Former teammates Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid top the list of highest-paid players per game in NBA history, according to HoopsHype’s research (minimum 15 games played). Both fit a common trend among the leaders in our ranking: star players who signed massive contracts but couldn’t fully meet expectations due to injuries.
This pattern runs throughout the list, with several big names cashing in despite limited availability. In total, 19 players have earned at least $300,000 per contest over their careers.
As always, you can check the full ranking below:
Sarah Stier/Getty Images
Career earnings: $163,525,665
NBA games played: 366
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $215,298,426
NBA games played: 492
Sarah Stier/Getty Images
Career earnings: $78,276,387
NBA games played: 184
Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $276,580,866
NBA games played: 684
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $176,903,094
NBA games played: 476
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $92,076,274
NBA games played: 252
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $87,400,017
NBA games played: 249
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $74,524,405
NBA games played: 217
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $269,568,863
NBA games played: 797
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $268,301,708
NBA games played: 796
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $279,265,838
NBA games played: 835
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $274,811,186
NBA games played: 825
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $405,940,020
NBA games played: 1,231
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Career earnings: $357,844,681
NBA games played: 1,103
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $261,338,564
NBA games played: 833
Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $272,742,175
NBA games played: 871
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $307,094,937
NBA games played: 981
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $281,211,087
NBA games played: 907
Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $183,973,035
NBA games played: 605
Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $146,060,485
NBA games played: 487
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Career earnings: $269,552,761
NBA games played: 951
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $263,884,588
NBA games played: 933
John Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $164,808,017
NBA games played: 584
Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $95,751,295
NBA games played: 341
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $127,164,774
NBA games played: 453
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $163,061,257
NBA games played: 584
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $225,638,155
NBA games played: 819
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $340,720,428
NBA games played: 1,238
Bob Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $390,177,385
NBA games played: 1,421
Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $217,115,909
NBA games played: 798
Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images
Career earnings: $482,593,428
NBA games played: 1,779
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $236,092,616
NBA games played: 871
Career earnings: $73,143,600
NBA games played: 271
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $39,619,840
NBA games played: 147
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $272,362,518
NBA games played: 1,017
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $342,672,250
NBA games played: 1,284
Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $73,625,090
NBA games played: 276
John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $196,890,649
NBA games played: 746
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $217,520,609
NBA games played: 826
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $198,343,831
NBA games played: 755
