The average salary of a WNBA player is estimated to be around $72,000. This makes the average total league-wide wages $10,368,000.
It's important to note that the WNBA, unlike the NBA, forbids publicly disclosing the details of a player's contract/salary. The WNBA consists of 12 teams with 12-player rosters and a minimum salary of $37,950. The maximum (for players who have played at least six seasons) is $107,000.
1. Kobe Bryant made $30,453,805 for the 2013-2014 season, nearly three times as much as the entire WNBA. His salary alone amounts to the average salaries of 423 WNBA players.
2. With a salary of $22,721,381, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki alone took home more than twice the amount earned by the entire WNBA — approximately 315 WNBA players.
3. Amar'e Stoudemire of the Knicks earned about twice as much as the WNBA. He was paid $21,679,893.
4. Brooklyn's Joe Johnson earned $21,466,718 during this season. Again, double the average amount for the entire WNBA.
5. Carmelo Anthony: $21,388,953
6. Dwight Howard: $20,513,178
7. Pau Gasol, Lakers center and noted Twitter user, pulled in $19,285,850 for the 2013-2014 season.
The Miami Heat paid out pretty handsomely for the next three:
8. LeBron James: $19,067,500.
9. Chris Bosh: $19,067,500. (Salary identical to LeBron's.)
10. Dwyane Wade: $18,673,000
11. Clippers point guard Chris Paul earned $18,668,431 for the 2013-2014 regular season, over $8 million more than the entire WNBA.
12. Deron Williams of the Nets earned $18,466,130.
13. Rudy Gay earned $17,888,932 playing for the troubled Sacramento Kings.
14. Kevin Durant, league MVP, was paid a $17,832,627 salary for his regular season play.
15. Zach Randolph: $17.8 million
16. Derrick Rose: $17,632,688
17. The unstoppable Blake Griffin earned $16,441,500.
18. Paul Pierce of the Nets earned approximately $5 million more than the entire WNBA with a salary of $15,333,334.
19. Carlos Boozer: $15.3 million.
20. Center Marc Gasol earned $14,860,523 from the Memphis Grizzlies in 2013-2014.
21. Russell Westbrook: $14,693,906
22. Kevin Love was paid $14,693,906 for the 2013-2014 season.
23. Brook Lopez of the Nets earned the same.
24. Emeka Okafor (currently on the Suns) earned $14,487,500 for the 2013-2014 season, during which he had a herniated disk and could not play.
25. Roy Hibbert: $14,283,844
And here's how the rest of the top 52 fared:
26. Eric Gordon (New Orleans): $14,283,844.
27. Luol Deng (Cavaliers): $14,275,000.
28. LaMarcus Aldridge (Trail Blazers): $14,128,000.
29. Tyson Chandler (Knicks): $14,100,537.
30. Andrew Bogut (Warriors): $14,000,000.
31. David Lee (Warriors): $13,878,000.
32. James Harden (Rockets): $13,701,250.
33. Al Jefferson (Bobcats): $13,500,000.
34. Josh Smith (Pistons): $13,500,000.
35. Nene Hilario (Wizards): $13,000,000.
36. Andre Iguodala (Warriors): $12,868,632.
37. Tony Parker (Spurs): $12,500,000.
38. Kevin Garnett (Nets): $12,433,735.
39. Serge Ibaka (Thunder): $12,350,000.
40. Nikola Pekovic (Timberwolves): $12,100,000.
41. Al Horford (Hawks): $12,000,000.
42. Kris Humphries (Celtics): $12,000,000.
43. David West (Pacers): $12,000,000.
44. Rajon Rondo (Celtics): $11,954,545.
45. Tyreke Evans (Pelicans): $11,796,247.
46. Joakim Noah (Bulls): $11,100,000.
47. Richard Jefferson (Jazz): $11,046,000.
48. DeAndre Jordan (Clippers): $10,986,550.
49. Nicolas Batum (Trail Blazers): $10,920,250.
50. Ty Lawson (Nuggets): $10,786,517.
51. Andrea Bargnani (Knicks): $10,750,000.
52. JaVale McGee (Nuggets): $10,750,000.
The entire WNBA: (approximately) $10,368,000.
