The Highest Paid NBA Player of Every Season in League History

This is the NBA player with the largest salary for every single season in league history. In 1947, Joe Fox was actually the highest paid player who had a massive salary of $8,000. From 1948 to 1954, it’s George Michael. From 1955 to 1959, it’s Bob Koozie. From 1960 to 1965, it’s Wilt Chamberlain. In 1966 and 1967, it’s Bill Russell. In 1968, it’s Bill Bradley. In 1969 and 1970, it’s Wilt Chamberlain. From 1971 to 1973, it’s Pete Marvich. In 1974, it’s Ernie D. From 1975 to 1978, it’s Kareem Abdul Jabbar. In 1979, it’s David Thompson. From 1980 to 1984, it’s Moses Malone. From 1985 to 1987, it’s Magic Johnson. From 1988 to 1991, it’s Patrick Ewing. 1992 it’s Larry Bird. In 1993 and 1994, it’s David Robinson. In 1995, it’s Magic Johnson. In 1996, it’s Patrick Ewing. In 1997 and 1998, it’s Michael Jordan. In 1999, it’s Patrick Ewing. 2000, it’s Shaquille O’neal. From 2,001 to 2,004, it’s Kevin Garnett. In 2,000 and five and 2 thousand and six, it’s Shaq. From 2,000 and seven to 2,000 and nine, it’s Kevin Garnett. From 2010 to 2016, it’s Kobe Bryant, 2017 it’s LeBron James, and from 2018 all the way through 2026, it’s none other than Steph Curry.