Warriors superstar and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, Stephen Curry, leads the pack as the highest paid NBA point guard. Curry signed a four-year, $215.35 million maximum contract extension with the Warriors in 2021 and makes more than $53 million per year.
Following Curry in the second spot is Damian Lillard making $44.06 million annually. This past September, Lillard was involved in a blockbuster trade sending him from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks to join forces with former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
2018 draftees Luka Doncic and Trae Young share the third position with each making just over $43 million per year. Both Doncic and Young signed five-year, $215.16M rookie maximum contract extensions with their respective teams in 2021.
Capping off the top five is the Rockets’ Fred Vanvleet, making $42.84 million annually. Vanvleet signed a three-year, $128.5 million max contract with Houston this past offseason.
The Top Point Guards
Here is the full list of the 25 highest-paid NBA point guards by average salary. The list was compiled using data from Spotrac.
- Updated: April 18, 2024
- Will be updated again: June, 30 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $53.83 million |
| 2 | Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks | $44.06 million |
| T-3 | Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks | $43.03 million |
| T-3 | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | $43.03 million |
| 5 | Fred VanVleet | Houston Rockets | $42.84 million |
| 6 | Kyrie Irving | Dallas Mavericks | $40 million |
| T-7 | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies | $39.44 million |
| T-7 | Darius Garland | Cleveland Cavaliers | $39.44 million |
| 9 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | $35.85 million |
| 10 | Ben Simmons | Brooklyn Nets | $35.44 million |
| 11 | Jrue Holiday | Boston Celtics | $33.74 million |
| 12 | De’Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings | $32.6 million |
| 13 | Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets | $31.65 million |
| 14 | Chris Paul | Golden State Warriors | $30 million |
| 15 | Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | $26 million |
| 16 | Terry Rozier | Miami Heat | $24.06 million |
| 17 | Mike Conley | Minnesota Timberwolves | $22.68 million |
| 18 | Malcolm Brogdon | Portland Trail Blazers | $22.5 million |
| 19 | Lonzo Ball | Chicago Bulls | $20 million |
| 20 | Marcus Smart | Memphis Grizzlies | $19.12 million |
| 21 | D’Angelo Russell | Los Angeles Lakers | $18 million |
| 22 | Collin Sexton | Utah Jazz | $17.73 million |
| 23 | Derrick White | Boston Celtics | $17.5 million |
| 24 | Markelle Fultz | Orlando Magic | $16.66 million |
| 25 | Dejounte Murray | Atlanta Hawks | $16 million |
