1992-93 NBA Salaries Taken from the Dallas Morning News (December 20, 1992) Team Payrolls The salary cap for the 92-93 season was $14 million. Team Payroll 1. Boston Celtics $24,998,000 2. Cleveland Cavaliers $19,675,000 3. Los Angeles Lakers $18,851,000 4. Chicago Bulls $18,535,000 5. San Antonio Spurs $18,223,000 6. Atlanta Hawks $18,035,000 7. Philadelphia 76ers $17,368,000 8. Washington Bullets $17,249,000 9. Portland Trail Blazers $16,369,000 10. New Jersey Nets $16,314,000 11. Indiana Pacers $16,267,000 12. Houston Rockets $15,902,000 13. Golden State Warriors $15,473,000 14. Miami Heat $15,125,000 15. Orlando Magic $14,969,000 16. Utah Jazz $14,517,000 17. Phoenix Suns $14,305,000 18. Los Angeles Clippers $14,287,000 19. Charlotte Hornets $14,151,000 20. Seattle SuperSonics $14,033,000 21. Milwaukee Bucks $14,032,000 22. New York Knicks $14,000,000 23. Detroit Pistons $13,953,000 23. Sacramento Kings $13,953,000 25. Denver Nuggets $13,776,000 26. Minnesota Timberwolves $13,731,000 27. Dallas Mavericks $11,459,000 [These are the figures listed on the cap for this season. Sometimes these numbers reflect the player's average salary over the length of his contract rather than what he makes this season. For accounting and trade purposes, these are the salaries recognized by the league.] 0 players will earn $6 million or more 1 players will earn $5 to 6 million 1 players will earn $4 to 5 million 14 players will earn $3 to 4 million 47 players will earn $2 to 3 million 111 players will earn $1 to 2 million The league minimum is $140,000 Average: $1,090,347 [393 players, only considered players earning $140,000 or more] Players earning more than $3 million 1. David Robinson (SA) $5,720,000 2. Michael Jordan (Chi) $4,000,000 3. Hot Rod Williams (Cle) $3,786,000 4. Vlade Divac (LAL) $3,633,000 5. Robert Parish (Bos) $3,513,000 6. Kevin McHale (Bos) $3,500,000 6. Dominique Wilkins (Atl) $3,500,000 8. Scottie Pippen (Chi) $3,425,000 9. Reggie Lewis (Bos) $3,320,000 10. Patrick Ewing (NY) $3,300,000 11. Reggie Miller (Ind) $3,211,000 12. Benoit Benjamin (Sea) $3,175,000 13. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) $3,170,000 14. Danny Ferry (Cle) $3,143,000 15. Sam Perkins (LAL) $3,047,000 16. Shaquille O'Neal (Orl) $3,000,000 NBA SALARIES Atlanta Hawks Total: $18,035,000 Dominque Wilkins ............... 3,500,000 Jon Koncak ..................... 2,450,000 Kevin Willis ................... 2,425,000 Blair Rasmussen ................ 1,988,000 Roy Hinson ..................... 1,250,000 Travis Mays .................... 1,200,000 Stacey Augmon .................. 1,138,000 Adam Keefe ..................... 1,000,000 Duane Ferrell .................. 825,000 Mookie Blaylock ................ 660,000 Maurice Cheeks ................. 600,000 Paul Graham .................... 500,000 Jeff Sanders ................... 250,000 Morlon Wiley ................... 250,000 ---- Boston Celtics Total: $24,998,000 Robert Parish .................. 3,513,000 Kevin McHale ................... 3,500,000 Reggie Lewis ................... 3,320,000 Larry Bird ..................... 2,300,000 Sherman Douglas ................ 1,869,000 Xavier McDaniel ................ 1,869,000 Kevin Gamble ................... 1,200,000 Joe Kleine ..................... 1,150,000 Ed Pickney ..................... 1,150,000 Dee Brown ...................... 865,000 Stojko Vrankovic ............... 831,000 Dino Radja ..................... 711,000 Rick Fox ....................... 650,000 Michael Smith .................. 650,000 John Bagley .................... 550,000 Alaa Abdelnaby ................. 500,000 Kenny Battie ................... 140,000 Bart Kofoed .................... 140,000 Marcus Webb .................... 140,000 A.J. Wynder .................... 140,000 Joe Wolf ....................... 29,000 ---- Charlotte Hornets Total: $14,151,000 Larry Johnson .................. 2,540,000 Alonzo Mourning ................ 2,400,000 Kendal Gill .................... 1,908,000 Mike Gminski ................... 1,415,000 Sidney Green ................... 1,288,000 Johnny Newman .................. 1,175,000 Tom Hammonds ................... 850,000 Dell Curry ..................... 750,000 Muggsy Bogues .................. 700,000 Kenny Gattison ................. 598,000 Kevin Lynch .................... 250,000 Tony Bennett ................... 140,000 David Wingate .................. 129,000 Lorenzo Williams ............... 7,000 ---- Chicago Bulls Total: $18,535,000 Michael Jordan ................. 4,000,000 Scottie Pippen ................. 3,425,000 Bill Cartwright ................ 2,200,000 Horace Grant ................... 1,900,000 Stacey King .................... 1,400,000 John Paxson .................... 1,200,000 Rodney McCray .................. 1,075,000 Will Perdue .................... 625,000 Scott Williams ................. 613,000 Robert Hansen .................. 600,000 B.J. Armstrong ................. 540,000 Craig Hodges ................... 400,000 Trent Tucker ................... 350,000 Corey Williams ................. 200,000 Ricky Blanton .................. 8,000 ---- Cleveland Cavaliers Total: $19,675,000 Hot Rod Williams ............... 3,786,000 Danny Ferry .................... 3,143,000 Brad Daugherty ................. 2,923,000 Larry Nance .................... 2,775,000 Mark Price ..................... 1,690,000 Mike Sanders ................... 1,100,000 Craig Ehlo ..................... 1,075,000 John Battle .................... 910,000 Terrell Brandon ................ 682,000 Gerald Wilkins ................. 500,000 Henry James .................... 477,000 Bobby Phills ................... 250,000 Jerome Lane .................... 225,000 Jay Guidinger .................. 140,000 ---- Dallas Mavericks Total: $11,459,000 Derek Harper ................... 2,069,000 Doug Smith ..................... 1,845,000 Fat Lever ...................... 1,802,000 Terry Davis .................... 1,537,000 Randy White .................... 930,000 Donald Hodge ................... 650,000 Sean Rooks ..................... 375,000 Tracy Moore .................... 250,000 Mike Iuzzolino ................. 241,000 Brian Howard ................... 200,000 Walter Bond .................... 150,000 Dexter Cambridge ............... 150,000 John Shasky .................... 150,000 Bardo Stephen .................. 150,000 Radsav Curcic .................. 140,000 Walter Palmer .................. 140,000 Roy Tarpley .................... 80,000 ---- Denver Nuggets Total: $13,776,000 Dikembe Mutombo ................ 2,400,000 Chris Jackson .................. 2,358,000 LaPhonso Ellis ................. 1,900,000 Mark Macon ..................... 1,228,000 Reggie Williams ................ 985,000 Bryant Stith ................... 850,000 Kevin Brooks ................... 800,000 Winston Garland ................ 625,000 Scott Hastings ................. 600,000 Anthony Cook ................... 570,000 Todd Lichti .................... 565,180 Marcus Liberty ................. 360,000 Robert Pack .................... 250,000 Robert Werdann ................. 145,000 Gary Plummer ................... 140,000 ---- Detroit Pistons Total: $13,953,000 Dennis Rodman .................. 2,350,000 Isiah Thomas ................... 2,272,000 Mark Aguirre ................... 1,351,000 Joe Dumars ..................... 1,339,000 Terry Mills .................... 1,337,000 Bill Laimbeer .................. 1,319,000 Orlando Woolridge .............. 1,108,000 Gerald Glass ................... 903,000 Olden Polynice ................. 850,000 Darrell Walker ................. 735,000 Mark Randall ................... 250,000 Isaiah Morris .................. 140,000 ---- Golden State Warriors Total: $15,473,000 Chris Mullin ................... 2,844,000 Billy Owens .................... 1,962,000 Sarunas Marciulionis ........... 1,500,000 Tyrone Hill .................... 1,400,000 Alton Lister ................... 1,283,000 Jim Petersen ................... 1,221,000 Victor Alexander ............... 942,000 Chris Gatling .................. 910,000 Tim Hardaway ................... 690,000 Tom Tolbert .................... 606,000 Jeff Frayer .................... 550,000 Latrell Sprewell ............... 550,000 Bryon Houston .................. 500,000 Jud Buechler ................... 375,000 Keith Jennings ................. 140,000 ---- Houston Rockets Total: $15,902,000 Hakeem Olajuwon ................ 3,170,000 Otis Thorpe .................... 2,102,000 Kenny Smith .................... 1,983,000 Sleepy Floyd ................... 1,700,000 Vernon Maxwell ................. 1,542,000 Dave Jamerson .................. 1,034,000 Robert Horry ................... 997,000 Carl Herrera ................... 800,000 Scott Brooks ................... 500,000 Matt Bullard ................... 500,000 Tod Murphy ..................... 500,000 Tree Rollins ................... 500,000 Mark Acres ..................... 250,000 Kennard Winchester ............. 140,000 Winston Garland ................ 134,000 Curtis Blair ................... 25,000 ---- Indiana Pacers Total: $16,267,000 Reggie Miller .................. 3,211,000 LaSalle Thompson ............... 2,000,000 Rik Smits ...................... 2,000,000 Detlef Schrempf ................ 1,393,000 Vern Fleming ................... 1,360,000 George McCloud ................. 1,040,000 Mike Sanders ................... 910,000 Jerome Richardson .............. 800,000 Malik Sealy .................... 790,000 Greg Dreiling .................. 650,000 Sam Mitchell ................... 575,000 Dale Davis ..................... 559,000 Sean Green ..................... 355,000 Ken Williams ................... 325,000 Randy Wittman .................. 300,000 ---- Los Angeles Clippers Total: $14,287,000 Danny Manning .................. 2,600,000 Ron Harper ..................... 2,220,000 Stanley Roberts ................ 1,900,000 Mark Jackson ................... 1,790,000 Ken Norman ..................... 1,275,000 Gary Grant ..................... 1,128,000 Loy Vaught ..................... 1,100,000 John Williams .................. 800,000 Randy Woods .................... 500,000 Elmore Spencer ................. 438,000 James Edwards .................. 250,000 Jaren Jackson .................. 140,000 Kiki Vandeweghe ................ 140,000 Tito Horford ................... 7,000 ---- Los Angeles Lakers Total: $18,851,000 Vlade Divac .................... 3,633,000 Sam Perkins .................... 3,047,000 Magic Johnson .................. 2,500,000 James Worthy ................... 1,850,000 A.C. Green ..................... 1,750,000 Byron Scott .................... 1,100,000 James Edwards .................. 1,000,000 Sedale Threatt ................. 796,000 Anthony Peeler ................. 700,000 Elden Campbell ................. 575,000 Tony Smith ..................... 450,000 Jack Haley ..................... 390,000 Sean Higgins ................... 250,000 Keith Owens .................... 250,000 Alex Blackwell ................. 140,000 Duane Cooper ................... 140,000 Cliff Robinson ................. 140,000 Rory Sparrow ................... 140,000 ---- Miami Heat Total: $15,125,000 Rony Seikaly ................... 2,382,000 Steve Smith .................... 2,252,000 John Salley .................... 2,002,000 Glen Rice ...................... 1,552,000 Brian Shaw ..................... 1,413,000 Grant Long ..................... 1,258,000 Harold Miner ................... 912,000 Willie Burton .................. 802,000 Alec Kessler ................... 762,000 Kevin Edwards .................. 750,000 Bimbo Coles .................... 650,000 Keith Askins ................... 250,000 Matt Geiger .................... 140,000 ---- Milwaukee Bucks Total: $14,032,000 Moses Malone ................... 2,230,000 Frank Brickowski ............... 1,800,000 Danny Schayes .................. 1,600,000 Sam Vincent .................... 1,510,000 Todd Day ....................... 1,325,000 Alvin Robertson ................ 1,283,000 Fred Roberts ................... 866,000 Eric Murdock ................... 700,000 Brad Lohaus .................... 583,000 Lee Mayberry ................... 520,000 Anthony Avent .................. 500,000 Jon Barry ...................... 500,000 Blue Edwards ................... 475,000 Anthony Pullard ................ 140,000 ---- Minnesota Timberwolves Total: $13,731,000 Chuck Person ................... 2,156,000 Christian Laettner ............. 2,100,000 Micheal Williams ............... 1,775,000 Felton Spencer ................. 1,610,000 Luc Longley .................... 1,590,000 Doug West ...................... 1,275,000 Thurl Bailey ................... 1,000,000 Brad Sellers ................... 700,000 Lance Blanks ................... 490,000 Marlon Maxey ................... 325,000 Gundars Vetra .................. 275,000 Bob McCann ..................... 225,000 Chris Smith .................... 200,000 Reggie Fox ..................... 11,000 ---- New Jersey Nets Total: $16,314,000 Derrick Coleman ................ 2,870,000 Sam Bowie ...................... 2,600,000 Kenny Anderson ................. 2,376,000 Drazen Petrovic ................ 1,615,000 Chris Morris ................... 1,510,000 Rumeal Robinson ................ 1,225,000 Chris Dudley ................... 1,200,000 Jayson Williams ................ 800,000 Tate George .................... 551,000 Rafael Addison ................. 522,000 Rick Mahorn .................... 500,000 Chucky Brown ................... 140,000 Dan O'Sullivan ................. 140,000 Dwayne Schintzius .............. 140,000 Doug Lee ....................... 125,000 ---- New York Knicks Total: $14,000,000 Patrick Ewing .................. 3,300,000 Rolando Blackman ............... 1,500,000 Tony Campbell .................. 1,383,000 Charles Smith .................. 1,250,000 Greg Anthony ................... 1,067,000 Charles Oakley ................. 1,050,000 Doc Rivers ..................... 895,000 Bo Kimble ...................... 865,000 Tim McCormick .................. 660,000 John Starks .................... 600,000 Hubert Davis ................... 588,000 Herb Williams .................. 430,000 Anthony Mason .................. 273,000 Eric Anderson .................. 140,000 ---- Orlando Magic Total: $14,969,000 Shaquille O'Neal ............... 3,000,000 Dennis Scott ................... 2,400,000 Scott Skiles ................... 1,348,000 Terry Catledge ................. 1,086,000 Brian Williams ................. 1,011,000 Jerry Reynolds ................. 910,000 Anthony Bowie .................. 900,000 Lester Conner .................. 890,000 Nick Anderson .................. 800,000 Greg Kite ...................... 775,000 Jeff Turner .................... 700,000 Steve Kerr ..................... 550,000 Chris Corchiani ................ 300,000 Litterial Green ................ 140,000 Donald Royal ................... 140,000 Ron Grandison .................. 15,000 Howard Wright .................. 5,000 ---- Philadelphia 76ers Total: $17,368,000 Hersey Hawkins ................. 2,400,000 Armon Gilliam .................. 2,300,000 Johnny Dawkins ................. 1,900,000 Charles Shackleford ............ 1,720,000 Manute Bol ..................... 1,650,000 Jeff Hornacek .................. 1,646,000 Andrew Lang .................... 1,040,000 Ron Anderson ................... 950,000 Tim Perry ...................... 900,000 Clarence Weatherspoon .......... 800,000 Kenny Payne .................... 500,000 Eddie Wilkins .................. 500,000 Brian Oliver ................... 456,000 Mitchell Wiggins ............... 335,000 Greg Grant ..................... 270,000 ---- Phoenix Suns Total: $14,305,000 Charles Barkley ................ 2,420,000 Tom Chambers ................... 1,885,000 Kevin Johnson .................. 1,850,000 Danny Ainge .................... 1,330,000 Kurt Rambis .................... 1,100,000 Mark West ...................... 1,000,000 Jerrod Mustaf .................. 904,000 Ed Nealy ....................... 800,000 Dan Majerle .................... 735,000 Oliver Miller .................. 517,000 Tim Kempton .................... 500,000 Negele Knight .................. 469,000 Cedric Ceballos ................ 350,000 Richard Dumas .................. 140,000 Frank Johnson .................. 140,000 Alex Stivrins .................. 140,000 ---- Portland Trail Blazers Total: $16,369,000 Jerome Kersey .................. 2,655,000 Kevin Duckworth ................ 2,213,000 Terry Porter ................... 2,200,000 Buck Williams .................. 1,850,000 Cliff Robinson ................. 1,665,000 Clyde Drexler .................. 1,378,000 Rod Strickland ................. 1,200,000 Mark Bryant .................... 1,100,000 Tracy Murray ................... 725,000 Mario Elie ..................... 608,000 Dave Johnson ................... 500,000 Reggie Smith ................... 275,000 ---- Sacramento Kings Total: $13,953,000 Ralph Sampson .................. 2,685,000 Wayman Tisdale ................. 2,333,000 Lionel Simmons ................. 1,464,000 Spuds Webb ..................... 1,317,000 Walt Williams .................. 1,275,000 Mitch Richmond ................. 1,036,000 Duance Causwell ................ 950,000 Anthony Bonner ................. 763,000 Pete Chilcutt .................. 630,000 Les Jepson ..................... 504,000 Jim Les ........................ 413,000 Randy Brown .................... 250,000 Marty Conlon ................... 200,000 Stan Kimbrough ................. 133,000 ---- San Antonio Spurs Total: $18,223,000 David Robinson ................. 5,720,000 Willie Anderson ................ 2,075,000 Terry Cummings ................. 2,407,000 Sean Elliot .................... 1,802,000 J.R. Reid ...................... 1,250,000 Antoine Carr ................... 1,233,000 Dale Ellis ..................... 1,000,000 Vinny Del Negro ................ 920,000 Larry Smith .................... 500,000 David Wood ..................... 375,000 Vinnie Johnson ................. 210,000 Kevin Pritchard ................ 158,000 Lloyd Daniels .................. 140,000 Avery Johnson .................. 140,000 Sam Mack ....................... 140,000 Matt Othick .................... 13,000 ---- Seattle SuperSonics Total: $14,033,000 Benoit Benjamin ................ 3,175,000 Gary Payton .................... 2,183,000 Ricky Pierce ................... 2,000,000 Michael Cage ................... 1,390,000 Derrick McKey .................. 1,162,000 Eddie Johnson .................. 1,100,000 Nate McMillan .................. 750,000 Shawn Kemp ..................... 650,000 Richard King ................... 600,000 Dana Barros .................... 500,000 Gerald Paddio .................. 190,000 Vincent Askew .................. 180,000 Steve Scheffler ................ 140,000 Corey Gaines ................... 13,000 ---- Utah Jazz Total: $14,517,000 Karl Malone .................... 2,854,000 John Stockton .................. 2,200,000 Jeff Malone .................... 1,980,000 Jay Humphries .................. 1,800,000 Mark Eaton ..................... 1,333,000 Mike Brown ..................... 1,275,000 Tyrone Corbin .................. 1,100,000 Larry Kystowiak ................ 605,000 Isaac Austin ................... 400,000 David Benoit ................... 300,000 Corey Crowder .................. 250,000 John Crotty .................... 140,000 Stephen Howard ................. 140,000 Tim Tegler ..................... 140,000 ---- Washington Bullets Total: $17,249,000 Bernard King ................... 2,500,000 Pervis Ellison ................. 2,300,000 Rex Chapman .................... 2,004,000 Harvey Grant ................... 1,625,000 Michael Adams .................. 1,309,000 Tom Gugliotta .................. 1,250,000 William Bedford ................ 925,000 Charles Jones .................. 875,000 Ledell Eackles ................. 780,000 LaBradford Smith ............... 760,000 Buck Johnson ................... 550,000 Larry Stewart .................. 500,000 Don MacLean .................... 463,000 Greg Foster .................... 439,000 A.J. English ................... 406,000 Brent Price .................... 283,000 Andre Turner ................... 140,000 Doug Overton ................... 140,000 ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html