The first NBA players to reach each salary milestone
Let’s take a journey through NBA history to find out the first players who reached major salary milestones. Starting in the 1965-66 season, we’ll explore the first NBA player to earn $100,000, $250,000, $500,000, $1 million, and so on, up to the most recent milestone of $55 million in 2024-25. You’re about to see a lot of legends on this list, though there are a couple of very fun blast-from-the-past surprises.
Let’s take a journey through NBA history to find out the first players who reached major salary milestones.
Starting in the 1965-66 season, we’ll explore the first NBA player to earn $100,000, $250,000, $500,000, $1 million, and so on, up to the most recent milestone of $55 million in 2024-25.
You’re about to see a lot of legends on this list, though there are a couple of very fun blast-from-the-past surprises.
