Yahoo Sports Ranking: The highest-paid small forwards in NBA history
Was there any doubt that LeBron James wouldn’t be the highest-paid small forward in NBA history? The ‘King’ has made almost half a billion dollars throughout his 21-year career in the Association. (Though he’s arguably super underpaid).
After LeBron, Kevin Durant comes in at No. 2, but not all that close.
Here’s the full list of the 20 highest-paid small forwards in league history.
LeBron James: $434,986,078
All-time earnings rank: No. 1
Highest rank: No. 1 in 2016-17
Salary that season: $30,963,450
Money per game: $255,423
Kevin Durant: $358,290,587
All-time earnings rank: No. 3
Highest rank: No. 2 in 2016-17
Salary that season: $26,540,100
Money per game: $311,016
Paul George: $261,454,853
All-time earnings rank: No. 13
Highest rank: No. 7 in 2021-22
Salary that season: $39,344,970
Money per game: $290,182
Carmelo Anthony: $240,843,702
All-time earnings rank: No. 21
Highest rank: No. 3 in 2014-15
Salary that season: $22,458,401
Money per game: $179,332
Gordon Hayward: $239,422,778
All-time earnings rank: No. 22
Highest rank: No. 4 in 2017-18
Salary that season: $29,727,900
Money per game: $294,492
Kawhi Leonard: $233,625,754
All-time earnings rank: No. 25
Highest rank: No. 7 in 2022-23
Salary that season: $42,492,492
Money per game: $305,393
Paul Pierce: $200,708,312
All-time earnings rank: No. 36
Highest rank: No. 7 in 2009-10
Salary that season: $19,795,712
Money per game: $132,655
Danilo Gallinari: $197,164,814
All-time earnings rank: No. 40
Highest rank: No. 39 in 2017-18
Salary that season: $20,559,599
Money per game: $254,078
Khris Middleton: $196,317,167
All-time earnings rank: No. 41
Highest rank: No. 14 in 2021-22
Salary that season: $35,500,000
Money per game: $258,993
Nicolas Batum: $187,838,139
All-time earnings rank: No. 46
Highest rank: No. 26 in 2016-17
Salary that season: $20,869,566
Money per game: $177,877
Rudy Gay: $178,120,665
All-time earnings rank: No. 54
Highest rank: No. 11 in 2014-15
Salary that season: $19,317,326
Money per game: $156,383
Luol Deng: $168,520,376
All-time earnings rank: No. 61
Highest rank: No. 28 in 2013-14
Salary that season: $14,312,125
Money per game: $174,813
Harrison Barnes: $166,981,290
All-time earnings rank: No. 64
Highest rank: No. 15 in 2016-17
Salary that season: $22,116,750
Money per game: $185,534
Grant Hill: $142,836,650
All-time earnings rank: No. 87
Highest rank: No. 11 in 2006-07
Salary that season: $16,901,500
Money per game: $134,118
Shawn Marion: $134,936,762
All-time earnings rank: No. 97
Highest rank: No. 13 in 2007-08
Salary that season: $16,440,000
Money per game: $106,082
Otto Porter: $134,220,040
All-time earnings rank: No. 98
Highest rank: No. 17 in 2017-18
Salary that season: $24,773,250
Money per game: $238,825
Chandler Parsons: $127,164,774
All-time earnings rank: No. 105
Highest rank: No. 15 in 2016-17
Salary that season: $22,116,750
Money per game: $280,716
Tim Hardaway Jr.: $119,767,741
All-time earnings rank: No. 113
Highest rank: No. 50 in 2021-22
Salary that season: $21,306,816
Money per game: $174,843
Trevor Ariza: $118,962,219
All-time earnings rank: No. 114
Highest rank: No. 78 in 2018-19
Salary that season: $15,000,000
Money per game: $97,191
Richard Jefferson: $116,883,643
All-time earnings rank: No. 120
Highest rank: No. 27 in 2009-10
Salary that season: $14,200,000
Money per game: $88,481
