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The Top Ten Highest Paid NBA Players of all Time

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The Top Ten Highest Paid NBA Players of all Time

10.) Pau Gasol — $215.0 million

  • Pau Gasol played for the Barcelona, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Chicago Bulls, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Milwaukee Bucks.
  • 2 Time NBA Champion (2009, 2010)
  • 6 Time NBA All Star (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016)
  • Career NBA Statistics

9.) Chris Paul ― $222.5 million

  • Chris Paul played for the New Orleans Hornets, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Houston Rockets, and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  • NBA All Star MVP (2013)
  • 4 Time All NBA First Team (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)
  • Career NBA Statistics

8.) Dwight Howard — $234.5 million

  • Dwight Howard played for the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets, the Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Washington Wizards.
  • NBA Champion (2020)
  • 3 Time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011)
  • Career NBA Statistics

7.) Carmelo Anthony ― $238.3 million

  • Carmelo Anthony played for the Denver Nuggets, the New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, the Houston Rockets, and the Portland Trail Blazers.
  • 10 Time NBA All Star (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • NBA Scoring Champion (2013)
  • Career NBA Statistics

6.) Tim Duncan ― $240.1 million

  • Tim Duncan played for the San Antonio Spurs from 1997 to 2016.
  • 5 Time NBA Champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
  • 3 Time NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005)
  • Career NBA Statistics

5.) Dirk Nowitzki ― $251.6 million

  • Dirk Nowitzki played for the Dallas Mavericks from 1998 to 2019.
  • NBA Champion (2011)
  • NBA Finals MVP (2011)
  • Career NBA Statistics

4.) LeBron James ― $269.5 million

  • LeBron James played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • 4 Time NBA Champion (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)
  • 4 Time NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)
  • Career NBA Statistics

3.) Shaquille O'Neal ― $286.3 million

  • Shaquille O’Neal played for the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, the Phoenix Suns, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Boston Celtics.
  • 4 Time NBA Champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006)
  • 3 Time NBA Finals MVP (2000, 2001, 2002)
  • Career NBA Statistics

2.) Kobe Bryant ― $323.3 million

  • Kobe Bryant played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1996 to 2016.
  • 5 Time NBA Champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)
  • 2 Time NBA Finals MVP (2009, 2010)
  • Career NBA Statistics

1.) Kevin Garnett ― $334.3 million

  • Kevin Garnett played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Boston Celtics, and the Brooklyn Nets.
  • NBA MVP (2004)
  • NBA Champion (2008)
  • Career NBA Statistics

Written by: David Green