List of highest-paid NBA players by season explained
The highest-paid NBA players by season has recently eclipsed $40 million. Wilt Chamberlain has the most seasons leading the league with 8. Michael Jordan holds the largest 1-year contract in NBA history, LeBron James is the highest career earner, and Stephen Curry is the highest season earner as well as the largest multi-year contract holder in NBA history.
During the 1946–47 season Joe Fulks was the highest paid player ($8,000) in the Basketball Association of America and Bob Davies was the highest paid player ($12,500) of the National Basketball League.
George Mikan became the first player to earn $15,000 per season in the 1948–49 season.
Wilt Chamberlain was the first player to receive $100,000 in the 1965–66 season. That same season, Bill Russell became just the second player to receive over $100,000.
Moses Malone & Bill Walton were the first players to earn $1 million in a season, they were paid exactly $1,000,000 in the 1979–80 season.
Larry Bird became the first player to earn $5 million or more with a salary of $7,070,000 in the 1991–92 season.
Magic Johnson became the first player to earn $10 million or more in the 94–95 season with a salary of $14,660,000.
Patrick Ewing became the first player to earn $15 million or more in the 95–96 season with a salary of $18,724,000.
Michael Jordan became the first NBA player to sign a contract worth over $20 million and $30 million in a season (1996–97) and earned $33,140,000 in the 1997–98 season, setting the record for the largest 1-year contract in NBA history, and held the overall record for over 20 years. Kobe Bryant became just the second player to eclipse $30 million when the 2013–14 season began.[1] LeBron James became the third in the 2016–17 season.
Stephen Curry signed a record 5-year contract worth $201 million in 2017 with a starting payout of $34,682,550 in the 2017–18 season, setting a new single-season record in earnings. He became the first player to eclipse $40 million in the 2019–20 season. After signing a 4-year contract extension worth $215 million in 2021, Curry went on to become the first player to eclipse $50 million in the 2023–24 season.
Damian Lillard is expected to be the first NBA player to eclipse $60 million in the 2026–27 season, having signed a contract worth $63,228,828.
Starting from the 1984–85 NBA season, the NBA's first salary cap was introduced. The NBA salary cap is the maximum dollar amount each NBA team can spend on its players for the season. However, the NBA uses a "soft" salary cap, which allow NBA teams to exceed their allotted amount in order to sign players through significant "salary exceptions". The salary cap is determined during the offseason, but is liable to change.[2]
An exception is necessary to sign a player for a contract that would exceed the salary cap threshold of the "soft cap". The Larry Bird exception, more commonly known as Bird Rights, allows teams to re-sign a current player only if he has played for that particular team for a minimum of three years.[3] Another exception, known as the mid-level exception, allows for teams that are over the salary cap to sign one or more players as long as they do not exceed the total amount of the average NBA salary.[4] Next, the bi-annual exception can be used by teams every other year to sign a free agent(s) for up to two years at an amount set by the NBA.[5] Finally, the rookie player exception allows any NBA team to sign their first-round draft pick to a contract based upon a scale previously set forth by the NBA. Another option for teams would be to assign players to a league-assigned minimum salary contract for a maximum of two years.
Highest-paid player by season
!Year!Player!Team!Salary | Joe Fulks | Philadelphia Warriors | $8,000 |
| George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | $12,500 |
| George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | $15,000 |
| $15,000 |
| George MikanHarry Boykoff | Minneapolis LakersTri-Cities Blackhawks | $15,000 |
| George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | $15,000 |
| George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | $20,000 |
| $20,000 |
| Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | $25,000 |
| $25,000 |
| $25,000 |
| $25,000 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | $30,000 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | $65,000 |
| $65,000 |
| $65,000 |
| $65,000 |
| $65,000 |
| Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | $100,001 |
| $100,001 |
| Bill Bradley | New York Knicks | $125,000 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers | $250,000 |
| Wilt ChamberlainKareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks | $250,000 |
| Pete Maravich | Atlanta Hawks | $380,000 |
| $380,000 |
| $380,000 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | Buffalo Braves | $500,000 |
| Ernie DiGregorioKareem Abdul-Jabbar | Buffalo BravesMilwaukee Bucks | $500,000 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | $650,000 |
| $650,000 |
| $650,000 |
| David Thompson | Denver Nuggets | $800,000 |
| Moses MaloneBill Walton | Philadelphia 76ersSan Diego Clippers | $1,000,000 |
| Julius ErvingMoses Malone Bill Walton
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers San Diego Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
| $1,000,000 |
| Otis BirdsongJulius Erving Moses Malone
Bill Walton
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers
San Diego Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
| $1,000,000 |
| Moses Malone | Philadelphia 76ers | $2,200,000 |
| $2,200,000 |
| Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | $2,500,000 |
| $2,500,000 |
| $2,500,000 |
| Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | $2,750,000 |
| $3,250,000 |
| $3,750,000 |
| $4,250,000 |
| Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | $7,070,000 |
| David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | $5,720,000 |
| $5,740,000 |
| Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | $14,660,000 |
| Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | $18,724,000 |
| Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | $30,140,000 |
| $33,140,000 |
| Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | $18,500,000 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | $17,142,000 |
| Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | $19,600,000 |
| $22,400,000 |
| $25,200,000 |
| $28,000,000 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Miami Heat | $27,696,430 |
| $20,000,000 |
| Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | $21,000,000 |
| Boston Celtics | $23,751,934 |
| $24,751,934 |
| Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | $23,034,375 |
| $24,806,250 |
| $25,244,493 |
| $30,453,805 |
| $30,453,805 |
| $23,500,000 |
| $25,000,000 |
| LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | $30,963,450 |
| Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $34,682,550 |
| $37,457,154 |
| $40,231,758 |
| $43,006,362 |
| $45,780,966 |
| $48,070,014 |
| Upcoming Seasons (including Player Options) |
|---|
| 2023–24 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $51,915,615 |
| 2024–25 | $55,761,216 |
| 2025–26 | $59,606,817 |
| 2026–27 | Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks | $63,228,828 |
| 2027–28 | Giannis AntetokounmpoAnthony Davis | Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers | $63,417,200 |
| 2028–29 | Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics | $65,604,000 | |
Highest career earners
| Rank | Player | Start | End | Salary |
|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | 2003–04 | Present | $390,511,590 |
|---|
| 2 | Chris Paul | 2005–06 | Present | $362,107,923 |
|---|
| 3 | Kevin Durant | 2007–08 | Present | $351,505,713 |
|---|
| 4 | Kevin Garnett | 1995–96 | 2015–16 | $334,304,240 |
|---|
| 5 | Kobe Bryant | 1996–97 | 2015–16 | $323,312,307 |
|---|
| 6 | Stephen Curry | 2009-10 | Present | $305,929,066 |
|---|
| 7 | James Harden | 2009–10 | Present | $304,996,502 |
|---|
| 8 | Russell Westbrook | 2008–09 | Present | $291,976,692 |
|---|
| 9 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1992–93 | 2010–11 | $286,344,668 |
|---|
| 10 | Carmelo Anthony | 2003–04 | 2021–22 | $266,350,839 |
|---|
| Updated through 2022–23 NBA season | |
|---|
!Rank!Player!Start!End!Salary| 1 | LeBron James | 2003–04 | Present | $429,519,302 |
|---|
| 2 | Paul George | 2010–11 | Present | $354,120,076 |
|---|
| 3 | Kevin Durant | 2007–08 | Present | $350,101,596 |
|---|
| 4 | Chris Paul | 2005–06 | Present | $344,120,565 |
|---|
| 5 | Russell Westbrook | 2008–09 | Present | $335,645,148 |
|---|
| 6 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2013–14 | Present | $335,200,796 |
|---|
| 7 | Damian Lillard | 2012–13 | Present | $328,136,432 |
|---|
| 8 | James Harden | 2009–10 | Present | $304,996,502 |
|---|
| 9 | Anthony Davis | 2012–13 | Present | $309,827,834 |
|---|
| 10 | Rudy Gobert | 2013–14 | Present | $307,690,342 |
|---|
| Updated through end of All Current Contracts, as of 2021-22 | |
|---|
2020s
2024–2025
| Player[6] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $55,761,216 | Golden State Warriors |
| $51,415,938 | Denver Nuggets |
| $51,415,938 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $50,203,930 | Phoenix Suns |
| $49,856,021 | Phoenix Suns |
| $49,205,800 | Phoenix Suns |
| $49,205,800 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $49,205,800 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| $49,205,800 | Boston Celtics |
| $49,205,800 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
2023–2024
| Player[7] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $51,915,615 | Golden State Warriors |
| $47,607,350 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $47,607,350 | Denver Nuggets |
| $47,607,350 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $46,741,590 | Phoenix Suns |
| $46,407,433 | Phoenix Suns |
| $45,640,084 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| $45,640,084 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| $45,640,084 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| $45,640,084 | Milwaukee Bucks | |
2022–2023
| Player[8] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $48,070,014 | Golden State Warriors |
| $47,063,478 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $44,474,988 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $43,279,250 | Washington Wizards |
| $42,969,845 | Brooklyn Nets/Phoenix Suns |
| $42,492,568 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| $42,492,492 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| $42,492,492 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $42,492,492 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| $40,600,080 | Golden State Warriors | |
2021–2022
| Player[9] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $45,780,966 | Golden State Warriors |
| $44,310,840 | Brooklyn Nets/Philadelphia 76ers |
| $44,310,840 | Houston Rockets |
| $44,211,146 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $41,180,544 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $40,918,900 | Brooklyn Nets |
| $39,344,900 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| $39,344,900 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| $39,344,900 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $39,344,900 | Milwaukee Bucks | |
2020–2021
| Player[10] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $43,006,362 | Golden State Warriors |
| $41,358,814 | Washington Wizards |
| $41,358,814 | Phoenix Suns |
| $41,254,920 | Houston Rockets/Brooklyn Nets |
| $41,254,920 | Houston Rockets |
| $39,219,566 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $39,058,950 | Brooklyn Nets |
| $36,595,996 | Detroit Pistons |
| $35,450,412 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| $35,361,360 | Golden State Warriors | |
2019–2020
| Player[11] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $40,231,758 | Golden State Warriors |
| $38,506,482 | Houston Rockets |
| $38,506,482 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| $38,199,000 | Brooklyn Nets |
| $38,199,000 | Houston Rockets |
| $38,199,000 | Washington Wizards |
| $37,436,858 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $34,996,296 | Toronto Raptors |
| $34,449,964 | Detroit Pistons |
| $33,005,556 | Los Angeles Clippers | |
2010s
2018–2019
| Player[12] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $37,457,154 | Golden State Warriors |
| $35,665,000 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| $35,654,150 | Houston Rockets |
| $35,654,150 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $32,700,000 | Toronto Raptors |
| $31,873,932 | Detroit Pistons |
| $31,214,295 | Boston Celtics |
| $30,570,000 | Houston Rockets |
| $30,560,700 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| $30,521,115 | Memphis Grizzlies | |
2017–2018
| Player[13] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $34,682,550 | Golden State Warriors |
| $33,285,709 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| $30,769,231 | Denver Nuggets |
| $29,727,900 | Boston Celtics |
| $29,512,900 | Los Angeles Clippers/Detroit Pistons |
| $28,903,704 | Toronto Raptors |
| $28,530,608 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| $28,299,399 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| $28,299,399 | Houston Rockets |
| $27,739,975 | Toronto Raptors | |
2016–2017
| Player[14] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $30,963,450 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| $26,540,100 | Boston Celtics |
| $26,540,100 | Toronto Raptors |
| $26,540,100 | Houston Rockets |
| $26,540,100 | Golden State Warriors |
| $26,540,100 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| $26,540,100 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| $25,000,000 | Dallas Mavericks |
| $24,559,380 | New York Knicks |
| $24,328,425 | Portland Trail Blazers | |
2015–2016
| Player[15] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $25,000,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $22,970,500 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| $22,875,000 | New York Knicks |
| $22,359,364 | Houston Rockets |
| $22,192,730 | Miami Heat |
| $21,468,695 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| $20,158,622 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| $20,093,064 | Chicago Bulls |
| $20,000,000 | Miami Heat |
| $19,689,000 | San Antonio Spurs | |
2014–2015
| Player[16] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $23,500,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $23,410,988 | New York Knicks |
| $23,180,790 | Brooklyn Nets |
| $22,458,401 | New York Knicks |
| $21,436,271 | Houston Rockets |
| $20,644,400 | Miami Heat |
| $20,644,400 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| $20,068,563 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| $19,754,465 | Brooklyn Nets |
| $19,317,326 | Sacramento Kings | |
2013–2014
| Player[17] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $30,453,805 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $22,721,381 | Dallas Mavericks |
| $21,679,893 | New York Knicks |
| $21,466,718 | Brooklyn Nets |
| $21,388,953 | New York Knicks |
| $20,513,178 | Houston Rockets |
| $19,285,850 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $19,067,500 | Miami Heat |
| $19,067,500 | Miami Heat |
| $18,673,000 | Miami Heat | |
2012–2013
| Player[18] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $30,453,805 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $20,907,128 | Dallas Mavericks |
| $19,948,799 | New York Knicks |
| $19,752,645 | Brooklyn Nets |
| $19,444,503 | New York Knicks |
| $19,285,850 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $19,067,500 | Miami Heat |
| $19,067,500 | Miami Heat |
| $18,673,000 | Miami Heat |
| $18,668,431 | Los Angeles Clippers | |
2011–2012
| Player[19] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $25,244,493 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $21,247,044 | Boston Celtics |
| $21,164,619 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $21,136,631 | Washington Wizards |
| $19,092,873 | Dallas Mavericks |
| $18,714,150 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $18,518,574 | New York Knicks |
| $18,217,705 | New York Knicks |
| $18,160,355 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $18,091,770 | Orlando Magic | |
2010–2011
| Player[20] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $24,806,250 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $19,573,711 | Washington Wizards |
| $18,835,381 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $18,832,044 | Boston Celtics |
| $18,300,000 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| $17,823,000 | Utah Jazz |
| $17,823,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $17,730,694 | Washington Wizards |
| $17,686,100 | Houston Rockets |
| $17,666,666 | Memphis Grizzlies | |
2009–2010
| Player[21] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $23,034,375 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $23,016,000 | Miami Heat |
| $22,843,124 | New York Knicks |
| $22,183,220 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $21,000,000 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| $19,795,714 | Dallas Mavericks |
| $19,795,712 | Boston Celtics |
| $18,776,860 | Boston Celtics |
| $18,010,791 | Orlando Magic |
| $17,040,000 | Milwaukee Bucks | |
2000s
2008–2009
| Player[22] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $24,751,934 | Boston Celtics |
| $21,372,000 | Dallas Mavericks |
| $21,372,000 | Toronto Raptors |
| $21,262,500 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $21,000,000 | Phoenix Suns |
| $20,840,625 | Detroit Pistons |
| $20,840,625 | Boston Celtics |
| $20,598,704 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $20,370,437 | Houston Rockets |
| $18,388,430 | Boston Celtics |
|
2007–2008
| Player[23] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $23,751,934 | Boston Celtics |
| $21,000,000 | Phoenix Suns |
| $19,728,000 | New Jersey Nets |
| $19,728,000 | Indiana Pacers |
| $19,490,625 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $19,014,188 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $19,012,500 | Denver Nuggets |
| $19,012,500 | New York Knicks |
| $18,257,750 | Houston Rockets |
| $16,440,000 | Golden State Warriors |
|
2006–2007
| Player[24] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $21,000,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $20,000,000 | Miami Heat |
| $18,084,000 | New Jersey Nets |
| $18,084,000 | Indiana Pacers |
| $17,718,750 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $17,429,673 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $17,184,375 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $17,184,375 | New York Knicks |
| $16,901,500 | Houston Rockets |
| $16,901,500 | Orlando Magic | |
2005–2006
| Player[25] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $20,000,000 | Miami Heat |
| $19,125,000 | New York Knicks |
| $19,125,000 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $18,000,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $16,453,125 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $16,453,125 | New York Knicks |
| $16,440,000 | New Jersey Nets |
| $16,440,000 | Indiana Pacers |
| $15,946,875 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $15,937,500 | Dallas Mavericks | |
2004–2005
| Player[26] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $27,696,430 | Miami Heat |
| $19,485,719 | New Jersey Nets/Houston Rockets |
| $17,531,250 | New York Knicks |
| $17,531,250 | Sacramento Kings |
| $16,000,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $14,796,000 | New Jersey Nets |
| $14,796,000 | Indiana Pacers |
| $14,625,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $14,625,000 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| $14,625,000 | New York Knicks |
| $14,625,000 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| $14,625,000 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $14,625,000 | New York Knicks |
| $14,625,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $14,625,000 | Atlanta Hawks | |
2003–2004
| Player[27] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $28,000,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $26,571,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $18,000,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $17,895,000 | New York Knicks |
| $15,937,000 | New York Knicks |
| $15,937,000 | Sacramento Kings |
| $14,625,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $13,500,000 | Phoenix Suns |
| $13,500,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $13,500,000 | Phoenix Suns |
|
2002–2003
| Player[28] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $25,200,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $23,571,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $21,500,000 | Orlando Magic |
| $20,625,000 | Denver Nuggets |
| $19,727,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $19,250,000 | Utah Jazz |
| $16,200,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $16,105,000 | New Jersey Nets |
| $14,343,000 | Sacramento Kings |
| $13,500,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
|
2001–2002
| Player[29] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $22,400,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $21,428,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $18,756,000 | Miami Heat |
| $18,750,000 | Denver Nuggets |
| $18,083,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $17,500,000 | Utah Jazz |
| $14,400,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $14,315,000 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $12,926,000 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| $12,770,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
|
2000–2001
| Player[30] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $19,600,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $19,285,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $16,879,000 | Miami Heat |
| $16,875,000 | Washington Wizards |
| $16,685,000 | Houston Rockets |
| $15,750,000 | Utah Jazz |
| $14,422,000 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $14,000,000 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| $13,196,000 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $13,151,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
|
1999–2000
| Player[31] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $17,142,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $16,806,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $15,004,000 | Miami Heat |
| $15,000,000 | Washington Wizards |
| $14,795,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $14,000,000 | Utah Jazz |
| $11,910,000 | New York Knicks |
| $11,020,000 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| $10,800,000 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| $10,780,000 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
1990s
1998–1999
| Player[32] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $18,500,000 | New York Knicks |
| $17,000,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $14,841,000 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $14,000,000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| $13,130,000 | Miami Heat |
| $13,125,000 | Washington Wizards |
| $12,943,000 | Houston Rockets |
| $11,218,000 | Atlanta Hawks |
| $11,000,000 | New Jersey Nets |
| $11,000,000 | Houston Rockets | |
1997-1998
| Player[33] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $33,140,000 | Chicago Bulls |
| $20,500,000 | New York Knicks |
| $14,285,714 | Orlando Magic |
| $12,857,143 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $12,397,440 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $11,254,800 | Miami Heat |
| $11,250,000 | Washington Wizards |
| $11,156,000 | Houston Rockets |
| $10,514,688 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| $9,615,187 | Atlanta Hawks | |
1996-1997
| Player[34] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $30,140,000 | Chicago Bulls |
| $14,857,000 | Orlando Magic |
| $11,250,000 | Indiana Pacers |
| $10,714,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| $10,212,000 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| $9,952,000 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $9,750,000 | Washington Wizards |
| $9,655,000 | Houston Rockets |
| $9,380,000 | Miami Heat |
| $9,000,000 | Chicago Bulls | |
1995-1996
| Player[35] | Salary | Team |
|---|
| $18,724,000 | New York Knicks |
| $9,810,000 | Houston Rockets |
| $7,700,000 | San Antonio Spurs |
| $7,000,000 | Washington Bullets |
| $6,881,000 | Detroit Pistons |
| $6,833,000 | Phoenix Suns |
| $6,473,000 | Phoenix Suns |
| $5,700,000 | Orlando Magic |
| $5,476,000 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| $5,333,000 | San Antonio Spurs | |
See also
Notes and References
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- News: NBA Salary Cap History . insidehoops.com.
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