Top 10 Highest Paid NBA Players In 2022

Here are the 15 highest paid NBA players in the 2020-2021 season.

It includes players such as Stephen Curry,John Wall,James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Lebron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo,Paul George,Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson

The highest-paid NBA players by season has recently eclipsed $40 million. Larry Bird was the first player to earn $5 million or more with a salary of $7,070,000 in the 1991-92 season. Magic Johnson became the first player to earn $10 million or more in the 94-95 season with a salary of $14,660,000.Stephen Curry isn't just known for cashing out from well beyond the 3-point line.

The Warriors star once again finds himself on top of the list of the NBA's highest-paid players. Curry is set to make nearly $46 million in the final year of his current deal, but the money train will just keep on rolling. He signed an extension this past summer that will kick in at the start of the 2022-23 season and is worth a total of $215 million over four years.

Former Rockets teammates James Harden and John Wall aren't far behind Curry at $44.3 million, and Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant round out the top five. LeBron James lands at No. 6 overall, but he owns the title of highest earner in NBA history. He will eclipse $400 million in total salary by the end of his current Lakers contract.

NBA's highest-paid players for 2021-22 season

James is sitting behind a few players based on his NBA salary, but when you factor in his off-court earnings, he stands alone. The four-time MVP will bring in $111.2 million when accounting for all of his financial interests, according to Forbes, putting him ahead of Curry ($92.8 million), Durant ($87.9 million), Giannis Antetokounmpo ($80.3 million) and Westbrook ($74.2 million

It includes players such as Stephen Curry,John Wall,James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Lebron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo,Paul George,Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson