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Small Forward career earnings
$6,880,926,756 across 153 careers, led by Kevin Durant on $499,843,653.
Every NBA career filed at this position, ranked by total contract money. It comes to 15.6% of the money on record, at an average of $44,973,377 a career.
CAREER MONEY $6.88bn
PER CAREER $45.0m
CAREERS 153
SHARE OF LEAGUE 15.6%
RANK 5 of 5
Small Forward at a glance
What the position has been paid
- Career money
- $6,880,926,756
- Careers
- 153
- Per career
- $44,973,377
- Paid through 2026-27
- $6,880,926,756
- Still to be paid
- $0
- Rank
- 5 of 5 positions
The fifteen richest Small Forward careers
Total contract money, 2004 to 2026
Every Small Forward career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Franchise | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kevin Durant | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 2007 to 2025 | - | $499,843,653$499.8m |
| 02 | Jimmy Butler | Miami Heat | 15 | 2011 to 2025 | - | $364,461,262$364.5m |
| 03 | Kawhi Leonard | Los Angeles Clippers | 14 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $325,353,887$325.4m |
| 04 | Khris Middleton | Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 2012 to 2025 | - | $287,368,452$287.4m |
| 05 | Andrew Wiggins Paid in 2026-27 | Golden State Warriors | 13 | 2014 to 2026 | - | $279,841,256$279.8m |
| 06 | Gordon Hayward | Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $268,384,749$268.4m |
| 07 | DeMar DeRozan | Chicago Bulls | 15 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $257,609,827$257.6m |
| 08 | Nicolas Batum | Los Angeles Clippers | 16 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $199,123,175$199.1m |
| 09 | Michael Porter Jr. Paid in 2026-27 | Denver Nuggets | 9 | 2018 to 2026 | - | $194,181,008$194.2m |
| 10 | Andre Iguodala | Golden State Warriors | 18 | 2004 to 2021 | - | $182,314,035$182.3m |
| 11 | Brandon Ingram | New Orleans Pelicans | 9 | 2016 to 2024 | - | $181,622,592$181.6m |
| 12 | Bojan Bogdanovic | Detroit Pistons | 11 | 2014 to 2024 | - | $142,662,146$142.7m |
| 13 | Otto Porter Jr. | Toronto Raptors | 11 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $138,816,877$138.8m |
| 14 | Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics | 8 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $129,477,985$129.5m |
| 15 | Dillon Brooks Paid in 2026-27 | Houston Rockets | 10 | 2017 to 2026 | - | $124,711,221$124.7m |
| 16 | De'Andre Hunter Paid in 2026-27 | Atlanta Hawks | 8 | 2019 to 2026 | - | $121,659,869$121.7m |
| 17 | Trevor Ariza | Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 2004 to 2021 | - | $116,874,668$116.9m |
| 18 | Cameron Johnson Paid in 2026-27 | Brooklyn Nets | 8 | 2019 to 2026 | - | $109,466,410$109.5m |
| 19 | Mikal Bridges | Brooklyn Nets | 8 | 2018 to 2025 | - | $108,270,623$108.3m |
| 20 | Marcus Morris Sr. | Washington Wizards | 13 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $106,365,919$106.4m |
| 21 | Evan Turner | Portland Trail Blazers | 10 | 2010 to 2019 | - | $97,261,585$97.3m |
| 22 | Joe Ingles | Orlando Magic | 11 | 2014 to 2024 | - | $95,575,543$95.6m |
| 23 | Duncan Robinson | Miami Heat | 8 | 2018 to 2025 | - | $93,001,634$93.0m |
| 24 | DeMarre Carroll | Houston Rockets | 13 | 2009 to 2021 | - | $81,803,491$81.8m |
| 25 | OG Anunoby | Toronto Raptors | 8 | 2017 to 2024 | - | $81,609,363$81.6m |
| 26 | Will Barton | Denver Nuggets | 11 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $80,385,923$80.4m |
| 27 | Wilson Chandler | Brooklyn Nets | 13 | 2007 to 2019 | - | $78,188,527$78.2m |
| 28 | Doug McDermott | San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $73,228,101$73.2m |
| 29 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 2012 to 2019 | - | $72,760,923$72.8m |
| 30 | Jae Crowder | Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $69,175,283$69.2m |
| 31 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $62,851,988$62.9m |
| 32 | Jared Dudley | Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 2007 to 2020 | - | $61,332,969$61.3m |
| 33 | Maurice Harkless | Sacramento Kings | 11 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $61,171,077$61.2m |
| 34 | Herb Jones Paid in 2026-27 | New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 2021 to 2026 | - | $57,312,872$57.3m |
| 35 | Solomon Hill | Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $56,164,397$56.2m |
| 36 | T.J. Warren | Indiana Pacers | 8 | 2014 to 2021 | - | $55,600,426$55.6m |
| 37 | Brandon Miller Paid in 2026-27 | Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $49,378,426$49.4m |
| 38 | Reggie Bullock | San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $48,846,204$48.8m |
| 39 | Thabo Sefolosha | Houston Rockets | 14 | 2006 to 2019 | - | $46,646,079$46.6m |
| 40 | Patrick Williams | Chicago Bulls | 5 | 2020 to 2024 | - | $45,075,168$45.1m |
| 41 | Justise Winslow | Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $44,416,626$44.4m |
| 42 | Royce O'Neale | Brooklyn Nets | 7 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $39,711,220$39.7m |
| 43 | Cedi Osman | San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $39,254,212$39.3m |
| 44 | Nassir Little Paid in 2026-27 | Portland Trail Blazers | 8 | 2019 to 2026 | - | $38,672,353$38.7m |
| 45 | Cody Martin | Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 2019 to 2025 | - | $35,760,580$35.8m |
| 46 | Ben McLemore | Portland Trail Blazers | 9 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $30,891,878$30.9m |
| 47 | Bilal Coulibaly Paid in 2026-27 | Washington Wizards | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $30,075,132$30.1m |
| 48 | Rodney Hood | Milwaukee Bucks | 8 | 2014 to 2021 | - | $27,552,690$27.6m |
| 49 | Kevin Knox | New York Knicks | 5 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $26,202,242$26.2m |
| 50 | Aaron Nesmith | Indiana Pacers | 5 | 2020 to 2024 | - | $24,365,469$24.4m |
| 51 | Miles Bridges | Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $24,004,441$24.0m |
| 52 | Cam Reddish | Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 2019 to 2024 | - | $23,957,280$24.0m |
| 53 | Lance Thomas | Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 2011 to 2019 | - | $23,936,444$23.9m |
| 54 | Jae’Sean Tate | Houston Rockets | 5 | 2020 to 2024 | - | $23,594,112$23.6m |
| 55 | Caleb Martin | Miami Heat | 6 | 2019 to 2024 | - | $23,296,612$23.3m |
| 56 | Derrick Jones Jr. | Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $22,977,952$23.0m |
| 57 | Franz Wagner | Orlando Magic | 4 | 2021 to 2024 | - | $22,781,932$22.8m |
| 58 | Danuel House Jr. | Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $21,333,725$21.3m |
| 59 | Ousmane Dieng | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 2022 to 2025 | - | $21,066,202$21.1m |
| 60 | Torrey Craig | Phoenix Suns | 7 | 2018 to 2024 | - | $20,927,429$20.9m |
| 61 | Justin Jackson | Sacramento Kings | 5 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $20,515,461$20.5m |
| 62 | Deni Avdija | Washington Wizards | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $20,341,348$20.3m |
| 63 | Jalen Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 2022 to 2025 | - | $20,256,917$20.3m |
| 64 | Darius Miller | New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 2012 to 2020 | - | $20,217,476$20.2m |
| 65 | Stanley Johnson | Toronto Raptors | 6 | 2015 to 2020 | - | $20,050,755$20.1m |
| 66 | Sasha Vezenkov | Sacramento Kings | 3 | 2023 to 2025 | - | $20,000,000$20.0m |
| 67 | Ziaire Williams | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 2021 to 2024 | - | $19,907,925$19.9m |
| 68 | Ochai Agbaji | Utah Jazz | 4 | 2022 to 2025 | - | $18,726,365$18.7m |
| 69 | Chris Duarte | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 2021 to 2024 | - | $17,704,528$17.7m |
| 70 | A.J. Griffin | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 2022 to 2025 | - | $17,106,137$17.1m |
| 71 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Paid in 2026-27 | Miami Heat | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $16,997,141$17.0m |
| 72 | Chandler Hutchison | Washington Wizards | 5 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $16,461,145$16.5m |
| 73 | Corey Kispert | Washington Wizards | 4 | 2021 to 2024 | - | $16,364,408$16.4m |
| 74 | Sekou Doumbouya | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $15,682,651$15.7m |
| 75 | Cam Whitmore Paid in 2026-27 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $15,595,310$15.6m |
| 76 | Jalen McDaniels | Toronto Raptors | 6 | 2019 to 2024 | - | $15,331,249$15.3m |
| 77 | Trey Murphy III | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 2021 to 2024 | - | $14,779,415$14.8m |
| 78 | Jake Layman | Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $14,516,943$14.5m |
| 79 | James Ennis III | Orlando Magic | 7 | 2014 to 2020 | - | $14,039,972$14.0m |
| 80 | Saddiq Bey | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $13,030,303$13.0m |
| 81 | Ben Sheppard Paid in 2026-27 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $13,023,429$13.0m |
| 82 | James Ennis | Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 2014 to 2020 | - | $12,987,674$13.0m |
| 83 | Jalen Johnson | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 2021 to 2024 | - | $12,888,585$12.9m |
| 84 | Brice Sensabaugh Paid in 2026-27 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $12,576,077$12.6m |
| 85 | Julian Strawther Paid in 2026-27 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $12,484,731$12.5m |
| 86 | Julian Champagnie Paid in 2026-27 | San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $12,000,000$12.0m |
| 87 | Danuel House | Houston Rockets | 5 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $11,815,051$11.8m |
| 88 | Nikola Jovic | Miami Heat | 4 | 2022 to 2025 | - | $11,501,537$11.5m |
| 89 | Patrick Baldwin Jr. | Washington Wizards | 4 | 2022 to 2025 | - | $11,432,716$11.4m |
| 90 | Darius Bazley | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $11,318,829$11.3m |
| 91 | Keita Bates-Diop | Phoenix Suns | 6 | 2018 to 2024 | - | $10,864,511$10.9m |
| 92 | DeAndre' Bembry | Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $10,819,328$10.8m |
| 93 | Alfonzo McKinnie | Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $10,302,187$10.3m |
| 94 | Abdel Nader | Phoenix Suns | 6 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $9,975,888$10.0m |
| 95 | Sam Dekker | Toronto Raptors | 5 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $9,710,911$9.7m |
| 96 | Bruno Caboclo | Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 2014 to 2019 | - | $9,573,886$9.6m |
| 97 | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | 2015 to 2020 | - | $9,519,526$9.5m |
| 98 | Oshae Brissett | Boston Celtics | 5 | 2020 to 2024 | - | $9,432,770$9.4m |
| 99 | Yuta Watanabe | Phoenix Suns | 5 | 2020 to 2024 | - | $9,054,122$9.1m |
| 100 | Leonard Miller Paid in 2026-27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $8,319,739$8.3m |
| 101 | Jordan Nwora | Indiana Pacers | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $8,216,291$8.2m |
| 102 | Caleb Houstan | Orlando Magic | 4 | 2022 to 2025 | - | $8,207,398$8.2m |
| 103 | Julian Phillips Paid in 2026-27 | Washington Wizards | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $8,119,739$8.1m |
| 104 | Didi Louzada | New Orleans Pelicans | 5 | 2020 to 2024 | - | $7,809,368$7.8m |
| 105 | Chris Livingston Paid in 2026-27 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $7,639,302$7.6m |
| 106 | Hunter Tyson Paid in 2026-27 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $7,639,302$7.6m |
| 107 | Jordan Walsh Paid in 2026-27 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $7,639,302$7.6m |
| 108 | Maxwell Lewis Paid in 2026-27 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 2023 to 2026 | - | $7,639,302$7.6m |
| 109 | Wesley Iwundu | Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $7,448,462$7.4m |
| 110 | Josh Minott | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 2022 to 2025 | - | $6,944,795$6.9m |
| 111 | Rodions Kurucs | Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 2018 to 2021 | - | $6,864,767$6.9m |
| 112 | Thanasis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | 5 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $6,770,759$6.8m |
| 113 | Admiral Schofield | Washington Wizards | 4 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $6,528,878$6.5m |
| 114 | Deividas Sirvydis | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $6,427,188$6.4m |
| 115 | KZ Okpala | Miami Heat | 4 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $6,371,044$6.4m |
| 116 | Melvin Frazier | Orlando Magic | 4 | 2018 to 2021 | - | $6,253,535$6.3m |
| 117 | Simone Fontecchio | Utah Jazz | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $6,250,000$6.3m |
| 118 | Kenyon Martin Jr. | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $6,129,593$6.1m |
| 119 | Sam Hauser | Boston Celtics | 4 | 2021 to 2024 | - | $5,971,943$6.0m |
| 120 | Lamar Stevens | San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $5,883,649$5.9m |
| 121 | Isaac Bonga | Toronto Raptors | 4 | 2018 to 2021 | - | $5,721,377$5.7m |
| 122 | Deonte Burton | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 2018 to 2021 | - | $5,355,122$5.4m |
| 123 | Naji Marshall | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $5,351,283$5.4m |
| 124 | Kelan Martin | Indiana Pacers | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $5,274,281$5.3m |
| 125 | Joe Wieskamp | Toronto Raptors | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $5,039,225$5.0m |
| 126 | Jabari Walker | Portland Trail Blazers | 3 | 2022 to 2024 | - | $4,757,344$4.8m |
| 127 | Juan Toscano-Anderson | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $4,537,068$4.5m |
| 128 | Isaiah Livers | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $4,456,874$4.5m |
| 129 | JaKarr Sampson | Indiana Pacers | 5 | 2014 to 2020 | - | $4,365,796$4.4m |
| 130 | Georgios Kalaitzakis | Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $4,324,872$4.3m |
| 131 | CJ Elleby | Portland Trail Blazers | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $4,313,767$4.3m |
| 132 | Elijah Hughes | Utah Jazz | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $4,313,767$4.3m |
| 133 | Juwan Morgan | Utah Jazz | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $4,133,213$4.1m |
| 134 | Malcolm Miller | Toronto Raptors | 4 | 2015 to 2020 | - | $4,070,410$4.1m |
| 135 | Jack White | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 2023 to 2024 | - | $3,922,462$3.9m |
| 136 | Kessler Edwards | Sacramento Kings | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $3,571,180$3.6m |
| 137 | Ishmail Wainright | Phoenix Suns | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $2,786,305$2.8m |
| 138 | Justin Champagnie | Boston Celtics | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $2,781,137$2.8m |
| 139 | Tyrese Martin | Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $2,737,645$2.7m |
| 140 | Ignas Brazdeikis | Orlando Magic | 2 | 2019 to 2020 | - | $2,508,677$2.5m |
| 141 | Ryan Broekhoff | Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 2018 to 2019 | - | $2,418,672$2.4m |
| 142 | James Nunnally | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $2,278,601$2.3m |
| 143 | B.J. Johnson | Orlando Magic | 2 | 2018 to 2020 | - | $1,691,925$1.7m |
| 144 | Trendon Watford | Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2022 | - | $1,576,305$1.6m |
| 145 | Kevin Hervey | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,549,812$1.5m |
| 146 | Zylan Cheatham | New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,544,548$1.5m |
| 147 | Anthony Lamb | Houston Rockets | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,489,068$1.5m |
| 148 | Josh Hall | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,489,068$1.5m |
| 149 | Jacob Toppin | New York Knicks | 1 | 2023 | - | $1,119,563 |
| 150 | Eugene Omoruyi | Washington Wizards | 1 | 2022 | - | $1,013,119 |
| 151 | Chaundee Brown | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2021 | - | $925,258 |
| 152 | Rayjon Tucker | Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 2019 to 2020 | - | $918,573 |
| 153 | Sir'Dominic Pointer | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2019 | - | $50,752 |
Small Forward money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$33m 09
$44m 10
$54m 11
$90m 12
$111m 13
$145m 14
$233m 15
$331m 16
$415m 17
$510m 18
$597m 19
$673m 20
$702m 21
$771m 22
$810m 23
$640m 24
$442m 25
$230m 26
2023-24 is the biggest year on this chart at $809,879,511. The shape follows the careers filed at this position today rather than everybody who has ever played it.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid Small Forward in the NBA?
Kevin Durant. His contracts are worth $499,843,653 across 19 seasons from 2007 to 2025.
What have NBA small forwards earned?
$6,880,926,756 across 153 careers, an average of $44,973,377 each. That is 15.6% of every dollar in the NBA file.
How does that rank?
Small Forward is 5 of 5 positions by total career money, behind Center on $8,490,703,017.
How many are still being paid?
21 of the 153 have a figure against the 2026-27 season.
What counts towards a position total?
Every career filed at small forward now. A man counts once, at the position he is listed at today, so a career that moved between two jobs sits entirely under the second.
The positions either side
The same table, 4 other positions
Point Guard · Shooting Guard · Power Forward · Center · All-time NBA earnings
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