The NBA’s highest-paid players are not always its best, out of the 10 players selected to the All-NBA first and second team in 2010, only one player is also among the game’s 10 highest-paid for the 2010-11 season.
No. 1 Kobe Bryant
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Sport: basketball
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $53 million
Net Worth: $140 million - As of May 2009, according to Forbes
No. 2: LeBron James
Team: Miami Heat
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $48 million
No. 3: Yao Ming
Team: Houston Rockets
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $27.7 million
No. 4: Dwight Howard
Team: Orlando Magic
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $27.6 million
No. 5: Dwyane Wade
Team: Miami Heat
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $26.2 million
No. 6: Carmelo Anthony
Team: New York Knicks
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $25.1 million
No. 7: Amar’e Stoudemire
Team: New York Knicks
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $24.5 million
No. 8: Kevin Garnett
Team: Boston Celtics
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $23.8 million
No. 9: Vince Carter
Team: Phoenix Suns
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $21.8 million
No. 10: Tim Duncan
Team: San Antonio Spurs
May 2010 to May 2011 Earnings: $21.2 million
