Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant Cross $1B Mark in Career Earnings, Join LeBron James

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant Join LeBron James in $1B Career Earnings Club

LeBron James is no longer the only active NBA player with career earnings exceeding $1 billion. According to Sportico's Kurt Badenhausen, both Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have reached billionaire status when combining their on-court salaries with endorsement deals.

Top Earners in 2025-26 Season

Historic On-Court Earnings

James and Durant are the only NBA players to have earned over $500 million in their playing careers. Durant surpassed the half-billion mark this season with a $53.3 million salary from the Houston Rockets.

Curry ranks third with $470.1 million earned on the court while playing for the Golden State Warriors and is projected to surpass $500 million in the 2026-27 season with a $62.6 million salary.

Salary Leadership

Stephen Curry has held the highest NBA salary for nine consecutive seasons. Maintaining this position was possible by continuing with the Warriors and benefiting from supermax contracts signed in 2017 and 2021.

"Curry has the highest salary in the NBA for the ninth consecutive season, sustained by past supermax deals with the Warriors."

Author’s summary: Curry and Durant join LeBron as the only NBA players with over $1 billion in combined earnings, highlighting their lucrative contracts and endorsements shaping modern player wealth.

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