List of highest-paid NBA players by season

The highest-paid NBA players by season has recently eclipsed $40 million. Wilt Chamberlain has the most seasons leading the league with 8. Michael Jordan holds the largest 1-year contract in NBA history, LeBron James is the highest career earner, and Stephen Curry is the highest season earner as well as the largest multi-year contract holder in NBA history.

2020s

2025–2026 and became the first player to sign a contract with earnings of over $40 million and $50 million in a season. 2024–2025 2023–2024 2022–2023 2021–2022 2020–2021 2019–2020 ==2010s==

2010s

2018–2019 2017–2018 2016–2017 2015–2016 uniform, was the highest-paid player in the league from the 2009–10 NBA season until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2015–16 NBA season. 2014–2015 2013–2014 2012–2013 2011–2012 2010–2011 2009–2010 ==2000s==

2000s

2008–2009 , 2007–08 NBA season and 2006–07 NBA season; he relinquished that position to Shaquille O'Neal for two seasons, but was also the highest-paid player during the 2003–04 NBA season, 2002–03 NBA season, 2001–02 NBA season and 2000–01 NBA season. 2007–2008 2006–2007 2005–2006 2004–2005 2003–2004 2002–2003 2001–2002 2000–2001 1999–2000 ==1990s==

1990s

1998–1999 1997-1998 1996-1997 1995-1996 == See also ==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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