The highest-paid NBA players ever at each draft position

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Profession earnings: $531,322,273Highest wage rank: No. 1 in 2017Draft 12 months: 2003

Runners up

Kyrie Irving (2011): $315,811,186 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 12 in 2023

Anthony Davis (2012): $311,521,148 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 15 in 2017

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Profession earnings: $457,119,040Highest wage rank: No. 2 in 2017Draft 12 months: 2007

Runners up

LaMarcus Aldridge (2006): $215,090,968 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 11 in 2016

Tyson Chandler (2001): $189,644,026 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 30 in 2015

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Pictures

Profession earnings: $374,374,274Highest wage rank: No. 2 in 2017Draft 12 months: 2009

Runners up

Bradley Beal (2012): $319,772,793 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 5 in 2025

Al Horford (2007): $289,228,232 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 2 in 2017

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Profession earnings: $400,637,385Highest wage rank: No. 2 in 2020Draft 12 months: 2005

Runners up

Russell Westbrook (2008): $348,303,546 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 2 in 2017

Mike Conley (2007): $286,557,558 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 2 in 2017

Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $343,862,398Highest wage rank: No. 1 in 2001Draft 12 months: 1995

Runners up

Kevin Love (2008): $276,212,518 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 11 in 2016

Dwyane Wade (2003): $199,499,205 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 10 in 2016

Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Pictures

Profession earnings: $329,998,763Highest wage rank: No. 7 in 2024Draft 12 months: 2012

Runners up

Danilo Gallinari (2008): $205,014,876 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 38 in 2018

Marcus Good (2014): $121,332,399 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 83 in 2023

John Hefti-Imagn Pictures

Profession earnings: $413,605,898Highest wage rank: No. 1 since 2018Draft 12 months: 2009

Runners up

Harrison Barnes (2012): $201,981,290 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 15 in 2017

Eric Gordon (2008): $184,699,961 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 23 in 2015

Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $184,599,665Highest wage rank: No. 11 in 2015Draft 12 months: 2006

Runners up

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (2013): $126,459,338 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 54 in 2018

Jamal Crawford (2000): $124,283,187 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 56 in 2011

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Profession earnings: $282,005,770Highest wage rank: No. 2 in 2017Draft 12 months: 2009

Runners up

Gordon Hayward (2010): $272,742,175 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 4 in 2018

Dirk Nowitzki (1998): $255,371,800 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 2 in 2013

Invoice Streicher-Imagn Pictures

Profession earnings: $356,300,737Highest wage rank: No. 6 in 2025Draft 12 months: 2010

Runners up

CJ McCollum (2013): $250,449,242 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 19 in 2018

Brook Lopez (2008): $220,774,768 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 11 in 2016

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Profession earnings: $285,425,777Highest wage rank: No. 9 in 2021Draft 12 months: 2011

Runners up

Myles Turner (2015): $140,436,434 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 23 in 2023

Domantas Sabonis (2016): $140,379,554 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 26 in 2025

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Profession earnings: $171,960,004Highest wage rank: No. 24 in 2021Draft 12 months: 2013

Runners up

Thaddeus Younger (2007): $149,729,113 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 67 in 2016

Alec Burks (2011): $92,878,624 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 82 in 2016

Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $328,237,108Highest wage rank: No. 1 in 2011Draft 12 months: 1996

Runners up

Devin Booker (2015): $217,371,965 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 6 in 2025

Zach LaVine (2014): $207,839,957 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 16 in 2024

Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Pictures

Profession earnings: $139,919,452Highest wage rank: No. 36 in 2022Draft 12 months: 2017

Runners up

Michael Porter (2018): $115,253,645 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 34 in 2024

Marcus Morris (2011): $108,481,302 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 80 in 2020

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Profession earnings: $328,471,638Highest wage rank: No. 6 in 2025Draft 12 months: 2011

Runners up

Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013): $284,880,292 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 7 in 2023

Steve Nash (1996): $146,936,620 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 33 in 2010

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Profession earnings: $194,727,756Highest wage rank: No. 23 in 2020Draft 12 months: 2011

Runners up

Terry Rozier (2015): $135,085,372 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 53 in 2020

Jusuf Nurkic (2014): $107,098,304 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 94 in 2023

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Profession earnings: $290,154,591Highest wage rank: No. 14 in 2018Draft 12 months: 2009

Runners up

Jermaine O’Neal (1996): $168,794,021 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 2 in 2009

Josh Smith (2004): $116,294,581 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 32 in 2015

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Profession earnings: $131,940,553Highest wage rank: No. 37 in 2015Draft 12 months: 2010

Runners up

Theo Ratliff (1995): $102,351,958 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 32 in 2006

David West (2003): $93,047,916 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 44 in 2014

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Profession earnings: $276,450,726Highest wage rank: No. 11 in 2020Draft 12 months: 2011

Runners up

Zach Randolph (2001): $199,124,765 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 10 in 2011

Gary Harris (2014): $116,062,615 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 52 in 2022

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $145,856,244Highest wage rank: No. 41 in 2017Draft 12 months: 2012

Runners up

Zydrunas Ilgauskas (1996): $125,423,723 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 8 in 2004

Caris LeVert (2016): $92,023,277 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 72 in 2021

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Profession earnings: $138,576,839Highest wage rank: No. 10 in 2006Draft 12 months: 1995

Runners up

Rajon Rondo (2006): $117,193,091 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 41 in 2015

Ryan Anderson (2008): $109,360,492 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 30 in 2017

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Profession earnings: $90,034,582Highest wage rank: No. 56 in 2022Draft 12 months: 2017

Runners up

Mason Plumlee (2013): $82,032,291 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 81 in 2018

Courtney Lee (2008): $75,428,153 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 92 in 2017

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Profession earnings: $98,461,336Highest wage rank: No. 31 in 2025Draft 12 months: 2017

Runners up

Tayshaun Prince (2002): $81,675,782 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 51 in 2011

Wilson Chandler (2007): $73,745,287 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 72 in 2016

Invoice Streicher-Imagn Pictures

Profession earnings: $278,461,690Highest wage rank: No. 5 in 2019Draft 12 months: 2006

Runners up

Tim Hardaway Jr (2013): $153,858,652 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 50 in 2022

Serge Ibaka (2008): $141,750,412 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 38 in 2019

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $204,216,957Highest wage rank: No. 26 in 2017Draft 12 months: 2008

Runners up

Clint Capela (2014): $135,443,968 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 61 in 2021

Gerald Wallace (2001): $102,825,613 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 59 in 2008

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $113,331,400Highest wage rank: No. 40 in 2018Draft 12 months: 2008

Runners up

Taj Gibson (2009): $94,688,579 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 82 in 2018

Vlade Divac (1989): $93,120,635 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 3 in 1994

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Profession earnings: $261,348,195Highest wage rank: No. 13 in 2023Draft 12 months: 2013

Runners up

Pascal Siakam (2016): $185,487,056 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 19 in 2022

Bogdan Bogdanovic (2014): $116,960,000 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 61 in 2021

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Profession earnings: $168,282,460Highest wage rank: No. 31 in 2011Draft 12 months: 2001

Runners up

Ian Mahinmi (2005): $84,155,699 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 47 in 2017

Jordan Poole (2019): $67,698,022 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 48 in 2024

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Profession earnings: $100,876,511Highest wage rank: No. 53 in 2025Draft 12 months: 2016

Runners up

Derrick White (2017): $80,286,124 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 80 in 2024

Cory Joseph (2011): $78,906,872 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 100 in 2021

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Profession earnings: $312,683,265Highest wage rank: No. 11 in 2020Draft 12 months: 2011

Runners up

Gilbert Arenas (2001): $163,061,257 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 3 in 2013

David Lee (2005): $94,282,468 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 21 in 2015

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Profession earnings: $143,409,380Highest wage rank: No. 61 in 2022Draft 12 months: 2011

Runners up

Nikola Pekovic (2008): $73,143,600 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 43 in 2014

Allen Crabbe (2013): $58,966,776 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 31 in 2017

Issac Baldizon/NBAE through Getty Pictures

Profession earnings: $155,332,815Highest wage rank: No. 2 in 2011Draft 12 months: 1998

Runners up

Ivica Zubac (2016): $57,692,427 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 141 in 2023

Tomas Satoransky (2012): $39,000,000 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 119 in 2020

Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $105,390,288Highest wage rank: No. 15 in 2017Draft 12 months: 2010

Runners up

Joe Harris (2014): $92,234,674 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 73 in 2021

Jalen Brunson (2018): $85,152,769 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 48 in 2023

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $146,109,736Highest wage rank: No. 21 in 2014Draft 12 months: 2002

Runners up

Jae Crowder (2012): $72,283,986 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 117 in 2016

CJ Miles (2005): $50,687,919 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 144 in 2018

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Profession earnings: $203,149,451Highest wage rank: No. 38 in 2016Draft 12 months: 2012

Runners up

DeAndre Jordan (2008): $180,174,668 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 11 in 2016

PJ Tucker (2006): $90,470,854 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 126 in 2015

Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $133,732,562Highest wage rank: No. 49 in 2022Draft 12 months: 2016

Runners up

Ersan Ilyasova (2005): $69,885,122 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 83 in 2014

Omer Asik (2008): $69,702,436 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 23 in 2015

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Profession earnings: $74,408,867Highest wage rank: No. 32 in 2004Draft 12 months: 1993

Runners up

Mehmet Okur (2001): $72,935,000 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 54 in 2012

Richaun Holmes (2015): $61,237,353 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 120 in 2022

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $127,164,774Highest wage rank: No. 15 in 2017Draft 12 months: 2011

Runners up

Spencer Dinwiddie (2014): $90,041,628 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 60 in 2022

Steve Blake (2003): $36,946,977 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 156 in 2010

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Profession earnings: $257,304,822Highest wage rank: No. 14 in 2022Draft 12 months: 2012

Runners up

Jerami Grant (2014): $139,300,971 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 49 in 2024

Earl Watson (2001): $42,771,079 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 105 in 2010

Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $104,008,681Highest wage rank: No. 49 in 2010Draft 12 months: 2005

Runners up

Will Barton (2012): $81,869,184 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 85 in 2021

Josh Richardson (2015): $62,974,881 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 113 in 2021

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Profession earnings: $249,759,769Highest wage rank: No. 2 in 2025Draft 12 months: 2014

Runners up

Cuttino Mobley (1998): $67,463,250 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 68 in 2007

Bobby Simmons (2001): $50,395,842 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 53 in 2010

Invoice Streicher-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $85,106,082Highest wage rank: No. 78 in 2021Draft 12 months: 2011

Runners up

Patrick Beverley (2009): $82,500,901 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 90 in 2022

Stephen Jackson (1997): $68,866,243 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 58 in 2013

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $118,962,219Highest wage rank: No. 77 in 2019Draft 12 months: 2004

Runners up

Michael Redd (2000): $101,991,325 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 5 in 2011

Isaiah Hartenstein (2017): $52,288,245 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 49 in 2025

Profession earnings: $51,088,897Highest wage rank: No. 81 in 2007Draft 12 months: 1996

Runners up

Brian Cardinal (2000): $39,334,595 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 101 in 2010

Mike Muscala (2013): $28,560,850 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 200 in 2018

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Profession earnings: $155,990,919Highest wage rank: No. 34 in 2016Draft 12 months: 2008

Runners up

Antonio Davis (1990): $87,740,000 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 20 in 2006

Louis Williams (2005): $87,208,319 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 111 in 2016

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Profession earnings: $126,192,601Highest wage rank: No. 62 in 2024Draft 12 months: 2014

Runners up

Danny Inexperienced (2009): $104,606,233 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 76 in 2016

Norman Powell (2015): $102,862,988 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 87 in 2022

Streeter Lecka/Getty Pictures

Profession earnings: $193,541,787Highest wage rank: No. 3 in 2018Draft 12 months: 2006

Runners up

Maurice Williams (2003): $67,606,431 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 68 in 2011

Alvin Williams (1997): $41,720,992 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 88 in 2002

Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $185,786,591Highest wage rank: No. 11 in 2016Draft 12 months: 2007

Runners up

Terance Mann (2019): $28,231,283 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 146 in 2025

Isaac Austin (1991): $22,626,666 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 54 in 1999

Gregory Shamus/Getty Pictures

Profession earnings: $38,758,139Highest wage rank: No. 85 in 2014Draft 12 months: 2005

Runners up

James Jones (2003): $25,835,822 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 171 in 2010

Darius Songaila (2002): $25,337,931 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 148 in 2011

David Richard-Imagn Pictures

Profession earnings: $29,833,765Highest wage rank: No. 176 in 2024Draft 12 months: 2016

Runners up

Ryan Gomes (2005): $21,876,602 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 165 in 2012

Lavoy Allen (2011): $18,091,767 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 201 in 2016

Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $79,272,208Highest wage rank: No. 103 in 2014Draft 12 months: 2003

Runners up

Monte Morris (2017): $34,914,405 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 155 in 2022

Lawrence Funderburke (1994): $16,100,000 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 164 in 2004

Profession earnings: $25,279,576Highest wage rank: No. 184 in 2010Draft 12 months: 2002

Runners up

Vasilije Micic (2014): $15,446,000 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 190 in 2024

Jalen McDaniels (2019): $15,387,393 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 253 in 2025

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Profession earnings: $45,045,948Highest wage rank: No. 47 in 1996Draft 12 months: 1988

Runners up

Greg Buckner (1998): $29,653,476 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 185 in 2009

Charles Bassey (2021): $8,362,606 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 330 in 2023

Rocky Widner/NBAE through Getty Pictures

Profession earnings: $49,573,425Highest wage rank: No. 69 in 2005Draft 12 months: 1996

Runners up

Mark Blount (1997): $44,649,672 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 86 in 2007

Zeljko Rebraca (1994): $20,290,000 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 149 in 2004

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $85,224,390Highest wage rank: No. 87 in 2021Draft 12 months: 2009

Runners up

Luis Scola (2002): $47,153,438 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 70 in 2012

E’Twaun Moore (2011): $43,776,960 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 121 in 2017

Allen Einstein/NBAE through Getty Pictures

Profession earnings: $79,456,857Highest wage rank: No. 56 in 2016Draft 12 months: 2005

Runners up

Ramon Periods (2007): $36,276,568 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 133 in 2013

Chris Carr (1995): $4,140,000 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 257 in 1999

Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $129,539,615Highest wage rank: No. 26 in 2013Draft 12 months: 1999

Runners up

Marcin Gortat (2005): $95,091,880 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 61 in 2015

Frank Brickowski (1981): $12,593,000 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 55 in 1996

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $15,648,668Highest wage rank: No. 190 in 2024Draft 12 months: 2020

Runners up

Abdel Nader (2016): $7,917,045 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 348 in 2020

Jericho Sims (2021): $6,122,711 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 398 in 2025

Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $898,310Highest wage rank: No. 400 in 2020Draft 12 months: 2019

Runners up

Jalen Harris (2020): $449,115 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 522 in 2021

D.J. Strawberry (2007): $427,163 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 440 in 2008

Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports activities

Profession earnings: $32,697,809Highest wage rank: No. 99 in 2015Draft 12 months: 2011

Runners up

Sam Merrill (2020): $7,684,044 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 386 in 2025

Drazen Petrovic (1986): $4,190,000 in profession earningsHighest wage rank: No. 78 in 1991