Today, we’ll examine our updated ranking of the most overpaid players in NBA history. While some names, like Chandler Parsons, may be expected, a few all-time greats on the list might surprise you.
To determine which players were most overpaid, we used Alberto De Roa’s Real Value metric (explained elsewhere) to compare players’ Real Values with their actual contracts each year. This analysis reveals which players were most overpaid (or underpaid) throughout NBA history.