Top-paid NBA players.
Current cap hit, guaranteed money, and remaining contract years for every active player on a contract. Sourced from basketball-reference.
| # | Player | Team | 2025-26 | Guaranteed | Yrs Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry | GSW | $59,606,817 | $122,193,975 | 2 |
| 2 | Joel Embiid | PHI | $55,224,526 | $176,072,526 | 4 |
| 3 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | $55,224,526 | $114,257,640 | 3 |
| 4 | Kevin Durant | HOU | $54,708,609 | $98,611,048 | 3 |
| 5 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | $54,126,450 | $112,583,016 | 3 |
| 6 | Jimmy Butler | GSW | $54,126,450 | $110,959,223 | 2 |
| 7 | Anthony Davis | WAS | $54,126,450 | $112,583,016 | 3 |
| 8 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | $54,126,450 | $242,486,496 | 5 |
| 9 | Devin Booker | PHO | $53,142,264 | $235,302,136 | 5 |
| 10 | Jaylen Brown | BOS | $53,142,264 | $236,187,840 | 4 |
| 11 | Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK | $53,142,264 | $110,220,992 | 3 |
| 12 | LeBron James | LAL | $52,627,153 | $52,627,153 | 1 |
| 13 | Kawhi Leonard | LAC | $50,000,000 | $100,300,000 | 2 |
| 14 | Zach LaVine | SAC | $47,499,660 | $47,499,660 | 2 |
| 15 | Cade Cunningham | DET | $46,394,100 | $269,085,780 | 5 |
| 16 | Lauri Markkanen | UTA | $46,394,100 | $195,868,144 | 4 |
| 17 | Donovan Mitchell | CLE | $46,394,100 | $96,499,728 | 3 |
| 18 | Evan Mobley | CLE | $46,394,100 | $269,085,780 | 5 |
| 19 | Jamal Murray | DEN | $46,394,100 | $207,845,568 | 4 |
| 20 | Trae Young | WAS | $46,394,100 | $46,394,100 | 2 |
| 21 | Luka Doncic | LAL | $45,999,660 | $149,583,660 | 4 |
| 22 | Anthony Edwards | MIN | $45,550,512 | $202,446,720 | 4 |
| 23 | Tyrese Haliburton | IND | $45,550,512 | $202,446,720 | 4 |
| 24 | Pascal Siakam | IND | $45,550,512 | $146,773,872 | 3 |
| 25 | Domantas Sabonis | SAC | $42,336,000 | $136,416,000 | 3 |
| 26 | O.G. Anunoby | NYK | $39,568,966 | $127,500,000 | 4 |
| 27 | Darius Garland | LAC | $39,446,090 | $126,499,530 | 3 |
| 28 | Ja Morant | MEM | $39,446,090 | $126,499,530 | 3 |
| 29 | Zion Williamson | NOP | $39,446,090 | $126,499,530 | 3 |
| 30 | James Harden | CLE | $39,182,693 | — | 2 |
| 31 | Scottie Barnes | TOR | $38,661,750 | $224,238,150 | 5 |
| 32 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | $38,333,050 | $276,795,400 | 6 |
| 33 | Brandon Ingram | TOR | $38,095,238 | $78,095,238 | 3 |
| 34 | LaMelo Ball | CHO | $37,958,760 | $168,705,600 | 4 |
| 35 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | $37,096,620 | $140,680,620 | 4 |
| 36 | De'Aaron Fox | SAS | $37,096,620 | $260,200,620 | 5 |
| 37 | Desmond Bane | ORL | $36,725,670 | $163,225,200 | 4 |
| 38 | Damian Lillard | POR | $36,620,603 | $27,502,800 | 5 |
| 39 | Kyrie Irving | DAL | $36,566,002 | $76,057,284 | 3 |
| 40 | Rudy Gobert | MIN | $35,000,000 | $71,500,000 | 3 |
| 41 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | UTA | $35,000,000 | $186,500,000 | 5 |
| 42 | Jalen Suggs | ORL | $35,000,000 | $123,800,000 | 5 |
| 43 | Jalen Brunson | NYK | $34,944,001 | $113,218,563 | 4 |
| 44 | Alperen Sengun | HOU | $33,944,954 | $145,963,303 | 5 |
| 45 | Deandre Ayton | LAL | $33,654,814 | $8,104,000 | 2 |
| 46 | Jalen Green | PHO | $33,584,499 | $69,835,665 | 3 |
| 47 | Khris Middleton | DAL | $33,296,296 | $33,296,296 | 1 |
| 48 | Immanuel Quickley | TOR | $32,500,000 | $130,000,000 | 4 |
| 49 | Jrue Holiday | POR | $32,400,000 | $67,200,000 | 3 |
| 50 | Jordan Poole | NOP | $31,848,215 | $65,892,857 | 2 |
| 51 | Dejounte Murray | NOP | $30,801,103 | $63,586,174 | 3 |
| 52 | Kristaps Porzingis | GSW | $30,731,707 | $30,731,707 | 1 |
| 53 | Jalen Johnson | ATL | $30,000,000 | $150,000,000 | 5 |
| 54 | Isaiah Hartenstein | OKC | $28,500,000 | $28,500,000 | 2 |
| 55 | Andrew Wiggins | MIA | $28,223,215 | $28,223,215 | 2 |
| 56 | Derrick White | BOS | $28,100,000 | $91,044,000 | 4 |
| 57 | RJ Barrett | TOR | $27,705,357 | $57,321,428 | 2 |
| 58 | Anfernee Simons | CHI | $27,678,571 | $27,678,571 | 1 |
| 59 | Terry Rozier | MIA | $26,643,031 | $26,643,031 | 1 |
| 60 | Tobias Harris | DET | $26,634,146 | $26,634,146 | 1 |
| 61 | John Collins | LAC | $26,580,000 | $26,580,000 | 1 |
| 62 | Draymond Green | GSW | $25,892,857 | $53,571,428 | 2 |
| 63 | Nic Claxton | BRK | $25,352,272 | $69,443,183 | 3 |
| 64 | Myles Turner | MIL | $25,318,251 | $79,752,492 | 4 |
| 65 | Miles Bridges | CHO | $25,000,000 | $47,826,087 | 2 |
| 66 | Josh Giddey | CHI | $25,000,000 | $100,000,000 | 4 |
| 67 | Trey Murphy III | NOP | $25,000,000 | $112,000,000 | 4 |
| 68 | Mikal Bridges | NYK | $24,900,000 | $133,382,144 | 5 |
| 69 | Bradley Beal | LAC | $24,737,010 | $5,354,000 | 5 |
| 70 | DeMar DeRozan | SAC | $24,570,000 | $24,570,000 | 2 |
| 71 | De'Andre Hunter | SAC | $23,303,571 | $48,214,285 | 2 |
| 72 | Aaron Gordon | DEN | $22,841,455 | $92,850,172 | 4 |
| 73 | Kyle Kuzma | MIL | $22,410,605 | $42,755,757 | 2 |
| 74 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | MEM | $21,621,500 | $21,621,500 | 2 |
| 75 | Naz Reid | MIN | $21,551,724 | $96,551,724 | 5 |
| 76 | Nikola Vucevic | BOS | $21,481,481 | $21,481,481 | 1 |
| 77 | Dillon Brooks | PHO | $21,124,110 | $41,116,837 | 2 |
| 78 | Cameron Johnson | DEN | $21,057,065 | $44,119,565 | 2 |
| 79 | Norman Powell | MIA | $20,482,758 | $20,482,758 | 1 |
| 80 | Jarrett Allen | CLE | $20,000,000 | $110,720,000 | 4 |
| 81 | Marcus Smart | LAL | $19,920,855 | $5,134,000 | 2 |
| 82 | Jakob Poeltl | TOR | $19,500,000 | $95,784,000 | 5 |
| 83 | Jusuf Nurkic | UTA | $19,375,000 | $19,375,000 | 1 |
| 84 | Harrison Barnes | SAS | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | 1 |
| 85 | Ivica Zubac | IND | $18,893,980 | $61,026,420 | 3 |
| 86 | Malik Monk | SAC | $18,797,619 | $38,987,654 | 3 |
| 87 | Santi Aldama | MEM | $18,485,916 | $35,492,959 | 3 |
| 88 | Rui Hachimura | LAL | $18,259,259 | $18,259,259 | 1 |
| 89 | Luguentz Dort | OKC | $18,222,222 | $18,222,222 | 2 |
| 90 | Alex Caruso | OKC | $18,102,000 | $81,096,960 | 4 |
| 91 | Zach Collins | CHI | $18,080,496 | $18,080,496 | 1 |
| 92 | Patrick Williams | CHI | $18,000,000 | $54,000,000 | 4 |
| 93 | Grayson Allen | PHO | $16,875,000 | $35,000,000 | 3 |
| 94 | Duncan Robinson | DET | $16,834,692 | $16,834,692 | 3 |
| 95 | Klay Thompson | DAL | $16,666,667 | $34,126,984 | 2 |
| 96 | Max Strus | CLE | $15,936,452 | $32,597,288 | 2 |
| 97 | Terance Mann | BRK | $15,500,000 | $47,000,000 | 3 |
| 98 | Paolo Banchero | ORL | $15,334,769 | $201,254,769 | 6 |
| 99 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | ATL | $15,161,800 | $44,727,310 | 4 |
| 100 | Jonathan Isaac | ORL | $15,000,000 | $44,000,000 | 4 |
| 101 | Onyeka Okongwu | ATL | $15,000,000 | $48,000,000 | 3 |
| 102 | Isaiah Stewart | DET | $15,000,000 | $30,000,000 | 3 |
| 103 | Daniel Gafford | DAL | $14,386,320 | $68,766,609 | 4 |
| 104 | Steven Adams | HOU | $14,130,434 | $39,000,000 | 3 |
| 105 | Caris LeVert | DET | $14,104,000 | $28,913,200 | 2 |
| 106 | Dennis Schroder | CLE | $14,104,000 | $28,913,200 | 3 |
| 107 | Obi Toppin | IND | $14,000,000 | $45,025,000 | 3 |
| 108 | Corey Kispert | ATL | $13,975,000 | $41,000,000 | 4 |
| 109 | Herbert Jones | NOP | $13,937,574 | $72,221,624 | 5 |
| 110 | Austin Reaves | LAL | $13,937,574 | $13,937,574 | 2 |
| 111 | Cooper Flagg | DAL | $13,825,920 | $28,343,400 | 4 |
| 112 | Chet Holmgren | OKC | $13,731,368 | $254,431,368 | 6 |
| 113 | Josh Green | CHO | $13,666,667 | $28,345,679 | 2 |
| 114 | Grant Williams | CHO | $13,645,500 | $27,911,250 | 2 |
| 115 | Bobby Portis | MIL | $13,445,754 | $27,967,168 | 3 |
| 116 | Kelly Olynyk | SAS | $13,445,122 | $13,445,122 | 1 |
| 117 | Victor Wembanyama | SAS | $13,376,880 | $30,245,126 | 2 |
| 118 | Robert Williams III | POR | $13,285,713 | $13,285,713 | 1 |
| 119 | Zaccharie Risacher | ATL | $13,197,720 | $27,023,760 | 3 |
| 120 | Mitchell Robinson | NYK | $12,954,546 | $12,954,546 | 1 |
| 121 | Jordan Clarkson | NYK | $12,947,835 | $2,296,274 | 1 |
| 122 | Coby White | CHO | $12,888,889 | $12,888,889 | 1 |
| 123 | Brandon Clarke | MEM | $12,500,000 | $25,000,000 | 2 |
| 124 | Dylan Harper | SAS | $12,370,320 | $25,359,360 | 4 |
| 125 | Jabari Smith Jr. | HOU | $12,350,392 | $134,350,392 | 6 |
| 126 | Donte DiVincenzo | MIN | $11,990,000 | $24,525,000 | 2 |
| 127 | Brandon Miller | CHO | $11,968,800 | $27,073,426 | 2 |
| 128 | Alex Sarr | WAS | $11,808,240 | $24,178,920 | 3 |
| 129 | Davion Mitchell | MIA | $11,600,000 | $24,000,000 | 2 |
| 130 | Moses Moody | GSW | $11,574,075 | $37,500,000 | 3 |
| 131 | Jarred Vanderbilt | LAL | $11,571,429 | $24,000,000 | 3 |
| 132 | Matisse Thybulle | POR | $11,550,000 | $11,550,000 | 1 |
| 133 | Gabe Vincent | ATL | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 1 |
| 134 | Mike Conley | MIN | $11,499,872 | $725,834 | 1 |
| 135 | Keegan Murray | SAC | $11,144,093 | $151,144,093 | 6 |
| 136 | VJ Edgecombe | PHI | $11,108,880 | $22,772,760 | 4 |
| 137 | Luke Kennard | LAL | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 1 |
| 138 | Maxi Kleber | LAL | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 1 |
| 139 | Aaron Nesmith | IND | $11,000,000 | $62,389,440 | 4 |
| 140 | Isaac Okoro | CHI | $11,000,000 | $22,814,814 | 2 |
| 141 | Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | $10,850,000 | $48,502,160 | 4 |
| 142 | Scoot Henderson | POR | $10,748,040 | $24,333,563 | 2 |
| 143 | Pat Connaughton | CHO | $10,739,683 | $10,739,683 | 2 |
| 144 | Reed Sheppard | HOU | $10,603,560 | $21,712,440 | 3 |
| 145 | Jonas Valanciunas | DEN | $10,395,000 | $10,395,000 | 2 |
| 146 | T.J. McConnell | IND | $10,200,000 | $33,000,000 | 4 |
| 147 | Royce O'Neale | PHO | $10,125,000 | $32,625,000 | 3 |
| 148 | Jaden Ivey | CHI | $10,107,163 | $10,107,163 | 1 |
| 149 | Aaron Wiggins | OKC | $10,102,803 | $27,672,900 | 4 |
| 150 | Sam Hauser | BOS | $10,044,644 | $45,000,000 | 4 |
| 151 | Kon Knueppel | CHO | $10,015,680 | $20,532,240 | 4 |
| 152 | Lonzo Ball | UTA | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 1 |
| 153 | Derrick Jones Jr. | LAC | $10,000,000 | $20,476,190 | 2 |
| 154 | Amen Thompson | HOU | $9,690,600 | $21,949,209 | 2 |
| 155 | Caleb Martin | DAL | $9,594,044 | $19,595,537 | 3 |
| 156 | Stephon Castle | SAS | $9,560,520 | $19,576,440 | 3 |
| 157 | Kyle Anderson | MEM | $9,219,512 | $9,219,512 | 1 |
| 158 | Buddy Hield | ATL | $9,219,512 | $18,878,048 | 3 |
| 159 | Bennedict Mathurin | LAC | $9,187,573 | $9,187,573 | 1 |
| 160 | Ace Bailey | UTA | $9,069,840 | $18,592,920 | 4 |
| 161 | Naji Marshall | DAL | $9,000,000 | $18,428,571 | 2 |
| 162 | Jalen Smith | CHI | $9,000,000 | $18,428,571 | 2 |
| 163 | Ty Jerome | MEM | $8,781,000 | $18,001,050 | 3 |
| 164 | Ausar Thompson | DET | $8,775,000 | $19,892,925 | 2 |
| 165 | Quentin Grimes | PHI | $8,741,209 | $8,741,209 | 1 |
| 166 | Sam Merrill | CLE | $8,482,144 | $38,000,000 | 4 |
| 167 | Shaedon Sharpe | POR | $8,399,983 | $98,399,983 | 5 |
| 168 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | PHI | $8,382,150 | $8,382,150 | 1 |
| 169 | Goga Bitadze | ORL | $8,333,333 | $15,942,029 | 2 |
| 170 | Simone Fontecchio | MIA | $8,307,692 | $8,307,692 | 1 |
| 171 | Tre Johnson | WAS | $8,237,640 | $16,887,240 | 4 |
| 172 | Georges Niang | MEM | $8,200,000 | $8,200,000 | 1 |
| 173 | Zeke Nnaji | DEN | $8,177,778 | $15,644,445 | 3 |
| 174 | Tre Jones | CHI | $8,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 3 |
| 175 | Kevon Looney | NOP | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 2 |
| 176 | Tre Mann | CHO | $8,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 3 |
| 177 | Anthony Black | ORL | $7,970,280 | $18,076,596 | 2 |
| 178 | Jeremy Sochan | NYK | $7,874,853 | $778,622 | 1 |
| 179 | Tidjane Salaün | CHO | $7,863,240 | $16,101,120 | 3 |
| 180 | Dyson Daniels | ATL | $7,707,709 | $107,707,709 | 5 |
| 181 | Jevon Carter | ORL | $7,680,524 | $871,000 | 1 |
| 182 | Isaiah Jackson | LAC | $7,600,000 | $21,000,000 | 3 |
| 183 | Jeremiah Fears | NOP | $7,520,040 | $15,416,280 | 4 |
| 184 | Ayo Dosunmu | MIN | $7,518,518 | $7,518,518 | 1 |
| 185 | Bilal Coulibaly | WAS | $7,275,600 | $16,515,612 | 2 |
| 186 | Payton Pritchard | BOS | $7,232,143 | $23,303,571 | 3 |
| 187 | Donovan Clingan | POR | $7,178,400 | $14,698,320 | 3 |
| 188 | Tyus Jones | DAL | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 1 |
| 189 | Cam Thomas | MIL | $6,837,779 | $844,607 | 1 |
| 190 | Clint Capela | HOU | $6,700,000 | $21,105,000 | 3 |
| 191 | Jarace Walker | IND | $6,665,520 | $15,144,062 | 2 |
| 192 | Dean Wade | CLE | $6,623,456 | — | 1 |
| 193 | Jalen Williams | OKC | $6,580,997 | $247,280,997 | 6 |
| 194 | Rob Dillingham | CHI | $6,576,120 | $13,465,440 | 3 |
| 195 | Jalen Duren | DET | $6,483,144 | $6,483,144 | 1 |
| 196 | Haywood Highsmith | PHO | $6,443,984 | $1,827,984 | 2 |
| 197 | Ochai Agbaji | BRK | $6,383,525 | $6,383,525 | 1 |
| 198 | Collin Murray-Boyles | TOR | $6,332,520 | $12,982,080 | 4 |
| 199 | Mark Williams | PHO | $6,276,531 | $6,276,531 | 1 |
| 200 | Ziaire Williams | BRK | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | 2 |