From LeBron and KD to Steph and Giannis and beyond, Boardroom highlights the top 50 most expensive basketball players of 2022 by total salary.
Click here to read Boardroom’s rundown of the NBA’s highest-paid players in 2022-23.
Who’s the highest-paid player in the NBA? For now, it’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. In a few months, the answer gets more complicated.
Right now, the Greek Freak’s supermax deal is worth $228.2 million, an NBA record for total value. If you’re more into average annual value over the course of a contract, he also leads the league in that metric at $45.64 million per season. For the moment.
Stephen Curry signed a mammoth four-year extension that will take him through the 2025-26 season with Golden State. He’ll earn $48.07 next season, and his salary number only increasing from there. Over the life of the deal, Curry will earn an average of $53.84 million per year — a new record — and $215.35 million total.
For now, however, let’s dive into the full money breakdown for 2021-22, a season in which 50 different players are making at least $20 million.
(And check out Boardroom’s salary roundups for NFL and MLB players, too.)
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Highest-paid NBA Players of 2022 by Total Salary
All salary figures via Spotrac.
1. Warriors PG Stephen Curry: $45,780,966
- Contract: 5 years, $201,158,790 (supermax)
- Average annual value: $40,231,758
t-2. 76ers PG James Harden: $44,310,840
- Contract: 4 years, $171,131,520 (supermax)
- Average annual value: $42,782,880
t-2. Rockets PG John Wall: $44,310,840
- Contract: 4 years, $171,131,520 (supermax)
- Average annual value: $42,782,880
4. Lakers PG Russell Westbrook: $44,211,146
- Contract: 5 years, $206,794,070 (supermax)
- Average annual value: $41,358,814
5. Nets SF Kevin Durant: $42,018,900
- Contract: 4 years, $164,255,700
- Average annual value: $41,063,925
6. Lakers SF LeBron James: $41,180,544
- Contract: 2 years, $85,655,532
- Average annual value: $42,827,766
t-7. Bucks PF Giannis Antetokounmpo: $39,344,900
- Contract: 5 years, $228,200,420 (supermax)
- Average annual value: $45,640,084
t-7. Trail Blazers PG Damian Lillard: $39,344,900
- Contract: 4 years, $176,265,152 (supermax)
- Average annual value: $44,066,288
t-7. Clippers SF Kawhi Leonard: $39,344,900
- Contract: 4 years, $176,265,152
- Average annual value: $44,066,288
t-7. Clippers SG/SF Paul George: $39,344,900
- Contract: 4 years, $176,265,466
- Average annual value: $44,066,367
11. Warriors SG Klay Thompson: $37,980,720
- Contract: 5 years, $189,903,600
- Average annual value: $37,980,720
12. Heat SG/SF Jimmy Butler: $36,016,200
- Contract: 4 years, $140,790,600
- Average annual value: $35,197,650
13. 76ers SF Tobias Harris: $35,995,950
- Contract: 5 years, $180,000,000
- Average annual value: $36,000,000
14. Bucks SG/SF Khris Middleton: $35,500,000
- Contract: 5 years, $177,500,000
- Average annual value: $35,500,000
15. Lakers PF Anthony Davis: $35,361,360
- Contract: 5 years, $189,903,600
- Average annual value: $37,980,720
16. Jazz C Rudy Gobert: $35,344,828
- Contract: 5 years, $205,000,002
- Average annual value: $41,000,000
17. Nets PG Kyrie Irving: $35,328,700
- Contract: 4 years, $136,490,600
- Average annual value: $34,122,650
18. Wizards SG Bradley Beal: $33,724,200
- Contract: 2 years, $70,146,336
- Average annual value: $35,073,168
19. Raptors PF Pascal Siakam: $33,003,936
- Contract: 4 years, $136,905,216
- Average annual value: $34,226,304
20. Bucks PG/SG Jrue Holiday: $32,431,333
- Contract: 4 years, $134,997,333
- Average annual value: $33,749,333
t-21. Suns SG Devin Booker: $31,650,600
- Contract: 5 years, $158,253,000
- Average annual value: $31,650,600
t-21. Timberwolves PF/C Karl-Anthony Towns: $31,650,600
- Contract: 5 years, $158,253,000
- Average annual value: $31,650,600
t-23. 76ers C Joel Embiid: $31,579,390
- Contract: 5 years $147,710,050 (supermax extension begins 2023-24)
- Average annual value: $29,542,010
t-23. Nuggets C Nikola Jokic: $31,579,390
- Contract: 5 years, $147,710,050
- Average annual value: $29,542,010
t-23. Warriors SF Andrew Wiggins: $31,579,390
- Contract: 5 years, $147,710,050
- Average annual value: $29,542,010
26. Cavaliers PF Kevin Love: $31,258,256
- Contract: 4 years, $120,402,172
- Average annual value: $30,100,543
27. Suns PG Chris Paul: $30,800,000
- Contract: 4 years, $120,000,000
- Average annual value: $30,000,000
28. Timerwolves PG/SG D’Angelo Russell: $30,013,500
- Contract: 4 years, $117,325,500
- Average annual value: $29,331,375
29. Hornets SF Gordon Hayward: $29,925,000
- Contract: 4 years, $120,000,000
- Average annual value: $30,000,000
t-30. Nuggets PG Jamal Murray: $29,467,800
- Contract: 5 years, $158,253,000
- Average annual value: $31,650,600
t-30. Pelicans SF Brandon Ingram: $29,467,800
- Contract: 5 years, $158,253,000
- Average annual value: $31,650,600
t-32. Celtics SF/PF Jayson Tatum: $28,103,500
- Contract: 5 years, $163,000,300
- Average annual value: $32,600,060
t-32. Jazz SG Donovan Mitchell: $28,103,500
- Contract: 5 years, $163,000,300
- Average annual value: $32,600,060
t-32. Heat PF/C Bam Adebayo: $28,103,500
- Contract: 5 years, $163,000,300
- Average annual value: $32,600,060
t-32. Kings PG De’Aaron Fox: $28,103,500
- Contract: 5 years, $163,000,300
- Average annual value: $32,600,060
36. Celtics PF/C Al Horford: $27,000,000
- Contract: 4 years, $109,000,000
- Average annual value: $27,250,000
37. Heat PG Kyle Lowry: $26,984,128
- Contract: 3 years, $85,000,002
- Average annual value: $28,333,334
38. Bulls SG/SF DeMar DeRozan: $26,000,000
- Contract: 3 years, $81,900,000
- Average annual value: $27,300,000
39. Celtics SG/SF Jaylen Brown: $25,312,500
- Contract: 4 years, $106,333,334
- Average annual value: $26,583,334
40. Warriors PF/C Draymond Green: $24,026,712
- Contract: 4 years, $99,666,362
- Average annual value: $24,916,591
41. Bulls C Nikola Vucevic: $24,000,000
- Contract: 4 years, $100,000,000
- Average annual value: $25,000,000
42. Hawks PF John Collins: $23,000,000
- Contract: 5 years, $125,000,000
- Average annual value: $25,000,000
43. Pacers PG/SG Malcolm Brogdon: $21,700,000
- Contract: 4 years, $85,000,000
- Average annual value: $21,250,000
44. Mavericks SG Tim Hardaway Jr.: $21,306,816
- Contract: 4 years, $75,000,000
- Average annual value: $18,750,000
45. Jazz PG Mike Conley Jr.: $21,000,000
- Contract: 3 years, $68,040,000
- Average annual value: $22,680,000
46. Magic SG Gary Harris: $20,482,143
- Contract: 4 years, $84,000,000
- Average annual value: $21,000,000
47. Hawks PF Danilo Gallinari: $20,475,000
- Contract: 3 years, $61,425,000
- Average annual value: $20,475,000
48. Kings SF Harrison Barnes: $20,284,091
- Contract: 4 years, $85,000,000
- Average annual value: $21,250,000
49. Pistons PF Jerami Grant: $20,002,500
- Contract: 3 years, $60,007,500
- Average annual value: $20,002,500
50. Cavaliers C Jarrett Allen: $20,000,000
- Contract: 5 years, $100,000,000
- Average annual value: $20,000,000
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