Was there any doubt that LeBron James wouldn’t be the highest-paid small forward in NBA history? The ‘King’ has made almost half a billion dollars throughout his 21-year career in the Association. (Though he’s arguably super underpaid).
After LeBron, Kevin Durant comes in at No. 2, but not all that close.
Here’s the full list of the 20 highest-paid small forwards in league history.
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All-time earnings rank: No. 1
Highest rank: No. 1 in 2016-17
Salary that season: $30,963,450
Money per game: $255,423
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All-time earnings rank: No. 3
Highest rank: No. 2 in 2016-17
Salary that season: $26,540,100
Money per game: $311,016
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All-time earnings rank: No. 13
Highest rank: No. 7 in 2021-22
Salary that season: $39,344,970
Money per game: $290,182
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
All-time earnings rank: No. 21
Highest rank: No. 3 in 2014-15
Salary that season: $22,458,401
Money per game: $179,332
Rob Carr/Getty Images
All-time earnings rank: No. 22
Highest rank: No. 4 in 2017-18
Salary that season: $29,727,900
Money per game: $294,492
Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
All-time earnings rank: No. 25
Highest rank: No. 7 in 2022-23
Salary that season: $42,492,492
Money per game: $305,393
Chris Chambers/Getty Images
All-time earnings rank: No. 36
Highest rank: No. 7 in 2009-10
Salary that season: $19,795,712
Money per game: $132,655
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
All-time earnings rank: No. 40
Highest rank: No. 39 in 2017-18
Salary that season: $20,559,599
Money per game: $254,078
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All-time earnings rank: No. 41
Highest rank: No. 14 in 2021-22
Salary that season: $35,500,000
Money per game: $258,993
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
All-time earnings rank: No. 46
Highest rank: No. 26 in 2016-17
Salary that season: $20,869,566
Money per game: $177,877
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All-time earnings rank: No. 54
Highest rank: No. 11 in 2014-15
Salary that season: $19,317,326
Money per game: $156,383
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All-time earnings rank: No. 61
Highest rank: No. 28 in 2013-14
Salary that season: $14,312,125
Money per game: $174,813
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
All-time earnings rank: No. 64
Highest rank: No. 15 in 2016-17
Salary that season: $22,116,750
Money per game: $185,534
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All-time earnings rank: No. 87
Highest rank: No. 11 in 2006-07
Salary that season: $16,901,500
Money per game: $134,118
Marc Serota/Getty Images
All-time earnings rank: No. 97
Highest rank: No. 13 in 2007-08
Salary that season: $16,440,000
Money per game: $106,082
Patrick Smith/Getty Images
All-time earnings rank: No. 98
Highest rank: No. 17 in 2017-18
Salary that season: $24,773,250
Money per game: $238,825
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All-time earnings rank: No. 105
Highest rank: No. 15 in 2016-17
Salary that season: $22,116,750
Money per game: $280,716
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
All-time earnings rank: No. 113
Highest rank: No. 50 in 2021-22
Salary that season: $21,306,816
Money per game: $174,843
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
All-time earnings rank: No. 114
Highest rank: No. 78 in 2018-19
Salary that season: $15,000,000
Money per game: $97,191
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All-time earnings rank: No. 120
Highest rank: No. 27 in 2009-10
Salary that season: $14,200,000
Money per game: $88,481