NBA highest paid player by season 1984-2027

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 7, 2023
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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March 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

1984 to 2023

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* Forecast, including player options

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