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 Tyrese Haliburton, who signed a five-year, $260-million maximum contract extension in June of 2023 to stay in Indiana.
In the third spot is Damian Lillard making $44.06 million annually. In the fall of 2023, 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 fourth 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.
Luka Doncic was part of a shocking trade sending him to the Lakers while sending Anthony Davis to the Mavericks.
Capping off the top six is the Rockets’ Fred Vanvleet, making $42.84 million annually. Vanvleet signed a three-year, $128.5 million max contract with Houston during the 2024 offseason.
The Highest-Paid 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: February 3rd, 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $53.84 million |
| 2 | Tyrese Haliburton | Indiana Pacers | $48.92 million |
| 3 | Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks | $44.07 million |
| T-4 | Luka Doncic | Los Angeles Lakers | $43.03 million |
| T-4 | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | $43.03 million |
| 6 | Fred VanVleet | Houston Rockets | $42.85 million |
| T-7 | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets | $40.77 million |
| T-7 | Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers | $40.77 million |
| 9 | Kyrie Irving | Dallas Mavericks | $40 million |
| T-10 | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies | $39.45 million |
| T-10 | Darius Garland | Cleveland Cavaliers | $39.45 million |
| 12 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | $35.86 million |
| 13 | Ben Simmons | Brooklyn Nets | $35.45 million |
| 14 | Jrue Holiday | Boston Celtics | $33.6 million |
| 15 | De’Aaron Fox | San Antonio Spurs | $32.6 million |
| 16 | Immanuel Quickley | Toronto Raptors | $32.5 million |
| 17 | Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets | $31.65 million |
| 18 | Dejounte Murray | New Orleans Pelicans | $28.56 million |
| 19 | Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | $26 million |
| 20 | Terry Rozier | Miami Heat | $24.06 million |
| 21 | Malcolm Brogdon | Washington Wizards | $22.5 million |
| 22 | Lonzo Ball | Chicago Bulls | $20 million |
| 23 | Marcus Smart | Memphis Grizzlies | $19.12 million |
| 24 | D’Angelo Russell | Brooklyn Nets | $18 million |
| 25 | Collin Sexton | Utah Jazz | $17.74 million |
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