The 20 Players Who Collected Their Record Salary at an Older Age in NBA History

In a league where money is one of the top priorities, one must also consider the rise in salaries over the years

Víctor LF | 29 Oct 2024 | 21:00
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The NBA is a basketball league but it is also a business. Players go to become legends of the sport and to try to earn as many dollars as possible. In the following article, we will show you those names that were at an older age when they pocketed the most money.

There are several measurements to consider for this. Firstly, salaries usually increase as players get older, so they earn more with age. But there is also the impressive rise in salaries over time, mainly due to astronomical TV deals.

Of the 20 players you are about to see, a couple are still active. Therefore, we won't know if it will be their highest-earning season. What we do know is that if they surpass it, they would only move up the ranking, they can't go down. The two men still in the league are LeBron James and PJ Tucker.

The 20 players who earned their highest salary at an older age:

  1. Tree Rollins (Orlando)

    Age at max salary: 42
    Max salary: $1,470,000 in 1997-1998

  2. Robert Parish (Boston)

    Age at max salary: 40
    Max salary: $4,000,000 in 1993-1994

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