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.
Taking the second and third spot on the list are Paul George and Bradley Beal. George signed a four-year max deal with the 76ers in free agency, while Beal signed a five-year, $251.02M max contract with the Wizards in 2022 before being traded to the Suns in 2023.
Anthony Edwards is fourth on the list making just under $49 million per year. He signed a five-year extension that will keep in Minnesota through the 2028-29 season.
Finishing off the top five is Zach Lavine who signed a max deal with Chicago in 2022.
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 12, 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | $55.11 million |
| 2 | Paul George | Los Angeles Clippers | $52.89 million |
| 3 | Bradley Beal | Phoenix Suns | $50.20 million |
| 4 | Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | $48.92 million |
| 5 | Zach Lavine | Chicago Bulls | $43.03 million |
| 6 | Desmond Bane | Memphis Grizzlies | $39.45 million |
| 7 | James Harden | Los Angeles Clippers | $35 million |
| 8 | Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers | $32.6 million |
| T-9 | Jordan Poole | Washington Wizards | $32 million |
| T-9 | C.J. McCollum | New Orleans Pelicans | $32 million |
| 11 | Tyler Herro | Miami Heat | $30 million |
| 12 | Devin Vassell | San Antonio Spurs | $27 million |
| 13 | R.J. Barrett | Toronto Raptors | $26.75 million |
| 14 | Anfernee Simons | Portland Trail Blazers | $25 million |
| 15 | Bruce Brown Jr. | Toronto Raptors | $22.5 million |
| 16 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Orlando Magic | $22 million |
| 17 | Josh Hart | New York Knicks | $20.22 million |
| 18 | Malik Monk | Sacramento Kings | $19.49 million |
| 19 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Detroit Pistons | $18.75 million |
| 20 | Keldon Johnson | San Antonio Spurs | $18.5 million |
| 21 | Norman Powell | Los Angeles Clippers | $18 million |
| 22 | Grayson Allen | Phoenix Suns | $17.5 million |
| 23 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | Atlanta Hawks | $17 million |
| 24 | Klay Thompson | Dallas Mavericks | $16.67 million |
| 25 | Luguentz Dort | Oklahoma City Thunder | $16.5 million |
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