NBA Salary Database

Complete NBA team salaries and highest-paid player ranking

Last updated: 1 month ago

#	Player	Salary	Team	Position	Age	Contract
1	Stephen Curry	$59.6m	Golden State Warriors	Point Guard	38	(2022/26)
2	Nikola Jokic	$55.2m	Denver Nuggets	Center	31	(2023/28)
3	Jayson Tatum	$54.1m	Boston Celtics	Power Forward	28	(2025/30)
4	Jimmy Butler	$54.1m	Golden State Warriors	Small Forward	36	(2025/27)
5	Anthony Davis	$54.1m	Dallas Mavericks	Center	33	(2025/28)
6	Jaylen Brown	$53.1m	Boston Celtics	Small Forward	29	(2024/29)
7	Karl-Anthony Towns	$53.1m	New York Knicks	Center	30	(2024/28)
8	LeBron James	$52.6m	Los Angeles Lakers	Power Forward	41	(2024/26)
9	Donovan Mitchell	$46.4m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Shooting Guard	29	(2025/28)
10	Evan Mobley	$46.4m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Power Forward	24	(2025/30)
11	Jamal Murray	$46.4m	Denver Nuggets	Point Guard	29	(2025/29)
12	Trae Young	$46m	Atlanta Hawks	Point Guard	27	(2022/27)
13	Luka Dončić	$46m	Los Angeles Lakers	Point Guard	27	(2022/27)
14	OG Anunoby	$39.6m	New York Knicks	Small Forward	28	(2024/29)
15	Darius Garland	$39.4m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Point Guard	26	(2023/28)
16	Bam Adebayo	$37.1m	Miami Heat	Center	28	(2021/26)
17	Kyrie Irving	$36.6m	Dallas Mavericks	Point Guard	34	(2025/28)
18	Jalen Brunson	$34.9m	New York Knicks	Point Guard	29	(2025/29)
19	Kristaps Porziņģis	$30.7m	Atlanta Hawks	Power Forward	30	(2024/26)
20	Tyler Herro	$30.7m	Miami Heat	Shooting Guard	26	(2023/27)
21	Jalen Johnson	$30m	Atlanta Hawks	Small Forward	24	(2025/30)
22	Andrew Wiggins	$28.2m	Miami Heat	Small Forward	31	(2023/27)
23	Terry Rozier	$26.6m	Miami Heat	Point Guard	32	(2022/26)
24	Josh Giddey	$25m	Chicago Bulls	Shooting Guard	23	(2025/29)
25	Mikal Bridges	$24.9m	New York Knicks	Small Forward	29	(2022/26)
26	De'Andre Hunter	$23.3m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Small Forward	29	(2023/27)
27	Aaron Gordon	$22.8m	Denver Nuggets	Power Forward	30	(2022/26)
28	Cameron Johnson	$21.1m	Denver Nuggets	Small Forward	30	(2023/27)
29	Norman Powell	$20.5m	Miami Heat	Shooting Guard	32	(2021/26)
30	Jarrett Allen	$20m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Center	27	(2021/26)
31	Nikola Vucevic	$20m	Chicago Bulls	Center	35	(2023/26)
32	Josh Hart	$19.5m	New York Knicks	Shooting Guard	31	(2024/28)
33	Rui Hachimura	$18.3m	Los Angeles Lakers	Power Forward	28	(2023/26)
34	Patrick Williams	$18m	Chicago Bulls	Power Forward	24	(2024/29)
35	Zach Collins	$17.4m	Chicago Bulls	Center	28	(2024/26)
36	Klay Thompson	$16.7m	Dallas Mavericks	Shooting Guard	36	(2024/27)
37	Kevin Huerter	$16.3m	Chicago Bulls	Shooting Guard	28	(2022/26)
38	Max Strus	$15.9m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Shooting Guard	30	(2023/27)
39	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	$15.2m	Atlanta Hawks	Shooting Guard	27	(2025/29)
40	Onyeka Okongwu	$15m	Atlanta Hawks	Center	25	(2024/28)
41	Austin Reaves	$13.9m	Los Angeles Lakers	Shooting Guard	27	(2023/27)
42	Zaccharie Risacher	$13.2m	Atlanta Hawks	Small Forward	21	(2024/28)
43	Jarred Vanderbilt	$11.6m	Los Angeles Lakers	Power Forward	27	(2024/28)
44	Jonas Valančiūnas	$10.4m	Denver Nuggets	Center	33	(2024/27)
45	Lonzo Ball	$10m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Point Guard	28	(2025/27)
46	Sam Merrill	$8.5m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Shooting Guard	29	(2025/29)
47	Dean Wade	$6.6m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Power Forward	29	(2023/26)
48	Larry Nance Jr	$3.6m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Power Forward	33	(2025/26)
49	Jaylon Tyson	$3.5m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Shooting Guard	23	(2024/28)
50	Thomas Bryant	$3.3m	Cleveland Cavaliers	Center	28	(2025/26)

Player	Salary	Position	Age	Contract
1 Stephen Curry	$59.6m	Point Guard	38	(2022/26)
2 Nikola Jokic	$55.2m	Center	31	(2023/28)
3 Jayson Tatum	$54.1m	Power Forward	28	(2025/30)
4 Jimmy Butler	$54.1m	Small Forward	36	(2025/27)
5 Anthony Davis	$54.1m	Center	33	(2025/28)
6 Jaylen Brown	$53.1m	Small Forward	29	(2024/29)
7 Karl-Anthony Towns	$53.1m	Center	30	(2024/28)
8 LeBron James	$52.6m	Power Forward	41	(2024/26)
9 Donovan Mitchell	$46.4m	Shooting Guard	29	(2025/28)
10 Evan Mobley	$46.4m	Power Forward	24	(2025/30)
11 Jamal Murray	$46.4m	Point Guard	29	(2025/29)
12 Trae Young	$46m	Point Guard	27	(2022/27)
13 Luka Dončić	$46m	Point Guard	27	(2022/27)
14 OG Anunoby	$39.6m	Small Forward	28	(2024/29)
15 Darius Garland	$39.4m	Point Guard	26	(2023/28)
16 Bam Adebayo	$37.1m	Center	28	(2021/26)
17 Kyrie Irving	$36.6m	Point Guard	34	(2025/28)
18 Jalen Brunson	$34.9m	Point Guard	29	(2025/29)
19 Kristaps Porziņģis	$30.7m	Power Forward	30	(2024/26)
20 Tyler Herro	$30.7m	Shooting Guard	26	(2023/27)
21 Jalen Johnson	$30m	Small Forward	24	(2025/30)
22 Andrew Wiggins	$28.2m	Small Forward	31	(2023/27)
23 Terry Rozier	$26.6m	Point Guard	32	(2022/26)
24 Josh Giddey	$25m	Shooting Guard	23	(2025/29)
25 Mikal Bridges	$24.9m	Small Forward	29	(2022/26)
26 De'Andre Hunter	$23.3m	Small Forward	29	(2023/27)
27 Aaron Gordon	$22.8m	Power Forward	30	(2022/26)
28 Cameron Johnson	$21.1m	Small Forward	30	(2023/27)
29 Norman Powell	$20.5m	Shooting Guard	32	(2021/26)
30 Jarrett Allen	$20m	Center	27	(2021/26)
31 Nikola Vucevic	$20m	Center	35	(2023/26)
32 Josh Hart	$19.5m	Shooting Guard	31	(2024/28)
33 Rui Hachimura	$18.3m	Power Forward	28	(2023/26)
34 Patrick Williams	$18m	Power Forward	24	(2024/29)
35 Zach Collins	$17.4m	Center	28	(2024/26)
36 Klay Thompson	$16.7m	Shooting Guard	36	(2024/27)
37 Kevin Huerter	$16.3m	Shooting Guard	28	(2022/26)
38 Max Strus	$15.9m	Shooting Guard	30	(2023/27)
39 Nickeil Alexander-Walker	$15.2m	Shooting Guard	27	(2025/29)
40 Onyeka Okongwu	$15m	Center	25	(2024/28)
41 Austin Reaves	$13.9m	Shooting Guard	27	(2023/27)
42 Zaccharie Risacher	$13.2m	Small Forward	21	(2024/28)
43 Jarred Vanderbilt	$11.6m	Power Forward	27	(2024/28)
44 Jonas Valančiūnas	$10.4m	Center	33	(2024/27)
45 Lonzo Ball	$10m	Point Guard	28	(2025/27)
46 Sam Merrill	$8.5m	Shooting Guard	29	(2025/29)
47 Dean Wade	$6.6m	Power Forward	29	(2023/26)
48 Larry Nance Jr	$3.6m	Power Forward	33	(2025/26)
49 Jaylon Tyson	$3.5m	Shooting Guard	23	(2024/28)
50 Thomas Bryant	$3.3m	Center	28	(2025/26)

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