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Basketball
Highest Career Earners
This list features the basketball players with the highest career earnings of all time as of 2025.
RANK | PLAYER | EARNINGS | TEAM(s) | YEARS |
1 | LeBron James | $581,322,455 | Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers | 2003–present |
2 | Kevin Durant | $501,135,653 | Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets | 2007–present |
3 | Stephen Curry | $470,141,507 | Golden State Warriors | 2009–present |
4 | James Harden | $411,406,674 | Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, LA Clippers | 2009–present |
5 | Paul George | $406,203,976 | Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers | 2010–present |
6 | Chris Paul | $404,526,572 | New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers | 2005–present |
7 | Anthony Davis | $390,038,205 | New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks | 2012–present |
8 | Kawhi Leonard | $375,772,011 | San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers | 2011–present |
9 | Jimmy Butler | $366,174,318 | Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors | 2011–present |
10 | Damian Lillard | $365,371,691 | Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks | 2012–present |
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