Thursday, October 15, 2026

The 25 Highest-Paid NBA Shooting Guards

  • Devin Booker is the highest-paid shooting guard earning $55.11 million per year.
  • The top-5 shooting guards make over $40 million annually.
Devin Booker is the highest paid NBA shooting guard
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In a lineup packed with stars, Devin Booker owns the title of the highest-paid NBA shooting guard at $55.11 million per year. Booker inked his supermax deal in 2022 to stay in Phoenix. 2025-26 will be his second-straight year as the league’s top-paid shooting guard.

Paul George and Donovan Mitchell take second and third place on the list. George signed a four-year max deal with the 76ers in free agency, while Mitchell signed a three-year, $150.3M extension in 2024 with the Cavaliers. (His next contract could be a max extension worth $76 million a year, which would catapult him to the top of this list.)

Anthony Edwards is fourth. He makes just under $49 million per year thanks to a five-year contract extension that will keep him in Minnesota through the 2028-29 season.

Finishing off the top five is Zach Lavine, who signed a max deal with Chicago in 2022, but was traded to the Kings shortly before the 2024-25 All-Star break.

Falling out of the top five is Bradley Beal, Booker’s former Phoenix teammate. After collecting $50.2 million last season, Beal agreed to a buyout before signing with the Los Angeles Clippers for a more modest two years and $10.98 million.

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: August 20, 2025
RankPlayerTeamCompensation
1Devin BookerPhoenix Suns$55.11 million
2Paul GeorgePhiladelphia 76ers$52.9 million
3Donovan MitchellCleveland Cavaliers$50.11 million
4Anthony EdwardsMinnesota Timberwolves$48.92 million
5Zach LavineSacramento Kings$43.03 million
6James HardenLos Angeles Clippers$40.75 million
7Desmond BaneOrlando Magic$39.45 million
8Jalen GreenPhoenix Suns$35.11 million
T-9Jordan PooleNew Orleans Pelicans$32 million
T-9C.J. McCollumWashington Wizards$32 million
11Jalen SuggsOrlando Magic$30.1 million
12Tyler HerroMiami Heat$30 million
13Devin VassellSan Antonio Spurs$27 million
14R.J. BarrettToronto Raptors$26.75 million
15Anfernee SimonsBoston Celtics$25 million
16Kentavious Caldwell-PopeMemphis Grizzlies$22 million
17Alex CarusoOklahoma City Thunder$20.27 million
18Josh HartNew York Knicks$20.23 million
19Malik MonkSacramento Kings$19.49 million
20Norman PowellMiami Heat$18 million
21Grayson AllenPhoenix Suns$17.5 million
22Bogdan BogdanovicAtlanta Hawks$17 million
23Klay ThompsonDallas Mavericks$16.67 million
24Luguentz DortOklahoma City Thunder$16.5 million
25Kevin HuerterChicago Bulls$16.25 million

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