Highest Paid NBA Player of All Time: Top 25 Players Who Earned the Most [List]

Many NBA stars earn more from endorsements than their regular season salary. There are also some that command several millions each year, earning their place as one of the highest paid NBA players or athletes of all time, according to a Forbes report.

At No. 25 is Grant Hill with $142,854,650. He played 19 seasons with the NBA. The highest he was paid in a single-season was $16.9 million. 

At No. 24 is Dikembe Mutombo with $143,666,581. He played 18 seasons in the league and was paid $16.1 million in one season. 

At No. 23 is Alonzo Mourning with $143,906,333. He played 15 seasons and was paid $20.6 million in one season. 

At No. 22 is Baron Davis with $147,692,983. He played 13 seasons and was paid $16.4 million in oneseason. 

Joe Johnson is No. 21 with $150,571,837. His highest paid season garnered $21.5 million. 

Rashard Lewis is No. 20 with $155,332,815 for his 16 seasons in the NBA. He earned $21.1 million in one season, according to related Business Insider report.

At No. 19 is Pau Gasol with $156,574,396.

At No 18 is Gilbert Arenas with $163,061,257.

At No. 17 is Elton Brand with $165,338,631. 

At No. 16 is Stephon Marbury with $151,115,945. 

At No. 15 is Juwan Howard with $151,465,633. 

Allen Iverson is No. 14 on the list with $154,494,445.

Rasheed Wallace is at No. 13. Vince Carter is at No. 12, and Tracy McGrady is at No. 11.

Top 10

The top ten is comprised of Jermaine O'Neal at No. 10, Chris Webber at No. 9, Ray Allen at No. 8, Paul Pierce at No. 7, and Jason Kidd at No. 6. Dirk Nowitzki with $204,063,985 is at No. 5. 

Tim Duncan with $224,709,155 is at No. 4, Kobe Bryant with $279,738,062 is at No. 3. Shaquille O'Neal at No. 2 with $292,198,327 and Kevin Garnett is the highest paid NBA star in the list with $315,372,398.

The highest paid NBA stars generally played from the late 1990s up to 2011, according to a report by ESPN.