In a lineup packed with stars, Bradley Beal owns the title of the highest-paid NBA shooting guard at $50.20 million per year. Beal signed a five-year, $251.02M max contract with the Wizards in 2022 before being traded to the Suns this past offseason.
Taking the second and third spot on the list are Paul George and Zach Lavine. Both signed max deals with their respective franchises. George signed a four-year, $176 million contract with the Clippers in 2020 and Lavine signed a five-year, $215.16 million contract with the Bulls in 2022.
Four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson is fourth on the list making just under $38 million per year. Thompson signed a five-year, $189.9 million contract with the Warriors in 2019.
Finishing off the top five is the Clippers’ James Harden. Harden signed a two-year, $68.64 million deal with the 76ers in 2022 before demanding a trade and landing with the Clippers this past November.
The Highest-Paid Shooting Guards
Here is the full list of the 25 highest-paid NBA shooting 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 | Bradley Beal | Phoenix Suns | $50.20 million |
| 2 | Paul George | Los Angeles Clippers | $44.06 million |
| 3 | Zach Lavine | Chicago Bulls | $43.03 million |
| 4 | Klay Thompson | Golden State Warriors | $37.98 million |
| 5 | James Harden | Los Angeles Clippers | $34.32 million |
| 6 | C.J. McCollum | New Orleans Pelicans | $33.33 million |
| 7 | Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers | $32.6 million |
| 8 | Jordan Poole | Washington Wizards | $32 million |
| 9 | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | $31.65 million |
| 10 | Tyler Herro | Miami Heat | $30 million |
| 11 | R.J. Barrett | Toronto Raptors | $26.75 million |
| 12 | Anfernee Simons | Portland Trail Blazers | $25 million |
| 13 | Buddy Hield | Philadelphia 76ers | $23.5 million |
| 14 | Bruce Brown Jr. | Toronto Raptors | $22.5 million |
| 15 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Dallas Mavericks | $18.75 million |
| 16 | Evan Fournier | Detroit Pistons | $18.25 million |
| 17 | Norman Powell | Los Angeles Clippers | $18 million |
| 18 | Gary Trent Jr. | Toronto Raptors | $17.28 million |
| 19 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | Atlanta Hawks | $17 million |
| 20 | Luguentz Dort | Oklahoma City Thunder | $16.5 million |
| 21 | Kevin Huerter | Sacramento Kings | $16.25 million |
| 22 | Caris LeVert | Cleveland Cavaliers | $16 million |
| 23 | Max Strus | Cleveland Cavaliers | $15.57 million |
| 24 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Denver Nuggets | $15.07 million |
| 25 | Luke Kennard | Memphis Grizzlies | $14 million |
