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NBA · 2025-26 SEASON

2025-26 NBA salaries

$3,097,031,523 paid to 186 players, Stephen Curry the biggest at $59,606,817.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 17.9% of the total.

PAID OUT $3.10bn
BIGGEST SALARY $59.6m
PLAYERS PAID 186
AVERAGE $16.7m
OVER $1M 186

The 2025-26 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2025-26

Paid out
$3,097,031,523
Players paid
186
Average
$16,650,707
Basic salary
100.0%
Signing bonus
0.0%
Top ten hold
17.9%

2024-25 paid $4,209,974,207 to 321 players, so 2025-26 is down 26.4% on the season before it.

The fifteen biggest 2025-26 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 17.9%

Stephen Curry $60m Damian Lillard $59m Devin Booker $57m Karl-Anthony Towns $57m Joel Embiid $55m Nikola Jokic $55m Bradley Beal $54m Kevin Durant $53m Jimmy Butler $52m Giannis Antetokounmpo $52m Rudy Gobert $47m Luka Doncic $46m Trae Young $46m Zach LaVine $46m Fred VanVleet $45m

Every NBA salary in 2025-26

Ranked by what the season paid

186 players

# Player Franchise Position Share Career 2025-26 salary
01 Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Point Guard 1.9% $470.1m $59,606,817$59.6m
02 Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard 1.9% $449.9m $58,545,211$58.5m
03 Devin Booker Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 1.8% $401.1m $56,548,800$56.5m
04 Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves Center 1.8% $416.8m $56,548,800$56.5m
05 Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers Center 1.8% $380.1m $55,224,526$55.2m
06 Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets Center 1.8% $426.6m $55,224,526$55.2m
07 Bradley Beal Phoenix Suns Shooting Guard 1.7% $428.9m $53,666,270$53.7m
08 Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns Small Forward 1.7% $499.8m $53,282,608$53.3m
09 Jimmy Butler Miami Heat Small Forward 1.7% $364.5m $52,413,394$52.4m
10 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 1.7% $335.2m $51,935,268$51.9m
11 Rudy Gobert Minnesota Timberwolves Center 1.5% $307.7m $46,655,173$46.7m
12 Luka Doncic Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 1.5% $247.1m $45,999,660$46.0m
13 Trae Young Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 1.5% $241.3m $45,999,660$46.0m
14 Zach LaVine Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 1.5% $301.6m $45,999,660$46.0m
15 Fred VanVleet Houston Rockets Point Guard 1.4% $210.0m $44,886,930$44.9m
16 Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks Point Guard 1.4% $353.0m $42,962,963$43.0m
17 Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings Power Forward 1.4% $286.0m $42,336,000$42.3m
18 Darius Garland Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard 1.3% $226.3m $39,446,090$39.4m
19 Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 1.3% $236.9m $39,446,090$39.4m
20 Zion Williamson New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 1.3% $240.9m $39,446,090$39.4m
21 Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves Shooting Guard 1.2% $250.2m $38,340,000$38.3m
22 LaMelo Ball Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 1.2% $241.5m $38,340,000$38.3m
23 Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers Point Guard 1.2% $223.8m $38,340,000$38.3m
24 Michael Porter Jr. Denver Nuggets Small Forward 1.2% $194.2m $38,333,050$38.3m
25 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard 1.2% $196.0m $38,333,050$38.3m
26 Bam Adebayo Miami Heat Center 1.2% $176.8m $37,096,620$37.1m
27 De'Aaron Fox Sacramento Kings Point Guard 1.2% $187.2m $37,096,620$37.1m
28 Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 1.2% $179.0m $37,096,620$37.1m
29 Edrice Adebayo Miami Heat Power Forward 1.2% $176.8m $37,096,620$37.1m
30 Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics Power Forward 1.2% $192.6m $37,096,620$37.1m
31 Desmond Bane Memphis Grizzlies Shooting Guard 1.2% $207.2m $36,725,670$36.7m
32 Deandre Ayton Phoenix Suns Center 1.1% $172.7m $35,550,814$35.6m
33 Khris Middleton Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 1.1% $287.4m $33,296,296$33.3m
34 Jerami Grant Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward 1.0% $241.7m $32,000,001$32.0m
35 Jordan Poole Washington Wizards Shooting Guard 1.0% $133.1m $31,848,215$31.8m
36 Tyler Herro Miami Heat Shooting Guard 1.0% $137.0m $31,000,000$31.0m
37 Kristaps Porzingis Boston Celtics Power Forward 1.0% $235.2m $30,731,707$30.7m
38 C.J. McCollum New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 1.0% $279.4m $30,666,666$30.7m
39 Julius Randle New York Knicks Power Forward 1.0% $188.5m $29,462,400$29.5m
40 Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors Small Forward 0.9% $279.8m $28,223,215$28.2m
41 R.J. Barrett New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.9% $142.6m $27,705,357$27.7m
42 Anfernee Simons Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard 0.9% $110.0m $27,678,571$27.7m
43 Dejounte Murray Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.9% $184.6m $27,539,568$27.5m
44 Terry Rozier Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.9% $160.5m $26,643,031$26.6m
45 John Collins Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.9% $135.9m $26,580,000$26.6m
46 Draymond Green Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.8% $255.6m $25,892,857$25.9m
47 Jalen Brunson New York Knicks Point Guard 0.8% $110.0m $24,960,001$25.0m
48 Mikal Bridges Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.8% $108.3m $24,900,000$24.9m
49 Jaren Jackson Jr. Memphis Grizzlies Power Forward 0.8% $133.6m $23,413,395$23.4m
50 De'Andre Hunter Atlanta Hawks Small Forward 0.8% $121.7m $23,303,571$23.3m
51 Aaron Gordon Denver Nuggets Power Forward 0.7% $180.4m $22,841,455$22.8m
52 Nikola Vucevic Chicago Bulls Center 0.7% $214.3m $21,481,481$21.5m
53 Kyle Kuzma Washington Wizards Power Forward 0.7% $124.5m $21,477,273$21.5m
54 Marcus Smart Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard 0.7% $143.6m $21,336,856$21.3m
55 Dillon Brooks Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.7% $124.7m $21,124,110$21.1m
56 Cameron Johnson Brooklyn Nets Small Forward 0.7% $109.5m $20,543,478$20.5m
57 Norman Powell Los Angeles Clippers Shooting Guard 0.7% $122.7m $20,482,758$20.5m
58 Jarrett Allen Cleveland Cavaliers Center 0.6% $109.9m $20,000,000$20.0m
59 Duncan Robinson Miami Heat Small Forward 0.6% $93.0m $19,888,000$19.9m
60 Jakob Poeltl Toronto Raptors Center 0.6% $116.2m $19,500,000$19.5m
61 Jusuf Nurkic Portland Trail Blazers Center 0.6% $129.4m $19,375,000$19.4m
62 Harrison Barnes Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.6% $220.2m $19,000,000$19.0m
63 Collin Sexton Utah Jazz Point Guard 0.6% $90.8m $18,975,000$19.0m
64 Rui Hachimura Los Angeles Lakers Power Forward 0.6% $71.1m $18,259,259$18.3m
65 Kevin Huerter Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.6% $76.7m $17,991,071$18.0m
66 Luguentz Dort Oklahoma City Thunder Shooting Guard 0.6% $86.0m $17,722,222$17.7m
67 Keldon Johnson San Antonio Spurs Shooting Guard 0.6% $83.9m $17,500,000$17.5m
68 Bogdan Bogdanovic Atlanta Hawks Shooting Guard 0.5% $148.5m $16,020,000$16.0m
69 Max Strus Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting Guard 0.5% $66.2m $15,936,452$15.9m
70 Kevin Porter Jr. Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.5% $71.4m $15,860,000$15.9m
71 Dorian Finney-Smith Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 0.5% $72.3m $15,378,480$15.4m
72 Paolo Banchero Orlando Magic Power Forward 0.5% $50.2m $15,334,769$15.3m
73 Naz Reid Minnesota Timberwolves Center 0.5% $48.0m $15,022,464$15.0m
74 Isaiah Stewart Detroit Pistons Center 0.5% $75.1m $15,000,000$15.0m
75 Daniel Gafford Washington Wizards Center 0.5% $46.3m $14,386,320$14.4m
76 Jordan Clarkson Utah Jazz Shooting Guard 0.5% $138.8m $14,285,714$14.3m
77 Austin Reaves Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard 0.5% $56.3m $13,937,574$13.9m
78 Herb Jones New Orleans Pelicans Small Forward 0.5% $57.3m $13,937,574$13.9m
79 Chet Holmgren Oklahoma City Thunder Center 0.4% $44.9m $13,731,368$13.7m
80 Grant Williams Dallas Mavericks Power Forward 0.4% $65.1m $13,645,500$13.6m
81 Bobby Portis Milwaukee Bucks Power Forward 0.4% $77.5m $13,445,754$13.4m
82 Victor Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs Center 0.4% $55.2m $13,376,880$13.4m
83 Robert Williams III Boston Celtics Center 0.4% $57.2m $13,285,713$13.3m
84 Mitchell Robinson New York Knicks Center 0.4% $66.4m $12,954,546$13.0m
85 Coby White Chicago Bulls Point Guard 0.4% $59.8m $12,888,889$12.9m
86 Brandon Clarke Memphis Grizzlies Power Forward 0.4% $62.2m $12,500,000$12.5m
87 Jabari Smith Jr. Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.4% $40.3m $12,350,392$12.4m
88 Donte DiVincenzo New York Knicks Shooting Guard 0.4% $64.3m $11,990,000$12.0m
89 Brandon Miller Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.4% $49.4m $11,968,800$12.0m
90 Landry Shamet Washington Wizards Shooting Guard 0.4% $51.9m $11,750,000$11.7m
91 Matisse Thybulle Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard 0.4% $45.6m $11,550,000$11.6m
92 Gabe Vincent Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard 0.4% $36.5m $11,500,000$11.5m
93 Keegan Murray Sacramento Kings Power Forward 0.4% $36.4m $11,144,093$11.1m
94 Maxi Kleber Dallas Mavericks Power Forward 0.4% $69.5m $11,000,000$11.0m
95 Wendell Carter Jr. Orlando Magic Center 0.4% $71.7m $10,850,000$10.9m
96 Scoot Henderson Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard 0.3% $44.4m $10,748,040$10.7m
97 Jaden Ivey Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.3% $33.0m $10,107,163$10.1m
98 Amen Thompson Houston Rockets Point Guard 0.3% $40.0m $9,690,600$9.7m
99 Pat Connaughton Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.3% $50.5m $9,423,869$9.4m
100 Bennedict Mathurin Indiana Pacers Shooting Guard 0.3% $29.9m $9,187,573$9.2m
101 Ausar Thompson Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard 0.3% $36.2m $8,775,000$8.8m
102 Cody Martin Charlotte Hornets Small Forward 0.3% $35.8m $8,680,000$8.7m
103 Shaedon Sharpe Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard 0.3% $27.3m $8,399,983$8.4m
104 Vasilije Micic Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard 0.3% $23.5m $8,206,349$8.2m
105 Georges Niang Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 0.3% $37.9m $8,200,000$8.2m
106 Paul Reed Philadelphia 76ers Center 0.3% $27.5m $8,109,150$8.1m
107 Jock Landale Houston Rockets Center 0.3% $34.5m $8,000,000$8.0m
108 Anthony Black Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.3% $32.9m $7,970,280$8.0m
109 Dyson Daniels New Orleans Pelicans Point Guard 0.2% $25.1m $7,707,709$7.7m
110 Bilal Coulibaly Washington Wizards Small Forward 0.2% $30.1m $7,275,600$7.3m
111 Nassir Little Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward 0.2% $38.7m $7,250,000$7.2m
112 Kenrich Williams Oklahoma City Thunder Power Forward 0.2% $35.3m $7,163,000$7.2m
113 Jeremy Sochan San Antonio Spurs Power Forward 0.2% $23.0m $7,096,231$7.1m
114 Sasha Vezenkov Sacramento Kings Small Forward 0.2% $20.0m $6,984,127$7.0m
115 Jevon Carter Chicago Bulls Point Guard 0.2% $35.7m $6,809,524$6.8m
116 Johnny Davis Washington Wizards Shooting Guard 0.2% $21.9m $6,746,229$6.7m
117 Ousmane Dieng Oklahoma City Thunder Small Forward 0.2% $21.1m $6,670,882$6.7m
118 Jarace Walker Indiana Pacers Power Forward 0.2% $27.6m $6,665,520$6.7m
119 Dean Wade Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward 0.2% $24.1m $6,623,456$6.6m
120 Jalen Williams Oklahoma City Thunder Small Forward 0.2% $20.3m $6,580,997$6.6m
121 Jalen Duren Detroit Pistons Center 0.2% $19.5m $6,483,144$6.5m
122 Ochai Agbaji Utah Jazz Small Forward 0.2% $18.7m $6,383,525$6.4m
123 Mark Williams Charlotte Hornets Center 0.2% $18.0m $6,276,531$6.3m
124 John Konchar Memphis Grizzlies Shooting Guard 0.2% $27.5m $6,165,000$6.2m
125 Taylor Hendricks Utah Jazz Power Forward 0.2% $25.4m $6,127,080$6.1m
126 A.J. Griffin Atlanta Hawks Small Forward 0.2% $17.1m $5,967,137$6.0m
127 Cason Wallace Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard 0.2% $24.1m $5,820,240$5.8m
128 Tari Eason Houston Rockets Power Forward 0.2% $16.3m $5,675,766$5.7m
129 Jett Howard Orlando Magic Shooting Guard 0.2% $23.2m $5,529,720$5.5m
130 Dalen Terry Chicago Bulls Shooting Guard 0.2% $15.5m $5,399,118$5.4m
131 Dereck Lively II Oklahoma City Thunder Center 0.2% $22.3m $5,253,360$5.3m
132 Jake LaRavia Memphis Grizzlies Power Forward 0.2% $14.8m $5,163,127$5.2m
133 Nick Richards Charlotte Hornets Center 0.2% $19.3m $5,000,000$5.0m
134 Gradey Dick Toronto Raptors Shooting Guard 0.2% $32.0m $4,990,560$5.0m
135 Malaki Branham San Antonio Spurs Shooting Guard 0.2% $14.2m $4,962,033$5.0m
136 Christian Braun Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.2% $13.8m $4,921,797$4.9m
137 Walker Kessler Utah Jazz Center 0.2% $13.4m $4,878,938$4.9m
138 David Roddy Memphis Grizzlies Power Forward 0.2% $13.0m $4,831,766$4.8m
139 MarJon Beauchamp Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.2% $12.6m $4,781,276$4.8m
140 Jordan Hawkins New Orleans Pelicans Shooting Guard 0.2% $20.6m $4,741,320$4.7m
141 Blake Wesley San Antonio Spurs Shooting Guard 0.2% $12.2m $4,726,328$4.7m
142 Wendell Moore Jr. Minnesota Timberwolves Shooting Guard 0.1% $11.8m $4,574,283$4.6m
143 Kobe Bufkin Atlanta Hawks Point Guard 0.1% $19.8m $4,503,720$4.5m
144 Nikola Jovic Miami Heat Small Forward 0.1% $11.5m $4,445,417$4.4m
145 Patrick Baldwin Jr. Washington Wizards Small Forward 0.1% $11.4m $4,420,156$4.4m
146 TyTy Washington Jr. Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard 0.1% $11.3m $4,388,099$4.4m
147 Peyton Watson Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard 0.1% $11.3m $4,356,476$4.4m
148 Keyonte George Utah Jazz Shooting Guard 0.1% $18.8m $4,278,960$4.3m
149 Jalen Hood-Schifino Los Angeles Lakers Point Guard 0.1% $17.9m $4,064,640$4.1m
150 Dwight Powell Dallas Mavericks Center 0.1% $83.2m $4,000,000$4.0m
151 Jaime Jaquez Jr. Miami Heat Small Forward 0.1% $17.0m $3,861,600$3.9m
152 Cam Whitmore Houston Rockets Small Forward 0.1% $15.6m $3,539,760$3.5m
153 Noah Clowney Brooklyn Nets Power Forward 0.1% $15.1m $3,398,640$3.4m
154 Dariq Whitehead Brooklyn Nets Shooting Guard 0.1% $14.7m $3,262,560$3.3m
155 Kris Murray Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward 0.1% $14.3m $3,132,000$3.1m
156 Julian Champagnie San Antonio Spurs Small Forward 0.1% $12.0m $3,000,000$3.0m
157 Marcus Sasser Detroit Pistons Point Guard 0.1% $13.5m $2,886,720$2.9m
158 Bruno Fernando Atlanta Hawks Center 0.1% $15.5m $2,853,260$2.9m
159 Ben Sheppard Indiana Pacers Small Forward 0.1% $13.0m $2,790,720$2.8m
160 Nick Smith Jr. Charlotte Hornets Point Guard 0.1% $12.7m $2,710,680$2.7m
161 Brice Sensabaugh Utah Jazz Small Forward 0.1% $12.6m $2,693,760$2.7m
162 Julian Strawther Denver Nuggets Small Forward 0.1% $12.5m $2,674,200$2.7m
163 Kobe Brown Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward 0.1% $12.4m $2,654,880$2.7m
164 Charles Bassey San Antonio Spurs Center 0.1% $11.2m $2,600,000$2.6m
165 AJ Green Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.1% $6.3m $2,301,587$2.3m
166 E.J. Liddell New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward 0.1% $6.2m $2,301,587$2.3m
167 Andre Jackson Jr. Milwaukee Bucks Shooting Guard 0.1% $7.6m $2,221,677$2.2m
168 Chris Livingston Milwaukee Bucks Small Forward 0.1% $7.6m $2,221,677$2.2m
169 Colby Jones Sacramento Kings Shooting Guard 0.1% $8.8m $2,221,677$2.2m
170 Hunter Tyson Denver Nuggets Small Forward 0.1% $7.6m $2,221,677$2.2m
171 Jalen Pickett Denver Nuggets Point Guard 0.1% $8.2m $2,221,677$2.2m
172 Jordan Walsh Boston Celtics Small Forward 0.1% $7.6m $2,221,677$2.2m
173 Julian Phillips Washington Wizards Small Forward 0.1% $8.1m $2,221,677$2.2m
174 Leonard Miller Minnesota Timberwolves Small Forward 0.1% $8.3m $2,221,677$2.2m
175 Maxwell Lewis Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward 0.1% $7.6m $2,221,677$2.2m
176 Mouhamed Gueye Atlanta Hawks Power Forward 0.1% $7.6m $2,221,677$2.2m
177 Rayan Rupert Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard 0.1% $5.2m $2,221,677$2.2m
178 Toumani Camara Phoenix Suns Power Forward 0.1% $7.6m $2,221,677$2.2m
179 Trayce Jackson-Davis Golden State Warriors Power Forward 0.1% $7.6m $2,221,677$2.2m
180 Caleb Houstan Orlando Magic Small Forward 0.1% $8.2m $2,187,699$2.2m
181 Jaylin Williams Oklahoma City Thunder Center 0.1% $8.2m $2,187,699$2.2m
182 Andrew Nembhard Indiana Pacers Point Guard 0.1% $8.6m $2,187,451$2.2m
183 Bryce McGowens Charlotte Hornets Shooting Guard 0.1% $7.0m $2,187,451$2.2m
184 Josh Minott Minnesota Timberwolves Small Forward 0.1% $6.9m $2,187,451$2.2m
185 Kenneth Lofton Jr. Memphis Grizzlies Power Forward 0.1% $6.9m $2,187,451$2.2m
186 Xavier Cooks Washington Wizards Power Forward 0.1% $6.1m $2,187,451$2.2m

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.

2025-26 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 2025-26?

Stephen Curry, $59,606,817 at the Golden State Warriors. That is 1.9% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did NBA players earn in total in 2025-26?

$3,097,031,523 across 186 players, an average of $16,650,707 each.

How many NBA players earned $1 million in 2025-26?

186 of the 186 paid that season.

How does 2025-26 compare with 2024-25?

2024-25 paid $4,209,974,207 across 321 players. 2025-26 is down 26.4% 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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