Highest-paid NBA players by season

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Highest-paid NBA players by season
The NBA's salary cap has increased drastically since its 1984–1985 commencement.

The highest-paid NBA players by season over the past twelve seasons have received contracts with salaries noted in the twenty-million-dollar range. In this twelve-year span, Kevin Garnett received $28,000,000, which was the highest salary payment of any NBA player, during the 2003–2004 season. Garnett has been the highest-paid NBA player per year in seven of the past twelve NBA seasons. Michael Jordan is the only NBA player to sign a contract worth over thirty million dollars in a season. During the 1997–1998 season, Jordan earned $33,000,000.[1]

Beginning in the 1984–85 NBA season, the NBA's first salary cap was introduced. The NBA salary cap is the maximum dollar amount each NBA team can spend on its players for the season. However, the NBA uses a "soft" salary cap, which means that significant "salary exceptions" allow NBA teams to exceed their allotted amount in order to sign players. The salary cap is determined during the offseason, but as stated earlier, it is liable to change.[2]

Michael Jordan, who earned $33,000,000 in the 1997–98 NBA season, attempts a slam dunk at the old Boston Garden.

An exception is necessary to sign a player for a contract that would exceed the salary cap threshold of the "soft cap". The Larry Bird exception, more commonly known as Bird Rights, allows teams to re-sign a current player only if he has played for that particular team for a minimum of three years.[3] Another exception known as the mid-level exception allows for teams that are over the salary cap to sign one or more players as long as they do not exceed the total amount of the average NBA salary.[4] Next, the bi-annual exception can be used by teams every other year to sign a free agent(s) for up to two years at an amount set by the NBA.[5] Finally, the rookie player exception allows any NBA team to sign their first-round draft pick to a contract based upon a scale previously set forth by the NBA. Another option for teams would be to assign players to a league-assigned minimum salary contract for a maximum of two years.

According to the game performance during the 2010–11 NBA season, the league's best players were not its highest-paid players. Each year there are ten players selected to one of the two All-NBA Teams. Out of those ten players chosen last year, Kobe Bryant was the only player that was also among the game's ten highest-paid during the 2010–11 NBA season.[6]

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2012–2013 [edit]

Player Salary
Kobe Bryant $27,849,000 Los Angeles Lakers
Joe Johnson $19,752,645 Brooklyn Nets
Dwight Howard $19,536,360 Los Angeles Lakers
Pau Gasol $19,000,000 Los Angeles Lakers
Chris Paul $17,779,458 Los Angeles Clippers
LeBron James $17,545,000 Miami Heat
Chris Bosh $17,545,000 Miami Heat

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2011–2012 [edit]

Player Salary Team
Kobe Bryant $25,244,493 Los Angeles Lakers
Rashard Lewis $22,700,000 Washington Wizards
Tim Duncan $21,164,619 San Antonio Spurs
Gilbert Arenas $19,200,000 Orlando Magic
Dirk Nowitzki $19,092,873 Dallas Mavericks
Pau Gasol $18,714,150 Los Angeles Lakers
Carmelo Anthony $18,520,000 New York Knicks
Amar'e Stoudemire $18,217,705 New York Knicks
Joe Johnson $18,038,573 Atlanta Hawks

2010–2011 [edit]

During the 2010–11 NBA season, Kobe Bryant was the highest-paid player in the league.Bryant's net worth was valued at over $140 million as of 2009.[9] Bryant who has spent his entire 14-year career in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform is under contract with the team until the 2013–2014 NBA season.[10]
Player Salary Team
Kobe Bryant $24,806,250 Los Angeles Lakers
Rashard Lewis $20,514,000 Washington Wizards
Kevin Garnett $18,800,000 Boston Celtics
Tim Duncan $18,700,000 San Antonio Spurs
Michael Redd $18,300,000 Milwaukee Bucks
Pau Gasol $17,822,187 Los Angeles Lakers
Andrei Kirilenko $17,822,187 Utah Jazz
Yao Ming $17,686,100 Houston Rockets
Gilbert Arenas $17,730,694 Orlando Magic
Dirk Nowitzki $17,300,000 Dallas Mavericks

2009–2010 [edit]

Tracy McGrady was the highest-paid player during the 2009–10 NBA season. McGrady, who originally signed a seven-year $93 million dollar contract in August 2000 with the Toronto Raptors, signed a three-year $63 million dollar extension with the Houston Rockets in November 2004.[11]
Player Salary Team
Kobe Bryant $23,034,375 Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Garnett $23,016,000 Boston Celtics
Tracy McGrady $22,843,124 New York Knicks
Tim Duncan $22,183,220 San Antonio Spurs
Shaquille O'Neal $21,000,000 Cleveland Cavaliers
Dirk Nowitzki $19,795,714 Dallas Mavericks
Paul Pierce $19,795,712 Boston Celtics
Ray Allen $18,776,860 Boston Celtics
Rashard Lewis $18,010,791 Orlando Magic
Michael Redd $17,040,000 Milwaukee Bucks

2008–2009 [edit]

Kevin Garnett was the highest-paid player during the 2008–09, 2007–08, and 2006–07 seasons; he relinquished that position to Shaquille O'Neal for two seasons, but was also the highest-paid player during the 2003–04, 2002–03, 2001–02, and 2000–01 seasons.
Player Salary Team
Kevin Garnett $24,751,934 Boston Celtics
Jason Kidd $21,372,000 Dallas Mavericks
Jermaine O'Neal $21,372,000 Toronto Raptors
Kobe Bryant $21,262,500 Los Angeles Lakers
Shaquille O'Neal $21,000,000 Phoenix Suns
Allen Iverson $20,840,625 Detroit Pistons
Stephon Marbury $20,840,625 Boston Celtics
Tim Duncan $20,598,704 San Antonio Spurs
Tracy McGrady $20,370,437 Houston Rockets
Ray Allen $18,077,904 Boston Celtics

2007–2008 [edit]

Player Salary Team
Kevin Garnett $22,000,000 Boston Celtics
Shaquille O'Neal $20,000,000 Miami Heat
Jermaine O'Neal $19,728,000 Indiana Pacers
Jason Kidd $19,728,000 New Jersey Nets
Kobe Bryant $19,490,625 Los Angeles Lakers
Allen Iverson $19,195,312 Denver Nuggets
Stephon Marbury $19,195,312 New York Knicks
Tim Duncan $19,014,188 San Antonio Spurs
Tracy McGrady $19,014,187 Houston Rockets
Baron Davis $16,440,000 Golden State Warriors

2006–2007 [edit]

Player Salary Team
Kevin Garnett $21,000,000 Minnesota Timberwolves
Shaquille O'Neal $20,000,000 Miami Heat
Jermaine O'Neal $18,084,000 Indiana Pacers
Jason Kidd $18,084,000 New Jersey Nets
Kobe Bryant $17,718,750 Los Angeles Lakers
Chris Webber $17,600,000 Philadelphia 76ers
Tim Duncan $17,429,672 San Antonio Spurs
Allen Iverson $17,184,375 Denver Nuggets
Stephon Marbury $17,184,375 New York Knicks
Grant Hill $16,901,500 Orlando Magic
Tracy McGrady $16,901,500 Houston Rockets

2005–2006 [edit]

Player Salary Team
Allan Houston $19,125,000 New York Knicks
Chris Webber $19,125,000 Sacramento Kings
Kevin Garnett $18,000,000 Minnesota Timberwolves
Allen Iverson $16,453,125 Philadelphia 76ers
Stephon Marbury $16,453,125 New York Knicks
Jason Kidd $16,440,000 New Jersey Nets
Jermaine O'Neal $16,440,000 Indiana Pacers
Kobe Bryant $15,946,875 Los Angeles Lakers
Michael Finley $15,937,500 Dallas Mavericks

2004–2005 [edit]

Player Salary Team
Shaquille O'Neal $27,696,490 Miami Heat
Chris Webber $17,531,250 Philadelphia 76ers
Kevin Garnett $16,000,000 Minnesota Timberwolves
Jason Kidd $14,796,000 New Jersey Nets
Jermaine O'Neal $14,796,000 Indiana Pacers
Ray Allen $14,625,000 Seattle SuperSonics
Shareef Abdur-Rahim $14,625,000 Sacramento Kings
Allen Iverson $14,625,000 Philadelphia 76ers
Kobe Bryant $14,175,000 Los Angeles Lakers

2003–2004 [edit]

Player Salary Team
Kevin Garnett $28,000,000 Minnesota Timberwolves
Shaquille O'Neal $26,500,000 Los Angeles Lakers
Rasheed Wallace $16,990,000 Portland Trail Blazers
Allan Houston $15,937,500 New York Knicks
Chris Webber $15,937,500 Sacramento Kings
Damon Stoudamire $14,375,000 Portland Trail Blazers
Shareef Abdur-Rahim $13,500,000 Atlanta Hawks
Ray Allen $13,500,000 Seattle SuperSonics
Vin Baker $13,500,000 Boston Celtics
Penny Hardaway $13,500,000 New York Knicks

2002–2003 [edit]

Player Salary Team
Kevin Garnett $26,200,000 Minnesota Timberwolves
Shaquille O'Neal $23,571,429 Los Angeles Lakers
Alonzo Mourning $20,629,800 Miami Heat
Juwan Howard $20,625,000 Denver Nuggets
Scottie Pippen $19,727,524 Portland Trail Blazers
Karl Malone $19,250,000 Utah Jazz
Rasheed Wallace $16,200,000 Portland Trail Blazers
Dikembe Mutombo $16,105,264 New Jersey Nets
Allan Houston $14,343,750 New York Knicks
Chris Webber $14,343,750 Sacramento Kings

2001–2002 [edit]

Player Salary Team
Kevin Garnett $22,500,000 Minnesota Timberwolves
Shaquille O'Neal $21,430,000 Los Angeles Lakers
Alonzo Mourning $18,760,000 Miami Heat
Juwan Howard $18,750,000 Dallas Mavericks
Scottie Pippen $18,100,000 Portland Trail Blazers
Karl Malone $17,500,000 Utah Jazz
Rasheed Wallace $14,400,000 Portland Trail Blazers
Dikembe Mutombo $14,320,000 Philadelphia 76ers
Gary Payton $12,930,000 Seattle SuperSonics
Allan Houston $12,750,000 New York Knicks

2000–2001 [edit]

Player Salary Team
Kevin Garnett $19,610,000 Minnesota Timberwolves
Shaquille O'Neal $19,285,715 Los Angeles Lakers
Alonzo Mourning $16,880,000 Miami Heat
Juwan Howard $16,875,000 Washington Wizards
Hakeem Olajuwon $16,700,000 Houston Rockets
Karl Malone $15,750,000 Utah Jazz
David Robinson $14,700,000 San Antonio Spurs
Dikembe Mutombo $14,400,000 Atlanta Hawks
Patrick Ewing $14,000,000 Seattle SuperSonics
Jayson Williams $13,800,000 New Jersey Nets

1999–2000 [edit]

Player Salary Team
Shaquille O'Neal $18,100,000 Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Garnett $16,806,300 Minnesota Timberwolves
Alonzo Mourning $15,004,800 Miami Heat
Patrick Ewing $15,000,000 New York Knicks
Juwan Howard $15,000,000 Washington Wizards
Scottie Pippen $14,795,642 Portland Trail Blazers
Hakeem Olajuwon $14,302,001 Houston Rockets
Karl Malone $14,000,000 Utah Jazz
Dikembe Mutombo $12,820,249 Atlanta Hawks
Jayson Williams $12,375,000 New Jersey Nets

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