Back in the 1984-85 NBA season, Magic Johnson was the highest earning player in the league, with his Los Angeles Lakers salary earning him 2.5 million U.S. dollars annually. In the 2022-23 NBA season, Stephen Curry's contract at the Golden State Warriors was worth an estimated 48.1 million U.S. dollars annually.
Salary of the highest paid NBA player from 1984 to 2027, by season
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Sportico. (March 7, 2023). Salary of the highest paid NBA player from 1984 to 2027, by season (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371735/nba-player-highest-salary-season/
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Sportico. (2023). Salary of the highest paid NBA player from 1984 to 2027, by season (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371735/nba-player-highest-salary-season/
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Salary of the highest paid NBA player from 1984 to 2027, by season (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Sportico, March 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1371735/nba-player-highest-salary-season/