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NBA · 2014-15 SEASON

2014-15 NBA salaries

$1,006,061,387 paid to 191 players, Carmelo Anthony the biggest at $22,458,401.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 19.0% of the total.

PAID OUT $1.01bn
BIGGEST SALARY $22.5m
PLAYERS PAID 191
AVERAGE $5.3m
OVER $1M 157

The 2014-15 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2014-15

Paid out
$1,006,061,387
Players paid
191
Average
$5,267,337
Basic salary
99.4%
Signing bonus
0.0%
Top ten hold
19.0%

2013-14 paid $807,053,384 to 155 players, so 2014-15 is up 24.7% on the season before it.

The fifteen biggest 2014-15 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 19.0%

Carmelo Anthony $22m Dwight Howard $21m LeBron James $21m Chris Paul $20m Rudy Gay $19m Kevin Durant $19m Derrick Rose $19m Blake Griffin $18m LaMarcus Aldridge $16m Paul George $16m Marc Gasol $16m Brook Lopez $16m Kevin Love $16m Russell Westbrook $16m Eric Gordon $15m

Every NBA salary in 2014-15

Ranked by what the season paid

191 players

# Player Franchise Position Share Career 2014-15 salary
01 Carmelo Anthony Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 2.2% $262.5m $22,458,401$22.5m
02 Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers Center 2.1% $245.1m $21,436,271$21.4m
03 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 2.1% $530.9m $20,644,400$20.6m
04 Chris Paul Golden State Warriors Point Guard 2.0% $419.9m $20,068,563$20.1m
05 Rudy Gay Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 1.9% $181.3m $19,317,326$19.3m
06 Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns Small Forward 1.9% $499.8m $18,995,624$19.0m
07 Derrick Rose Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 1.9% $169.5m $18,862,876$18.9m
08 Blake Griffin Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 1.8% $255.8m $17,674,613$17.7m
09 LaMarcus Aldridge San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 1.6% $218.7m $16,256,000$16.3m
10 Paul George Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 1.6% $354.1m $15,925,680$15.9m
11 Marc Gasol Los Angeles Lakers Center 1.6% $181.7m $15,829,688$15.8m
12 Brook Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 1.6% $220.0m $15,719,063$15.7m
13 Kevin Love Miami Heat Center 1.6% $273.7m $15,719,063$15.7m
14 Russell Westbrook Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 1.6% $344.3m $15,719,062$15.7m
15 Eric Gordon Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 1.5% $183.1m $14,898,938$14.9m
16 Tyson Chandler Houston Rockets Center 1.5% $187.7m $14,846,887$14.8m
17 DeMarcus Cousins Los Angeles Clippers Center 1.5% $92.5m $14,746,000$14.7m
18 Gordon Hayward Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 1.5% $268.4m $14,746,000$14.7m
19 John Wall Houston Rockets Point Guard 1.5% $276.5m $14,746,000$14.7m
20 James Harden Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 1.5% $337.3m $14,728,844$14.7m
21 Eric Bledsoe Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 1.3% $146.1m $13,000,000$13.0m
22 Derrick Favors Utah Jazz Center 1.3% $130.7m $12,950,000$12.9m
23 Rajon Rondo Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 1.3% $116.5m $12,909,090$12.9m
24 Joakim Noah Los Angeles Clippers Center 1.3% $142.9m $12,700,000$12.7m
25 Nicolas Batum Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 1.3% $199.1m $12,655,057$12.7m
26 Serge Ibaka Los Angeles Clippers Center 1.2% $137.3m $12,350,000$12.4m
27 Andre Iguodala Golden State Warriors Small Forward 1.2% $182.3m $12,289,544$12.3m
28 Al Horford Boston Celtics Center 1.2% $285.1m $12,000,000$12.0m
29 Kyle Lowry Miami Heat Point Guard 1.2% $275.0m $12,000,000$12.0m
30 DeAndre Jordan Denver Nuggets Center 1.1% $174.3m $11,440,123$11.4m
31 JaVale McGee Dallas Mavericks Center 1.1% $87.8m $11,250,000$11.2m
32 Danilo Gallinari Washington Wizards Power Forward 1.1% $201.7m $10,854,850$10.9m
33 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Point Guard 1.1% $470.1m $10,629,213$10.6m
34 DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls Small Forward 1.0% $257.6m $10,100,000$10.1m
35 Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 1.0% $291.4m $9,904,495$9.9m
36 Anderson Varejao Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 1.0% $88.9m $9,704,545$9.7m
37 Thaddeus Young Toronto Raptors Power Forward 1.0% $151.4m $9,660,869$9.7m
38 Paul Millsap Denver Nuggets Power Forward 0.9% $189.9m $9,500,000$9.5m
39 Jeff Green Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.9% $100.3m $9,200,000$9.2m
40 Mike Conley Minnesota Timberwolves Point Guard 0.9% $274.1m $8,694,216$8.7m
41 Trevor Ariza Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.9% $116.9m $8,579,089$8.6m
42 George Hill Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.8% $112.4m $8,000,000$8.0m
43 Jeff Teague Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.8% $98.5m $8,000,000$8.0m
44 Taj Gibson New York Knicks Power Forward 0.8% $80.6m $8,000,000$8.0m
45 Ersan Ilyasova Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.8% $82.5m $7,900,000$7.9m
46 Goran Dragic Miami Heat Point Guard 0.7% $150.9m $7,500,000$7.5m
47 Avery Bradley Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.7% $68.8m $7,191,011$7.2m
48 Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.7% $353.0m $7,070,730$7.1m
49 Marvin Williams Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.7% $122.7m $7,000,000$7.0m
50 J.J. Redick Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.7% $116.4m $6,792,500$6.8m
51 Wilson Chandler Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.7% $78.2m $6,757,913$6.8m
52 J.R. Smith Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.6% $90.3m $6,515,510$6.5m
53 Kyle Korver Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.6% $83.9m $6,253,521$6.3m
54 Robin Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.6% $101.4m $6,124,729$6.1m
55 Wesley Matthews Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.6% $108.8m $6,107,640$6.1m
56 Patrick Patterson Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.6% $44.1m $5,831,326$5.8m
57 P.J. Tucker Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.6% $90.0m $5,700,000$5.7m
58 Enes Kanter Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.6% $106.3m $5,694,674$5.7m
59 Anthony Davis Los Angeles Lakers Center 0.6% $309.8m $5,607,240$5.6m
60 Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors Small Forward 0.5% $279.8m $5,510,640$5.5m
61 Courtney Lee New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.5% $75.0m $5,450,000$5.5m
62 Jamal Crawford Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.5% $122.6m $5,450,000$5.5m
63 Louis Williams Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.5% $85.7m $5,450,000$5.5m
64 Tristan Thompson Atlanta Hawks Center 0.5% $115.9m $5,138,430$5.1m
65 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Dallas Mavericks Small Forward 0.5% $72.8m $5,016,960$5.0m
66 Victor Oladipo Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.5% $124.8m $4,978,200$5.0m
67 Jabari Parker Boston Celtics Power Forward 0.5% $57.5m $4,930,560$4.9m
68 Corey Brewer Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.5% $55.6m $4,702,500$4.7m
69 Ricky Rubio Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.5% $138.6m $4,660,479$4.7m
70 Jose Barea Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.4% $41.8m $4,519,500$4.5m
71 Bradley Beal Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.4% $428.9m $4,505,280$4.5m
72 Otto Porter Jr. Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.4% $138.8m $4,470,480$4.5m
73 Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.4% $380.1m $4,427,640$4.4m
74 Jared Dudley Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.4% $61.3m $4,250,000$4.3m
75 Thabo Sefolosha Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.4% $46.6m $4,150,000$4.1m
76 Dion Waiters Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.4% $67.5m $4,062,000$4.1m
77 Cody Zeller New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.4% $78.8m $4,030,560$4.0m
78 Danny Green Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.4% $101.7m $4,025,000$4.0m
79 Ian Mahinmi Washington Wizards Center 0.4% $84.5m $4,000,000$4.0m
80 Aaron Gordon Denver Nuggets Power Forward 0.4% $180.4m $3,992,040$4.0m
81 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.4% $30.4m $3,956,095$4.0m
82 Vince Carter Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.4% $172.0m $3,911,981$3.9m
83 Bismack Biyombo Charlotte Hornets Center 0.4% $85.4m $3,873,398$3.9m
84 Patrick Mills San Antonio Spurs Point Guard 0.4% $74.4m $3,842,105$3.8m
85 Patty Mills Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.4% $81.5m $3,842,105$3.8m
86 Jonas Valanciunas New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.4% $135.8m $3,678,360$3.7m
87 Alex Len Sacramento Kings Center 0.4% $43.0m $3,649,920$3.6m
88 Dante Exum Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.4% $47.3m $3,615,000$3.6m
89 Brandon Knight Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.4% $81.1m $3,553,917$3.6m
90 Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard 0.3% $449.9m $3,340,920$3.3m
91 Mike Scott Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.3% $28.4m $3,333,333$3.3m
92 Nerlens Noel New York Knicks Center 0.3% $54.9m $3,315,120$3.3m
93 Marcus Smart Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.3% $143.6m $3,283,320$3.3m
94 Bojan Bogdanovic Detroit Pistons Small Forward 0.3% $142.7m $3,278,000$3.3m
95 Evan Turner Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.3% $97.3m $3,278,000$3.3m
96 Kemba Walker New York Knicks Point Guard 0.3% $194.8m $3,272,091$3.3m
97 Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.3% $266.2m $3,075,880$3.1m
98 Harrison Barnes Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.3% $220.2m $3,049,920$3.0m
99 Alec Burks Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.3% $89.2m $3,034,356$3.0m
100 Ben McLemore Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.3% $30.9m $3,026,280$3.0m
101 Anthony Tolliver Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.3% $37.8m $3,000,000$3.0m
102 D.J. Augustin Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.3% $70.8m $3,000,000$3.0m
103 Julius Randle New York Knicks Power Forward 0.3% $188.5m $2,997,360$3.0m
104 Markieff Morris Miami Heat Power Forward 0.3% $50.2m $2,989,239$3.0m
105 Marcus Morris New York Knicks Power Forward 0.3% $43.3m $2,943,221$2.9m
106 Marcus Morris Sr. Washington Wizards Small Forward 0.3% $106.4m $2,943,221$2.9m
107 Kawhi Leonard Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.3% $325.4m $2,894,059$2.9m
108 Marco Belinelli San Antonio Spurs Shooting Guard 0.3% $49.2m $2,873,750$2.9m
109 Terrence Ross Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.3% $91.8m $2,793,960$2.8m
110 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.3% $118.6m $2,772,480$2.8m
111 Nikola Vucevic Chicago Bulls Center 0.3% $214.3m $2,751,260$2.8m
112 Udonis Haslem Miami Heat Power Forward 0.3% $68.1m $2,732,000$2.7m
113 Andre Drummond Chicago Bulls Center 0.3% $145.1m $2,568,360$2.6m
114 Trey Burke Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.3% $25.3m $2,548,560$2.5m
115 Noah Vonleh Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.3% $15.0m $2,524,200$2.5m
116 James Johnson New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.2% $79.4m $2,500,000$2.5m
117 DeMarre Carroll Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.2% $81.8m $2,442,455$2.4m
118 Austin Rivers Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.2% $54.5m $2,439,840$2.4m
119 C.J. McCollum New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.2% $279.4m $2,421,000$2.4m
120 Elfrid Payton Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.2% $29.4m $2,397,840$2.4m
121 Tobias Harris Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.2% $248.5m $2,380,594$2.4m
122 Meyers Leonard Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.2% $50.7m $2,317,920$2.3m
123 Michael Carter-Williams Orlando Magic Point Guard 0.2% $22.8m $2,300,040$2.3m
124 Doug McDermott San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.2% $73.2m $2,277,960$2.3m
125 Reggie Jackson Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.2% $154.5m $2,204,370$2.2m
126 Jeremy Lamb Indiana Pacers Shooting Guard 0.2% $61.2m $2,202,000$2.2m
127 Steven Adams Memphis Grizzlies Center 0.2% $170.3m $2,184,960$2.2m
128 Aron Baynes Toronto Raptors Center 0.2% $45.1m $2,077,000$2.1m
129 Kelly Olynyk Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.2% $95.4m $2,075,760$2.1m
130 Zach LaVine Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.2% $301.6m $2,055,840$2.1m
131 Cory Joseph Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.2% $74.4m $2,023,261$2.0m
132 Jimmy Butler Miami Heat Small Forward 0.2% $364.5m $2,008,748$2.0m
133 Kent Bazemore Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.2% $78.8m $2,000,000$2.0m
134 John Henson Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.2% $51.3m $1,967,320$2.0m
135 T.J. Warren Indiana Pacers Small Forward 0.2% $55.6m $1,953,120$2.0m
136 Wayne Ellington Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.2% $47.6m $1,946,014$1.9m
137 Ishmael Smith Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.2% $44.7m $1,904,457$1.9m
138 Maurice Harkless Sacramento Kings Small Forward 0.2% $61.2m $1,887,840$1.9m
139 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.2% $335.2m $1,873,200$1.9m
140 Jusuf Nurkic Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.2% $129.4m $1,762,680$1.8m
141 Tyler Zeller San Antonio Spurs Center 0.2% $17.6m $1,703,760$1.7m
142 Gary Harris Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.2% $106.6m $1,519,200$1.5m
143 Evan Fournier New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.1% $164.4m $1,483,920$1.5m
144 Tony Snell Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.1% $52.7m $1,472,400$1.5m
145 Bruno Caboclo Memphis Grizzlies Small Forward 0.1% $9.6m $1,458,360$1.5m
146 Gorgui Dieng Atlanta Hawks Center 0.1% $71.7m $1,413,480$1.4m
147 Mason Plumlee Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.1% $77.9m $1,357,080$1.4m
148 Solomon Hill Atlanta Hawks Small Forward 0.1% $56.2m $1,302,840
149 Rodney Hood Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.1% $27.6m $1,290,360
150 Tim Hardaway Jr. Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.1% $154.6m $1,250,640
151 Shabazz Napier Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.1% $10.0m $1,238,640
152 Reggie Bullock San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.1% $48.8m $1,200,720
153 Clint Capela Atlanta Hawks Center 0.1% $130.4m $1,189,200
154 Andre Roberson Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.1% $35.3m $1,160,880
155 Robert Covington Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.1% $90.5m $1,150,000
156 Rudy Gobert Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.1% $307.7m $1,127,400
157 Kyle Anderson Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.1% $60.2m $1,093,680
158 Al-Farouq Aminu San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 0.1% $71.0m $981,084
159 Ed Davis Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.1% $43.8m $981,084
160 Garrett Temple New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.1% $52.7m $981,084
161 E'Twaun Moore Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.1% $40.2m $948,163
162 Lance Thomas Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.1% $23.9m $948,163
163 Draymond Green Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.1% $255.6m $915,243
164 Jae Crowder Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.1% $69.2m $915,243
165 Khris Middleton Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.1% $287.4m $915,243
166 Kyle O'Quinn Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.1% $20.7m $915,243
167 Patrick Beverley Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard 0.1% $82.0m $915,243
168 Will Barton Denver Nuggets Small Forward 0.1% $80.4m $915,243
169 Nate Wolters Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.1% $1.5m $912,538
170 Jerami Grant Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward 0.1% $241.7m $884,879
171 Joe Harris Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.1% $91.8m $884,879
172 Dewayne Dedmon Miami Heat Center 0.1% $48.2m $816,482
173 Justin Holiday Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.1% $38.3m $816,482
174 Matthew Dellavedova Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.1% $42.5m $816,482
175 Mike Muscala Washington Wizards Center 0.1% $27.6m $816,482
176 Hassan Whiteside Utah Jazz Center 0.1% $104.7m $791,416
177 Spencer Dinwiddie Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.1% $85.4m $700,000
178 Dwight Powell Dallas Mavericks Center 0.1% $83.2m $507,336
179 Glenn Robinson III Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.1% $10.1m $507,336
180 JaKarr Sampson Indiana Pacers Small Forward 0.1% $4.4m $507,336
181 James Ennis Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward 0.1% $13.0m $507,336
182 James Ennis III Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.1% $14.0m $507,336
183 Joe Ingles Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.1% $95.6m $507,336
184 Jordan Clarkson Utah Jazz Shooting Guard 0.1% $138.8m $507,336
185 Darius Miller New Orleans Pelicans Small Forward 0.0% $20.2m $400,000
186 Tyler Johnson Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.0% $54.5m $334,636
187 Langston Galloway Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.0% $28.9m $326,448
188 JaMychal Green Denver Nuggets Power Forward 0.0% $50.0m $283,824
189 Seth Curry Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.0% $50.8m $198,028
190 Tim Frazier Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.0% $9.5m $110,420
191 Khem Birch San Antonio Spurs Center 0.0% $28.1m $50,000

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.

2014-15 against every other season

What the league paid out, year by year

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest paid NBA player in 2014-15?

Carmelo Anthony, $22,458,401 at the Los Angeles Lakers. That is 2.2% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did NBA players earn in total in 2014-15?

$1,006,061,387 across 191 players, an average of $5,267,337 each.

How many NBA players earned $1 million in 2014-15?

157 of the 191 paid that season.

How does 2014-15 compare with 2013-14?

2013-14 paid $807,053,384 across 155 players. 2014-15 is up 24.7% 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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