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2026 Season

Highest Paid NBA Players

The 2026 NBA season features 392 players with active contracts. The highest paid player earns $62,587,158, while the league average salary is $13,454,042. Salaries sourced from HoopsHype.

RankPlayerSalary
#1Stephen Curry$62,587,158
#2Joel Embiid$59,539,018
#3Nikola Jokic$59,033,114
#4Jayson Tatum$58,456,566
#5Anthony Davis$58,456,566
#6Giannis Antetokounmpo$58,456,566
#7Karl-Anthony Towns$57,078,728
#8Devin Booker$57,078,728
#9Jaylen Brown$57,078,728
#10Jimmy Butler$56,832,773
#11Paul George$54,126,380
#12Bam Adebayo$51,935,268
#13Luka Doncic$51,033,600
#14De'Aaron Fox$51,033,600
#15Kawhi Leonard$50,300,000
#16Donovan Mitchell$50,105,628
#17Evan Mobley$50,105,628
#18Jamal Murray$50,105,628
#19Cade Cunningham$50,105,628
#20Jaren Jackson Jr$49,000,000
#21Zach LaVine$48,967,380
#22Trae Young$48,967,380
#23Anthony Edwards$48,924,624
#24Pascal Siakam$48,924,624
#25Tyrese Haliburton$48,924,624
#26Lauri Markkanen$46,113,154
#27Domantas Sabonis$45,472,000
#28Kevin Durant$43,902,439
#29OG Anunoby$42,500,000
#30James Harden$42,317,307
#31Darius Garland$42,166,510
#32Zion Williamson$42,166,510
#33Ja Morant$42,166,510
#34Scottie Barnes$41,754,636
#35Franz Wagner$41,754,636
#36Paolo Banchero$41,250,000
#37Chet Holmgren$41,250,000
#38Jalen Williams$41,250,000
#39Shai Gilgeous-Alexander$40,806,150
#40Michael Porter$40,806,150
#41Tyrese Maxey$40,770,520
#42LaMelo Ball$40,770,520
#43Brandon Ingram$40,000,000
#44Kyrie Irving$39,491,282
#45Desmond Bane$39,446,090
#46Jalen Brunson$37,739,521
#47Rudy Gobert$36,500,000
#48Jalen Green$36,000,000
#49Alperen Sengun$35,642,202
#50Jrue Holiday$34,800,000
#51Jerami Grant$34,206,898
#52Jordan Poole$34,044,642
#53Mikal Bridges$33,482,145
#54Julius Randle$33,333,334
#55Tyler Herro$33,000,000
#56Dejounte Murray$32,785,071
#57Immanuel Quickley$32,500,000
#58Jalen Suggs$32,400,000
#59Aaron Gordon$31,978,037
#60Derrick White$30,348,000
#61Andrew Wiggins$30,169,644
#62Jalen Johnson$30,000,000
#63RJ Barrett$29,616,071
#64Isaiah Hartenstein$28,500,000
#65Jarrett Allen$28,000,000
#66Draymond Green$27,678,571
#67Devin Vassell$27,500,000
#68Trey Murphy$27,000,000
#69Myles Turner$26,584,164
#70Jaden McDaniels$25,750,001
#71DeMar DeRozan$25,740,000
#72Fred VanVleet$25,000,000
#73Dyson Daniels$25,000,000
#74Josh Giddey$25,000,000
#75De'Andre Hunter$24,910,714
#76Jonathan Kuminga$24,300,000
#77Keegan Murray$24,137,936
#78Jabari Smith$23,643,411
#79Nicolas Claxton$23,320,738
#80Naz Reid$23,275,862
#81Cameron Johnson$23,062,500
#82Miles Bridges$22,826,087
#83Kentavious Caldwell-Pope$21,621,500
#84Christian Braun$21,551,726
#85Dillon Brooks$20,992,727
#86Josh Hart$20,923,760
#87Kyle Kuzma$20,490,152
#88Malik Monk$20,190,035
#89Shaedon Sharpe$20,089,287
#90PJ Washington$19,813,044
#91Alex Caruso$19,550,160
#92Ivica Zubac$19,550,160
#93Andrew Nembhard$19,550,160
#94Jakob Poeltl$19,500,000
#95Grayson Allen$18,125,000
#96Wendell Carter$18,102,000
#97Toumani Camara$18,080,358
#98Keldon Johnson$18,000,000
#99Patrick Williams$18,000,000
#100Klay Thompson$17,460,317
#101Daniel Gafford$17,263,584
#102Luguentz Dort$17,222,222
#103Santiago Aldama$17,007,043
#104Victor Wembanyama$16,868,013
#105Max Strus$16,660,836
#106Nikola Jovic$16,200,000
#107Onyeka Okongwu$16,120,000
#108Bogdan Bogdanovic$16,020,000
#109Duncan Robinson$15,992,957
#110Terance Mann$15,500,000
#111Brandon Miller$15,104,121
#112Obi Toppin$15,000,000
#113Isaiah Stewart$15,000,000
#114Austin Reaves$14,898,786
#115Herb Jones$14,898,786
#116Dennis Schroeder$14,809,200
#117Caris LeVert$14,809,200
#118Josh Green$14,679,012
#119Bobby Portis$14,521,414
#120Cooper Flagg$14,517,480
#121Jonathan Isaac$14,500,000
#122Nickeil Alexander-Walker$14,403,710
#123Grant Williams$14,265,750
#124Corey Kispert$13,975,000
#125Zaccharie Risacher$13,826,040
#126Scoot Henderson$13,585,465
#127Damian Lillard$13,398,800
#128Dorian Finney-Smith$13,335,000
#129Deni Avdija$13,125,000
#130Steven Adams$13,000,000
#131Dylan Harper$12,989,040
#132Donte DiVincenzo$12,535,000
#133Moses Moody$12,500,000
#134Brandon Clarke$12,500,000
#135Jarred Vanderbilt$12,428,571
#136Davion Mitchell$12,400,000
#137Alex Sarr$12,370,680
#138Amen Thompson$12,258,119
#139Bennedict Mathurin$12,256,222
#140Isaac Okoro$11,814,814
#141VJ Edgecombe$11,663,880
#142Isaiah Joe$11,323,006
#143Ausar Thompson$11,118,130
#144Reed Sheppard$11,108,880
#145Aaron Nesmith$11,000,000
#146TJ McConnell$11,000,000
#147Royce O'Neale$10,875,000
#148Sam Hauser$10,848,215
#149Kon Knueppel$10,516,560
#150Derrick Jones$10,476,190
#151Luke Kornet$10,450,000
#152Anthony Black$10,105,996
#153AJ Green$10,044,644
#154Stephon Castle$10,015,920
#155Caleb Martin$10,001,494
#156Jonas Valanciunas$10,000,000
#157Buddy Hield$9,658,536
#158Ace Bailey$9,522,960
#159Naji Marshall$9,428,571
#160Jalen Smith$9,428,571
#161Bilal Coulibaly$9,240,116
#162Ty Jerome$9,220,050
#163Brook Lopez$9,187,500
#164Sam Merrill$9,160,715
#165Ousmane Dieng$9,132,438
#166Ron Holland$9,069,600
#167Aaron Wiggins$9,028,038
#168Jalen Duren$8,966,189
#169Ochai Agbaji$8,879,483
#170Mark Williams$8,774,591
#171Tre Johnson$8,649,600
#172Jarace Walker$8,478,396
#173Max Christie$8,285,714
#174Tidjane Salaun$8,237,880
#175Deandre Ayton$8,104,000
#176Tari Eason$8,014,181
#177Kevon Looney$8,000,000
#178Tre Mann$8,000,000
#179Tre Jones$8,000,000
#180Jeremiah Fears$7,896,240
#181Taylor Hendricks$7,805,900
#182Jaylin Williams$7,774,648
#183Payton Pritchard$7,767,857
#184Goga Bitadze$7,608,696
#185Donovan Clingan$7,519,920
#186Zeke Nnaji$7,466,667
#187Cason Wallace$7,421,121
#188Dereck Lively$7,238,897
#189Egor Demin$7,233,720
#190Kenrich Williams$7,163,000
#191Gradey Dick$7,131,251
#192Walker Kessler$7,064,703
#193Clint Capela$7,035,000
#194Jordan Hawkins$7,021,740
#195Isaiah Jackson$7,000,000
#196Rob Dillingham$6,889,320
#197Collin Murray-Boyles$6,649,560
#198Keyonte George$6,563,608
#199Saddiq Bey$6,557,080
#200Peyton Watson$6,534,714
#201Zach Edey$6,332,760
#202Khaman Maluach$6,316,680
#203Day'Ron Sharpe$6,250,000
#204Ziaire Williams$6,250,000
#205John Konchar$6,165,000
#206Cody Williams$6,015,600
#207Cedric Coward$6,001,080
#208Jake LaRavia$6,000,000
#209Jaden Hardy$6,000,000
#210Al Horford$5,969,250
#211D'Angelo Russell$5,969,250
#212Jaime Jaquez$5,939,141
#213Nicolas Batum$5,881,680
#214Matas Buzelis$5,715,360
#215Noa Essengue$5,701,200
#216Kris Dunn$5,684,800
#217Brandin Podziemski$5,679,458
#218Bradley Beal$5,621,700
#219Paul Reed$5,602,689
#220Cameron Whitmore$5,458,643
#221Nikola Topic$5,429,760
#222Derik Queen$5,416,080
#223Noah Clowney$5,413,661
#224Marcus Smart$5,390,700
#225Kevin Porter$5,390,700
#226Kris Murray$5,315,004
#227Marcus Sasser$5,198,462
#228Devin Carter$5,158,080
#229Carter Bryant$5,145,360
#230Ben Sheppard$5,031,668
#231Carlton Carrington$4,900,560
#232Thomas Sorber$4,887,720
#233Brice Sensabaugh$4,861,695
#234Julian Strawther$4,826,838
#235Kel'el Ware$4,654,920
#236Hansen Yang$4,643,520
#237Gui Santos$4,629,630
#238Jose Alvarado$4,500,000
#239Jared McCain$4,422,600
#240Joan Beringer$4,411,200
#241Dalton Knecht$4,201,080
#242Walter Clayton Jr$4,190,520
#243Nolan Traore$4,002,000
#244Daniss Jenkins$4,000,000
#245Ryan Rollins$4,000,000
#246Tristan da Silva$3,991,200
#247Miles McBride$3,956,523
#248Taurean Prince$3,881,960
#249Gary Trent Jr$3,881,960
#250Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk$3,850,000
#251Kasparas Jakucionis$3,841,680
#252Pat Connaughton$3,815,861
#253Gary Harris$3,815,861
#254Ja'Kobe Walter$3,811,800
#255Taj Gibson$3,800,000
#256Cole Anthony$3,700,000
#257Will Riley$3,688,320
#258Jaylon Tyson$3,658,560
#259Drake Powell$3,540,600
#260Yves Missi$3,512,760
#261De'Anthony Melton$3,451,779
#262Dominick Barlow$3,415,000
#263Asa Newell$3,399,480
#264DaRon Holmes$3,372,120
#265Nique Clifford$3,263,400
#266AJ Johnson$3,237,120
#267Jase Richardson$3,132,360
#268Kyshawn George$3,108,000
#269Nassir Little$3,107,143
#270Ben Saraf$3,028,560
#271Killian Hayes$3,018,158
#272Haywood Highsmith$3,018,158
#273Tristan Vukcevic$3,000,000
#274Julian Champagnie$3,000,000
#275Kyle Filipowski$3,000,000
#276Pacome Dadiet$2,983,680
#277Danny Wolf$2,941,440
#278Hugo Gonzalez$2,923,560
#279Liam McNeeley$2,902,080
#280Yanic Niederhauser$2,880,960
#281Ajay Mitchell$2,850,000
#282Terrence Shannon Jr.$2,801,640
#283Trendon Watford$2,801,346
#284Sandro Mamukelashvili$2,801,346
#285Luka Garza$2,801,346
#286Dalano Banton$2,801,346
#287Micah Potter$2,801,346
#288Jericho Sims$2,801,346
#289Ryan Dunn$2,784,240
#290Isaiah Collier$2,763,960
#291Baylor Scheierman$2,744,040
#292Neemias Queta$2,667,944
#293Justin Champagnie$2,667,944
#294Vit Krejci$2,667,944
#295Jay Huff$2,667,944
#296JD Davison$2,584,539
#297Jabari Walker$2,584,539
#298Dalen Terry$2,584,539
#299Bryce McGowens$2,584,539
#300Jamaree Bouyea$2,584,539
#301Ron Harper Jr$2,584,539
#302Jamal Cain$2,584,539
#303Quenton Jackson$2,584,539
#304Dru Smith$2,584,539
#305Josh Minott$2,584,539
#306Nick Smith$2,497,812
#307Jordan Miller$2,497,812
#308Sidy Cissoko$2,497,812
#309Pete Nance$2,497,812
#310Moussa Diabate$2,461,462
#311Scotty Pippen Jr$2,461,462
#312Nae'qwan Tomlin$2,411,090
#313Justin Edwards$2,411,090
#314Jahmir Young$2,411,090
#315Sion James$2,411,090
#316Ryan Kalkbrenner$2,411,090
#317Tolu Smith$2,411,090
#318Mouhamadou Gueye$2,411,090
#319Cam Spencer$2,411,090
#320Craig Porter$2,406,205
#321Julian Phillips$2,406,205
#322Trayce Jackson-Davis$2,406,205
#323Jalen Pickett$2,406,205
#324Jordan Walsh$2,406,205
#325Mouhamed Gueye$2,406,205
#326Andre Jackson Jr$2,406,205
#327Leonard Miller$2,406,205
#328GG Jackson$2,406,205
#329Tyler Kolek$2,296,271
#330Bronny James$2,296,271
#331Adem Bona$2,296,271
#332Cam Christie$2,296,271
#333Jamison Battle$2,296,271
#334Jonathan Mogbo$2,296,271
#335Jamal Shead$2,296,271
#336Karlo Matkovic$2,296,271
#337Oso Ighodaro$2,296,271
#338Johnny Furphy$2,296,271
#339Pelle Larsson$2,296,271
#340Jaylen Wells$2,296,271
#341JaVale McGee$2,208,856
#342Tyrese Proctor$2,150,917
#343Will Richard$2,150,917
#344Adou Thiero$2,150,917
#345Johni Broome$2,150,917
#346Maxime Raynaud$2,150,917
#347Dylan Cardwell$2,150,917
#348Kobe Sanders$2,150,917
#349Micah Peavy$2,150,917
#350Rasheer Fleming$2,150,917
#351Amari Williams$2,150,917
#352Max Shulga$2,150,917
#353Jamir Watkins$2,150,917
#354Noah Penda$2,150,917
#355Kam Jones$2,150,917
#356Myron Gardner$2,150,917
#357Chaz Lanier$2,150,917
#358Ryan Nembhard$2,150,917
#359Bez Mbeng$2,150,917
#360Olivier-Maxence Prosper$1,002,360
#361EJ Liddell$706,898
#362Riley Minix$679,042
#363LJ Cryer$679,042
#364Malevy Leons$679,042
#365Tristen Newton$679,042
#366Rocco Zikarsky$679,042
#367Zyon Pullin$679,042
#368Isaiah Stevens$679,042
#369Sean Pedulla$679,042
#370KJ Simpson$679,042
#371Leaky Black$679,042
#372Julian Reese$679,042
#373Alex Morales$679,042
#374Chris Youngblood$679,042
#375Jayson Kent$679,042
#376Payton Sandfort$679,042
#377Taelon Peter$679,042
#378Ethan Thompson$679,042
#379Emanuel Miller$679,042
#380PJ Hall$679,042
#381Tosan Evbuomwan$679,042
#382Isaac Jones$679,042
#383John Poulakidas$679,042
#384RayJ Dennis$679,042
#385Cormac Ryan$679,042
#386Blake Hinson$679,042
#387Jahmai Mashack$679,042
#388Vasilije Micic$666,667
#389Mamadi Diakite$464,050
#390Ricky Rubio$424,672
#391Didi Louzada$268,032
#392Tyler Smith$85,300
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