NBA Salaries, the Highest-Paid Players in 2024
Who earns the most in the NBA? Who has the highest NBA salary? And who has the richest sponsorship deal? Here is the ranking of the highest-paid players in the 2024/25 season.
NBA players often rank among the highest-paid athletes in the world. But who are the highest-paid NBA players overall in the 2024/25 season? And who earns the most when including commercial deals?
We will start by analyzing only the salaries paid to the players, and then see who the wealthiest are when factoring in sponsorships.
Highest NBA Salaries
The NBA player with the highest salary is Stephen Curry, who will earn almost 55.7 million dollars in the 2024/25 season, thanks to the agreement signed with the Golden State Warriors.
Not only is his salary the highest of the current season, but it is also the highest in NBA history. Additionally, Curry is the only player in history to have signed two contract extensions worth over 200 million dollars.
| # | Player | Team | 2024/25 (million) |
| 1 | Stephen Curry | GSW | $55.7 |
| 2 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | $51.5 |
| 3 | Joel Embiid | PHI | $51.4 |
| 4 | Kevin Durant | PHX | $51.3 |
| 5 | Bradley Beal | PHX | $50.2 |
| 6 | Jaylen Brown | BOS | $49.7 |
| 7 | Devin Booker | PHX | $49.2 |
| | Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK | $49.2 |
| | Paul George | PHI | $49.2 |
| | Kawhi Leonard | LAC | $49.2 |
| 11 | Jimmy Butler | MIA | $48.7 |
| | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | $48.7 |
| | Damian Lillard | MIL | $48.7 |
| | LeBron James | LAL | $48.7 |
| 15 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | $43.8M |
| | Anthony Davis | LAL | $43.2 |
| 17 | Trae Young | ATL | $43 |
| | Luka Doncic | DAL | $43 |
| | Zach Lavine | CHI | $43 |
| 20 | Fred VanVleet | BKN | $42.8 |
| | Anthony Edwards | MIN | $42.1 |
NBA Salary Ranking 2024/25
If we consider the total earnings of each player, combining their salary and income from sponsorships, the ranking changes quite a bit.
Highest-Paid NBA Players (salary + sponsorships)
The highest-paid NBA player in 2024 is Steph Curry, who reached 155.8 million dollars by adding his salary from the Golden State Warriors and his earnings from sponsorships.
Ranking of the Highest-Paid NBA Players in 2024
| # | Giocatore | Stipendio (mln $) | Sponsor (mln $) | Totale (mln $) |
| 1 | Stephen Curry | 55.8 | 100 | 155.8 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 48.7 | 85 | 133.7 |
| 3 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 48.8 | 55 | 103.8 |
| 4 | Kevin Durant | 49.9 | 48 | 97.9 |
| 5 | Damian Lillard | 48.8 | 18 | 66.8 |
| 6 | Joel Embiid | 51.4 | 8 | 59.4 |
| 7 | Nikola Jokic | 51.4 | 8 | 59.4 |
| 8 | Devin Booker | 49.2 | 9 | 58.2 |
| 9 | Paul George | 49.2 | 8.5 | 57.7 |
| 10 | Bradley Beal | 50.2 | 7,5 | 57.7 |