Seven years after his final game in the NBA, Kobe Bryant remains the highest-paid shooting guard in league history. The ‘Black Mamba’ made over $328 million in a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
After Kobe, however, the following five shooting guards on the list are current NBA players… with James Harden projected to move past the L.A. legend in a few months.
Here’s the Top 20.
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All-time earnings rank: No. 6Highest rank: No. 1 in 2010-11Salary that season: $24,806,250Money per game: $209,602
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All-time earnings rank: No. 8Highest rank: No. 2 in 2016-17Salary that season: $26,540,100Money per game: $262,965
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All-time earnings rank: No. 26Highest rank: No. 2 in 2016-17Salary that season: $26,540,100Money per game: $210,242
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All-time earnings rank: No. 28Highest rank: No. 9 in 2020-21Salary that season: $35,361,360Money per game: $258,962
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All-time earnings rank: No. 29Highest rank: No. 4 in 2022-23Salary that season: $43,279,250Money per game: $301,117
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All-time earnings rank: No. 32Highest rank: No. 11 in 2019-20Salary that season: $32,742,000Money per game: $250,516
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All-time earnings rank: No. 33Highest rank: No. 2 in 2014-15Salary that season: $23,180,790Money per game: $155,668
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All-time earnings rank: No. 37Highest rank: No. 10 in 2015-16Salary that season: $20,000,000Money per game: $162,062
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All-time earnings rank: No. 48Highest rank: No. 2 in 2011-12Salary that season: $21,300,000Money per game: $114,742
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All-time earnings rank: No. 50Highest rank: No. 9 in 2009-10Salary that season: $18,776,860Money per game: $125,327
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All-time earnings rank: No. 51Highest rank: No. 19 in 2017-18Salary that season: $23,962,573Money per game: $249,056
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All-time earnings rank: No. 53Highest rank: No. 25 in 2014-15Salary that season: $14,898,938Money per game: $202,960
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All-time earnings rank: No. 68Highest rank: No. 1 in 2009-10Salary that season: $23,239,562Money per game: $165,038
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All-time earnings rank: No. 94Highest rank: No. 2 in 2007-08Salary that season: $21,696,750Money per game: $112,481
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All-time earnings rank: No. 100Highest rank: No. 23 in 2021-22Salary that season: $31,650,600Money per game: $230,628
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All-time earnings rank: No. 102Highest rank: No. 27 in 2012-13Salary that season: $14,107,492Money per game: $101,599
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All-time earnings rank: No. 106Highest rank: No. 41 in 2016-17Salary that season: $17,000,000Money per game: $183,790
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All-time earnings rank: No. 109Highest rank: No. 19 in 2022-23Salary that season: $37,096,500Money per game: $223,155
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All-time earnings rank: No. 110Highest rank: No. 56 in 2010-11Salary that season: $10,800,000Money per game: $88,710
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