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NBA · 2017-18 SEASON

2017-18 NBA salaries

$2,617,613,554 paid to 325 players, Stephen Curry the biggest at $34,682,550.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 11.5% of the total.

PAID OUT $2.62bn
BIGGEST SALARY $34.7m
PLAYERS PAID 325
AVERAGE $8.1m
OVER $1M 300

The 2017-18 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2017-18

Paid out
$2,617,613,554
Players paid
325
Average
$8,054,196
Basic salary
99.5%
Signing bonus
0.0%
Top ten hold
11.5%

2016-17 paid $2,025,073,961 to 278 players, so 2017-18 is up 29.3% on the season before it.

The fifteen biggest 2017-18 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 11.5%

Stephen Curry $35m LeBron James $33m Paul Millsap $31m Blake Griffin $30m Gordon Hayward $30m Kyle Lowry $29m Mike Conley $29m Russell Westbrook $29m James Harden $28m DeMar DeRozan $28m Al Horford $28m Carmelo Anthony $26m Damian Lillard $26m Jrue Holiday $26m Kevin Durant $25m

Every NBA salary in 2017-18

Ranked by what the season paid

325 players

# Player Franchise Position Share Career 2017-18 salary
01 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Point Guard 1.3% $470.1m $34,682,550$34.7m
02 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 1.3% $530.9m $33,285,709$33.3m
03 Paul Millsap Denver Nuggets Power Forward 1.2% $189.9m $30,769,231$30.8m
04 Blake Griffin Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 1.2% $255.8m $30,372,900$30.4m
05 Gordon Hayward Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 1.1% $268.4m $29,727,900$29.7m
06 Kyle Lowry Miami Heat Point Guard 1.1% $275.0m $28,703,704$28.7m
07 Mike Conley Minnesota Timberwolves Point Guard 1.1% $274.1m $28,530,608$28.5m
08 Russell Westbrook Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 1.1% $344.3m $28,530,608$28.5m
09 James Harden Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 1.1% $337.3m $28,299,399$28.3m
10 DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls Small Forward 1.1% $257.6m $27,739,975$27.7m
11 Al Horford Boston Celtics Center 1.1% $285.1m $27,734,405$27.7m
12 Carmelo Anthony Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 1.0% $262.5m $26,243,760$26.2m
13 Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard 1.0% $449.9m $26,153,057$26.2m
14 Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 1.0% $291.4m $25,686,667$25.7m
15 Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns Small Forward 1.0% $499.8m $25,000,000$25.0m
16 Otto Porter Jr. Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.9% $138.8m $24,773,250$24.8m
17 Chris Paul Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.9% $419.9m $24,268,959$24.3m
18 C.J. McCollum New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.9% $279.4m $23,962,572$24.0m
19 Andre Drummond Chicago Bulls Center 0.9% $145.1m $23,775,506$23.8m
20 Anthony Davis Los Angeles Lakers Center 0.9% $309.8m $23,775,506$23.8m
21 Bradley Beal Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.9% $428.9m $23,775,506$23.8m
22 Hassan Whiteside Utah Jazz Center 0.9% $104.7m $23,775,506$23.8m
23 Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers Center 0.9% $245.1m $23,500,000$23.5m
24 Enes Kanter Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.9% $106.3m $23,249,427$23.2m
25 Harrison Barnes Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.9% $220.2m $23,112,004$23.1m
26 J.J. Redick Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.9% $116.4m $23,000,000$23.0m
27 Brook Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.9% $220.0m $22,642,350$22.6m
28 DeAndre Jordan Denver Nuggets Center 0.9% $174.3m $22,642,350$22.6m
29 Kevin Love Miami Heat Center 0.9% $273.7m $22,642,350$22.6m
30 Marc Gasol Los Angeles Lakers Center 0.9% $181.7m $22,642,350$22.6m
31 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.9% $335.2m $22,471,910$22.5m
32 Steven Adams Memphis Grizzlies Center 0.9% $170.3m $22,471,910$22.5m
33 Nicolas Batum Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.9% $199.1m $22,434,783$22.4m
34 Rudy Gobert Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.8% $307.7m $21,974,719$22.0m
35 LaMarcus Aldridge San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 0.8% $218.7m $21,461,010$21.5m
36 Victor Oladipo Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.8% $124.8m $21,000,000$21.0m
37 Danilo Gallinari Washington Wizards Power Forward 0.8% $201.7m $20,559,599$20.6m
38 Serge Ibaka Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.8% $137.3m $20,061,728$20.1m
39 George Hill Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.8% $112.4m $20,000,000$20.0m
40 Paul George Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 0.7% $354.1m $19,508,958$19.5m
41 Jeff Teague Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.7% $98.5m $19,000,000$19.0m
42 Kawhi Leonard Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.7% $325.4m $18,868,625$18.9m
43 Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.7% $353.0m $18,868,625$18.9m
44 Jimmy Butler Miami Heat Small Forward 0.7% $364.5m $18,151,070$18.2m
45 DeMarcus Cousins Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.7% $92.5m $18,063,850$18.1m
46 John Wall Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.7% $276.5m $18,063,850$18.1m
47 Wesley Matthews Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.7% $108.8m $17,884,175$17.9m
48 Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.7% $266.2m $17,826,150$17.8m
49 Joakim Noah Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.7% $142.9m $17,765,000$17.8m
50 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.7% $118.6m $17,745,894$17.7m
51 Evan Turner Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.7% $97.3m $17,131,148$17.1m
52 Goran Dragic Miami Heat Point Guard 0.6% $150.9m $17,000,450$17.0m
53 Bismack Biyombo Charlotte Hornets Center 0.6% $85.4m $17,000,000$17.0m
54 Evan Fournier New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.6% $164.4m $17,000,000$17.0m
55 Kent Bazemore Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.6% $78.8m $16,910,113$16.9m
56 Robert Covington Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.6% $90.5m $16,698,103$16.7m
57 Ian Mahinmi Washington Wizards Center 0.6% $84.5m $16,661,641$16.7m
58 Tim Hardaway Jr. Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.6% $154.6m $16,500,000$16.5m
59 Draymond Green Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.6% $255.6m $16,400,000$16.4m
60 Tristan Thompson Atlanta Hawks Center 0.6% $115.9m $16,400,000$16.4m
61 Reggie Jackson Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.6% $154.5m $16,000,000$16.0m
62 Tobias Harris Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.6% $248.5m $16,000,000$16.0m
63 Jonas Valanciunas New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.6% $135.8m $15,460,674$15.5m
64 Jamal Crawford Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.6% $122.6m $15,270,762$15.3m
65 Andre Iguodala Golden State Warriors Small Forward 0.6% $182.3m $14,814,815$14.8m
66 DeMarre Carroll Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.6% $81.8m $14,800,000$14.8m
67 Thaddeus Young Toronto Raptors Power Forward 0.6% $151.4m $14,796,348$14.8m
68 Eric Bledsoe Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.6% $146.1m $14,500,000$14.5m
69 Ricky Rubio Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.5% $138.6m $14,275,000$14.3m
70 Joe Ingles Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.5% $95.6m $14,136,364$14.1m
71 Gorgui Dieng Atlanta Hawks Center 0.5% $71.7m $14,112,360$14.1m
72 Khris Middleton Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.5% $287.4m $14,100,000$14.1m
73 Mason Plumlee Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.5% $77.9m $14,041,096$14.0m
74 Taj Gibson New York Knicks Power Forward 0.5% $80.6m $14,000,000$14.0m
75 James Johnson New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.5% $79.4m $13,954,000$14.0m
76 Robin Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.5% $101.4m $13,788,500$13.8m
77 J.R. Smith Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.5% $90.3m $13,760,000$13.8m
78 Brandon Knight Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.5% $81.1m $13,618,750$13.6m
79 Marvin Williams Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.5% $122.7m $13,168,750$13.2m
80 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Dallas Mavericks Small Forward 0.5% $72.8m $13,000,000$13.0m
81 Tyson Chandler Houston Rockets Center 0.5% $187.7m $13,000,000$13.0m
82 Eric Gordon Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.5% $183.1m $12,943,020$12.9m
83 Cody Zeller New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.5% $78.8m $12,584,270$12.6m
84 Nikola Vucevic Chicago Bulls Center 0.5% $214.3m $12,250,000$12.2m
85 Solomon Hill Atlanta Hawks Small Forward 0.5% $56.2m $12,236,535$12.2m
86 Wilson Chandler Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.5% $78.2m $12,016,854$12.0m
87 Kelly Olynyk Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.5% $95.4m $12,007,169$12.0m
88 Derrick Favors Utah Jazz Center 0.5% $130.7m $12,000,000$12.0m
89 Kemba Walker New York Knicks Point Guard 0.5% $194.8m $12,000,000$12.0m
90 Austin Rivers Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.5% $54.5m $11,825,000$11.8m
91 Courtney Lee New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.4% $75.0m $11,747,890$11.7m
92 Jordan Clarkson Utah Jazz Shooting Guard 0.4% $138.8m $11,562,500$11.6m
93 JaMychal Green Denver Nuggets Power Forward 0.4% $50.0m $11,353,830$11.4m
94 John Henson Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.4% $51.3m $11,172,536$11.2m
95 Dion Waiters Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.4% $67.5m $11,000,000$11.0m
96 Alec Burks Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.4% $89.2m $10,845,506$10.8m
97 Patrick Mills San Antonio Spurs Point Guard 0.4% $74.4m $10,714,286$10.7m
98 Patty Mills Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.4% $81.5m $10,714,286$10.7m
99 Bojan Bogdanovic Detroit Pistons Small Forward 0.4% $142.7m $10,500,000$10.5m
100 Terrence Ross Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.4% $91.8m $10,500,000$10.5m
101 Maurice Harkless Sacramento Kings Small Forward 0.4% $61.2m $10,162,921$10.2m
102 Danny Green Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.4% $101.7m $10,000,000$10.0m
103 Jared Dudley Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.4% $61.3m $10,000,000$10.0m
104 Meyers Leonard Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.4% $50.7m $9,904,494$9.9m
105 Tony Snell Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.4% $52.7m $9,821,429$9.8m
106 Matthew Dellavedova Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.4% $42.5m $9,607,500$9.6m
107 Bogdan Bogdanovic Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.4% $148.5m $9,470,614$9.5m
108 Andre Roberson Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.4% $35.3m $9,259,260$9.3m
109 Dwight Powell Dallas Mavericks Center 0.3% $83.2m $9,003,125$9.0m
110 Avery Bradley Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.3% $68.8m $8,808,989$8.8m
111 E'Twaun Moore Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.3% $40.2m $8,445,024$8.4m
112 Rudy Gay Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 0.3% $181.3m $8,406,000$8.4m
113 Garrett Temple New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.3% $52.7m $8,000,000$8.0m
114 Markieff Morris Miami Heat Power Forward 0.3% $50.2m $8,000,000$8.0m
115 Vince Carter Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.3% $172.0m $8,000,000$8.0m
116 Cristiano Felicio Chicago Bulls Power Forward 0.3% $32.9m $7,843,500$7.8m
117 Cory Joseph Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.3% $74.4m $7,630,000$7.6m
118 P.J. Tucker Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.3% $90.0m $7,590,035$7.6m
119 Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors Small Forward 0.3% $279.8m $7,574,323$7.6m
120 Trevor Ariza Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.3% $116.9m $7,420,912$7.4m
121 Corey Brewer Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.3% $55.6m $7,418,771$7.4m
122 Al-Farouq Aminu San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 0.3% $71.0m $7,319,035$7.3m
123 D.J. Augustin Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.3% $70.8m $7,250,000$7.2m
124 Marco Belinelli San Antonio Spurs Shooting Guard 0.3% $49.2m $7,082,278$7.1m
125 Markelle Fultz Orlando Magic Point Guard 0.3% $86.8m $7,026,240$7.0m
126 Boban Marjanovic Dallas Mavericks Center 0.3% $36.0m $7,000,000$7.0m
127 Jeremy Lamb Indiana Pacers Shooting Guard 0.3% $61.2m $7,000,000$7.0m
128 Kyle Korver Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.3% $83.9m $7,000,000$7.0m
129 Louis Williams Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.3% $85.7m $7,000,000$7.0m
130 Jae Crowder Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.3% $69.2m $6,796,117$6.8m
131 Jabari Parker Boston Celtics Power Forward 0.3% $57.5m $6,782,392$6.8m
132 Langston Galloway Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.3% $28.9m $6,666,667$6.7m
133 Lance Thomas Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.3% $23.9m $6,655,325$6.7m
134 Ed Davis Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.2% $43.8m $6,352,531$6.4m
135 Rajon Rondo Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.2% $116.5m $6,300,000$6.3m
136 Lonzo Ball Chicago Bulls Point Guard 0.2% $112.9m $6,286,560$6.3m
137 Wayne Ellington Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.2% $47.6m $6,270,000$6.3m
138 Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.2% $416.8m $6,216,840$6.2m
139 Ben Simmons Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.2% $203.4m $6,168,840$6.2m
140 Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.2% $380.1m $6,100,266$6.1m
141 Dewayne Dedmon Miami Heat Center 0.2% $48.2m $6,000,000$6.0m
142 Ersan Ilyasova Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.2% $82.5m $6,000,000$6.0m
143 Ishmael Smith Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.2% $44.7m $6,000,000$6.0m
144 Tyler Johnson Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.2% $54.5m $5,881,260$5.9m
145 Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics Power Forward 0.2% $192.6m $5,645,400$5.6m
146 D'Angelo Russell Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard 0.2% $174.6m $5,562,360$5.6m
147 Brandon Ingram New Orleans Pelicans Small Forward 0.2% $181.6m $5,519,400$5.5m
148 Patrick Beverley Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard 0.2% $82.0m $5,513,513$5.5m
149 Aaron Gordon Denver Nuggets Power Forward 0.2% $180.4m $5,504,420$5.5m
150 Anthony Tolliver Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.2% $37.8m $5,290,000$5.3m
151 Thabo Sefolosha Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.2% $46.6m $5,250,000$5.3m
152 Ben McLemore Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.2% $30.9m $5,200,000$5.2m
153 Patrick Patterson Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.2% $44.1m $5,192,000$5.2m
154 Josh Jackson Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.2% $27.5m $5,090,040$5.1m
155 Marcus Morris New York Knicks Power Forward 0.2% $43.3m $5,000,000$5.0m
156 Marcus Morris Sr. Washington Wizards Small Forward 0.2% $106.4m $5,000,000$5.0m
157 Mike Muscala Washington Wizards Center 0.2% $27.6m $5,000,000$5.0m
158 Jahlil Okafor Detroit Pistons Center 0.2% $21.5m $4,995,120$5.0m
159 Dante Exum Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.2% $47.3m $4,992,385$5.0m
160 Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics Small Forward 0.2% $129.5m $4,956,480$5.0m
161 Justin Holiday Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.2% $38.3m $4,615,385$4.6m
162 De'Aaron Fox Sacramento Kings Point Guard 0.2% $187.2m $4,609,200$4.6m
163 Marcus Smart Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.2% $143.6m $4,538,020$4.5m
164 Kristaps Porzingis Boston Celtics Power Forward 0.2% $235.2m $4,503,600$4.5m
165 Dragan Bender Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.2% $15.3m $4,468,800$4.5m
166 Aron Baynes Toronto Raptors Center 0.2% $45.1m $4,328,000$4.3m
167 Alex Len Sacramento Kings Center 0.2% $43.0m $4,187,598$4.2m
168 Nerlens Noel New York Knicks Center 0.2% $54.9m $4,187,598$4.2m
169 Jonathan Isaac Orlando Magic Power Forward 0.2% $91.6m $4,186,320$4.2m
170 Julius Randle New York Knicks Power Forward 0.2% $188.5m $4,149,242$4.1m
171 Kyle O'Quinn Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.2% $20.7m $4,087,500$4.1m
172 Mario Hezonja Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard 0.2% $21.9m $4,078,320$4.1m
173 Kris Dunn Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.2% $30.8m $4,046,760$4.0m
174 Nemanja Bjelica Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.2% $33.8m $3,949,999$3.9m
175 Jose Barea Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.1% $41.8m $3,903,900$3.9m
176 Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.1% $87.5m $3,821,640$3.8m
177 Willie Cauley-Stein Dallas Mavericks Center 0.1% $25.6m $3,704,160$3.7m
178 Buddy Hield Indiana Pacers Shooting Guard 0.1% $103.4m $3,675,480$3.7m
179 Will Barton Denver Nuggets Small Forward 0.1% $80.4m $3,533,333$3.5m
180 Noah Vonleh Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.1% $15.0m $3,505,233$3.5m
181 Frank Ntilikina New York Knicks Point Guard 0.1% $25.4m $3,501,120$3.5m
182 Emmanuel Mudiay Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.1% $15.8m $3,381,480$3.4m
183 Jamal Murray Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.1% $172.5m $3,355,320$3.4m
184 Elfrid Payton Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.1% $29.4m $3,332,340$3.3m
185 Doug McDermott San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.1% $73.2m $3,294,994$3.3m
186 Dennis Smith Jr. Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.1% $23.4m $3,218,280$3.2m
187 Zach LaVine Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.1% $301.6m $3,202,218$3.2m
188 T.J. Warren Indiana Pacers Small Forward 0.1% $55.6m $3,152,931$3.2m
189 Stanley Johnson Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.1% $20.1m $3,097,800$3.1m
190 Marquese Chriss Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.1% $12.5m $3,073,800$3.1m
191 Zach Collins San Antonio Spurs Center 0.1% $38.1m $3,057,240$3.1m
192 James Ennis Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward 0.1% $13.0m $3,028,410$3.0m
193 James Ennis III Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.1% $14.0m $3,028,410$3.0m
194 Seth Curry Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.1% $50.8m $3,028,410$3.0m
195 Tomas Satoransky Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.1% $38.4m $3,000,000$3.0m
196 Jusuf Nurkic Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.1% $129.4m $2,947,305$2.9m
197 Malik Monk Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.1% $36.7m $2,904,480$2.9m
198 Frank Kaminsky Phoenix Suns Center 0.1% $20.3m $2,847,600$2.8m
199 Jakob Poeltl Toronto Raptors Center 0.1% $116.2m $2,825,640$2.8m
200 Luke Kennard Memphis Grizzlies Shooting Guard 0.1% $71.5m $2,759,280$2.8m
201 Justise Winslow Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.1% $44.4m $2,705,040$2.7m
202 Michael Carter-Williams Orlando Magic Point Guard 0.1% $22.8m $2,700,000$2.7m
203 Thon Maker Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.1% $16.5m $2,684,160$2.7m
204 Cedi Osman San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.1% $39.3m $2,634,921$2.6m
205 Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 0.1% $179.0m $2,621,280$2.6m
206 Myles Turner Indiana Pacers Center 0.1% $140.1m $2,569,920$2.6m
207 Gary Harris Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.1% $106.6m $2,550,055$2.6m
208 Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.1% $286.0m $2,550,000$2.6m
209 Derrick Rose Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.1% $169.5m $2,525,077$2.5m
210 Reggie Bullock San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.1% $48.8m $2,500,000$2.5m
211 Bam Adebayo Miami Heat Center 0.1% $176.8m $2,490,360$2.5m
212 Edrice Adebayo Miami Heat Power Forward 0.1% $176.8m $2,490,360$2.5m
213 Bruno Caboclo Memphis Grizzlies Small Forward 0.1% $9.6m $2,451,225$2.5m
214 Trey Lyles Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.1% $42.2m $2,441,400$2.4m
215 Dario Saric Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.1% $40.2m $2,422,560$2.4m
216 Taurean Prince Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 0.1% $47.7m $2,422,560$2.4m
217 Rodney Hood Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.1% $27.6m $2,386,864$2.4m
218 Justin Jackson Sacramento Kings Small Forward 0.1% $20.5m $2,365,560$2.4m
219 Shabazz Napier Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.1% $10.0m $2,361,360$2.4m
220 Clint Capela Atlanta Hawks Center 0.1% $130.4m $2,334,528$2.3m
221 Jeff Green Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.1% $100.3m $2,328,652$2.3m
222 Udonis Haslem Miami Heat Power Forward 0.1% $68.1m $2,328,652$2.3m
223 Devin Booker Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.1% $401.1m $2,319,360$2.3m
224 Justin Patton Detroit Pistons Center 0.1% $10.0m $2,247,480$2.2m
225 Cameron Payne Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.1% $31.1m $2,203,440$2.2m
226 Denzel Valentine Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.1% $14.4m $2,186,400$2.2m
227 Kyle Anderson Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.1% $60.2m $2,151,704$2.2m
228 DJ Wilson Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.1% $18.4m $2,135,040$2.1m
229 JaVale McGee Dallas Mavericks Center 0.1% $87.8m $2,116,955$2.1m
230 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.1% $30.4m $2,116,955$2.1m
231 Darius Miller New Orleans Pelicans Small Forward 0.1% $20.2m $2,100,000$2.1m
232 Kelly Oubre Jr. Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.1% $62.9m $2,093,040$2.1m
233 Juan Hernangomez Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.1% $30.4m $2,076,840$2.1m
234 TJ Leaf Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward 0.1% $12.9m $2,028,360$2.0m
235 Tim Frazier Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.1% $9.5m $2,000,000$2.0m
236 Terry Rozier Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.1% $160.5m $1,988,520$2.0m
237 John Collins Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.1% $135.9m $1,936,920$1.9m
238 Anderson Varejao Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 0.1% $88.9m $1,913,345$1.9m
239 Harry Giles Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.1% $8.2m $1,859,400$1.9m
240 Sam Dekker Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.1% $9.7m $1,794,600$1.8m
241 Terrance Ferguson Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.1% $16.0m $1,785,000$1.8m
242 Jerian Grant Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $7.8m $1,713,840$1.7m
243 Jarrett Allen Cleveland Cavaliers Center 0.1% $109.9m $1,713,720$1.7m
244 Mike Scott Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.1% $28.4m $1,709,538$1.7m
245 Tyler Zeller San Antonio Spurs Center 0.1% $17.6m $1,709,538$1.7m
246 Malik Beasley Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.1% $53.8m $1,700,640$1.7m
247 Ante Zizic Boston Celtics Center 0.1% $5.9m $1,645,200$1.6m
248 Delon Wright Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $49.7m $1,645,200$1.6m
249 OG Anunoby Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.1% $81.6m $1,645,200$1.6m
250 Caris LeVert Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 0.1% $91.9m $1,632,480$1.6m
251 Justin Anderson Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.1% $7.4m $1,579,440$1.6m
252 DeAndre' Bembry Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.1% $10.8m $1,567,200$1.6m
253 Glenn Robinson III Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.1% $10.1m $1,524,305$1.5m
254 Jerami Grant Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward 0.1% $241.7m $1,524,305$1.5m
255 Joe Harris Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.1% $91.8m $1,524,305$1.5m
256 Spencer Dinwiddie Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.1% $85.4m $1,524,305$1.5m
257 Bobby Portis Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.1% $77.5m $1,516,320$1.5m
258 Josh Richardson Miami Heat Shooting Guard 0.1% $62.3m $1,471,382$1.5m
259 Kevon Looney Golden State Warriors Center 0.1% $42.0m $1,471,382$1.5m
260 Larry Nance Jr. New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.1% $71.7m $1,471,382$1.5m
261 Montrezl Harrell Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.1% $39.5m $1,471,382$1.5m
262 Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets Center 0.1% $426.6m $1,471,382$1.5m
263 Norman Powell Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 0.1% $122.7m $1,471,382$1.5m
264 Pat Connaughton Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.1% $50.5m $1,471,382$1.5m
265 Raul Neto Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $11.1m $1,471,382$1.5m
266 Richaun Holmes Dallas Mavericks Center 0.1% $61.2m $1,471,382$1.5m
267 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.1% $9.5m $1,471,382$1.5m
268 T.J. McConnell Indiana Pacers Point Guard 0.1% $44.9m $1,471,382$1.5m
269 Tyus Jones Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $61.4m $1,471,382$1.5m
270 Caleb Swanigan Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward 0.1% $5.2m $1,465,920$1.5m
271 Furkan Korkmaz Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.1% $21.5m $1,465,920$1.5m
272 Willy Hernangomez New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.1% $7.7m $1,435,750$1.4m
273 Kyle Kuzma Washington Wizards Power Forward 0.1% $124.5m $1,423,560$1.4m
274 Tony Bradley Chicago Bulls Center 0.1% $12.3m $1,414,920$1.4m
275 Derrick White Boston Celtics Point Guard 0.1% $77.7m $1,404,600$1.4m
276 Josh Hart New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.1% $46.3m $1,394,520$1.4m
277 Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.1% $6.9m $1,386,600$1.4m
278 Bryn Forbes Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.1% $10.0m $1,312,611
279 Cheick Diallo Phoenix Suns Power Forward 0.1% $6.9m $1,312,611
280 Damian Jones Cleveland Cavaliers Center 0.1% $14.6m $1,312,611
281 David Nwaba Houston Rockets Shooting Guard 0.1% $22.4m $1,312,611
282 Davis Bertans Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 0.1% $95.4m $1,312,611
283 Dejounte Murray Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.1% $184.6m $1,312,611
284 Dorian Finney-Smith Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 0.1% $72.3m $1,312,611
285 Fred VanVleet Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.1% $210.0m $1,312,611
286 Ivica Zubac Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.1% $57.3m $1,312,611
287 Jake Layman Minnesota Timberwolves Small Forward 0.1% $14.5m $1,312,611
288 Malcolm Brogdon Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.1% $132.5m $1,312,611
289 Pascal Siakam Toronto Raptors Power Forward 0.1% $143.2m $1,312,611
290 Patrick McCaw Toronto Raptors Shooting Guard 0.1% $11.0m $1,312,611
291 Rodney McGruder Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.1% $15.0m $1,312,611
292 Sheldon McClellan Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 0.1% $1.9m $1,312,611
293 Skal Labissiere Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.1% $9.9m $1,312,611
294 Treveon Graham Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.1% $5.1m $1,312,611
295 Yogi Ferrell Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.1% $10.1m $1,312,611
296 Semi Ojeleye Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.0% $7.7m $1,291,892
297 Frank Mason III Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.0% $4.1m $1,184,385
298 Abdel Nader Phoenix Suns Small Forward 0.0% $10.0m $1,167,333
299 Damyean Dotson Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 0.0% $8.0m $1,100,000
300 Wesley Iwundu Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.0% $7.4m $1,050,000
301 Alfonzo McKinnie Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.0% $10.3m $815,615
302 Daniel Theis Indiana Pacers Center 0.0% $47.5m $815,615
303 Dillon Brooks Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.0% $124.7m $815,615
304 Dwayne Bacon Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.0% $7.2m $815,615
305 Frank Jackson Detroit Pistons Point Guard 0.0% $10.1m $815,615
306 Jordan Bell Golden State Warriors Center 0.0% $4.9m $815,615
307 Khem Birch San Antonio Spurs Center 0.0% $28.1m $815,615
308 Maxi Kleber Dallas Mavericks Power Forward 0.0% $69.5m $815,615
309 Royce O'Neale Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.0% $39.7m $815,615
310 Sindarius Thornwell Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.0% $3.4m $815,615
311 Sterling Brown Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.0% $11.4m $815,615
312 Thomas Bryant Miami Heat Center 0.0% $34.2m $815,615
313 Trey Burke Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.0% $25.3m $784,160
314 Derrick Jones Jr. Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.0% $23.0m $400,458
315 Cameron Oliver Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.0% $343k $300,000
316 Shaquille Harrison Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.0% $4.7m $267,160
317 Antonius Cleveland Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.0% $1.8m $225,792
318 Quinn Cook Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard 0.0% $7.8m $139,832
319 Damion Lee Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.0% $12.2m $138,240
320 Joshia Gray New Orleans Pelicans Guard 0.0% $1.7m $101,376
321 Gary Payton II Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.0% $30.2m $100,000
322 Georges Niang Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 0.0% $37.9m $100,000
323 Naz Mitrou-Long Indiana Pacers Point Guard 0.0% $1.6m $92,160
324 Mike James Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.0% $187k $87,552
325 Axel Toupane Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.0% $1.7m $25,000

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.

2017-18 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 2017-18?

Stephen Curry, $34,682,550 at the Golden State Warriors. That is 1.3% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did NBA players earn in total in 2017-18?

$2,617,613,554 across 325 players, an average of $8,054,196 each.

How many NBA players earned $1 million in 2017-18?

300 of the 325 paid that season.

How does 2017-18 compare with 2016-17?

2016-17 paid $2,025,073,961 across 278 players. 2017-18 is up 29.3% 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

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