A Jarring Look At How Much The Biggest NBA Salaries Have Changed In 25 Years
#15 Joe Barry Carroll (New Jersey Nets) and Zach Randolph (Memphis Grizzlies)
#14 Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks) and Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Dominique Wilkins's 1988-89 salary: $1.5 million
Adjusted for inflation: $2.9 million
Kevin Durant's 2013-14 salary: $17.8 million
#13 Robert Parish (Boston Celtics) and Rudy Gay (Sacramento Kings)
Robert Parish's 1988-89 salary: $1.5 million
Adjusted for inflation: $3.0 million
Rudy Gay's 2013-14 salary: $17.9 million
#12 Danny Manning (Los Angeles Clippers) and Deron Williams (Brooklyn Nets)
Danny Manning's 1988-89 salary: $1.5 million
Adjusted for inflation: $3.0 million
Deron Williams's 2013-14 salary: $18.5 million
#11 Moses Malone (Atlanta Hawks) and Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers)
Moses Malone's 1988-89 salary: $1.5 million
Adjusted for inflation: $3.0 million
Chris Paul's 2013-14 salary: $18.7 million
#10 Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers) and Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)
Charles Barkley's 1988-89 salary: $1.5 million
Adjusted for inflation: $3.0 million
Dwyane Wade's 2013-14 salary: $18.7 million
#9 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee Bucks) and Chris Bosh (Miami Heat)
Jack Sikma's 1988-89 salary: $1.6 million
Adjusted for inflation: $3.2 million
Chris Bosh's 2013-14 salary: $19.1 million
#8 Alex English (Denver Nuggets) and LeBron James (Miami Heat)
Alex English's 1988-89 salary: $1.7 million
Adjusted for inflation: $3.3 million
LeBron James's 2013-14 salary: $19.1 million
#7 Akeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets) and Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers)
Akeem Olajuwon's 1988-89 salary: $1.8 million
Adjusted for inflation: $3.6 million
Pau Gasol's 2013-14 salary: $19.3 million
#6 Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) and Dwight Howard (Houston Rockets)
Larry Bird's 1988-89 salary: $1.8 million
Adjusted for inflation: $3.6 million
Dwight Howard's 2013-14 salary: $20.5 million
#5 Ralph Sampson (Golden State Warriors) and Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks)
Ralph Sampson's 1988-89 salary: $2.0 million
Adjusted for inflation: $3.9 million
Carmelo Anthony's 2013-14 salary: $21.4 million
#4 Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) and Joe Johnson (Brooklyn Nets)
Michael Jordan's 1988-89 salary: $2.2 million
Adjusted for inflation: $4.2 million
Joe Johnson's 2013-14 salary: $21.5 million
#3 Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) and Amar'e Stoudemire (New York Knicks)
Magic Johnson's 1988-89 salary: $2.5 million
Adjusted for inflation: $4.9 million
Amar'e Stoudemire's 2013-14 salary: $21.7 million
#2 Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks) and Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks)
Patrick Ewing's 1988-89 salary: $2.8 million
Adjusted for inflation: $5.4 million
Dirk Nowitzki's 2013-14 salary: $22.7 million
#1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers) and Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 1988-89 salary: $3.0 million
Adjusted for inflation: $5.9 million
Kobe Bryant's 2013-14 salary: $30.5 million
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