Steph Curry NBA Salary: Highest-Paid Player Earned $254M In 13 Seasons

KEY POINTS

Stephen Curry is earning $45.78 million for the 2021-22 season of the NBA
His earnings for this season are about $5 million more than his earnings in the previous season
His current salary is a far cry from the $2.71 million he earned in his rookie season

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, who officially became the greatest shooter of all time on Tuesday after breaking the record for the most career three-pointers made, is currently the highest-paid National Basketball Association (NBA) player.

The 33-year-old guard reportedly earned $254 million in his 13 seasons in the NBA. The figure comprised his earnings from the 2009-10 season to the 2021-22 season.

Curry is earning $45.78 million for the 2021-22 season alone, according to ESPN. His salary for this season is about $5 million more than his earnings in the previous season, which amounted to $40.49 million.

Trailing behind Curry on the NBA’s highest-paid list are Brooklyn Nets’ James Harden and Houston Rocket’s John Wall, who are each receiving $44.31 million for the 2021-22 season.

Meanwhile, Celebrity Net Worth reported that Curry, who played college basketball for the Davidson Wildcats, has a $160 million net worth. He joined the Warriors in 2009 and earned $2.71 million in his rookie season.

In his first few seasons in the NBA, Curry did not have any notable endorsement contracts and only earned around $3 million a year through the NBA and some endorsements.

Today, he is considered one of the highest-paid celebrities in the world. He reportedly makes $50 million in base salary every year in the NBA and earns an additional $30 million per year from endorsements, for a total of $80-$90 million.

In July 2017, Curry signed a $201.2 million five-year deal with the Warriors, making him the first player to eclipse more than $40 million per season.

In August 2021, Curry signed a $215 million four-year contract extension. The deal will take him through the 2025-26 NBA season.

Curry made a mark in the sport after winning three NBA championships and being named Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice with the Warriors.

In September 2019, Curry and his wife Ayesha spent $31 million to buy a brand new home that sits on 1.2 acres of land in Atherton, California.

Curry owns another home in Walnut, California, which he bought in 2015 for $3.2 million.

He previously owned a mansion in Alamo, California that he bought in 2016 for $5.775 million and sold in January 2019 for $6.3 million.