Though the Los Angeles Lakers have two of the highest-paid superstars in the league on the roster, Los Angeles opens the 2023-24 season with only the 11th highest payroll in the league at $168 million.
LeBron James is set to make just over $47 million this season, which ranks him in a tie for third place in the league, even with Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid.
Anthony Davis is not far behind with a salary of $40.6 million. Davis signed a three-year contract extension this year worth $186 million that will see him earn $62 million during the 2026-27 season.
Players are listed in order beginning with the highest paid.
Career earnings does not include salary for the 2023-24 season. All salary data via HoopsHype.
LeBron James: $47.6 million
2023-24 salary: $47,607,350
Rank among highest-paid players in NBA: No. 3 (tied with Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid)
Career earnings: $434,986,078
Anthony Davis: $40.6 million
2023-24 salary: $40,600,080
Rank among highest-paid players in NBA: No. 15
Career earnings: $227,701,628
D'Angelo Russell: $17.3 million
2023-24 salary: $17,307,693
Career earnings: $140,343,478
Rui Hachimura: $15.7 million
2023-24 salary: $15,740,741
Career earnings: $20,341,348
Austin Reaves: $12 million
2023-24 salary: $12,015,150
Career earnings: $2,488,776
Gabe Vincent: $10.5 million
2023-24 salary: $10,500,000
Career earnings: $4,225,173
Jarred Vanderbilt: $4.6 million
2023-24 salary: $4,698,000
Career earnings: $12,343,177
Taurean Prince: $4.5 million
2023-24 salary: $4,516,000
Career earnings: $43,434,040
Jalen Hood Schifino: $3.6 million
2023-24 salary: $3,695,076
Career earnings: $0 (rookie in 2023-24)
Christian Wood: $2.7 million
2023-24 salary: $2,709,849
Career earnings: $45,372,356
Jaxson Hayes: $2.1 million
2023-24 salary: $2,165,000
Career earnings: $22,118,492
Cam Reddish: $2.1 million
2023-24 salary: $2,165,000
Career earnings: $19,328,334
Max Christie: $1.7 million
2023-24 salary: $1,719,864
Career earnings: $1,017,781
Maxwell Lewis: $1.1 million
2023-24 salary: $1,119,563
Career earnings: $0 (rookie in 2023-24)
Colin Castleton: $559k
2023-24 salary: $559,782
Career earnings: $0 (rookie in 2023-24)
Alex Fudge: $559k
2023-24 salary: $559,782
Career earnings: $0 (rookie in 2023-24)
D'Moi Hodge: $559k
2023-24 salary: $559,782
Career earnings: $0 (rookie in 2023-24)
