It pays to play basketball and even more from multi-million endorsements that extend beyond lucrative contracts players sign. Topping the list of the highest paid basketballers in 2018 is LeBron James, followed by Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant is that order respectively.
Here are the highest paid basket players in the world.
Rank | Name | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements | Total Earnings |
1 | LeBron James | $33.5 M | $52 M | $85.5 M |
2 | Stephen Curry | $34.9 M | $42 M | $76.9 M |
3 | Kevin Durant | $25.3 M | $32 M | $57.3 M |
4 | Russell Westbrook | $28.6 M | $19 M | $47.6 M |
5 | James Harden | $28.4 M | $18 M | $46.4 M |
6 | Damian Lillard | $26.2 M | $13 M | $39.2 M |
7 | Kyrie Irving | $19.1 M | $17 M | $36.1 M |
8 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | $22.5 M | $13 M | $35.5 M |
9 | Blake Griffin | $29.5 M | $6 M | $35.5 M |
10 | Anthony Davis | $23.9 M | $11 M | $34.9 M |
11 | Carmelo Anthony | $26.2 M | $7 M | $33.2 M |
12 | Demar DeRozan | $27.5 M | $5.5 M | $33 M |
13 | Chris Paul | $24.9 M | $7 M | $31.9 M |
14 | Paul Millsap | $31.3 M | $500 K | $31.8 M |
15 | Dwyane Wade | $17.8 M | $14 M | $31.8 M |
16 | Klay Thompson | $18.1 M | $13 M | $31.1 M |
17 | Gordon Hayward | $29.8 M | $1 M | $30.8 M |
18 | Kyle Lowry | $29 M | $1.5 M | $30.5 M |
19 | Mike Conley | $28.5 M | $1.5 M | $30 M |
20 | Al Horford | $27.8 M | $2 M | $29.8 M |
21 | Paul George | $19.6 M | $7.5 M | $27.1 M |
22 | Dwight Howard | $23.5 M | $3.5 M | $27 M |
23 | Jrue Holiday | $26.7 M | $250 K | $26.9 M |
24 | Kevin Love | $22.9 M | $4 M | $26.9 M |
25 | Chris Bosh | $25.3 M | $1 M | $26.3 M |
26 | C.J. McCollum | $23.8 M | $2 M | $25.8 M |
27 | Otto Porter, Jr. | $24.8 M | $500 K | $25.3 M |
28 | Bradley Beal | $23.9 M | $1 M | $24.9 M |
29 | Andre Drummond | $23.9 M | $1 M | $24.9 M |
30 | Harrison Barnes | $23.1 M | $1.5 M | $24.6 M |
31 | Hassan Whiteside | $23.8 M | $750 K | $24.5 M |
32 | Chandler Parsons | $23.1 M | $1 M | $24.1 M |
33 | Marc Gasol | $22.7 M | $1 M | $23.7 M |
34 | DeAndre Jordan | $22.7 M | $1 M | $23.7 M |
35 | Steven Adams | $22.5 M | $1 M | $23.5 M |
36 | J.J. Redick | $23 M | $500 K | $23.5 M |
37 | John Wall | $18.2 M | $5 M | $23.2 M |
38 | LaMarcus Aldridge | $21.6 M | $1.5 M | $23.1 M |
39 | Brook Lopez | $22.6 M | $500 K | $23.1 M |
40 | Nicolas Batum | $22.4 M | $500 K | $22.9 M |
