Editorial · All 66 ranked
Richest Basketball Athletes
Independent net worth estimates for every earner we track in basketball.
Estimates compiled from public reporting and updated continuously.
| Rank | Athlete | Sport | Nation | Honours | Net worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael JordanBasketball · Shooting guard / small forward | Basketball |  United States | NBA Championshipsx8 | $4.3B |
| 2 | Magic JohnsonBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx7 | $1.6B |
| 3 | LeBron JamesBasketball · Small forward / Power forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx6 | $1.0B |
| 4 | Kobe BryantBasketball · Shooting guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx10 | $600M |
| 5 | Shaquille O'NealBasketball · Center | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx9 | $500M |
| 6 | Kevin DurantBasketball · Small forward / Power forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx10 | $300M |
| 7 | Stephen CurryBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx8 | $240M |
| 8 | David RobinsonBasketball · Center | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx9 | $200M |
| 9 | Dwyane WadeBasketball · Shooting guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx8 | $200M |
| 10 | James HardenBasketball · Point guard / shooting guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Most Valuable Playerx5 | $165M |
| 11 | Anthony DavisBasketball · Center / Power Forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx6 | $160M |
| 12 | Carmelo AnthonyBasketball · Small forward / power forward | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx7 | $160M |
| 13 | Chris PaulBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Rookie of the Yearx6 | $160M |
| 14 | Yao MingBasketball · Center | Basketball |  China | NBA All-Starx4 | $160M |
| 15 | Dirk NowitzkiBasketball · Power forward | Basketball |  Germany | NBA Championx8 | $140M |
| 16 | Klay ThompsonBasketball · Shooting guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx6 | $140M |
| 17 | Tim DuncanBasketball · Power forward / Center | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx8 | $130M |
| 18 | Kawhi LeonardBasketball · Small forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx7 | $120M |
| 19 | Blake GriffinBasketball · Power forward | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx4 | $110M |
| 20 | Damian LillardBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx5 | $100M |
| 21 | De'Aaron FoxBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx5 | $100M |
| 22 | Karl-Anthony TownsBasketball · Center / Power Forward | Basketball |  Dominican Republic | NBA Rookie of the Yearx4 | $100M |
| 23 | Luka DončićBasketball · Point guard | Basketball |  Slovenia | NBA All-Starx6 | $100M |
| 24 | Russell WestbrookBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Most Valuable Playerx9 | $100M |
| 25 | Steve NashBasketball · Point guard | Basketball |  Canada | NBA Most Valuable Playerx6 | $95M |
| 26 | Giannis AntetokounmpoBasketball · Power forward | Basketball |  Greece | NBA Championx8 | $94M |
| 27 | Charles BarkleyBasketball · Power forward / small forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Most Valuable Playerx5 | $90M |
| 28 | Draymond GreenBasketball · Power forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Championshipsx6 | $90M |
| 29 | Jimmy ButlerBasketball · Small forward | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx5 | $90M |
| 30 | Kyrie IrvingBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx6 | $90M |
| 31 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderBasketball · Point guard / Shooting guard | Basketball | Canada | NBA Championx7 | $90M |
| 32 | Joel EmbiidBasketball · Center | Basketball |  Cameroon | NBA Most Valuable Playerx7 | $85M |
| 33 | Tony ParkerBasketball · Point guard | Basketball |  France | NBA Championshipsx5 | $85M |
| 34 | Jaylen BrownBasketball · Small forward / shooting guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx5 | $80M |
| 35 | Larry BirdBasketball · Small forward / Power forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx5 | $75M |
| 36 | Patrick EwingBasketball · Center | Basketball |  Jamaica | NBA All-Starx8 | $75M |
| 37 | Tracy McGradyBasketball · Shooting guard / Small forward | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx5 | $75M |
| 38 | Pascal SiakamBasketball · Power forward | Basketball | Cameroon | NBA Championx4 | $70M |
| 39 | Ja MorantBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx4 | $50M |
| 40 | Trae YoungBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx5 | $47M |
| 41 | Anthony EdwardsBasketball · Shooting guard | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx2 | $40M |
| 42 | Donovan MitchellBasketball · Shooting guard | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx4 | $40M |
| 43 | Devin BookerBasketball · Shooting guard | Basketball | United States | 5× NBA All-Starx4 | $30M |
| 44 | Domantas SabonisBasketball · Center / Power Forward | Basketball |  Lithuania | NBA All-Starx3 | $30M |
| 45 | Jayson TatumBasketball · Small forward / Power forward | Basketball | United States | NBA championx7 | $30M |
| 46 | Nikola JokićBasketball · Center | Basketball |  Serbia | NBA Championx7 | $30M |
| 47 | Dennis RodmanBasketball · Power forward / Small forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx6 | $27M |
| 48 | Kareem Abdul-JabbarBasketball · Center | Basketball | United States | NBA Most Valuable Playerx7 | $25M |
| 49 | OG AnunobyBasketball · Small forward / Power forward | Basketball |  United Kingdom | NBA Championx3 | $25M |
| 50 | RJ BarrettBasketball · Shooting guard / Small forward | Basketball | Canada | Consensus first-team All-Americanx3 | $25M |
| 51 | Bam AdebayoBasketball · Center / Power Forward | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx4 | $22M |
| 52 | Jalen DurenBasketball · Center | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx3 | $20M |
| 53 | Mikal BridgesBasketball · Shooting guard / small forward | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Defensive First Teamx1 | $20M |
| 54 | Tyrese HaliburtonBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx4 | $20M |
| 55 | Jalen BrunsonBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx6 | $18M |
| 56 | Evan MobleyBasketball · Power forward / center | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx7 | $15M |
| 57 | Bronny JamesBasketball · Point guard / Shooting guard | Basketball | United States | McDonald's All-Americanx1 | $10M |
| 58 | Jalen WilliamsBasketball · Shooting guard / Small forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx4 | $10M |
| 59 | Victor WembanyamaBasketball · Center / Power Forward | Basketball | France | NBA All-Starx8 | $10M |
| 60 | Wilt ChamberlainBasketball · Center | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx11 | $10M |
| 61 | Stephon CastleBasketball · Point guard/Shooting guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Rookie of the Yearx5 | $8M |
| 62 | Chet HolmgrenBasketball · Center / Power Forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx5 | $6M |
| 63 | Tyrese MaxeyBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx2 | $6M |
| 64 | Cooper FlaggBasketball · Small forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Rookie of the Yearx6 | $5M |
| 65 | Paolo BancheroBasketball · Power forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Rookie of the Yearx5 | $2M |
| 66 | Allen IversonBasketball · Shooting guard / Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA Most Valuable Playerx6 | $1M |
Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 66 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.