As painful as it may be to acknowledge how easily pro athletes can make a regular personโs lifetime earnings while barely breaking a sweat, letโs face it โ weโll always be morbidly curious. Hence why we have statistical breakdowns like this: what the NBAโs highest-scoring players were paid per point during the recently concluded 2023-24 regular season.
According to Sportingpedia, the Minnesota Timberwolvesโ Anthony Edwards pocketed the least per point among the Top 10 at US$6,606 (AU$10,300), making him the best โvalue-for-moneyโ scorer on this ranked list. On the other end of the spectrum, Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry pocketed the most for a point at US$26,542 (AU$41,380).
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โAnt-Manโs case catches the attention, as he is not only the youngest of the crop at 22 years old, but also the lowest paid,โ reads the analysis.
โObviously, inexperience is not a flaw, and it has not stopped Edwards from draining buckets, but it affects his wealth, as he is the only elite scorer being paid less than US$10,000 (AU$15,600) per point.โ
The rationale continues: โIt all will change for him next season, as his rookie deal expires. He has already agreed to a super-max rookie extension, which begins in the 2024-25 season, worth an estimated US$204 million (AU$318 million) over five years.โ
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Itโs also worth noting there were plenty of well-paid shooters who narrowly missed the cut for the Top 10.
All-time points leader LeBron James, for one, managed to cash in approximately US$26,130 (AU$40,740) per point โ US$47.61 million (AU$74.25 million) divided across 1,822. Then thereโs Kyrie Irving, who cost the Dallas Mavericks a tad more than King James at US$26,150 (AU$40,780) per point โ US$38.89 million (AU$60.65 million) divided across 1,487.
Check out the infographic detailing what the NBAโs highest-scoring players were paid per point during the 2023-24 regular season below. NOTE: All sums listed below = USD.
