duncan228
11-08-2008, 10:34 PM
Bang for the buck in the NBA (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Bang_for_the_buck_in_the_NBA.html)
Mike Monroe
The world's economy may be in a shambles, but the 10 highest-paid NBA players at each position all have eight-figure salaries.
According to 2008-09 NBA salary schedules obtained by the Express-News, Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett continues to rank as the league's highest-paid player, at $24.75 million. He is one of nine players making at least $20 million this season. At $20.6 million, Spurs power forward Tim Duncan ranks eighth.
Given that the average player salary is more than $5 million, most of these players merit what they are making. But there are some glaring exceptions, chief among them the Knicks' Stephon Marbury. At $20.84 million, his salary trails only that of Jason Kidd among point guards. Marbury has yet to play a single minute this season.
The 10 power forwards are the highest-paid group, with average compensation of $16.88 million. The 10 centers are the lowest-paid group here, at a mere $13.76 million. The 10 highest-paid shooting guards average $14.83 million; small forwards, $14.69 million; and point guards, $14.41 million.
There are numerous candidates for the league's most overpaid player, but until, and unless, he is bought out and re-signed elsewhere (which would bring him even more money) or traded, Marbury has that dubious distinction, hands down. Portland power forward Raef LaFrentz, being paid $12.72 million, is a close second.
Here is a list of the 10 highest-paid players, by position (all figures are in millions):
POINT GUARDS
Jason Kidd, Mavericks, $21.37
Stephon Marbury, Knicks, $20.84
Allen Iverson, Pistons, $20.80
Gilbert Arenas, Wizards, $14.65
Steve Nash, Suns, $12.25
Tony Parker, Spurs, $11.55
Baron Davis, Clippers, $11.25
Chauncey Billups, Nuggets, $11.05
Andre Miller, 76ers, $10.3
Kirk Hinrich, Bulls, $10.0
SHOOTING GUARDS
Kobe Bryant, Lakers, $21.26
Tracy McGrady, Rockets, $20.37
Ray Allen, Celtics, $18.39
Michael Redd, Bucks, $15.78
Dwyane Wade, Heat, $14.41
Larry Hughes, Bulls, $12.80
Jason Richardson, Bobcats, $12.20
Andre Igoudala, 76ers, $11.30
Monta Ellis, Warriors, $11.0
Richard Hamilton, Pistons, $10.8
SMALL FORWARDS
Paul Pierce, Celtics, $18.10
Rashard Lewis, Magic, $16.48
Andrei Kirilenko, Jazz, $15.10
Vince Carter, Nets, $14.72
LeBron James, Cavaliers, $14.41
Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets, $14.41
Lamar Odom, Lakers, $14.15
Wally Szczerbiak, Cavaliers, $13.80
Richard Jefferson, Bucks, $13.20
Peja Stojakovic, Hornets, $12.53
POWER FORWARDS
Kevin Garnett, Celtics, $24.75
Tim Duncan, Spurs, $20.60
Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks, $18.08
Shawn Marion, Heat, $17.80
Pau Gasol, Lakers, $15.10
Amare Stoudemire, Suns, $15.0
Zach Randolph, Knicks, $14.67
Ben Wallace, Cavaliers, $14.50
Kenyon Martin, Nuggets, $14.40
Rasheed Wallace, Pistons, $13.93
CENTERS
Jermaine O’Neal, Raptors, $21.37
Shaquille O’Neal, Suns, $21.0
Yao Ming, Rockets, $15.07
Dwight Howard, Magic, $13.76
Erick Dampier, Mavericks, $11.55
Brad Miller, Kings, $11.38
Tyson Chandler, Hornets, $11.35
Samuel Dalembert, 76ers, $11.24
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cavaliers, $10.84
Marcus Camby, Clippers, $10.0
Mike Monroe
The world's economy may be in a shambles, but the 10 highest-paid NBA players at each position all have eight-figure salaries.
According to 2008-09 NBA salary schedules obtained by the Express-News, Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett continues to rank as the league's highest-paid player, at $24.75 million. He is one of nine players making at least $20 million this season. At $20.6 million, Spurs power forward Tim Duncan ranks eighth.
Given that the average player salary is more than $5 million, most of these players merit what they are making. But there are some glaring exceptions, chief among them the Knicks' Stephon Marbury. At $20.84 million, his salary trails only that of Jason Kidd among point guards. Marbury has yet to play a single minute this season.
The 10 power forwards are the highest-paid group, with average compensation of $16.88 million. The 10 centers are the lowest-paid group here, at a mere $13.76 million. The 10 highest-paid shooting guards average $14.83 million; small forwards, $14.69 million; and point guards, $14.41 million.
There are numerous candidates for the league's most overpaid player, but until, and unless, he is bought out and re-signed elsewhere (which would bring him even more money) or traded, Marbury has that dubious distinction, hands down. Portland power forward Raef LaFrentz, being paid $12.72 million, is a close second.
Here is a list of the 10 highest-paid players, by position (all figures are in millions):
POINT GUARDS
Jason Kidd, Mavericks, $21.37
Stephon Marbury, Knicks, $20.84
Allen Iverson, Pistons, $20.80
Gilbert Arenas, Wizards, $14.65
Steve Nash, Suns, $12.25
Tony Parker, Spurs, $11.55
Baron Davis, Clippers, $11.25
Chauncey Billups, Nuggets, $11.05
Andre Miller, 76ers, $10.3
Kirk Hinrich, Bulls, $10.0
SHOOTING GUARDS
Kobe Bryant, Lakers, $21.26
Tracy McGrady, Rockets, $20.37
Ray Allen, Celtics, $18.39
Michael Redd, Bucks, $15.78
Dwyane Wade, Heat, $14.41
Larry Hughes, Bulls, $12.80
Jason Richardson, Bobcats, $12.20
Andre Igoudala, 76ers, $11.30
Monta Ellis, Warriors, $11.0
Richard Hamilton, Pistons, $10.8
SMALL FORWARDS
Paul Pierce, Celtics, $18.10
Rashard Lewis, Magic, $16.48
Andrei Kirilenko, Jazz, $15.10
Vince Carter, Nets, $14.72
LeBron James, Cavaliers, $14.41
Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets, $14.41
Lamar Odom, Lakers, $14.15
Wally Szczerbiak, Cavaliers, $13.80
Richard Jefferson, Bucks, $13.20
Peja Stojakovic, Hornets, $12.53
POWER FORWARDS
Kevin Garnett, Celtics, $24.75
Tim Duncan, Spurs, $20.60
Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks, $18.08
Shawn Marion, Heat, $17.80
Pau Gasol, Lakers, $15.10
Amare Stoudemire, Suns, $15.0
Zach Randolph, Knicks, $14.67
Ben Wallace, Cavaliers, $14.50
Kenyon Martin, Nuggets, $14.40
Rasheed Wallace, Pistons, $13.93
CENTERS
Jermaine O’Neal, Raptors, $21.37
Shaquille O’Neal, Suns, $21.0
Yao Ming, Rockets, $15.07
Dwight Howard, Magic, $13.76
Erick Dampier, Mavericks, $11.55
Brad Miller, Kings, $11.38
Tyson Chandler, Hornets, $11.35
Samuel Dalembert, 76ers, $11.24
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cavaliers, $10.84
Marcus Camby, Clippers, $10.0