A lot of is made about the size of current NBA contracts, and with good reason, as players today are making astronomical sums in terms of total contract size.
As such, when looking at the highest-paid players in NBA history, it stands to reason that most of the players at or near the top of the list are currently active. And if we re-do this exercise in a decade, it’ll more than likely solely be made up of players from the modern era.
Below, check out the highest-paid players in NBA history in terms of total money made in their careers, led by LeBron James.