This list, drawn from several sources, but mostly basketball-reference.com, catalogues what players have actually been paid in their careers, not how much they are owed...although the two top, Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Garnett, could reach $300 million before their careers are done. Kidd ranks #4 and if he can get Cuban to give him that two year extension on top of the $21.4 million owed next year, he could surpass Chris Webber and move into #3. For the record, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made $20.2 million for his career and Michael Jordan made $93.4 million. You may now play "which doesnt belong and why?" It's easy. 1. Shaquile O?€™Neal 252 million 2. Kevin Garnett 210.1 million 3. Chris Webber 177 million 4. Jason Kidd 145.7 million 5. Alonzo Mourning 140.2 million 6. Allen Iverson 132.5 Million 7. Juwan Howard 131. 2 Million 8. Stephon Marbury 130.3 Million 9. Kobe Bryant 127.1 Million 10. Grant Hill 126.0 Million 11. Patrick Ewing 123.8 Million 12. Tim Duncan 122.0 Million 13. Ray Allen 120.8 million 14. David Robinson 118.1 million 15. Allan Houston 117.6 million 16. Tracy McGrady 115.8 million 17. Dikembe Mutombo 113.6 million 18. Scottie Pippen 109.9 million 19. Michael Finley 109.4 million 20. Jermaine O?€™Neal 109 million 21. Karl Malone 106.5 million 22. Reggie Miller 105.1 million 23. Gary Payton 104.8 million 24. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 101.6 million 25. Hakeem Olajuwan 99.4 million
Only 3 of the top 10 has ever won a title. And Alonzo did it well past his prime... Although, to be honest, quite a few of those guys who haven't won titles may have deserved the money, anyways.
Well, two more may make this year. 18 of the 25 have been to the Finals. 8 of the 25 have won it...and Allen and Garnett could make it 10. 3 of the 25 have never been out of the first round: McGrady, Hill and Marbury.
I would consider that superstar players play the first 3-4 years of their careers at rookie wages, so they deserve (IMO) to be well paid later on in their careers for what they did as younger guys.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dark Defender @ Jun 1 2008, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Regarding Mutombo, out of that $113 million, how much did the Nets pay?</div> About $45 million...$15 million in salary for the one year he played and the $30 million buyout.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Jun 1 2008, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well, two more may make this year. 18 of the 25 have been to the Finals. 8 of the 25 have won it...and Allen and Garnett could make it 10. 3 of the 25 have never been out of the first round: McGrady, Hill and Marbury.</div> I'm counting 19 players in the NBA Finals, with McGrady, Hill, Webber, Marbury, Howard, and Jermaine O'Neal not getting there. Who am I missing?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rory @ Jun 1 2008, 08:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Jun 1 2008, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well, two more may make this year. 18 of the 25 have been to the Finals. 8 of the 25 have won it...and Allen and Garnett could make it 10. 3 of the 25 have never been out of the first round: McGrady, Hill and Marbury.</div> I'm counting 19 players in the NBA Finals, with McGrady, Hill, Webber, Marbury, Howard, and Jermaine O'Neal not getting there. Who am I missing? </div> maybe hes counting allen or garnett? technically they havent played in the finals yet,
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 2 2008, 12:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>lol @ Scottie Pippen making more money than Jordan.</div> If Jordan didn't decide to quit and play baseball he would be higher up the list.
Honestly I'm not that surprised. Most of these players signed their deals before the modern salary cap or they've played for an extremely long amount of time.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 2 2008, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>^^ He only missed 1 year, and part of the lockout season. He wouldn't be much higher.</div> Near the end with the Bulls his annual salary was in the $30mm range. Just one more season like that would've vaulted him well past Pippen and near the top 10.
