| Player | 1990/91 | 1990/91(*) | |
| 1. | Patrick Ewing | $4,250,000 | $9,694,547 |
| 2. | Hot Rod Williams | $3,785,000 | $8,633,850 |
| 3. | Hakeem Olajuwon | $3,175,000 | $7,242,397 |
| 4. | Charles Barkley | $2,900,000 | $6,615,103 |
| 5. | Chris Mullin | $2,850,000 | $6,501,049 |
| 6. | Isiah Thomas | $2,720,000 | $6,204,510 |
| 7. | Danny Ferry | $2,640,000 | $6,022,024 |
| 8. | Robert Parish | $2,500,000 | $5,702,675 |
| 8. | Michael Jordan | $2,500,000 | $5,702,675 |
| 10. | Moses Malone | $2,406,000 | $5,488,254 |
| 11. | Magic Johnson | $2,400,000 | $5,474,568 |
| 12. | Wayman Tisdale | $2,330,000 | $5,314,893 |
| 13. | Pervis Ellison | $2,300,000 | $5,246,461 |
| 14. | David Robinson | $2,265,000 | $5,166,623 |
| 15. | Karl Malone | $2,260,000 | $5,155,218 |
| 16. | Ralph Sampson | $2,250,000 | $5,132,407 |
| 17. | Danny Manning | $2,200,000 | $5,018,354 |
| 18. | Blair Rasmussen | $2,185,000 | $4,984,138 |
| 19. | Chuck Person | $2,150,000 | $4,904,300 |
| 20. | Derrick Coleman | $2,100,000 | $4,790,247 |
| 21. | Dominique Wilkins | $2,065,000 | $4,710,409 |
| 22. | Tom Chambers | $2,060,000 | $4,699,004 |
| 23. | Sam Bowie | $2,000,000 | $4,562,140 |
| 23. | LaSalle Thompson | $2,000,000 | $4,562,140 |
| 23. | Willie Burton | $2,000,000 | $4,562,140 |
| 23. | Terry Porter | $2,000,000 | $4,562,140 |
| 23. | John Stockton | $2,000,000 | $4,562,140 |
| 23. | Mark Eaton | $2,000,000 | $4,562,140 |
| 29. | Sam Perkins | $1,970,000 | $4,493,708 |
| 30. | Terry Cummings | $1,860,000 | $4,242,790 |
| 31. | Sean Elliott | $1,800,000 | $4,105,926 |
| 32. | Mark Jackson | $1,785,000 | $4,071,710 |
| 33. | Otis Thorpe | $1,760,000 | $4,014,683 |
| 34. | A.C. Green | $1,750,000 | $3,991,872 |
| 34. | Benoit Benjamin | $1,750,000 | $3,991,872 |
| 34. | Kevin Johnson | $1,750,000 | $3,991,872 |
| 37. | Kevin Duckworth | $1,710,000 | $3,900,629 |
| 38. | Alton Lister | $1,700,000 | $3,877,819 |
| 39. | Gary Payton | $1,685,000 | $3,843,603 |
| 40. | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | $1,660,000 | $3,786,576 |
| 41. | Mike Gminski | $1,650,000 | $3,763,765 |
| 41. | Rolando Blackman | $1,650,000 | $3,763,765 |
| 43. | James Worthy | $1,600,000 | $3,649,712 |
| 43. | Alec Kessler | $1,600,000 | $3,649,712 |
| 43. | Jack Sikma | $1,600,000 | $3,649,712 |
| 43. | Bernard King | $1,600,000 | $3,649,712 |
| 47. | Dennis Scott | $1,560,000 | $3,558,469 |
| 48. | Jon Koncak | $1,550,000 | $3,535,658 |
| 48. | Glen Rice | $1,550,000 | $3,535,658 |
| 48. | Buck Williams | $1,550,000 | $3,535,658 |
| 51. | Derek Harper | $1,519,000 | $3,464,945 |
| 51. | Fat Lever | $1,519,000 | $3,464,945 |
| 53. | Bill Laimbeer | $1,510,000 | $3,444,415 |
| 54. | Larry Bird | $1,500,000 | $3,421,605 |
| 54. | Kendall Gill | $1,500,000 | $3,421,605 |
| 54. | Alex English | $1,500,000 | $3,421,605 |
| 54. | Danny Schayes | $1,500,000 | $3,421,605 |
| 54. | Johnny Dawkins | $1,500,000 | $3,421,605 |
| 59. | Kevin McHale | $1,400,000 | $3,193,498 |
| 59. | Mark Price | $1,400,000 | $3,193,498 |
| 59. | Vinnie Johnson | $1,400,000 | $3,193,498 |
| 59. | Sleepy Floyd | $1,400,000 | $3,193,498 |
| 59. | Xavier McDaniel | $1,400,000 | $3,193,498 |
| 64. | Greg Anderson | $1,365,000 | $3,113,660 |
| 64. | Ron Harper | $1,365,000 | $3,113,660 |
| 66. | Rik Smits | $1,350,000 | $3,079,444 |
| 67. | Rick Mahorn | $1,330,000 | $3,033,823 |
| 68. | Brad Daugherty | $1,320,000 | $3,011,012 |
| 69. | Manute Bol | $1,300,000 | $2,965,391 |
| 70. | Brad Lohaus | $1,275,000 | $2,908,364 |
| 71. | Sarunas Marciulionis | $1,270,000 | $2,896,958 |
| 72. | Larry Nance | $1,260,000 | $2,874,148 |
| 73. | Roy Hinson | $1,250,000 | $2,851,337 |
| 73. | J.R. Reid | $1,250,000 | $2,851,337 |
| 73. | Dale Ellis | $1,250,000 | $2,851,337 |
| 76. | Jim Petersen | $1,235,000 | $2,817,121 |
| 77. | Brian Shaw | $1,212,000 | $2,764,656 |
| 78. | Drazen Petrovic | $1,200,000 | $2,737,284 |
| 78. | Johnny Newman | $1,200,000 | $2,737,284 |
| 78. | Tony Campbell | $1,200,000 | $2,737,284 |
| 78. | Armen Gilliam | $1,200,000 | $2,737,284 |
| 82. | Clyde Drexler | $1,180,000 | $2,691,662 |
| 83. | Detlef Schrempf | $1,160,000 | $2,646,041 |
| 84. | Randy Breuer | $1,150,000 | $2,623,230 |
| 85. | Mark Aguirre | $1,115,000 | $2,543,393 |
| 86. | Bill Cartwright | $1,100,000 | $2,509,177 |
| 86. | Byron Scott | $1,100,000 | $2,509,177 |
| 86. | Ricky Pierce | $1,100,000 | $2,509,177 |
| 86. | Jeff Hornacek | $1,100,000 | $2,509,177 |
| 86. | Wayne Cooper | $1,100,000 | $2,509,177 |
| 91. | Terry Catledge | $1,085,000 | $2,474,961 |
| 92. | Felton Spencer | $1,070,000 | $2,440,744 |
| 93. | Ken Norman | $1,050,000 | $2,395,123 |
| 93. | Charles Oakley | $1,050,000 | $2,395,123 |
| 95. | Joe Dumars | $1,035,000 | $2,360,907 |
| 96. | Kiki Vandeweghe | $1,025,000 | $2,338,096 |
| 97. | Kelly Tripucka | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 97. | Horace Grant | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 97. | Stacey King | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 97. | Herb Williams | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 97. | Tyrone Hill | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 97. | Charles Smith | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 97. | Maurice Cheeks | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 97. | Eddie Johnson | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 97. | Hersey Hawkins | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 97. | Thurl Bailey | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 97. | John Williams | $1,000,000 | $2,281,070 |
| 108. | Joe Wolf | $990,000 | $2,258,259 |
| 109. | Rodney McCray | $985,000 | $2,246,854 |
| 110. | Sam Vincent | $980,000 | $2,235,448 |
| 111. | Derrick McKey | $962,000 | $2,194,389 |
| 112. | Chris Dudley | $950,000 | $2,167,016 |
| 112. | Bo Kimble | $950,000 | $2,167,016 |
| 114. | George McCloud | $940,000 | $2,144,205 |
| 115. | James Edwards | $935,000 | $2,132,800 |
| 116. | Lionel Simmons | $930,000 | $2,121,395 |
| 117. | Craig Ehlo | $925,000 | $2,109,989 |
| 118. | Dennis Hopson | $915,000 | $2,087,179 |
| 118. | Jeff Malone | $915,000 | $2,087,179 |
| 120. | Michael Cage | $910,000 | $2,075,773 |
| 121. | Frank Brickowski | $905,000 | $2,064,368 |
| 122. | Dell Curry | $900,000 | $2,052,963 |
| 122. | Lester Conner | $900,000 | $2,052,963 |
| 122. | Kurt Rambis | $900,000 | $2,052,963 |
| 122. | Walter Davis | $900,000 | $2,052,963 |
| 122. | Paul Pressey | $900,000 | $2,052,963 |
| 127. | Doc Rivers | $895,000 | $2,041,557 |
| 128. | James Donaldson | $880,000 | $2,007,341 |
| 128. | Dennis Rodman | $880,000 | $2,007,341 |
| 130. | Kenny Walker | $875,000 | $1,995,936 |
| 130. | Mark West | $875,000 | $1,995,936 |
| 132. | Alvin Robertson | $870,000 | $1,984,530 |
| 133. | Joe Kleine | $850,000 | $1,938,909 |
| 133. | William Bedford | $850,000 | $1,938,909 |
| 133. | Mitch Richmond | $850,000 | $1,938,909 |
| 133. | Darrell Griffith | $850,000 | $1,938,909 |
| 137. | Sidney Green | $837,000 | $1,909,255 |
| 138. | Trent Tucker | $835,000 | $1,904,693 |
| 139. | Tyrone Corbin | $830,000 | $1,893,288 |
| 140. | Michael Adams | $825,000 | $1,881,882 |
| 140. | Loy Vaught | $825,000 | $1,881,882 |
| 142. | Muggsy Bogues | $805,000 | $1,836,261 |
| 142. | Orlando Woolridge | $805,000 | $1,836,261 |
| 144. | Rumeal Robinson | $800,000 | $1,824,856 |
| 144. | Tree Rollins | $800,000 | $1,824,856 |
| 144. | Larry Smith | $800,000 | $1,824,856 |
| 144. | Travis Mays | $800,000 | $1,824,856 |
| 144. | Tom Hammonds | $800,000 | $1,824,856 |
| 149. | Tim McCormick | $775,000 | $1,767,829 |
| 150. | Vlade Divac | $770,000 | $1,756,423 |
| 151. | Reggie Theus | $765,000 | $1,745,018 |
| 151. | Scottie Pippen | $765,000 | $1,745,018 |
| 151. | Roy Tarpley | $765,000 | $1,745,018 |
| 154. | Mike Sanders | $760,000 | $1,733,613 |
| 155. | Rony Seikaly | $755,000 | $1,722,207 |
| 156. | Ed Pinckney | $750,000 | $1,710,802 |
| 156. | Chris Morris | $750,000 | $1,710,802 |
| 156. | Cliff Levingston | $750,000 | $1,710,802 |
| 156. | David Wingate | $750,000 | $1,710,802 |
| 160. | Randy White | $730,000 | $1,665,181 |
| 161. | Gerald Wilkins | $725,000 | $1,653,775 |
| 161. | Nick Anderson | $725,000 | $1,653,775 |
| 161. | Danny Ainge | $725,000 | $1,653,775 |
| 161. | Willie Anderson | $725,000 | $1,653,775 |
| 165. | Kenny Smith | $700,000 | $1,596,749 |
| 165. | Bill Wennington | $700,000 | $1,596,749 |
| 167. | Fred Roberts | $690,000 | $1,573,938 |
| 168. | Kevin Willis | $685,000 | $1,562,532 |
| 169. | Rex Chapman | $675,000 | $1,539,722 |
| 169. | Buck Johnson | $675,000 | $1,539,722 |
| 169. | Tim Perry | $675,000 | $1,539,722 |
| 169. | Charles Jones | $675,000 | $1,539,722 |
| 173. | Vern Fleming | $667,000 | $1,521,473 |
| 174. | Nate McMillan | $658,000 | $1,500,944 |
| 175. | Reggie Miller | $654,000 | $1,491,819 |
| 176. | Alexander Volkov | $650,000 | $1,482,695 |
| 176. | Dave Jamerson | $650,000 | $1,482,695 |
| 176. | Jay Humphries | $650,000 | $1,482,695 |
| 176. | Sedale Threatt | $650,000 | $1,482,695 |
| 176. | Duane Causwell | $650,000 | $1,482,695 |
| 176. | Dave Greenwood | $650,000 | $1,482,695 |
| 176. | Mike Brown | $650,000 | $1,482,695 |
| 183. | Chucky Brown | $630,000 | $1,437,074 |
| 184. | Mychal Thompson | $615,000 | $1,402,858 |
| 184. | Pooh Richardson | $615,000 | $1,402,858 |
| 186. | Antoine Carr | $610,000 | $1,391,452 |
| 186. | Darrell Walker | $610,000 | $1,391,452 |
| 188. | Jeff Grayer | $605,000 | $1,380,047 |
| 188. | Larry Krystkowiak | $605,000 | $1,380,047 |
| 188. | Ledell Eackles | $605,000 | $1,380,047 |
| 191. | Terry Mills | $600,000 | $1,368,642 |
| 191. | Craig Hodges | $600,000 | $1,368,642 |
| 191. | Brad Davis | $600,000 | $1,368,642 |
| 191. | Olden Polynice | $600,000 | $1,368,642 |
| 191. | Andrew Lang | $600,000 | $1,368,642 |
| 196. | John Battle | $590,000 | $1,345,831 |
| 196. | Tod Murphy | $590,000 | $1,345,831 |
| 198. | John Salley | $575,000 | $1,311,615 |
| 198. | Elden Campbell | $575,000 | $1,311,615 |
| 198. | Gerald Glass | $575,000 | $1,311,615 |
| 201. | Todd Lichti | $565,000 | $1,288,804 |
| 201. | Jerrod Mustaf | $565,000 | $1,288,804 |
| 203. | John Bagley | $550,000 | $1,254,588 |
| 203. | Larry Drew | $550,000 | $1,254,588 |
| 203. | Terry Teagle | $550,000 | $1,254,588 |
| 203. | Ed Nealy | $550,000 | $1,254,588 |
| 203. | Jerome Kersey | $550,000 | $1,254,588 |
| 203. | Bob Hansen | $550,000 | $1,254,588 |
| 209. | Steve Kerr | $548,000 | $1,250,026 |
| 210. | Dee Brown | $547,000 | $1,247,745 |
| 211. | Gary Grant | $530,000 | $1,208,967 |
| 212. | Michael Smith | $525,000 | $1,197,561 |
| 212. | Mookie Blaylock | $525,000 | $1,197,561 |
| 212. | Derrick Chievous | $525,000 | $1,197,561 |
| 212. | Winston Bennett | $525,000 | $1,197,561 |
| 216. | Dwayne Schintzius | $520,000 | $1,186,156 |
| 217. | Sidney Moncrief | $510,000 | $1,163,345 |
| 217. | Spud Webb | $510,000 | $1,163,345 |
| 217. | Bill Hanzlik | $510,000 | $1,163,345 |
| 220. | Les Jepsen | $505,000 | $1,151,940 |
| 221. | Jerome Lane | $500,000 | $1,140,535 |
| 221. | Tim Hardaway | $500,000 | $1,140,535 |
| 221. | Rod Higgins | $500,000 | $1,140,535 |
| 221. | Randy Wittman | $500,000 | $1,140,535 |
| 221. | Sam Mitchell | $500,000 | $1,140,535 |
| 221. | Dana Barros | $500,000 | $1,140,535 |
| 221. | Jayson Williams | $500,000 | $1,140,535 |
| 221. | Mark Alarie | $500,000 | $1,140,535 |
| 229. | Eric Leckner | $485,000 | $1,106,318 |
| 230. | Greg Kite | $480,000 | $1,094,913 |
| 231. | Harvey Grant | $475,000 | $1,083,508 |
| 232. | Negele Knight | $468,000 | $1,067,540 |
| 233. | Brian Oliver | $455,000 | $1,037,886 |
| 234. | Will Perdue | $450,000 | $1,026,481 |
| 234. | Scott Hastings | $450,000 | $1,026,481 |
| 234. | Winston Garland | $450,000 | $1,026,481 |
| 234. | Jerry Reynolds | $450,000 | $1,026,481 |
| 234. | Otis Smith | $450,000 | $1,026,481 |
| 234. | Danny Young | $450,000 | $1,026,481 |
| 240. | Mark Acres | $437,000 | $996,827 |
| 241. | Dan Majerle | $430,000 | $980,860 |
| 242. | BJ Armstrong | $425,000 | $969,454 |
| 242. | Kevin Edwards | $425,000 | $969,454 |
| 242. | Quintin Dailey | $425,000 | $969,454 |
| 242. | Ron Anderson | $425,000 | $969,454 |
| 246. | Tate George | $410,000 | $935,238 |
| 246. | Jeff Turner | $410,000 | $935,238 |
| 248. | Scott Skiles | $408,000 | $930,676 |
| 249. | Tom Tolbert | $405,000 | $923,833 |
| 249. | Mark Bryant | $405,000 | $923,833 |
| 251. | Reggie Lewis | $400,000 | $912,428 |
| 251. | Ken Bannister | $400,000 | $912,428 |
| 251. | Billy Thompson | $400,000 | $912,428 |
| 251. | Adrian Dantley | $400,000 | $912,428 |
| 251. | Eddie Lee Wilkins | $400,000 | $912,428 |
| 251. | Dave Hoppen | $400,000 | $912,428 |
| 251. | Kenny Payne | $400,000 | $912,428 |
| 251. | Rod Strickland | $400,000 | $912,428 |
| 259. | Alaa Abdelnaby | $395,000 | $901,022 |
| 260. | John Paxson | $385,000 | $878,211 |
| 261. | Kevin Gamble | $375,000 | $855,401 |
| 261. | Byron Irvin | $375,000 | $855,401 |
| 263. | Anthony Cook | $370,000 | $843,995 |
| 264. | Lance Blanks | $365,000 | $832,590 |
| 265. | Jack Haley | $360,000 | $821,185 |
| 265. | Brian Quinnett | $360,000 | $821,185 |
| 265. | Blue Edwards | $360,000 | $821,185 |
| 268. | Kenny Gattison | $355,000 | $809,779 |
| 269. | John Morton | $350,000 | $798,374 |
| 269. | Kenny Battle | $350,000 | $798,374 |
| 269. | Shawn Kemp | $350,000 | $798,374 |
| 269. | Joe Barry Carroll | $350,000 | $798,374 |
| 273. | Morlon Wiley | $347,000 | $791,531 |
| 274. | Tom Garrick | $340,000 | $775,563 |
| 275. | Jon Sundvold | $335,000 | $764,158 |
| 275. | Bob Thornton | $335,000 | $764,158 |
| 277. | Micheal Williams | $325,000 | $741,347 |
| 277. | Mike Smrek | $325,000 | $741,347 |
| 277. | Sherman Douglas | $325,000 | $741,347 |
| 280. | Randolph Keys | $322,000 | $734,504 |
| 281. | Derek Smith | $315,000 | $718,537 |
| 282. | David Wood | $300,000 | $684,321 |
| 282. | Greg Dreiling | $300,000 | $684,321 |
| 282. | Grant Long | $300,000 | $684,321 |
| 282. | Greg Grant | $300,000 | $684,321 |
| 282. | Dave Corzine | $300,000 | $684,321 |
| 282. | Scott Meents | $300,000 | $684,321 |
| 282. | Rory Sparrow | $300,000 | $684,321 |
| 282. | Steve Colter | $300,000 | $684,321 |
| 290. | Scott Brooks | $295,000 | $672,915 |
| 291. | Bimbo Coles | $290,000 | $661,510 |
| 292. | Adrian Caldwell | $275,000 | $627,294 |
| 292. | Dave Feitl | $275,000 | $627,294 |
| 292. | A.J. English | $275,000 | $627,294 |
| 292. | Greg Foster | $275,000 | $627,294 |
| 296. | Steve Alford | $250,000 | $570,267 |
| 296. | Vernon Maxwell | $250,000 | $570,267 |
| 296. | Terry Davis | $250,000 | $570,267 |
| 296. | Cliff Robinson | $250,000 | $570,267 |
| 300. | Doug West | $230,000 | $524,646 |
| 301. | Jud Buechler | $225,000 | $513,240 |
| 301. | Frank Kornet | $225,000 | $513,240 |
| 301. | Walter Palmer | $225,000 | $513,240 |
| 304. | Stojko Vrankovic | $222,000 | $506,397 |
| 305. | Delaney Rudd | $215,000 | $490,430 |
| 306. | Marcus Liberty | $210,000 | $479,024 |
| 306. | Jeff Martin | $210,000 | $479,024 |
| 308. | Gary Leonard | $200,000 | $456,214 |
| 308. | Steve Scheffler | $200,000 | $456,214 |
| 308. | Milos Babic | $200,000 | $456,214 |
| 308. | Michael Ansley | $200,000 | $456,214 |
| 312. | Kevin Pritchard | $185,000 | $421,997 |
| 313. | Kenny Williams | $175,000 | $399,187 |
| 313. | Cedric Ceballos | $175,000 | $399,187 |
| 315. | Derrick Gervin | $155,000 | $353,565 |
| 316. | Scott Williams | $150,000 | $342,160 |
| 316. | John Shasky | $150,000 | $342,160 |
| 316. | John Long | $150,000 | $342,160 |
| 316. | Keith Askins | $150,000 | $342,160 |
| 316. | Richard Coffey | $150,000 | $342,160 |
| 316. | Sean Higgins | $150,000 | $342,160 |
| 316. | Tony Massenburg | $150,000 | $342,160 |
| 323. | Alan Ogg | $130,000 | $296,539 |
| 323. | Ian Lockhart | $130,000 | $296,539 |
| 325. | Duane Ferrell | $125,000 | $285,133 |
| 325. | Gerald Henderson | $125,000 | $285,133 |
| 325. | Rick Calloway | $125,000 | $285,133 |
| 328. | Kurk Lee | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 328. | Gerald Paddio | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 328. | Matt Bullard | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 328. | Kennard Winchester | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 328. | Tony Smith | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 328. | Irving Thomas | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 328. | Steve Henson | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 328. | John Starks | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 328. | Rickey Green | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 328. | Andy Toolson | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 328. | Haywoode Workman | $120,000 | $273,728 |
| 339. | Jim Grandholm | $115,000 | $262,323 |
| 340. | Andre Turner | $110,000 | $250,917 |
| 341. | Darnell Valentine | $100,000 | $228,107 |
| 341. | Paul Mokeski | $100,000 | $228,107 |
| 343. | Dave Popson | $80,000 | $182,485 |
| 344. | Scott Haffner | $75,000 | $171,080 |
| 344. | Henry James | $75,000 | $171,080 |
| 346. | Mario Elie | $50,000 | $114,053 |
| 346. | Avery Johnson | $50,000 | $114,053 |
| 346. | Alan Bannister | $50,000 | $114,053 |
| 346. | Tony Brown | $50,000 | $114,053 |
| 350. | A.J. Wynder | $30,000 | $68,432 |
| 350. | Kelvin Upshaw | $30,000 | $68,432 |
| 350. | Anthony Frederick | $30,000 | $68,432 |
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