920$3.2m
80 Vince Carter Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.4% $172.0m $3,180,000$3.2m
81 Nerlens Noel New York Knicks Center 0.4% $54.9m $3,172,320$3.2m
82 Ed Davis Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.4% $43.8m $3,153,860$3.2m
83 Patrick Patterson Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.4% $44.1m $3,105,301$3.1m
84 Bismack Biyombo Charlotte Hornets Center 0.4% $85.4m $3,049,920$3.0m
85 Harrison Barnes Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.4% $220.2m $2,923,920$2.9m
86 Ben McLemore Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.4% $30.9m $2,895,960$2.9m
87 Brandon Knight Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.3% $81.1m $2,793,960$2.8m
88 Marco Belinelli San Antonio Spurs Shooting Guard 0.3% $49.2m $2,750,000$2.8m
89 Terrence Ross Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.3% $91.8m $2,678,640$2.7m
90 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.3% $118.6m $2,653,080$2.7m
91 Wayne Ellington Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.3% $47.6m $2,652,000$2.7m
92 Eric Bledsoe Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.3% $146.1m $2,626,474$2.6m
93 Kemba Walker New York Knicks Point Guard 0.3% $194.8m $2,568,360$2.6m
94 DeMarre Carroll Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.3% $81.8m $2,557,545$2.6m
95 Avery Bradley Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.3% $68.8m $2,511,432$2.5m
96 Andre Drummond Chicago Bulls Center 0.3% $145.1m $2,462,400$2.5m
97 Trey Burke Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.3% $25.3m $2,438,760$2.4m
98 Austin Rivers Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.3% $54.5m $2,339,040$2.3m
99 Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.3% $266.2m $2,317,920$2.3m
100 C.J. McCollum New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.3% $279.4m $2,316,720$2.3m
101 Meyers Leonard Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.3% $50.7m $2,222,160$2.2m
102 Alec Burks Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.3% $89.2m $2,202,000$2.2m
103 Michael Carter-Williams Orlando Magic Point Guard 0.3% $22.8m $2,200,920$2.2m
104 Jeremy Lamb Indiana Pacers Shooting Guard 0.3% $61.2m $2,111,160$2.1m
105 Markieff Morris Miami Heat Power Forward 0.3% $50.2m $2,091,840$2.1m
106 Steven Adams Memphis Grizzlies Center 0.3% $170.3m $2,090,880$2.1m
107 D.J. Augustin Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.3% $70.8m $2,022,459$2.0m
108 Marcus Morris New York Knicks Power Forward 0.2% $43.3m $1,987,320$2.0m
109 Marcus Morris Sr. Washington Wizards Small Forward 0.2% $106.4m $1,987,320$2.0m
110 Kelly Olynyk Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.2% $95.4m $1,986,360$2.0m
111 John Henson Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.2% $51.3m $1,905,360$1.9m
112 Kawhi Leonard Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.2% $325.4m $1,887,840$1.9m
113 Maurice Harkless Sacramento Kings Small Forward 0.2% $61.2m $1,809,840$1.8m
114 Nikola Vucevic Chicago Bulls Center 0.2% $214.3m $1,793,520$1.8m
115 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.2% $335.2m $1,792,560$1.8m
116 Tyler Zeller San Antonio Spurs Center 0.2% $17.6m $1,633,440$1.6m
117 Tobias Harris Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.2% $248.5m $1,545,840$1.5m
118 Evan Fournier New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.2% $164.4m $1,422,720$1.4m
119 Tony Snell Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.2% $52.7m $1,409,040$1.4m
120 Gorgui Dieng Atlanta Hawks Center 0.2% $71.7m $1,352,640$1.4m
121 Mason Plumlee Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.2% $77.9m $1,298,640
122 Reggie Jackson Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.2% $154.5m $1,260,360
123 Solomon Hill Atlanta Hawks Small Forward 0.2% $56.2m $1,246,680
124 Tim Hardaway Jr. Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.1% $154.6m $1,196,760
125 Reggie Bullock San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.1% $48.8m $1,149,000
126 Patrick Mills San Antonio Spurs Point Guard 0.1% $74.4m $1,133,950
127 Patty Mills Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.1% $81.5m $1,133,950
128 Cory Joseph Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.1% $74.4m $1,120,920
129 Jimmy Butler Miami Heat Small Forward 0.1% $364.5m $1,112,880
130 Rudy Gobert Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.1% $307.7m $1,078,800
131 Anthony Tolliver Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.1% $37.8m $1,027,424
132 Ishmael Smith Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.1% $44.7m $951,463
133 Garrett Temple New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.1% $52.7m $916,099
134 E'Twaun Moore Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.1% $40.2m $884,293
135 P.J. Tucker Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.1% $90.0m $884,293
136 Draymond Green Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.1% $255.6m $875,500
137 Aron Baynes Toronto Raptors Center 0.1% $45.1m $788,872
138 Darius Miller New Orleans Pelicans Small Forward 0.1% $20.2m $788,872
139 Jae Crowder Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.1% $69.2m $788,872
140 Kent Bazemore Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.1% $78.8m $788,872
141 Khris Middleton Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.1% $287.4m $788,872
142 Kyle O'Quinn Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.1% $20.7m $788,872
143 Mike Scott Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.1% $28.4m $788,872
144 Patrick Beverley Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard 0.1% $82.0m $788,872
145 Will Barton Denver Nuggets Small Forward 0.1% $80.4m $788,872
146 Andre Roberson Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.1% $35.3m $740,560
147 James Johnson New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.1% $79.4m $680,263
148 Nate Wolters Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.1% $1.5m $500,000
149 Dewayne Dedmon Miami Heat Center 0.1% $48.2m $498,004
150 Matthew Dellavedova Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.1% $42.5m $490,180
151 Robert Covington Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.1% $90.5m $490,180
152 Mike Muscala Washington Wizards Center 0.0% $27.6m $161,471
153 Seth Curry Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.0% $50.8m $147,085
154 Lance Thomas Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.0% $23.9m $88,429
155 James Nunnally New Orleans Pelicans Small Forward 0.0% $2.3m $57,668

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest paid NBA player in 2013-14?

Carmelo Anthony, $21,388,953 at the Los Angeles Lakers. That is 2.7% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did NBA players earn in total in 2013-14?

$807,053,384 across 155 players, an average of $5,206,796 each.

How many NBA players earned $1 million in 2013-14?

131 of the 155 paid that season.

How does 2013-14 compare with 2012-13?

2012-13 paid $652,566,043 across 128 players. 2013-14 is up 23.7% 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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