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NBA · 2018-19 SEASON

2018-19 NBA salaries

$3,104,507,877 paid to 396 players, Stephen Curry the biggest at $37,457,154.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 10.7% of the total.

PAID OUT $3.10bn
BIGGEST SALARY $37.5m
PLAYERS PAID 396
AVERAGE $7.8m
OVER $1M 357

The 2018-19 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2018-19

Paid out
$3,104,507,877
Players paid
396
Average
$7,839,666
Basic salary
99.4%
Signing bonus
0.0%
Top ten hold
10.7%

2017-18 paid $2,617,613,554 to 325 players, so 2018-19 is up 18.6% on the season before it.

The fifteen biggest 2018-19 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 10.7%

Stephen Curry $37m Chris Paul $36m LeBron James $36m Russell Westbrook $36m Kyle Lowry $33m Blake Griffin $32m Gordon Hayward $31m Paul George $31m Mike Conley $31m James Harden $30m Kevin Durant $30m Paul Millsap $30m Al Horford $29m Damian Lillard $28m DeMar DeRozan $28m

Every NBA salary in 2018-19

Ranked by what the season paid

396 players

# Player Franchise Position Share Career 2018-19 salary
01 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Point Guard 1.2% $470.1m $37,457,154$37.5m
02 Chris Paul Golden State Warriors Point Guard 1.1% $419.9m $35,654,150$35.7m
03 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 1.1% $530.9m $35,654,150$35.7m
04 Russell Westbrook Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 1.1% $344.3m $35,654,150$35.7m
05 Kyle Lowry Miami Heat Point Guard 1.1% $275.0m $32,700,000$32.7m
06 Blake Griffin Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 1.0% $255.8m $31,873,932$31.9m
07 Gordon Hayward Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 1.0% $268.4m $31,214,295$31.2m
08 Paul George Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 1.0% $354.1m $30,560,700$30.6m
09 Mike Conley Minnesota Timberwolves Point Guard 1.0% $274.1m $30,521,115$30.5m
10 James Harden Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 1.0% $337.3m $30,421,854$30.4m
11 Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns Small Forward 1.0% $499.8m $30,000,000$30.0m
12 Paul Millsap Denver Nuggets Power Forward 1.0% $189.9m $29,580,769$29.6m
13 Al Horford Boston Celtics Center 0.9% $285.1m $28,928,709$28.9m
14 Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard 0.9% $449.9m $27,977,689$28.0m
15 DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls Small Forward 0.9% $257.6m $27,739,975$27.7m
16 Otto Porter Jr. Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.8% $138.8m $26,011,913$26.0m
17 Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.8% $291.4m $25,976,111$26.0m
18 C.J. McCollum New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.8% $279.4m $25,759,766$25.8m
19 Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors Small Forward 0.8% $279.8m $25,467,250$25.5m
20 Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.8% $380.1m $25,467,250$25.5m
21 Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets Center 0.8% $426.6m $25,467,250$25.5m
22 Andre Drummond Chicago Bulls Center 0.8% $145.1m $25,434,263$25.4m
23 Anthony Davis Los Angeles Lakers Center 0.8% $309.8m $25,434,263$25.4m
24 Bradley Beal Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.8% $428.9m $25,434,263$25.4m
25 Hassan Whiteside Utah Jazz Center 0.8% $104.7m $25,434,263$25.4m
26 Harrison Barnes Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.8% $220.2m $24,793,702$24.8m
27 Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers Center 0.8% $245.1m $24,256,725$24.3m
28 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.8% $335.2m $24,157,303$24.2m
29 Steven Adams Memphis Grizzlies Center 0.8% $170.3m $24,157,303$24.2m
30 Kevin Love Miami Heat Center 0.8% $273.7m $24,119,025$24.1m
31 Marc Gasol Los Angeles Lakers Center 0.8% $181.7m $24,119,025$24.1m
32 Nicolas Batum Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.8% $199.1m $24,000,000$24.0m
33 Rudy Gobert Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.8% $307.7m $23,491,573$23.5m
34 Kawhi Leonard Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.7% $325.4m $23,114,066$23.1m
35 DeAndre Jordan Denver Nuggets Center 0.7% $174.3m $22,897,200$22.9m
36 LaMarcus Aldridge San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 0.7% $218.7m $22,347,015$22.3m
37 Serge Ibaka Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.7% $137.3m $21,666,667$21.7m
38 Aaron Gordon Denver Nuggets Power Forward 0.7% $180.4m $21,590,909$21.6m
39 Danilo Gallinari Washington Wizards Power Forward 0.7% $201.7m $21,587,579$21.6m
40 Tim Hardaway Jr. Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.7% $154.6m $21,075,254$21.1m
41 Victor Oladipo Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.7% $124.8m $21,000,000$21.0m
42 Tyler Johnson Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.7% $54.5m $20,289,187$20.3m
43 Joakim Noah Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.7% $142.9m $20,261,173$20.3m
44 Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.6% $353.0m $20,099,188$20.1m
45 Jabari Parker Boston Celtics Power Forward 0.6% $57.5m $20,000,000$20.0m
46 Zach LaVine Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.6% $301.6m $19,500,000$19.5m
47 Wesley Matthews Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.6% $108.8m $19,360,228$19.4m
48 Jimmy Butler Miami Heat Small Forward 0.6% $364.5m $19,295,779$19.3m
49 Enes Kanter Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.6% $106.3m $19,276,069$19.3m
50 John Wall Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.6% $276.5m $19,169,800$19.2m
51 George Hill Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.6% $112.4m $19,000,000$19.0m
52 Jeff Teague Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.6% $98.5m $19,000,000$19.0m
53 Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.6% $266.2m $18,988,725$19.0m
54 Goran Dragic Miami Heat Point Guard 0.6% $150.9m $18,109,175$18.1m
55 Kent Bazemore Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.6% $78.8m $18,089,887$18.1m
56 Evan Turner Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.6% $97.3m $17,868,852$17.9m
57 Draymond Green Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.6% $255.6m $17,469,565$17.5m
58 Tristan Thompson Atlanta Hawks Center 0.6% $115.9m $17,469,565$17.5m
59 Reggie Jackson Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.5% $154.5m $17,043,478$17.0m
60 Bismack Biyombo Charlotte Hornets Center 0.5% $85.4m $17,000,000$17.0m
61 Evan Fournier New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.5% $164.4m $17,000,000$17.0m
62 Derrick Favors Utah Jazz Center 0.5% $130.7m $16,900,000$16.9m
63 Jonas Valanciunas New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.5% $135.8m $16,539,326$16.5m
64 Gary Harris Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.5% $106.6m $16,517,857$16.5m
65 Andre Iguodala Golden State Warriors Small Forward 0.5% $182.3m $16,000,000$16.0m
66 Ian Mahinmi Washington Wizards Center 0.5% $84.5m $15,944,154$15.9m
67 DeMarre Carroll Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.5% $81.8m $15,400,000$15.4m
68 Gorgui Dieng Atlanta Hawks Center 0.5% $71.7m $15,170,787$15.2m
69 Eric Bledsoe Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.5% $146.1m $15,000,000$15.0m
70 Trevor Ariza Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.5% $116.9m $15,000,000$15.0m
71 Ricky Rubio Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.5% $138.6m $14,975,000$15.0m
72 Tobias Harris Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.5% $248.5m $14,800,000$14.8m
73 J.R. Smith Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.5% $90.3m $14,720,000$14.7m
74 James Johnson New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.5% $79.4m $14,651,700$14.7m
75 Brandon Knight Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.5% $81.1m $14,631,250$14.6m
76 Robin Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.5% $101.4m $14,357,750$14.4m
77 Marvin Williams Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.5% $122.7m $14,087,500$14.1m
78 Taj Gibson New York Knicks Power Forward 0.5% $80.6m $14,000,000$14.0m
79 Clint Capela Atlanta Hawks Center 0.4% $130.4m $13,793,103$13.8m
80 Thaddeus Young Toronto Raptors Power Forward 0.4% $151.4m $13,764,045$13.8m
81 Tyson Chandler Houston Rockets Center 0.4% $187.7m $13,585,000$13.6m
82 Cody Zeller New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.4% $78.8m $13,528,090$13.5m
83 Eric Gordon Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.4% $183.1m $13,500,375$13.5m
84 Nikola Vucevic Chicago Bulls Center 0.4% $214.3m $13,250,000$13.2m
85 Austin Rivers Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.4% $54.5m $13,155,323$13.2m
86 Joe Ingles Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.4% $95.6m $13,045,455$13.0m
87 Khris Middleton Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.4% $287.4m $13,000,000$13.0m
88 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Dallas Mavericks Small Forward 0.4% $72.8m $13,000,000$13.0m
89 Mason Plumlee Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.4% $77.9m $12,917,808$12.9m
90 Wilson Chandler Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.4% $78.2m $12,800,562$12.8m
91 Jordan Clarkson Utah Jazz Shooting Guard 0.4% $138.8m $12,500,000$12.5m
92 Jusuf Nurkic Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.4% $129.4m $12,361,111$12.4m
93 Courtney Lee New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.4% $75.0m $12,253,780$12.3m
94 Solomon Hill Atlanta Hawks Small Forward 0.4% $56.2m $12,252,928$12.3m
95 J.J. Redick Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.4% $116.4m $12,250,000$12.2m
96 Kelly Olynyk Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.4% $95.4m $12,137,527$12.1m
97 Avery Bradley Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.4% $68.8m $12,000,000$12.0m
98 Kemba Walker New York Knicks Point Guard 0.4% $194.8m $12,000,000$12.0m
99 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.4% $118.6m $12,000,000$12.0m
100 Will Barton Denver Nuggets Small Forward 0.4% $80.4m $11,830,358$11.8m
101 T.J. Warren Indiana Pacers Small Forward 0.4% $55.6m $11,750,000$11.7m
102 Marcus Smart Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.4% $143.6m $11,660,716$11.7m
103 Patrick Mills San Antonio Spurs Point Guard 0.4% $74.4m $11,571,429$11.6m
104 Patty Mills Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.4% $81.5m $11,571,429$11.6m
105 Dion Waiters Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.4% $67.5m $11,550,000$11.6m
106 Alec Burks Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.4% $89.2m $11,536,515$11.5m
107 Carmelo Anthony Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 0.4% $262.5m $10,905,305$10.9m
108 Tony Snell Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.3% $52.7m $10,807,143$10.8m
109 Meyers Leonard Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.3% $50.7m $10,595,506$10.6m
110 Bojan Bogdanovic Detroit Pistons Small Forward 0.3% $142.7m $10,500,000$10.5m
111 Terrence Ross Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.3% $91.8m $10,500,000$10.5m
112 Robert Covington Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.3% $90.5m $10,464,092$10.5m
113 Maurice Harkless Sacramento Kings Small Forward 0.3% $61.2m $10,337,079$10.3m
114 Rudy Gay Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 0.3% $181.3m $10,087,200$10.1m
115 Andre Roberson Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.3% $35.3m $10,000,000$10.0m
116 Danny Green Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.3% $101.7m $10,000,000$10.0m
117 Dwight Powell Dallas Mavericks Center 0.3% $83.2m $9,631,250$9.6m
118 Matthew Dellavedova Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 0.3% $42.5m $9,607,500$9.6m
119 Dante Exum Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.3% $47.3m $9,600,000$9.6m
120 Jared Dudley Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.3% $61.3m $9,530,000$9.5m
121 Josh Richardson Miami Heat Shooting Guard 0.3% $62.3m $9,367,200$9.4m
122 Norman Powell Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 0.3% $122.7m $9,367,200$9.4m
123 Markieff Morris Miami Heat Power Forward 0.3% $50.2m $9,173,295$9.2m
124 Bogdan Bogdanovic Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.3% $148.5m $9,000,000$9.0m
125 Rajon Rondo Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.3% $116.5m $9,000,000$9.0m
126 E'Twaun Moore Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.3% $40.2m $8,808,685$8.8m
127 Fred VanVleet Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.3% $210.0m $8,653,847$8.7m
128 Jerami Grant Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward 0.3% $241.7m $8,653,847$8.7m
129 Wayne Ellington Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.3% $47.6m $8,653,076$8.7m
130 Julius Randle New York Knicks Power Forward 0.3% $188.5m $8,641,000$8.6m
131 Kyle Anderson Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.3% $60.2m $8,641,000$8.6m
132 Cristiano Felicio Chicago Bulls Power Forward 0.3% $32.9m $8,470,980$8.5m
133 Markelle Fultz Orlando Magic Point Guard 0.3% $86.8m $8,339,880$8.3m
134 Joe Harris Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.3% $91.8m $8,333,333$8.3m
135 Deandre Ayton Phoenix Suns Center 0.3% $172.7m $8,165,160$8.2m
136 Garrett Temple New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.3% $52.7m $8,000,000$8.0m
137 Louis Williams Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.3% $85.7m $8,000,000$8.0m
138 P.J. Tucker Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.3% $90.0m $7,969,537$8.0m
139 Cory Joseph Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.3% $74.4m $7,945,000$7.9m
140 JaMychal Green Denver Nuggets Power Forward 0.3% $50.0m $7,866,667$7.9m
141 Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.3% $416.8m $7,839,435$7.8m
142 Kyle Korver Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.2% $83.9m $7,560,000$7.6m
143 John Henson Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.2% $51.3m $7,513,747$7.5m
144 Jeremy Lamb Indiana Pacers Shooting Guard 0.2% $61.2m $7,488,372$7.5m
145 Lonzo Ball Chicago Bulls Point Guard 0.2% $112.9m $7,461,960$7.5m
146 Doug McDermott San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.2% $73.2m $7,333,334$7.3m
147 Jae Crowder Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.2% $69.2m $7,305,825$7.3m
148 Marvin Bagley III Detroit Pistons Power Forward 0.2% $73.1m $7,305,600$7.3m
149 D.J. Augustin Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.2% $70.8m $7,250,000$7.2m
150 Dewayne Dedmon Miami Heat Center 0.2% $48.2m $7,200,000$7.2m
151 Lance Thomas Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.2% $23.9m $7,119,650$7.1m
152 D'Angelo Russell Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard 0.2% $174.6m $7,019,698$7.0m
153 Boban Marjanovic Dallas Mavericks Center 0.2% $36.0m $7,000,000$7.0m
154 Davis Bertans Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 0.2% $95.4m $7,000,000$7.0m
155 Ersan Ilyasova Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.2% $82.5m $7,000,000$7.0m
156 Langston Galloway Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.2% $28.9m $7,000,000$7.0m
157 Al-Farouq Aminu San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 0.2% $71.0m $6,957,105$7.0m
158 Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics Power Forward 0.2% $192.6m $6,700,800$6.7m
159 Luka Doncic Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.2% $247.1m $6,560,640$6.6m
160 Mario Hezonja Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard 0.2% $21.9m $6,500,000$6.5m
161 Nemanja Bjelica Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.2% $33.8m $6,500,000$6.5m
162 Ben Simmons Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.2% $203.4m $6,434,520$6.4m
163 Marco Belinelli San Antonio Spurs Shooting Guard 0.2% $49.2m $6,153,846$6.2m
164 Josh Jackson Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.2% $27.5m $6,041,520$6.0m
165 Ishmael Smith Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.2% $44.7m $6,000,000$6.0m
166 Montrezl Harrell Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.2% $39.5m $6,000,000$6.0m
167 Jaren Jackson Jr. Memphis Grizzlies Power Forward 0.2% $133.6m $5,915,040$5.9m
168 Mike Scott Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.2% $28.4m $5,882,715$5.9m
169 Brandon Ingram New Orleans Pelicans Small Forward 0.2% $181.6m $5,757,120$5.8m
170 Anthony Tolliver Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.2% $37.8m $5,750,000$5.8m
171 Kristaps Porzingis Boston Celtics Power Forward 0.2% $235.2m $5,697,054$5.7m
172 De'Aaron Fox Sacramento Kings Point Guard 0.2% $187.2m $5,470,920$5.5m
173 Ben McLemore Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.2% $30.9m $5,460,000$5.5m
174 Patrick Patterson Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.2% $44.1m $5,451,600$5.5m
175 Marcus Morris New York Knicks Power Forward 0.2% $43.3m $5,375,000$5.4m
176 Marcus Morris Sr. Washington Wizards Small Forward 0.2% $106.4m $5,375,000$5.4m
177 Trae Young Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.2% $241.3m $5,356,440$5.4m
178 DeMarcus Cousins Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.2% $92.5m $5,337,000$5.3m
179 Thabo Sefolosha Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.2% $46.6m $5,250,000$5.3m
180 Aron Baynes Toronto Raptors Center 0.2% $45.1m $5,193,600$5.2m
181 Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics Small Forward 0.2% $129.5m $5,169,960$5.2m
182 Patrick Beverley Philadelphia 76ers Point Guard 0.2% $82.0m $5,027,027$5.0m
183 Mike Muscala Washington Wizards Center 0.2% $27.6m $5,000,000$5.0m
184 Jonathan Isaac Orlando Magic Power Forward 0.2% $91.6m $4,969,080$5.0m
185 Mohamed Bamba Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.2% $36.4m $4,865,040$4.9m
186 Jamal Crawford Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.2% $122.6m $4,698,113$4.7m
187 Willie Cauley-Stein Dallas Mavericks Center 0.2% $25.6m $4,696,875$4.7m
188 Dragan Bender Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.2% $15.3m $4,661,280$4.7m
189 Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.1% $87.5m $4,536,120$4.5m
190 Ed Davis Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.1% $43.8m $4,449,000$4.4m
191 Kyle O'Quinn Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.1% $20.7m $4,449,000$4.4m
192 Wendell Carter Jr. Orlando Magic Center 0.1% $71.7m $4,441,200$4.4m
193 Justin Holiday Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.1% $38.3m $4,384,615$4.4m
194 Alex Len Sacramento Kings Center 0.1% $43.0m $4,350,000$4.3m
195 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.1% $30.4m $4,320,500$4.3m
196 Emmanuel Mudiay Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.1% $15.8m $4,294,480$4.3m
197 Kris Dunn Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.1% $30.8m $4,221,000$4.2m
198 Frank Ntilikina New York Knicks Point Guard 0.1% $25.4m $4,155,720$4.2m
199 Glenn Robinson III Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.1% $10.1m $4,075,000$4.1m
200 Collin Sexton Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.1% $90.8m $4,068,600$4.1m
201 Stanley Johnson Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.1% $20.1m $3,940,402$3.9m
202 Buddy Hield Indiana Pacers Shooting Guard 0.1% $103.4m $3,833,760$3.8m
203 Dennis Smith Jr. Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.1% $23.4m $3,819,960$3.8m
204 Kevin Knox New York Knicks Small Forward 0.1% $26.2m $3,739,920$3.7m
205 Jose Barea Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.1% $41.8m $3,710,850$3.7m
206 Zach Collins San Antonio Spurs Center 0.1% $38.1m $3,628,920$3.6m
207 Frank Kaminsky Phoenix Suns Center 0.1% $20.3m $3,627,842$3.6m
208 Mikal Bridges Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.1% $108.3m $3,552,960$3.6m
209 Jamal Murray Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.1% $172.5m $3,499,800$3.5m
210 Rodney Hood Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.1% $27.6m $3,472,887$3.5m
211 Justise Winslow Los Angeles Clippers Small Forward 0.1% $44.4m $3,448,926$3.4m
212 Malik Monk Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.1% $36.7m $3,447,480$3.4m
213 Cameron Payne Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.1% $31.1m $3,440,357$3.4m
214 Myles Turner Indiana Pacers Center 0.1% $140.1m $3,410,284$3.4m
215 Brook Lopez Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.1% $220.0m $3,382,000$3.4m
216 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard 0.1% $196.0m $3,375,360$3.4m
217 Trey Lyles Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.1% $42.2m $3,364,249$3.4m
218 Devin Booker Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.1% $401.1m $3,314,365$3.3m
219 Luke Kennard Memphis Grizzlies Shooting Guard 0.1% $71.5m $3,275,280$3.3m
220 Kelly Oubre Jr. Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.1% $62.9m $3,208,630$3.2m
221 Miles Bridges Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.1% $24.0m $3,206,640$3.2m
222 Marquese Chriss Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.1% $12.5m $3,206,160$3.2m
223 Tomas Satoransky Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.1% $38.4m $3,129,187$3.1m
224 Bryn Forbes Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.1% $10.0m $3,125,000$3.1m
225 Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 0.1% $179.0m $3,111,480$3.1m
226 Terry Rozier Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.1% $160.5m $3,050,390$3.1m
227 Jerome Robinson Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 0.1% $23.1m $3,046,200$3.0m
228 Justin Patton Detroit Pistons Center 0.1% $10.0m $3,044,380$3.0m
229 Elfrid Payton Phoenix Suns Point Guard 0.1% $29.4m $3,000,000$3.0m
230 Yogi Ferrell Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.1% $10.1m $3,000,000$3.0m
231 Bam Adebayo Miami Heat Center 0.1% $176.8m $2,955,840$3.0m
232 Edrice Adebayo Miami Heat Power Forward 0.1% $176.8m $2,955,840$3.0m
233 Jakob Poeltl Toronto Raptors Center 0.1% $116.2m $2,947,320$2.9m
234 Michael Porter Jr. Denver Nuggets Small Forward 0.1% $194.2m $2,894,160$2.9m
235 Justin Jackson Sacramento Kings Small Forward 0.1% $20.5m $2,807,880$2.8m
236 Thon Maker Milwaukee Bucks Center 0.1% $16.5m $2,799,720$2.8m
237 Seth Curry Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.1% $50.8m $2,795,000$2.8m
238 Cedi Osman San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.1% $39.3m $2,775,000$2.8m
239 Sam Dekker Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.1% $9.7m $2,760,095$2.8m
240 Troy Brown Jr. Minnesota Timberwolves Shooting Guard 0.1% $24.3m $2,749,080$2.7m
241 Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.1% $286.0m $2,659,800$2.7m
242 Jerian Grant Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $7.8m $2,639,314$2.6m
243 Zhaire Smith Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.1% $20.7m $2,611,800$2.6m
244 Delon Wright Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $49.7m $2,536,898$2.5m
245 DJ Wilson Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.1% $18.4m $2,534,280$2.5m
246 Dario Saric Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.1% $40.2m $2,526,840$2.5m
247 Taurean Prince Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 0.1% $47.7m $2,526,840$2.5m
248 Justin Anderson Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.1% $7.4m $2,516,048$2.5m
249 Reggie Bullock San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.1% $48.8m $2,500,000$2.5m
250 Bobby Portis Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.1% $77.5m $2,494,346$2.5m
251 Donte DiVincenzo New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.1% $64.3m $2,481,000$2.5m
252 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.1% $9.5m $2,470,357$2.5m
253 Tyus Jones Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $61.4m $2,444,053$2.4m
254 TJ Leaf Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward 0.1% $12.9m $2,407,560$2.4m
255 Corey Brewer Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.1% $55.6m $2,405,744$2.4m
256 Derrick Rose Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.1% $169.5m $2,393,887$2.4m
257 JaVale McGee Dallas Mavericks Center 0.1% $87.8m $2,393,887$2.4m
258 Jeff Green Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.1% $100.3m $2,393,887$2.4m
259 Udonis Haslem Miami Heat Power Forward 0.1% $68.1m $2,393,887$2.4m
260 Vince Carter Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.1% $172.0m $2,393,887$2.4m
261 Lonnie Walker IV Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.1% $21.1m $2,357,160$2.4m
262 John Collins Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.1% $135.9m $2,299,080$2.3m
263 Denzel Valentine Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.1% $14.4m $2,280,600$2.3m
264 Larry Nance Jr. New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.1% $71.7m $2,272,391$2.3m
265 Kevin Huerter Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.1% $76.7m $2,250,960$2.3m
266 Harry Giles Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.1% $8.2m $2,207,040$2.2m
267 Darius Miller New Orleans Pelicans Small Forward 0.1% $20.2m $2,205,000$2.2m
268 Juan Hernangomez Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.1% $30.4m $2,166,360$2.2m
269 Josh Okogie Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 0.1% $19.0m $2,160,720$2.2m
270 Raul Neto Washington Wizards Point Guard 0.1% $11.1m $2,150,000$2.1m
271 Terrance Ferguson Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.1% $16.0m $2,118,840$2.1m
272 Grayson Allen Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.1% $28.4m $2,074,320$2.1m
273 Jarrett Allen Cleveland Cavaliers Center 0.1% $109.9m $2,034,120$2.0m
274 Torrey Craig Phoenix Suns Small Forward 0.1% $20.9m $2,000,000$2.0m
275 Chandler Hutchison Washington Wizards Small Forward 0.1% $16.5m $1,991,520$2.0m
276 Ante Zizic Boston Celtics Center 0.1% $5.9m $1,952,760$2.0m
277 OG Anunoby Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.1% $81.6m $1,952,760$2.0m
278 Shabazz Napier Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.1% $10.0m $1,942,422$1.9m
279 Anderson Varejao Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 0.1% $88.9m $1,913,345$1.9m
280 Aaron Holiday Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.1% $14.8m $1,911,960$1.9m
281 Anfernee Simons Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard 0.1% $110.0m $1,835,520$1.8m
282 Tim Frazier Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.1% $9.5m $1,832,107$1.8m
283 Trey Burke Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 0.1% $25.3m $1,795,015$1.8m
284 Malik Beasley Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.1% $53.8m $1,773,840$1.8m
285 Moritz Wagner Orlando Magic Center 0.1% $25.7m $1,762,080$1.8m
286 Nerlens Noel New York Knicks Center 0.1% $54.9m $1,757,429$1.8m
287 Caleb Swanigan Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward 0.1% $5.2m $1,740,000$1.7m
288 Furkan Korkmaz Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.1% $21.5m $1,740,000$1.7m
289 Landry Shamet Washington Wizards Shooting Guard 0.1% $51.9m $1,703,640$1.7m
290 Caris LeVert Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 0.1% $91.9m $1,702,800$1.7m
291 Kyle Kuzma Washington Wizards Power Forward 0.1% $124.5m $1,689,840$1.7m
292 Tony Bradley Chicago Bulls Center 0.1% $12.3m $1,679,520$1.7m
293 Derrick White Boston Celtics Point Guard 0.1% $77.7m $1,667,160$1.7m
294 Spencer Dinwiddie Brooklyn Nets Point Guard 0.1% $85.4m $1,656,092$1.7m
295 Josh Hart New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.1% $46.3m $1,655,160$1.7m
296 Robert Williams Boston Celtics Center 0.1% $14.6m $1,654,440$1.7m
297 Robert Williams III Boston Celtics Center 0.1% $57.2m $1,654,440$1.7m
298 Jacob Evans Golden State Warriors Shooting Guard 0.1% $14.7m $1,644,240$1.6m
299 Pat Connaughton Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.1% $50.5m $1,641,000$1.6m
300 DeAndre' Bembry Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.1% $10.8m $1,634,640$1.6m
301 Dzanan Musa Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.1% $14.6m $1,632,240$1.6m
302 James Ennis Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward 0.1% $13.0m $1,621,415$1.6m
303 James Ennis III Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.1% $14.0m $1,621,415$1.6m
304 Noah Vonleh Minnesota Timberwolves Power Forward 0.1% $15.0m $1,621,415$1.6m
305 Omari Spellman Atlanta Hawks Power Forward 0.1% $14.5m $1,620,480$1.6m
306 Luke Kornet Boston Celtics Center 0.1% $11.3m $1,619,260$1.6m
307 Rodions Kurucs Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.1% $6.9m $1,618,320$1.6m
308 Richaun Holmes Dallas Mavericks Center 0.1% $61.2m $1,600,520$1.6m
309 T.J. McConnell Indiana Pacers Point Guard 0.1% $44.9m $1,600,520$1.6m
310 Jahlil Okafor Detroit Pistons Center 0.1% $21.5m $1,567,007$1.6m
311 Kevon Looney Golden State Warriors Center 0.1% $42.0m $1,567,007$1.6m
312 Cheick Diallo Phoenix Suns Power Forward 0.0% $6.9m $1,544,951$1.5m
313 Damian Jones Cleveland Cavaliers Center 0.0% $14.6m $1,544,951$1.5m
314 Dejounte Murray Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.0% $184.6m $1,544,951$1.5m
315 Dorian Finney-Smith Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 0.0% $72.3m $1,544,951$1.5m
316 Ivica Zubac Los Angeles Clippers Center 0.0% $57.3m $1,544,951$1.5m
317 Jake Layman Minnesota Timberwolves Small Forward 0.0% $14.5m $1,544,951$1.5m
318 Malcolm Brogdon Los Angeles Clippers Point Guard 0.0% $132.5m $1,544,951$1.5m
319 Pascal Siakam Toronto Raptors Power Forward 0.0% $143.2m $1,544,951$1.5m
320 Quinn Cook Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard 0.0% $7.8m $1,544,951$1.5m
321 Rodney McGruder Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.0% $15.0m $1,544,951$1.5m
322 Skal Labissiere Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.0% $9.9m $1,544,951$1.5m
323 Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.0% $6.9m $1,544,951$1.5m
324 Willy Hernangomez New Orleans Pelicans Center 0.0% $7.7m $1,544,951$1.5m
325 Christian Wood Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.0% $45.2m $1,512,601$1.5m
326 David Nwaba Houston Rockets Shooting Guard 0.0% $22.4m $1,512,601$1.5m
327 Derrick Jones Jr. Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.0% $23.0m $1,512,601$1.5m
328 Georges Niang Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 0.0% $37.9m $1,512,601$1.5m
329 Treveon Graham Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.0% $5.1m $1,512,601$1.5m
330 Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.0% $6.6m $1,487,694$1.5m
331 Mitchell Robinson New York Knicks Center 0.0% $66.4m $1,485,440$1.5m
332 Michael Carter-Williams Orlando Magic Point Guard 0.0% $22.8m $1,468,083$1.5m
333 Abdel Nader Phoenix Suns Small Forward 0.0% $10.0m $1,378,242$1.4m
334 Damyean Dotson Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 0.0% $8.0m $1,378,242$1.4m
335 Daniel Theis Indiana Pacers Center 0.0% $47.5m $1,378,242$1.4m
336 Dillon Brooks Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.0% $124.7m $1,378,242$1.4m
337 Dwayne Bacon Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.0% $7.2m $1,378,242$1.4m
338 Frank Jackson Detroit Pistons Point Guard 0.0% $10.1m $1,378,242$1.4m
339 Frank Mason III Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard 0.0% $4.1m $1,378,242$1.4m
340 Jordan Bell Golden State Warriors Center 0.0% $4.9m $1,378,242$1.4m
341 Khem Birch San Antonio Spurs Center 0.0% $28.1m $1,378,242$1.4m
342 Maxi Kleber Dallas Mavericks Power Forward 0.0% $69.5m $1,378,242$1.4m
343 Royce O'Neale Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.0% $39.7m $1,378,242$1.4m
344 Semi Ojeleye Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.0% $7.7m $1,378,242$1.4m
345 Sindarius Thornwell Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.0% $3.4m $1,378,242$1.4m
346 Sterling Brown Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard 0.0% $11.4m $1,378,242$1.4m
347 Thomas Bryant Miami Heat Center 0.0% $34.2m $1,378,242$1.4m
348 Wesley Iwundu Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.0% $7.4m $1,378,242$1.4m
349 Shaquille Harrison Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.0% $4.7m $1,361,264$1.4m
350 Alfonzo McKinnie Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.0% $10.3m $1,349,383
351 Monte Morris Detroit Pistons Point Guard 0.0% $32.3m $1,349,383
352 Ryan Arcidiacono Chicago Bulls Point Guard 0.0% $10.2m $1,349,383
353 Jalen Brunson New York Knicks Point Guard 0.0% $110.0m $1,230,000
354 Patrick McCaw Toronto Raptors Shooting Guard 0.0% $11.0m $1,109,740
355 Ray Spalding Charlotte Hornets Power Forward 0.0% $3.3m $1,070,581
356 Melvin Frazier Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.0% $6.3m $1,050,000
357 Isaac Bonga Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.0% $5.7m $1,000,000
358 Chasson Randle Orlando Magic Point Guard 0.0% $1.6m $991,072
359 Devonte' Graham San Antonio Spurs Point Guard 0.0% $51.3m $988,464
360 De'Anthony Melton Philadelphia 76ers Shooting Guard 0.0% $36.9m $949,000
361 Alize Johnson Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 0.0% $6.5m $838,464
362 Brad Wanamaker Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.0% $4.4m $838,464
363 Bruce Brown Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.0% $3.8m $838,464
364 Bruce Brown Jr. Indiana Pacers Shooting Guard 0.0% $60.0m $838,464
365 Chimezie Metu Phoenix Suns Center 0.0% $8.9m $838,464
366 Gary Trent Jr. Toronto Raptors Shooting Guard 0.0% $55.9m $838,464
367 Hamidou Diallo Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.0% $5.9m $838,464
368 Isaiah Hartenstein New York Knicks Center 0.0% $22.7m $838,464
369 Jarred Vanderbilt Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 0.0% $17.0m $838,464
370 Jevon Carter Chicago Bulls Point Guard 0.0% $35.7m $838,464
371 Keita Bates-Diop Phoenix Suns Small Forward 0.0% $10.9m $838,464
372 Kenrich Williams Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 0.0% $35.3m $838,464
373 Khyri Thomas Houston Rockets Shooting Guard 0.0% $9.1m $838,464
374 Ryan Broekhoff Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward 0.0% $2.4m $838,464
375 James Nunnally New Orleans Pelicans Small Forward 0.0% $2.3m $731,868
376 Bruno Caboclo Memphis Grizzlies Small Forward 0.0% $9.6m $705,360
377 Gary Clark Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward 0.0% $7.6m $596,872
378 Chris Boucher Toronto Raptors Power Forward 0.0% $50.7m $457,418
379 Malcolm Miller Toronto Raptors Small Forward 0.0% $4.1m $457,418
380 Edmond Sumner Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.0% $11.0m $449,794
381 Danuel House Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.0% $11.8m $341,830
382 Danuel House Jr. Philadelphia 76ers Small Forward 0.0% $21.3m $341,830
383 Jaylen Adams Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard 0.0% $500k $236,854
384 Tyler Zeller San Antonio Spurs Center 0.0% $17.6m $171,159
385 Cam Reynolds Houston Rockets Forward 0.0% $301k $156,324
386 Deonte Burton Oklahoma City Thunder Small Forward 0.0% $5.4m $151,587
387 B.J. Johnson Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.0% $1.7m $142,113
388 Chris Chiozza Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.0% $137k $137,376
389 JaKarr Sampson Indiana Pacers Small Forward 0.0% $4.4m $88,531
390 Gary Payton II Golden State Warriors Point Guard 0.0% $30.2m $85,458
391 Kobi Simmons Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.0% $2.2m $76,236
392 Michael Frazier Houston Rockets Shooting Guard 0.0% $1.6m $23,685
393 Jordan McRae Washington Wizards Shooting Guard 0.0% $2.7m $17,092
394 Duncan Robinson Miami Heat Small Forward 0.0% $93.0m $9,474
395 Kendrick Nunn Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.0% $13.2m $4,737
396 Theo Pinson New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.0% $2.8m $4,737

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest paid NBA player in 2018-19?

Stephen Curry, $37,457,154 at the Golden State Warriors. That is 1.2% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did NBA players earn in total in 2018-19?

$3,104,507,877 across 396 players, an average of $7,839,666 each.

How many NBA players earned $1 million in 2018-19?

357 of the 396 paid that season.

How does 2018-19 compare with 2017-18?

2017-18 paid $2,617,613,554 across 325 players. 2018-19 is up 18.6% 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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