The player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the highest cumulative career earnings is LeBron James, with total earnings of approximately 479.47 million U.S.

LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, making him the highest-paid player in NBA history, as first reported by ESPN.

Accounting for inflation, we looked at the 50 highest-paid players in NBA history. 1 LeBron James Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Career earnings adjusted to inflation: $594,888,260Highest salary adjusted to inflation: $47,607,350 (2024)Actual career earnings: $482,593,428 (No. 1 all-time)