The Highest and Lowest Paid NBA All-Stars This Season

Basketball’s biggest stars will take the court Feb. 19 in Salt Lake City for the 72^nd NBA All-Star Game, and you can expect a high-scoring affair. Of the top 20 scorers in the NBA this season, 18 of them are on the All-Star rosters.

Veterans LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will captain the teams, but in an unusual twist this year, they will pick their players right before game time. The only thing known now is which players will be on the court to start the game, but although James is representing the Western Conference All-Stars and Antetokounmpo the Eastern group, the captains will reach across conferences in the draft.

Selected to start from the Western Conference were Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Lauri Markkanen, Ja Morant and James. From the Eastern Conference, Antetokounmpo is joined by Joel Embiid, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum.

A few notes on the teams. Stephen Curry and Zion Williamson were elected to represent the West and Kevin Durant the East but won’t play due to injury. Morant, Markkanen and Embiid were bumped up from the group of reserves to start. Also, while Irving and Durant were traded to Western Conference teams last week, they remain part of the Eastern Conference representation.

Additionally, the NBA named Anthony Edwards, De’Aaron Fox and Pascal Siakam as injury replacements.

The teams are a mix of veterans and young stars, but they have one thing in common: multimillion-dollar contracts. GOBankingRates divided the squad into two — lowest-paid and highest-paid All-Stars — and the numbers on both lists are eye popping. Read on to see how much your favorite NBA players earn.

• Team: Indiana Pacers
• 2022-23 Salary: $4,215,120
• Position: Point guard
• Age: 22

The No. 12 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, Haliburton is flourishing in his first full season with the Pacers, who acquired him in a trade last season. Haliburton leads the team in points and assists per game.

• Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
• 2022-23 Salary: $10,733,400
• Position: Shooting guard
• Age: 21

The No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, Edwards is in the third season of his rookie contract that is paying him $44.3 million over four years. A first-time All-Star, he’ll be due for a lucrative extension before the 2024-25 season. Minnesota already exercised its $13.5 million option for the next campaign.

• Team: Memphis Grizzlies
• 2022-23 Salary: $12,119,440
• Position: Point guard
• Age: 23

The 2018-19 Rookie of the Year, Morant is a back-to-back All-Star and the unquestioned leader of the Grizzlies. Playing on the final season of his rookie deal, Morant signed a five-year, $194.3 million contract extension that will kick in with the 2023-24 season.

• Team: New Orleans Pelicans
• 2022-23 Salary: $13,354,817
• Position: Power forward
• Age: 22

This is the first All-Star selection for Williamson, who was the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Pelicans in 2019. Elected to start in the All-Star Game, he won’t play because of a hamstring injury. Injuries have limited him to just 114 games in his NBA career thus far, but the Pelicans signed him to a five-year, $194.3 million contract extension in July 2022 that will pay him $33.5 million next season.

• Team: Utah Jazz
• 2022-23 Salary: $16,475,454
• Position: Power forward
• Age: 25

The Jazz acquired the 7-foot Markkanen in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers in September 2022, and he’s had a breakout season, posting a career high in points per game. A native of Finland, Markkanen is playing on a four-year, $67.47 million contract and is due to become a free agent following the 2024-25 season.

• Team: Sacramento Kings
• 2022-23 Salary: $18,500,000
• Position: Power forward
• Age: 26

A three-time All-Star, Sabonis is averaging in double figures in points and rebounds for the resurgent Kings, who are poised to break their streak of 16 seasons without a playoff appearance. That’s the longest drought in the four major sports.

• Team: New York Knicks
• 2022-23 Salary: $23,760,000
• Position: Power forward
• Age: 28

In his fourth season with the Knicks and ninth in the NBA, Randle is making his second All-Star appearance. He’s leading New York in points and rebounds per game and is playing on a four-year, $117.1 million deal.

• Team: Chicago Bulls
• 2022-23 Salary: $27,300,000
• Position: Small Forward
• Age: 33

In his second season in Chicago, DeRozan is leading the Bulls in points and assists. A six-time All-Star, DeRozan is in the second season of a three-year, $85 million deal.

• Team: Boston Celtics
• 2022-23 Salary: $28,741,071
• Position: Small forward
• Age: 26

The third overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Brown is in his seventh season with the Celtics and making his second All-Star appearance. He and fellow All-Star Jayson Tatum team to give the Celtics one of the most formidable tandems in the league. Brown is in the third season of a four-year, $106.3 million contract — $103 million of it guaranteed.

• Team: Memphis Grizzlies
• 2022-23 Salary: $28,946,605
• Position: Power forward
• Age: 23

Jackson is in his fifth season in the NBA and making his first All-Star appearance. He signed a four-year, $104.7 million contract in 2021 that’s fully guaranteed.

• Team: Boston Celtics
• 2022-23 Salary: $30,351,780
• Position: Power forward
• Age: 24

Tatum signed a five-year, $163 million contract extension that will keep him with the Celtics through the 2025-26 season. This is his fourth straight All-Star selection; he’s averaged more than 23.4 points per game in each of those All-Star campaigns.

• Team: Miami Heat
• 2022-23 Salary: $30,351,780
• Position: Center
• Age: 25

Adebayo is headed to his second All-Star Game due to his career-best scoring average and his usual top-notch rebounding prowess. He leads the Heat in both rebounds and blocks. He is playing in the second season of a five-year, $163 million deal.

• Team: Sacramento Kings
• 2022-23 Salary: $30,351,780
• Position: Point guard
• Age: 25

Fox is enjoying his fourth straight strong season but is a member of the All-Star team for the first time, named as an injury replacement. He leads the talented Kings in scoring while playing in the second season of a five-year, $163 million deal.

• Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
• 2022-23 Salary: $30,913,750
• Position: Point guard
• Age: 24

Just 24, the first-time All-Star is in his fifth season and leads his team in scoring, steals and blocks. The Thunder view him as the key cog in their rebuilding project and are paying him handsomely. He is in the first season of a five-year, $179.3 million deal.

• Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
• 2022-23 Salary: $30,913,750
• Position: Shooting guard
• Age: 26

Mitchell was part of the trade that sent Markkanen to Cleveland in the offseason and is making his fourth All-Star appearance. Still only 26, he’s leading the young Cavaliers in points and steals. He’s playing under his maximum rookie contract extension: five years for $163 million.

• Team: Denver Nuggets
• 2022-23 Salary: $33,047,804
• Position: Center
• Age: 28

The back-to-back reigning league MVP, Jokic leads the NBA this season in triple-doubles, so it’s no surprise he leads the Nuggets in points, rebounds and assists. A two-time first-team All-NBA selection, he is a five-time All-Star. Jokic is in the final season of a five-year, $147.7 million contract, and the Nuggets didn’t let him hit free agency. They signed him to a five-year, $272 million extension that will take effect next season.

• Team: Philadelphia 76ers
• 2022-23 Salary: $33,616,770
• Position: Center
• Age: 28

If Jokic is the No. 1 center in the NBA, Embiid is No. 1A. He missed the first two seasons of his pro career with a foot injury, but patience has paid off the for the 76ers. The 7-footer is making his sixth All-Star appearance in seven seasons. After inking a contract extension in August 2021, Embiid is tied to Philadelphia through the 2026-27 season and will earn $210 million over the life of the deal, although he does have the option to get out of the contract after three seasons and leave about $58 million on the table.

• Team: Milwaukee Bucks
• 2022-23 Salary: $33,665,040
• Position: Point guard
• Age: 32

Holiday is a two-time All-Star and the best player in a family in which brothers Justin and Aaron also play in the NBA. A perfect complement to superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, he leads the Bucks in assists this season in the second campaign of a four-year, $135 million deal.

• Team: Toronto Raptors
• 2022-23 Salary: $35,448,672
• Position: Power forward
• Age: 28

A native of Cameroon, Siakam played his college basketball at New Mexico State and was selected by the Raptors with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2016 draft. A two-time All-Star, Siakam was named as an injury replacement this season. He helped the Raptors win the 2018-19 NBA title, and that fall, he signed a four-year, $136.9 million contract extension.

• Team: Dallas Mavericks
• 2022-23 Salary: $37,096,500
• Position: Point guard
• Age: 23

Doncic is the Lone Star State’s brightest NBA star, and he’s being paid for it now. A contract extension for the four-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA selection kicked in this season, paying him almost four times what he earned in 2021-22.

• Team: Dallas Mavericks
• 2022-23 Salary: $38,917,057
• Position: Point guard
• Age: 30

The controversial eight-time All-Star recently was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Mavericks and now teams with All-NBA player Luka Doncic in a dynamic backcourt. Irving is finishing up a four-year, $136.4 million deal and is slated to become a free agent following the season.

• Team: Milwaukee Bucks
• 2022-23 Salary: $42,492,492
• Position: Power forward
• Age: 28

Antetokounmpo is a seven-time All-Star, two-time league MVP, a four-time selection to the first-team All-NBA and All-Defensive teams — and an NBA champion. He leads the Bucks in scoring and rebounds, and to the team, he undoubtedly is worth every penny of his five-year, $228.2 million deal.

• Team: Portland Trail Blazers
• 2022-23 Salary: $42,492,492
• Position: Point guard
• Age: 32

The seven-time All-Star nicknamed “Dame Time” scored his season-best 60 points against the Utah Jazz on Jan. 25. Lillard, the face of the Trail Blazers, is in the second season of a four-year, $176.2 million deal.

• Team: Los Angeles Clippers
• 2022-23 Salary: $42,492,568
• Position: Shooting guard
• Age: 32

George leads the Clippers in points, assists and steals this season – his fourth in Los Angeles and 13^th in the NBA. An eight-time All-Star, George is the second highest-paid shooting guard in the NBA, behind Washington’s Bradley Beal. George is in the second year of a four-year, $176 million contract.

• Team: Phoenix Suns
• 2022-23 Salary: $44,125,845
• Position: Small forward
• Age: 34

Durant, a 13-time All-Star, won’t play in this year’s game because of an MCL sprain — the same injury that kept him sidelined until after the All-Star break last season. He has yet to play for the Suns, who acquired him from the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 9 in a blockbuster deal that included a package of players and four first-round draft picks. Durant is in the first year of a four-year, $194.2 million contract extension.

• Team: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2022-23 Salary: $44,474,988
• Position: Small forward
• Age: 38

Only in James’ rookie season in 2003-04 did he not make the All-Star team; he’s been selected to all 19 since. A four-time NBA champion and four-time league MVP, he is the first active player to have a net worth of $1 billion, with much of it coming from endorsements and business ventures, according to Forbes. And by the way, he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar this month to become the NBA’s all-time scoring leader.

• Team: Golden State Warriors
• 2022-23 Salary: $48,070,014
• Position: Point guard
• Age: 34

Curry has done everything for the Warriors: nine-time All-Star, four NBA championships, two-time NBA scoring leader, four-time first-team All-NBA selection and two-time league MVP. He’s scored more than 21,000 career points and holds the best free-throw percentage ever in the NBA at 90.9%. In August 2021, he became the first player in NBA history to sign two $200 million contracts. In the final year of his deal — the 2025-26 season — Curry will earn $59.6 million. A left leg injury will keep him out of the All-Star Game.

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Methodology: For this piece GOBankingRates looked at all 27 NBA players who were named an All Star for the 2022/23 season as of Feb. 16, 2022. For these 27 players, GOBankingRates found the following for each player: (1) name; (2) whether they are a starter or a reserve; (3) team name; (4) position; (5) age; and (6) cap hit (salary) for the 2022/23 season. All data was collected and is up to date as of Feb. 16, 2023.

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