How much does the average basketball player make?

Average Salary for NBA players in 2018 – $5 million As of the 2016-2017 NBA season, the average salary for NBA players across all levels is $5,012,892. There are under 600 players in the NBA team ecosystem at one time, including the NBA active rosters, inactive and injured lists, and the NBA Development League. read more

In 2015-16, the average NBA player makes $5.2 million, but that doesn’t mean most NBA players make that much. Look at it this way: Take a group of 1,000 people, and 999 of them have saved $30,000 and the other is Bill Gates. read more

The average NBA player spends $42,500 per month, or $510,000 over the course of the year, and 11% of that money is dropped on clothing and shoes—the biggest overall category for spending. Whole Foods, Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton, Apple, and Mercedes are among the top retailers in terms of NBA player spending, but so are some more middle-of-the-road stores like Target and Walmart. read more