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NBA · 2016-17 SEASON

2016-17 NBA salaries

$2,025,073,961 paid to 278 players, LeBron James the biggest at $30,963,450.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 13.1% of the total.

PAID OUT $2.03bn
BIGGEST SALARY $31.0m
PLAYERS PAID 278
AVERAGE $7.3m
OVER $1M 240

The 2016-17 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2016-17

Paid out
$2,025,073,961
Players paid
278
Average
$7,284,439
Basic salary
99.3%
Signing bonus
0.2%
Top ten hold
13.1%

2015-16 paid $1,434,019,704 to 231 players, so 2016-17 is up 41.2% on the season before it.

The fifteen biggest 2016-17 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 13.1%

LeBron James $31m Chris Paul $27m Al Horford $27m DeMar DeRozan $27m James Harden $27m Kevin Durant $27m Mike Conley $27m Russell Westbrook $27m Carmelo Anthony $25m Damian Lillard $24m Dwight Howard $23m Andre Drummond $22m Anthony Davis $22m Bradley Beal $22m Harrison Barnes $22m

Every NBA salary in 2016-17

Ranked by what the season paid

278 players

# Player Franchise Position Share Career 2016-17 salary
01 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 1.5% $530.9m $30,963,450$31.0m
02 Chris Paul Golden State Warriors Point Guard 1.3% $419.9m $27,170,172$27.2m
03 Al Horford Boston Celtics Center 1.3% $285.1m $26,540,100$26.5m
04 DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls Small Forward 1.3% $257.6m $26,540,100$26.5m
05 James Harden Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 1.3% $337.3m $26,540,100$26.5m
06 Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns Small Forward 1.3% $499.8m $26,540,100$26.5m
07 Mike Conley Minnesota Timberwolves Point Guard 1.3% $274.1m $26,540,100$26.5m
08 Russell Westbrook Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 1.3% $344.3m $26,540,100$26.5m
09 Carmelo Anthony Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 1.2% $262.5m $24,559,380$24.6m
10 Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard 1.2% $449.9m $24,328,425$24.3m
11 Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers Center 1.1% $245.1m $23,180,275$23.2m
12 Andre Drummond Chicago Bulls Center 1.1% $145.1m $22,116,750$22.1m
13 Anthony Davis Los Angeles Lakers Center 1.1% $309.8m $22,116,750$22.1m
14 Bradley Beal Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 1.1% $428.9m $22,116,750$22.1m
15 Harrison Barnes Sacramento Kings Power Forward 1.1% $220.2m $22,116,750$22.1m
16 Hassan Whiteside Utah Jazz Center 1.1% $104.7m $22,116,750$22.1m
17 Derrick Rose Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 1.1% $169.5m $21,323,252$21.3m
18 Brook Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 1.0% $220.0m $21,165,675$21.2m
19 DeAndre Jordan Denver Nuggets Center 1.0% $174.3m $21,165,675$21.2m
20 Kevin Love Miami Heat Center 1.0% $273.7m $21,165,675$21.2m
21 Marc Gasol Los Angeles Lakers Center 1.0% $181.7m $21,165,675$21.2m
22 Nicolas Batum Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 1.0% $199.1m $20,869,565$20.9m
23 LaMarcus Aldridge San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 1.0% $218.7m $20,575,005$20.6m
24 Blake Griffin Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 1.0% $255.8m $20,140,838$20.1m
25 Paul Millsap Denver Nuggets Power Forward 1.0% $189.9m $20,072,033$20.1m
26 Paul George Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 0.9% $354.1m $18,314,532$18.3m
27 Kawhi Leonard Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.9% $325.4m $17,638,063$17.6m
28 Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.9% $353.0m $17,638,063$17.6m
29 Tobias Harris Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.8% $248.5m $17,200,000$17.2m
30 Enes Kanter Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.8% $106.3m $17,145,838$17.1m
31 Wesley Matthews Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.8% $108.8m $17,145,838$17.1m
32 Jimmy Butler Miami Heat Small Forward 0.8% $364.5m $17,006,361$17.0m
33 Bismack Biyombo Charlotte Hornets Center 0.8% $85.4m $17,000,000$17.0m
34 Evan Fournier New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.8% $164.4m $17,000,000$17.0m
35 Joakim Noah Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.8% $142.9m $17,000,000$17.0m
36 DeMarcus Cousins Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.8% $92.5m $16,957,900$17.0m
37 John Wall Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.8% $276.5m $16,957,900$17.0m
38 Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.8% $266.2m $16,663,575$16.7m
39 Evan Turner Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.8% $97.3m $16,393,443$16.4m
40 Gordon Hayward Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.8% $268.4m $16,073,140$16.1m
41 Ian Mahinmi Washington Wizards Center 0.8% $84.5m $15,944,154$15.9m
42 Goran Dragic Miami Heat Point Guard 0.8% $150.9m $15,891,725$15.9m
43 Kent Bazemore Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.8% $78.8m $15,730,338$15.7m
44 Draymond Green Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.8% $255.6m $15,330,435$15.3m
45 Tristan Thompson Atlanta Hawks Center 0.8% $115.9m $15,330,435$15.3m
46 John Henson Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.8% $51.3m $15,267,606$15.3m
47 Khris Middleton Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.8% $287.4m $15,200,000$15.2m
48 Danilo Gallinari Washington Wizards Power Forward 0.7% $201.7m $15,050,000$15.1m
49 Jeff Green Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.7% $100.3m $15,000,000$15.0m
50 Reggie Jackson Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.7% $154.5m $14,956,522$15.0m
51 Ersan Ilyasova Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.7% $82.5m $14,724,706$14.7m
52 Jonas Valanciunas New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.7% $135.8m $14,382,022$14.4m
53 DeMarre Carroll Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.7% $81.8m $14,200,000$14.2m
54 Thaddeus Young Toronto Raptors Power Forward 0.7% $151.4m $14,153,652$14.2m
55 Eric Bledsoe Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.7% $146.1m $14,000,000$14.0m
56 Rajon Rondo Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.7% $116.5m $14,000,000$14.0m
57 Ricky Rubio Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.7% $138.6m $13,575,000$13.6m
58 Rudy Gay Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 0.7% $181.3m $13,333,333$13.3m
59 Jamal Crawford Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.7% $122.6m $13,253,012$13.3m
60 Robin Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.7% $101.4m $13,219,250$13.2m
61 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Dallas Mavericks Small Forward 0.6% $72.8m $13,000,000$13.0m
62 J.R. Smith Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.6% $90.3m $12,800,000$12.8m
63 Brandon Knight Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.6% $81.1m $12,606,250$12.6m
64 Jordan Clarkson Utah Jazz Shooting Guard 0.6% $138.8m $12,500,000$12.5m
65 Tyson Chandler Houston Rockets Center 0.6% $187.7m $12,415,000$12.4m
66 Eric Gordon Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.6% $183.1m $12,385,364$12.4m
67 Marvin Williams Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.6% $122.7m $12,250,000$12.2m
68 Serge Ibaka Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.6% $137.3m $12,250,000$12.2m
69 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.6% $470.1m $12,112,359$12.1m
70 Kemba Walker New York Knicks Point Guard 0.6% $194.8m $12,000,000$12.0m
71 Kyle Lowry Miami Heat Point Guard 0.6% $275.0m $12,000,000$12.0m
72 Nikola Vucevic Chicago Bulls Center 0.6% $214.3m $11,750,000$11.7m
73 Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.6% $291.4m $11,286,518$11.3m
74 Courtney Lee New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.6% $75.0m $11,242,000$11.2m
75 Solomon Hill Atlanta Hawks Small Forward 0.6% $56.2m $11,241,218$11.2m
76 Wilson Chandler Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.6% $78.2m $11,233,146$11.2m
77 Andre Iguodala Golden State Warriors Small Forward 0.5% $182.3m $11,131,368$11.1m
78 Derrick Favors Utah Jazz Center 0.5% $130.7m $11,050,000$11.1m
79 Austin Rivers Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.5% $54.5m $11,000,000$11.0m
80 Jared Dudley Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.5% $61.3m $10,470,000$10.5m
81 Alec Burks Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.5% $89.2m $10,154,495$10.2m
82 Danny Green Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.5% $101.7m $10,000,000$10.0m
83 Terrence Ross Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.5% $91.8m $10,000,000$10.0m
84 Matthew Dellavedova Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.5% $42.5m $9,607,500$9.6m
85 Maurice Harkless Sacramento Kings Small Forward 0.5% $61.2m $9,488,764$9.5m
86 Meyers Leonard Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.5% $50.7m $9,213,483$9.2m
87 Taj Gibson New York Knicks Power Forward 0.4% $80.6m $8,950,000$9.0m
88 Jeff Teague Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.4% $98.5m $8,800,000$8.8m
89 Dwight Powell Dallas Mavericks Center 0.4% $83.2m $8,375,000$8.4m
90 Avery Bradley Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.4% $68.8m $8,269,663$8.3m
91 E'Twaun Moore Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.4% $40.2m $8,081,363$8.1m
92 Anthony Tolliver Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.4% $37.8m $8,000,000$8.0m
93 Garrett Temple New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.4% $52.7m $8,000,000$8.0m
94 George Hill Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.4% $112.4m $8,000,000$8.0m
95 Tyler Zeller San Antonio Spurs Center 0.4% $17.6m $8,000,000$8.0m
96 Trevor Ariza Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.4% $116.9m $7,806,971$7.8m
97 Al-Farouq Aminu San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 0.4% $71.0m $7,680,965$7.7m
98 Corey Brewer Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.4% $55.6m $7,612,172$7.6m
99 Kyle Korver Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.4% $83.9m $7,550,953$7.6m
100 Markieff Morris Miami Heat Power Forward 0.4% $50.2m $7,400,000$7.4m
101 J.J. Redick Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.4% $116.4m $7,377,500$7.4m
102 Cory Joseph Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.4% $74.4m $7,315,000$7.3m
103 D.J. Augustin Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.4% $70.8m $7,250,000$7.2m
104 Boban Marjanovic Dallas Mavericks Center 0.3% $36.0m $7,000,000$7.0m
105 Louis Williams Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.3% $85.7m $7,000,000$7.0m
106 Wayne Ellington Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.3% $47.6m $6,882,630$6.9m
107 Ed Davis Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.3% $43.8m $6,666,667$6.7m
108 Victor Oladipo Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.3% $124.8m $6,552,960$6.6m
109 Jeremy Lamb Indiana Pacers Shooting Guard 0.3% $61.2m $6,511,628$6.5m
110 Aron Baynes Toronto Raptors Center 0.3% $45.1m $6,500,000$6.5m
111 Marco Belinelli San Antonio Spurs Shooting Guard 0.3% $49.2m $6,333,333$6.3m
112 Jae Crowder Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.3% $69.2m $6,286,408$6.3m
113 Lance Thomas Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.3% $23.9m $6,191,000$6.2m
114 Patrick Patterson Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.3% $44.1m $6,050,000$6.0m
115 Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors Small Forward 0.3% $279.8m $6,006,600$6.0m
116 Ishmael Smith Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.3% $44.7m $6,000,000$6.0m
117 Patrick Beverley Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard 0.3% $82.0m $6,000,000$6.0m
118 Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.3% $416.8m $5,960,160$6.0m
119 Ben Simmons Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.3% $203.4m $5,903,160$5.9m
120 Otto Porter Jr. Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.3% $138.8m $5,893,981$5.9m
121 Tyler Johnson Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.3% $54.5m $5,628,000$5.6m
122 Jabari Parker Boston Celtics Power Forward 0.3% $57.5m $5,374,320$5.4m
123 D'Angelo Russell Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard 0.3% $174.6m $5,332,800$5.3m
124 Cody Zeller New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.3% $78.8m $5,318,313$5.3m
125 P.J. Tucker Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.3% $90.0m $5,300,000$5.3m
126 Brandon Ingram New Orleans Pelicans Small Forward 0.3% $181.6m $5,281,680$5.3m
127 Langston Galloway Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.3% $28.9m $5,200,000$5.2m
128 Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.2% $380.1m $4,826,160$4.8m
129 Alex Len Sacramento Kings Center 0.2% $43.0m $4,823,621$4.8m
130 Jahlil Okafor Detroit Pistons Center 0.2% $21.5m $4,788,840$4.8m
131 Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics Small Forward 0.2% $129.5m $4,743,000$4.7m
132 Marcus Morris New York Knicks Power Forward 0.2% $43.3m $4,625,000$4.6m
133 Marcus Morris Sr. Washington Wizards Small Forward 0.2% $106.4m $4,625,000$4.6m
134 Nerlens Noel New York Knicks Center 0.2% $54.9m $4,384,490$4.4m
135 Aaron Gordon Denver Nuggets Power Forward 0.2% $180.4m $4,351,320$4.4m
136 Kristaps Porzingis Boston Celtics Power Forward 0.2% $235.2m $4,317,720$4.3m
137 Dragan Bender Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.2% $15.3m $4,276,320$4.3m
138 Vince Carter Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.2% $172.0m $4,264,057$4.3m
139 Jose Barea Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.2% $41.8m $4,096,950$4.1m
140 Ben McLemore Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.2% $30.9m $4,008,882$4.0m
141 James Johnson New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.2% $79.4m $4,000,000$4.0m
142 Udonis Haslem Miami Heat Power Forward 0.2% $68.1m $4,000,000$4.0m
143 Dante Exum Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.2% $47.3m $3,940,320$3.9m
144 Kyle O'Quinn Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.2% $20.7m $3,918,750$3.9m
145 Mario Hezonja Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard 0.2% $21.9m $3,909,840$3.9m
146 Bojan Bogdanovic Detroit Pistons Small Forward 0.2% $142.7m $3,888,286$3.9m
147 Kris Dunn Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.2% $30.8m $3,872,520$3.9m
148 Thabo Sefolosha Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.2% $46.6m $3,850,000$3.8m
149 Nemanja Bjelica Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.2% $33.8m $3,800,000$3.8m
150 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.2% $118.6m $3,678,319$3.7m
151 Patrick Mills San Antonio Spurs Point Guard 0.2% $74.4m $3,578,948$3.6m
152 Patty Mills Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.2% $81.5m $3,578,948$3.6m
153 Marcus Smart Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.2% $143.6m $3,578,880$3.6m
154 Willie Cauley-Stein Dallas Mavericks Center 0.2% $25.6m $3,551,160$3.6m
155 Will Barton Denver Nuggets Small Forward 0.2% $80.4m $3,533,333$3.5m
156 Buddy Hield Indiana Pacers Shooting Guard 0.2% $103.4m $3,517,200$3.5m
157 Anderson Varejao Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 0.2% $88.9m $3,465,004$3.5m
158 Trey Burke Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.2% $25.3m $3,386,598$3.4m
159 Mike Scott Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.2% $28.4m $3,333,334$3.3m
160 Julius Randle New York Knicks Power Forward 0.2% $188.5m $3,267,120$3.3m
161 Emmanuel Mudiay Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.2% $15.8m $3,241,800$3.2m
162 C.J. McCollum New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.2% $279.4m $3,219,579$3.2m
163 Jamal Murray Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.2% $172.5m $3,210,840$3.2m
164 Michael Carter-Williams Orlando Magic Point Guard 0.2% $22.8m $3,183,526$3.2m
165 Steven Adams Memphis Grizzlies Center 0.2% $170.3m $3,140,517$3.1m
166 Kelly Olynyk Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.2% $95.4m $3,094,014$3.1m
167 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.1% $335.2m $2,995,421$3.0m
168 Stanley Johnson Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.1% $20.1m $2,969,880$3.0m
169 Marquese Chriss Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.1% $12.5m $2,941,440$2.9m
170 Dewayne Dedmon Miami Heat Center 0.1% $48.2m $2,898,000$2.9m
171 Dion Waiters Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.1% $67.5m $2,898,000$2.9m
172 James Ennis Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward 0.1% $13.0m $2,898,000$2.9m
173 James Ennis III Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.1% $14.0m $2,898,000$2.9m
174 Seth Curry Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.1% $50.8m $2,898,000$2.9m
175 Tomas Satoransky Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.1% $38.4m $2,870,813$2.9m
176 Noah Vonleh Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.1% $15.0m $2,751,360$2.8m
177 Frank Kaminsky Phoenix Suns Center 0.1% $20.3m $2,730,000$2.7m
178 Jakob Poeltl Toronto Raptors Center 0.1% $116.2m $2,703,960$2.7m
179 Elfrid Payton Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.1% $29.4m $2,613,600$2.6m
180 Justise Winslow Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.1% $44.4m $2,593,440$2.6m
181 Thon Maker Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.1% $16.5m $2,568,600$2.6m
182 Doug McDermott San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.1% $73.2m $2,483,040$2.5m
183 Myles Turner Indiana Pacers Center 0.1% $140.1m $2,463,840$2.5m
184 Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.1% $286.0m $2,440,200$2.4m
185 Tony Snell Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.1% $52.7m $2,368,327$2.4m
186 Gorgui Dieng Atlanta Hawks Center 0.1% $71.7m $2,348,783$2.3m
187 Trey Lyles Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.1% $42.2m $2,340,600$2.3m
188 Mason Plumlee Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.1% $77.9m $2,328,530$2.3m
189 Dario Saric Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.1% $40.2m $2,318,280$2.3m
190 Taurean Prince Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 0.1% $47.7m $2,318,280$2.3m
191 Tim Hardaway Jr. Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.1% $154.6m $2,281,605$2.3m
192 Reggie Bullock San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.1% $48.8m $2,255,644$2.3m
193 Zach LaVine Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.1% $301.6m $2,240,880$2.2m
194 Devin Booker Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.1% $401.1m $2,223,600$2.2m
195 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.1% $30.4m $2,203,000$2.2m
196 Andre Roberson Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.1% $35.3m $2,183,072$2.2m
197 Joe Ingles Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.1% $95.6m $2,150,000$2.1m
198 T.J. Warren Indiana Pacers Small Forward 0.1% $55.6m $2,128,920$2.1m
199 Rudy Gobert Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.1% $307.7m $2,121,287$2.1m
200 Cameron Payne Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.1% $31.1m $2,112,480$2.1m
201 Denzel Valentine Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.1% $14.4m $2,092,200$2.1m
202 Tim Frazier Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.1% $9.5m $2,090,000$2.1m
203 Kelly Oubre Jr. Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.1% $62.9m $2,006,640$2.0m
204 Juan Hernangomez Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.1% $30.4m $1,987,440$2.0m
205 Jusuf Nurkic Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.1% $129.4m $1,921,320$1.9m
206 Terry Rozier Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.1% $160.5m $1,906,440$1.9m
207 Sam Dekker Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.1% $9.7m $1,720,560$1.7m
208 Gary Harris Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.1% $106.6m $1,655,880$1.7m
209 Jerian Grant Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $7.8m $1,643,040$1.6m
210 Malik Beasley Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.1% $53.8m $1,627,320$1.6m
211 Bruno Caboclo Memphis Grizzlies Small Forward 0.1% $9.6m $1,589,640$1.6m
212 Delon Wright Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $49.7m $1,577,280$1.6m
213 Caris LeVert Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 0.1% $91.9m $1,562,280$1.6m
214 Justin Anderson Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.1% $7.4m $1,514,160$1.5m
215 DeAndre' Bembry Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.1% $10.8m $1,499,760$1.5m
216 Bobby Portis Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.1% $77.5m $1,453,680$1.5m
217 Rodney Hood Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.1% $27.6m $1,406,520$1.4m
218 JaVale McGee Dallas Mavericks Center 0.1% $87.8m $1,403,611$1.4m
219 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.1% $9.5m $1,395,600$1.4m
220 Willy Hernangomez New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.1% $7.7m $1,375,000$1.4m
221 Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets Center 0.1% $426.6m $1,358,500$1.4m
222 Shabazz Napier Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.1% $10.0m $1,350,120$1.4m
223 Tyus Jones Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $61.4m $1,339,680
224 Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.1% $6.9m $1,326,960
225 Clint Capela Atlanta Hawks Center 0.1% $130.4m $1,296,240
226 Larry Nance Jr. New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.1% $71.7m $1,207,680
227 Pascal Siakam Toronto Raptors Power Forward 0.1% $143.2m $1,196,040
228 Kyle Anderson Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.1% $60.2m $1,192,080
229 Skal Labissiere Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.1% $9.9m $1,188,840
230 Kevon Looney Golden State Warriors Center 0.1% $42.0m $1,182,840
231 Dejounte Murray Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.1% $184.6m $1,180,080
232 Damian Jones Cleveland Cavaliers Center 0.1% $14.6m $1,171,560
233 Glenn Robinson III Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.1% $10.1m $1,050,500
234 Montrezl Harrell Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.1% $39.5m $1,045,000
235 Ivica Zubac Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.1% $57.3m $1,034,956
236 Richaun Holmes Dallas Mavericks Center 0.1% $61.2m $1,025,831
237 Jerami Grant Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward 0.1% $241.7m $1,020,802
238 Justin Holiday Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.1% $38.3m $1,015,696
239 Mike Muscala Washington Wizards Center 0.1% $27.6m $1,015,696
240 Robert Covington Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.1% $90.5m $1,015,696
241 JaMychal Green Denver Nuggets Power Forward 0.0% $50.0m $980,431
242 Joe Harris Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.0% $91.8m $980,431
243 Raul Neto Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.0% $11.1m $937,800
244 Malcolm Brogdon Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.0% $132.5m $925,000
245 Christian Wood Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.0% $45.2m $874,636
246 Cristiano Felicio Chicago Bulls Power Forward 0.0% $32.9m $874,636
247 Jordan McRae Washington Wizards Shooting Guard 0.0% $2.7m $874,636
248 Josh Richardson Miami Heat Shooting Guard 0.0% $62.3m $874,636
249 Norman Powell Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 0.0% $122.7m $874,636
250 Pat Connaughton Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.0% $50.5m $874,636
251 T.J. McConnell Indiana Pacers Point Guard 0.0% $44.9m $874,636
252 Spencer Dinwiddie Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.0% $85.4m $726,672
253 Georges Niang Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 0.0% $37.9m $650,000
254 Jake Layman Minnesota Timberwolves Small Forward 0.0% $14.5m $600,000
255 Gary Payton II Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.0% $30.2m $578,637
256 Bryn Forbes Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.0% $10.0m $543,471
257 Cheick Diallo Phoenix Suns Power Forward 0.0% $6.9m $543,471
258 Danuel House Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.0% $11.8m $543,471
259 Danuel House Jr. Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward 0.0% $21.3m $543,471
260 Davis Bertans Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 0.0% $95.4m $543,471
261 Derrick Jones Jr. Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.0% $23.0m $543,471
262 Dorian Finney-Smith Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 0.0% $72.3m $543,471
263 Fred VanVleet Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.0% $210.0m $543,471
264 Patrick McCaw Toronto Raptors Shooting Guard 0.0% $11.0m $543,471
265 Rodney McGruder Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.0% $15.0m $543,471
266 Sheldon McClellan Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 0.0% $1.9m $543,471
267 Treveon Graham Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.0% $5.1m $543,471
268 Chasson Randle Orlando Magic Point Guard 0.0% $1.6m $541,171
269 Yogi Ferrell Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.0% $10.1m $442,067
270 Jarrod Uthoff Washington Wizards Power Forward 0.0% $407k $161,891
271 David Nwaba Houston Rockets Shooting Guard 0.0% $22.4m $137,466
272 Marcus Paige Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.0% $125k $125,000
273 Quinn Cook Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard 0.0% $7.8m $111,891
274 Axel Toupane Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.0% $1.7m $77,174
275 Ryan Arcidiacono Chicago Bulls Point Guard 0.0% $10.2m $75,000
276 Alex Caruso Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.0% $42.4m $50,000
277 Damion Lee Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.0% $12.2m $50,000
278 Nate Wolters Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.0% $1.5m $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.

2016-17 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 2016-17?

LeBron James, $30,963,450 at the Los Angeles Lakers. That is 1.5% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did NBA players earn in total in 2016-17?

$2,025,073,961 across 278 players, an average of $7,284,439 each.

How many NBA players earned $1 million in 2016-17?

240 of the 278 paid that season.

How does 2016-17 compare with 2015-16?

2015-16 paid $1,434,019,704 across 231 players. 2016-17 is up 41.2% 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.

The seasons either side

The same table, 16 other years

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