Despite Being the NBA’s Richest Earner, Stephen Curry Remains $28,084,385 Poorer Than the NFL’s Highest-Paid Star

The NBA and the NFL are two of the richest sports leagues in the world. These athletes are among the highest-paid in the entire world. However, there’s a surprising disparity when it comes to the top earners of NBA and NFL.

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is the highest-paid athlete in the NBA. Despite being the highest earner, he is still $28,084,385 poorer than the NFL’s highest-paid star, Lamar Jackson.

The earnings gap between Stephen Curry and Lamar

Curry is set to make $51.9 million in salary for his latest 2023-24 season, while Jackson will make $80 million. Curry adds more to his wealth by his lucrative endorsement deals, which are reportedly worth more than $20 million per year. However, even when you factor in all that, Jackson’s total earnings are still significantly higher. Curry still falls short when compared to Baltimore Ravens star quarterback, who is the NFL’s highest-paid star. The earnings gap between these highest-paid athletes is $28,084,385.

Jackson’s contract with the Ravens includes a signing bonus of $42 million and a guaranteed salary of $62 million over the next five seasons, making him the richest in the league. Apart from this, there is a bonus of up to $100 million in incentives. 

How other NBA stars compare to the NFL’s top earner

When we look at other top earners in the NBA, Bron earns $47,607,3503 while Jokic has a salary of $46.9 million. Right before Jokic is Kevin Durant, who is earning $47,649,4331. James Harden makes $35,640,0005. While these are huge salaries, they still fall short when compared to Jackson’s NFL salary.

NFL players are compensated more for their individual performance than NBA players. This is because the league has a salary cap, which limits the amount of money they can spend on players. As a result, they have to pay their stars more to keep them in the long term. 

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There are several other factors in the salary disparity, including league revenue, salary cap rules, and athlete contract structures. NFL has a larger revenue stream, which means they have more capital to spend on players.

On the other hand, NBA contracts are typically shorter than NFL contracts, which means that players have to negotiate new contracts more often. This gives them more leverage, asking for a higher salary.

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