Today, we’re going to talk about the most underpaid NBA players (dating back to 1990, an era for which we have the most accurate salary/contract info for NBA players).
To determine this, we used our own Alberto De Roa’s Real Value metric (explained here) to compare players’ Real Values with their actual contracts each year. This analysis reveals which players were most underpaid (or overpaid) throughout NBA history.
As you’re about to find out, some all-time greats are even outperforming their monstrous modern-era max salaries.