1988-89 NBA Salaries [with thanks to Michael Siewenie for sending me the players' salaries info] Team Payrolls The salary cap for the 88-89 season was $7.232 million. Team Payroll 1. Los Angeles Lakers $10,693,860 2. Boston Celtics $8,478,833 3. Portland Trailblazers $8,419,500 4. New York Knicks $8,290,000 5. Milwaukee Bucks $7,792,000 6. Detroit Pistons $7,530,500 7. Denver Nuggets $7,495,266 8. Atlanta Hawks $7,382,500 9. Los Angeles Clippers $7,258,333 10. Houston Rockets $7,222,666 11. New Jersey Nets $7,015,000 12. Chicago Bulls $6,935,000 13. Cleveland Cavaliers $6,677,000 14. San Antonio Spurs $6,536,000 15. Indiana Pacers $6,515,666 16. Phoenix Suns $6,404,000 17. Philadelphia 76ers $6,386,833 18. Seattle Supersonics $6,237,000 19. Sacramento Kings $6,105,500 20. Golden State Warriors $6,013,000 21. Dallas Mavericks $5,607,400 22. Utah Jazz $5,510,000 23. Washington Bullets $4,810,666 24. Charlotte Hornets $4,770,000 25. Miami Heat $3,405,000 0 players will earn $4 million or more 3 players will earn $3 to 4 million 3 players will earn $2 to 3 million 36 players will earn $1 to 2 million The league minimum was $100,000 Average: $528,011 [321 players] Top 25 players 1. Patrick Ewing (NY) $3,250,000 2. Magic Johnson (LAL) $3,142,860 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (LAL) $3,000,000 4. Robert Parish (Bos) $2,038,333 5. Kevin Duckworth (Por) $2,000,000 5. Michael Jordan (Chi) $2,000,000 7. Ralph Sampson (GS) $1,960,000 8. Larry Bird (Bos) $1,800,000 8. Tom Chambers (Pho) $1,800,000 10. Akeem Olajuwon (Hou) $1,677,666 11. Alex English (Den) $1,650,000 11. Danny Manning (LAC) $1,650,000 13. Jack Sikma (Mil) $1,600,000 14. Charles Barkley (Phi) $1,536,000 15. Moses Malone (Atl) $1,500,000 15. Dominique Wilkins (Atl) $1,500,000 17. Joe Barry Carroll (NJ) $1,400,000 17. Terry Cummings (Mil) $1,400,000 19. Buck Williams (NJ) $1,365,000 20. Karl Malone (Uta) $1,350,000 21. Kevin McHale (Bos) $1,300,000 21. James Worthy (LAL) $1,300,000 23. Adrian Dantley (Det) $1,250,000 24. Bill Cartwright (Chi) $1,225,000 25. Clyde Drexler (Por) $1,200,000 25. Dale Ellis (Sea) $1,200,000 25. Mark Price (Cle) $1,200,000 NBA SALARIES Atlanta Hawks Total: $7,382,500 Moses Malone ................... 1,500,000 Dominique Wilkins .............. 1,500,000 Jon Koncak ..................... 675,000 Kevin Willis ................... 492,500 Chris Washburn ................. 480,000 Doc Rivers ..................... 475,000 Antoine Carr ................... 460,000 Reggie Theus ................... 450,000 Cliff Levingston ............... 425,000 John Battle .................... 350,000 Spud Webb ...................... 275,000 Dudley Bradley ................. 100,000 Duane Ferrell .................. 100,000 Ray Tolbert .................... 100,000 Boston Celtics Total: $8,478,833 Robert Parish .................. 2,038,333 Larry Bird ..................... 1,800,000 Kevin McHale ................... 1,300,000 Dennis Johnson ................. 835,500 Danny Ainge .................... 675,000 Jim Paxson ..................... 400,000 Brad Lohaus .................... 380,000 Mark Acres ..................... 300,000 Reggie Lewis ................... 300,000 Brian Shaw ..................... 150,000 Kevin Gamble ................... 100,000 Ronnie Grandison ............... 100,000 Ramon Rivas .................... 100,000 Charlotte Hornets Total: $4,770,000 Kelly Tripucka ................. 980,000 Rex Chapman .................... 675,000 Kurt Rambis .................... 625,000 Robert Reid .................... 475,000 Muggsy Bogues .................. 350,000 Ricky Green .................... 300,000 Dell Curry ..................... 285,000 Dave Hoppen .................... 200,000 Earl Cureton ................... 180,000 Ralph Lewis .................... 175,000 Michael Holton ................. 150,000 Tom Tolbert .................... 150,000 Tim Kempton .................... 125,000 Brian Rowsom ................... 100,000 Chicago Bulls Total: $6,935,000 Michael Jordan ................. 2,000,000 Bill Cartwright ................ 1,225,000 Scottie Pippen ................. 575,000 Dave Corzine ................... 500,000 Brad Sellers ................... 480,000 Will Perdue .................... 425,000 Horace Grant ................... 380,000 Sam Vincent .................... 375,000 Craig Hodges ................... 350,000 John Paxson .................... 325,000 Charles Davis .................. 150,000 Charles Haley .................. 150,000 Cleveland Cavaliers Total: $6,677,000 Mark Price ..................... 1,200,000 Brad Daugherty ................. 987,500 Larry Nance .................... 800,000 Tree Rollins ................... 800,000 Ron Harper ..................... 605,500 Phil Hubbard ................... 450,000 Hot Rod Williams ............... 364,000 Darnell Valentine .............. 335,000 Craig Ehlo ..................... 300,000 Mike Sanders ................... 260,000 Randolph Keys .................. 250,000 Chris Dudley ................... 225,000 Gary Voce ...................... 100,000 Dallas Mavericks Total: $5,607,400 Sam Perkins .................... 755,000 Mark Aguirre ................... 715,700 James Donaldson ................ 600,000 Roy Tarpley .................... 560,000 Terry Tyler .................... 560,000 Rolando Blackman ............... 541,700 Derek Harper ................... 475,000 Detlef Schrempf ................ 440,000 Brad Davis ..................... 300,000 Uwe Blab ....................... 280,000 Bill Wennington ................ 280,000 Morlon Wiley ................... 100,000 Denver Nuggets Total: $7,495,266 Alex English ................... 1,650,000 Danny Schayes .................. 1,000,000 Wayne Cooper ................... 750,000 Walter Davis ................... 600,000 Fat Lever ...................... 575,000 Bill Hanzlik ................... 416,666 Jay Vincent .................... 415,600 Calvin Natt .................... 408,000 Blair Rasmussen ................ 405,000 Michael Adams .................. 375,000 Maurice Martin ................. 275,000 Elston Turner .................. 225,000 Jerome Lane .................... 200,000 Wayne Englestad ................ 100,000 Eddie Hughes ................... 100,000 Detroit Pistons Total: $7,530,500 Adrian Dantley ................. 1,250,000 Isiah Thomas ................... 1,100,000 James Edwards .................. 800,000 William Bedford ................ 687,500 Vinnie Johnson ................. 633,000 Bill Laimbeer .................. 630,000 Rick Mahorn .................... 600,000 Dennis Rodman .................. 550,000 Joe Dumars ..................... 400,000 John Salley .................... 380,000 Darryl Dawkins ................. 300,000 Fennis Dembo ................... 100,000 Micheal Williams ............... 100,000 Golden State Warriors Total: $6,013,000 Ralph Sampson .................. 1,960,000 Chris Mullin ................... 700,000 Mitch Richmond ................. 700,000 Larry Smith .................... 625,000 Manute Bol ..................... 400,000 Terry Teagle ................... 400,000 Rod Higgins .................... 350,000 Tellis Frank ................... 303,000 Otis Smith ..................... 225,000 Steve Alford ................... 150,000 Winston Garland ................ 100,000 John Starks .................... 100,000 Houston Rockets Total: $7,222,666 Akeem Olajuwon ................. 1,677,666 Otis Thorpe .................... 1,100,000 Sleepy Floyd ................... 675,000 Tim McCormick .................. 675,000 Purvis Short ................... 650,000 Mike Woodson ................... 475,000 Frank Johnson .................. 375,000 Derrick Chievous ............... 350,000 Tony Brown ..................... 325,000 Allen Leavell .................. 300,000 Buck Johnson ................... 220,000 Chuck Nevitt ................... 200,000 Bernad Thompson ................ 200,000 Indiana Pacers Total: $6,515,666 Wayman Tisdale ................. 1,000,000 Herb Williams .................. 983,000 Steve Stipanovich .............. 960,000 Rik Smits ...................... 800,000 Chuck Person ................... 644,166 Vern Fleming ................... 507,500 Reggie Miller .................. 404,000 John Long ...................... 375,000 Stuart Gray .................... 250,000 Greg Dreiling .................. 200,000 Scott Skiles ................... 192,000 Anthony Frederick .............. 100,000 Everett Stephens ............... 100,000 Los Angeles Clippers Total: $7,258,333 Danny Manning .................. 1,650,000 Benoit Benjamin ................ 1,000,000 Charles Smith .................. 1,000,000 Norm Nixon ..................... 985,000 Reggie Williams ................ 800,000 Quinten Dailey ................. 425,000 Joe Wolf ....................... 373,333 Ken Norman ..................... 300,000 Gary Grant ..................... 250,000 Greg Kite ...................... 250,000 Grant Gondrezick ............... 125,000 Tom Garrick .................... 100,000 Los Angeles Lakers Total: $10,693,860 Magic Johnson .................. 3,142,860 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ............ 3,000,000 James Worthy ................... 1,300,000 Byron Scott .................... 1,000,000 Mychael Thompson ............... 812,000 Orlando Woolridge .............. 500,000 Tony Campbell .................. 270,000 A.C. Green ..................... 269,000 David Rivers ................... 200,000 Jeff Lamp ...................... 100,000 Mark McNamara .................. 100,000 Miami Heat Total: $3,405,000 Rony Seikaly ................... 650,000 Pat Cummings ................... 525,000 Pearl Washington ............... 335,000 Kevin Edwards .................. 300,000 Rory Sparrow ................... 275,000 Billy Thompson ................. 265,000 Jon Sundvold ................... 250,000 Scott Hastings ................. 220,000 Sylvester Gray ................. 160,000 John Shasky .................... 125,000 Grant Long ..................... 100,000 Anthony Taylor ................. 100,000 Clinton Wheeler ................ 100,000 Milwaukee Bucks Total: $7,792,000 Jack Sikma ..................... 1,600,000 Terry Cummings ................. 1,400,000 Sidney Moncrief ................ 1,100,000 Randy Breuer ................... 950,000 Paul Pressey ................... 800,000 Jay Humphries .................. 410,000 Jeff Grayer .................... 400,000 Paul Mokeski ................... 375,000 Fred Roberts ................... 262,000 Ricky Pierce ................... 250,000 Larry Krystowiak ............... 145,000 Tito Horford ................... 100,000 New Jersey Nets Total: $7,015,000 Joe Barry Carroll .............. 1,400,000 Buck Williams .................. 1,365,000 Dennis Hopson .................. 717,500 Roy Hinson ..................... 695,000 Chris Morris ................... 625,000 John Bagley .................... 500,000 Keith Lee ...................... 400,000 Mike McGee ..................... 375,000 Walter Berry ................... 312,500 Lester Conner .................. 225,000 Charles Shackelford ............ 150,000 Kevin Williams ................. 150,000 Ronnie Cavenall ................ 100,000 New York Knicks Total: $8,290,000 Patrick Ewing .................. 3,250,000 Charles Oakley ................. 1,000,000 Sidney Green ................... 775,000 Kenny Walker ................... 660,000 Gerald Wilkins ................. 625,000 Johnny Newman .................. 525,000 Trent Tucker ................... 375,000 Eddie Lee Wilkins .............. 330,000 Mark Jackson ................... 275,000 Rod Strickland ................. 250,000 Rick Carlisle .................. 125,000 Greg Butler .................... 100,000 Philadelphia 76ers Total: $6,386,833 Charles Barkley ................ 1,536,000 Maurice Cheeks ................. 1,000,000 Cliffton Robinson .............. 775,000 Mike Gminski ................... 675,000 Hersey Hawkins ................. 650,000 David Wingate .................. 308,333 Ron Anderson ................... 300,000 Ben Coleman .................... 300,000 Gerald Henderson ............... 275,000 Christian Welp ................. 267,500 Bob Thornton ................... 200,000 Scott Brooks ................... 100,000 Phoenix Suns Total: $6,404,000 Tom Chambers ................... 1,800,000 Armon Gilliam .................. 900,000 Eddie Johnson .................. 675,000 Tim Perry ...................... 600,000 Kevin Johnson .................. 532,000 Dan Majerle .................... 450,000 Mark West ...................... 412,000 Jeff Hornacek .................. 260,000 Tyrone Corbin .................. 200,000 Ed Nealy ....................... 150,000 Winston Crite .................. 125,000 Dean Garrett ................... 100,000 Steve Kerr ..................... 100,000 Andrew Lang .................... 100,000 Portland Trailblazers Total: $8,419,500 Kevin Duckworth ................ 2,000,000 Clyde Drexler .................. 1,200,000 Sam Bowie ...................... 1,080,000 Kik Vandeweghe ................. 1,054,000 Steve Johnson .................. 750,000 Jerome Kersey .................. 451,000 Richard Anderson ............... 375,000 Terry Porter ................... 272,000 Caldwell Jones ................. 250,000 Jerry Sichting ................. 250,000 Mark Bryant .................... 220,000 Danny Young .................... 167,500 Adrian Branch .................. 150,000 Rolando Ferreira ............... 100,000 Craig Neal ..................... 100,000 Sacramento Kings Total: $6,105,500 Rodney McCray .................. 925,000 Derek Smith .................... 925,000 Joe Kleine ..................... 725,000 LaSalle Thompson ............... 636,000 Kenny Smith .................... 600,000 Randy Wittman .................. 400,000 Jim Petersen ................... 392,000 Ed Pinckney .................... 347,500 Jawann Oldham .................. 315,000 Ricky Berry .................... 300,000 Harold Pressley ................ 265,000 Vinne Del Negro ................ 175,000 Ben Gillery .................... 100,000 San Antonio Spurs Total: $6,536,000 David Robinson ................. 1,006,000 Alvin Robertson ................ 950,000 Frank Brickowski ............... 725,000 David Greenwood ................ 700,000 Willie Anderson ................ 500,000 Johnny Dawkins ................. 480,000 Albert King .................... 425,000 Jerome Whitehead ............... 425,000 Darwin Cook .................... 400,000 Petur Gudmundsson .............. 275,000 Greg Anderson .................. 200,000 Dallas Comegys ................. 175,000 Mike Smrek ..................... 175,000 Vernon Maxwell ................. 100,000 Seattle Supersonics Total: $6,237,000 Dale Ellis ..................... 1,200,000 Alton Lister ................... 1,115,000 Xavier McDaniel ................ 875,000 Michael Cage ................... 810,000 Derrick McKey .................. 428,000 John Lucas ..................... 350,000 Olden Polynice ................. 350,000 Jerry Reynolds ................. 300,000 Russ Schoene ................... 275,000 Sedale Threatt ................. 275,000 Nate McMillan .................. 159,000 Avery Johnson .................. 100,000 Utah Jazz Total: $5,510,000 Karl Malone .................... 1,350,000 Darrell Griffith ............... 685,000 Mark Eaton ..................... 675,000 Thurl Bailey ................... 600,000 Bobby Hansen ................... 475,000 Mark Iavaroni .................. 325,000 Eric Leckner ................... 325,000 John Stockton .................. 300,000 Jose Ortiz ..................... 275,000 Mike Brown ..................... 275,000 Bart Kofoed .................... 125,000 Jim Les ........................ 100,000 Washington Bullets Total: $4,810,666 Bernard King ................... 1,100,000 Jeff Malone .................... 816,666 Terry Catledge ................. 460,000 Darrell Walker ................. 450,000 Harvey Grant ................... 425,000 John Williams .................. 350,000 A.C. Jones ..................... 300,000 Mark Alarie .................... 250,000 Ledell Eackles ................. 225,000 Steve Colter ................... 200,000 Dave Feitl ..................... 134,000 Charles Jones .................. 100,000 ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html