Average NBA Salaries Historic Breakdown (1980-2025)
The average NBA salary has increased 10x in last 35 years starting from $870,000/year in 1991/92 season to $10.5 million...
| # | Player | Avg / Year | Age | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54.1M | 33 | 3 years (2025/28) | ||
| 2 | $36.6M | 34 | 3 years (2025/28) | ||
| 3 | $16.7M | 36 | 3 years (2024/27) | ||
| 4 | $14.7M | 27 | 3 years (2023/26) | ||
| 5 | $14.4M | 27 | 3 years (2023/26) | ||
| 6 | $13.8M | 19 | 4 years (2025/29) | ||
| 7 | $9M | 28 | 3 years (2024/27) | ||
| 8 |
Caleb Martin
|
$8.6M | 30 | 2024–2028 | |
| 9 | $7.7M | 23 | 4 years (2024/28) | ||
| 10 |
Jaden Hardy
|
$6M | 23 | 2023–2026 | |
| 11 |
Dereck Lively
|
$5.8M | 21 | 2023–2027 | |
| 12 |
D'Angelo Russell
|
$5.7M | 29 | 2025–2027 | |
| 13 |
Dwight Powell
|
$4M | 34 | 2023–2026 | |
| 14 |
Dante Exum
|
$3.3M | 30 | 2025–2026 | |
| 15 |
JaVale McGee (Waived
|
$2.2M | 27 | 2025–2026 | |
| 16 |
Brandon Williams
|
$1.2M | 26 | 2024–2026 | |
| 17 |
O. Prosper (Waived)
|
$1.1M | 23 | 2025–2026 | |
| 18 |
Moussa Cisse
|
$636,435 | 23 | 2025–2026 | |
| 19 |
Ryan Nembhard
|
$636,435 | 22 | 2025–2026 | |
| 20 |
Miles Kelly
|
$636,435 | 22 | 2025–2026 |
| Player | Verified | Avg / Yr | Age | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $54.1M | 33 | 3 years (2025/28) | ||
| $36.6M | 34 | 3 years (2025/28) | ||
| $16.7M | 36 | 3 years (2024/27) | ||
| $14.7M | 27 | 3 years (2023/26) | ||
| $14.4M | 27 | 3 years (2023/26) | ||
| $13.8M | 19 | 4 years (2025/29) | ||
| $9M | 28 | 3 years (2024/27) | ||
|
|
$8.6M | 30 | 2024–2028 | |
| $7.7M | 23 | 4 years (2024/28) | ||
|
|
$6M | 23 | 2023–2026 | |
|
|
$5.8M | 21 | 2023–2027 | |
|
|
$5.7M | 29 | 2025–2027 | |
|
|
$4M | 34 | 2023–2026 | |
|
|
$3.3M | 30 | 2025–2026 | |
|
|
$2.2M | 27 | 2025–2026 | |
|
|
$1.2M | 26 | 2024–2026 | |
|
|
$1.1M | 23 | 2025–2026 | |
|
|
$636,435 | 23 | 2025–2026 | |
|
|
$636,435 | 22 | 2025–2026 | |
|
|
$636,435 | 22 | 2025–2026 |
Dallas Mavericks current team payroll for 2025/26 season is $206.3 million. Highest paid player in the roster is Anthony Davis with base salary of $54.12 million in 2025/26 NBA season.
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The average NBA salary has increased 10x in last 35 years starting from $870,000/year in 1991/92 season to $10.5 million...