NBA Highest Paid Players 2012-2013: Top 50 Richest NBA Players

Who Are the NBA's Richest Players? Here is a List of Top 50 NBA Highest Paid Players for the 2012-2013 Season

With the Olympics behind us, the 2012-2013 NBA season is starting to come into focus. No doubt, basketball fans, even casual fans, will be interesting in knowing which NBA players earn the most. Hoopsworld provides an updated list of top paid NBA players for the 2012-2013 season.

As mentioned by Sportsgrid, the list of highest paid NBA players doesn't features few surprises. The names you expect to see on the list--Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony--are all there. There are some minor surprises, however. Who would have thought that someone would pay Joe Johnson all that money?

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Here is the list of the 50 highest paid NBA players. The numbers below consist of NBA salary and not endorsement money.

1. Kobe Bryant    L.A. Lakers     $27,849,149
2. Dirk Nowitzki    Dallas Mavericks     $20,907,128
3. Carmelo Anthony    New York Knicks     $20,463,024
4. Amar'e Stoudemire    New York Knicks     $19,948,799
5. Joe Johnson    Brooklyn Nets     $19,752,645
6. Dwight Howard    L.A. Lakers     $19,536,360
7. Pau Gasol    L.A. Lakers     $19,000,000
8. Chris Paul    LA Clippers     $17,779,458
9. Chris Bosh    Miami Heat     $17,545,000
10. LeBron James    Miami Heat     $17,545,000
11. Dwyane Wade    Miami Heat     $17,182,000
12. Deron Williams    Brooklyn Nets     $17,177,795
13. Andrew Bynum    Philadelphia 76ers     $16,889,000
14. Paul Pierce    Boston Celtics     $16,790,345
15. Kevin Durant    Oklahoma City Thunder     $16,669,630
16. Zach Randolph    Memphis Grizzlies     $16,500,000
17. Rudy Gay    Memphis Grizzlies     $16,460,538
18. Derrick Rose    Chicago Bulls     $16,402,552
19. Carlos Boozer    Chicago Bulls     $15,000,000
20. Al Jefferson    Utah Jazz     $15,000,000
21. Andre Iguodala    Denver Nuggets     $14,968,250
22. Manu Ginobili    San Antonio Spurs     $14,107,492
23. Marc Gasol    Memphis Grizzlies     $13,891,359
24. Brook Lopez    Brooklyn Nets     $13,668,750
25. Roy Hibbert    Indiana Pacers     $13,668,750
26. Kevin Love    Minnesota Timberwolves     $13,668,750
27. Eric Gordon    New Orleans Hornets     $13,668,750
28. Russell Westbrook    Oklahoma City Thunder     $13,668,750
29. Tyson Chandler    New York Knicks     $13,604,188
30. LaMarcus Aldridge    Portland Trail Blazers     $13,500,000
31. Emeka Okafor    Washington Wizards     $13,490,000
32. Luol Deng    Chicago Bulls     $13,305,000
33. Josh Smith    Atlanta Hawks     $13,200,000
34. Danny Granger    Indiana Pacers     $13,058,606
35. Nene    Washington Wizards     $13,000,000
36. Andrew Bogut    Golden State Warriors     $13,000,000
37. David Lee    Golden State Warriors     $12,744,000
38. Tony Parker    San Antonio Spurs     $12,500,000
39. Kevin Martin    Houston Rockets     $12,439,675
40. Ben Gordon    Charlotte Bobcats     $12,400,000
41. Al Horford    Atlanta Hawks     $12,000,000
42. Kris Humphries    Brooklyn Nets     $12,000,000
43. Hedo Turkoglu    Orlando Magic     $11,815,850
44. Kevin Garnett    Boston Celtics     $11,566,265
45. Joakim Noah    Chicago Bulls     $11,300,000
46. Rajon Rondo    Boston Celtics     $11,000,000
47. Monta Ellis    Milwaukee Bucks     $11,000,000
48. Corey Maggette    Detroit Pistons     $10,924,138
49. Nicolas Batum    Portland Trail Blazers     $10,825,000
50. Jose Calderon    Toronto Raptors     $10,561,982