fun facts
nba
#1: The NBA Salary Cap from 1984 to 2015
#2: The Average Player Salary from 1984 to 2008
Top 5 highest paid athlete in the NBA(in order):
#3: Kobe Bryant from Los Angeles Lakers - $23,000,000
#4: Joe Johnson from Brooklyn Nets - $23,180,790
#5: Carmelo Anthony from New York Knicks - $22,458,401
#6: Dwight Howard from Houston Rockets - $21,436,271
#7: Chris Bosh from Miami Heat - $20,644,400
#2: The Average Player Salary from 1984 to 2008
Top 5 highest paid athlete in the NBA(in order):
#3: Kobe Bryant from Los Angeles Lakers - $23,000,000
#4: Joe Johnson from Brooklyn Nets - $23,180,790
#5: Carmelo Anthony from New York Knicks - $22,458,401
#6: Dwight Howard from Houston Rockets - $21,436,271
#7: Chris Bosh from Miami Heat - $20,644,400
nhl
#1: The NHL Salary Cap from 2005 to 2015
Top 5 highest paid athlete in the NHL(in order):
#2: Sydney Crosby from Pittsburgh Penguins - $12,000,000
#3: Shea Webber from Nashville Predators - $14,000,000
#4: Alexander Ovenchkin from Washington Capitals - $10,000,000
#5: Zach Parise from Minnesota Wild - $11,000,000
#6: Henrik Lundqvist from New York Rangers - $11,000,000
Top 5 highest paid athlete in the NHL(in order):
#2: Sydney Crosby from Pittsburgh Penguins - $12,000,000
#3: Shea Webber from Nashville Predators - $14,000,000
#4: Alexander Ovenchkin from Washington Capitals - $10,000,000
#5: Zach Parise from Minnesota Wild - $11,000,000
#6: Henrik Lundqvist from New York Rangers - $11,000,000
nfl
#1: The NFL Salary Cap from 1994 to 2011
2014: $133,000,000 | 2015: $143,280,000
Top 5 highest paid athlete in the NFL(in order):
#2: Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay Packers - $22,000,000
#3: Ben Roethlisberger from Pittsburgh Steelers - $21,850,000
#4: Matt Ryan from Atlanta Falcons - $20,270,000
#5: Joe Flacco from Baltimore Ravens - $20,100,000
#6: Drew Brees from New Orleans Saints - $20,000,000
2014: $133,000,000 | 2015: $143,280,000
Top 5 highest paid athlete in the NFL(in order):
#2: Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay Packers - $22,000,000
#3: Ben Roethlisberger from Pittsburgh Steelers - $21,850,000
#4: Matt Ryan from Atlanta Falcons - $20,270,000
#5: Joe Flacco from Baltimore Ravens - $20,100,000
#6: Drew Brees from New Orleans Saints - $20,000,000
mlb
#1:The MLB Payrolls in 2002 | #2: The MLB Payrolls in 2015
Top 5 highest paid athlete in the MLB(in order):
#3: Clayton Kershaw from LA Dodgers - $32,571,428
#4: Justin Verlander from Detroit Tigers - $28,000,000
#5: Cliff Lee from Philadelphia Phillies - $25,000,000
#6: Ryan Howard from Philadelphia Phillies - $25,000,000
#7: Zack Greinke from LA Dodgers - $25,000,000
Top 5 highest paid athlete in the MLB(in order):
#3: Clayton Kershaw from LA Dodgers - $32,571,428
#4: Justin Verlander from Detroit Tigers - $28,000,000
#5: Cliff Lee from Philadelphia Phillies - $25,000,000
#6: Ryan Howard from Philadelphia Phillies - $25,000,000
#7: Zack Greinke from LA Dodgers - $25,000,000
afl
#1: The AFL Salary Cap from 2002 to 2012
5/20 of the highest paid in AFL(not in order):
#2: Scott Pendleburry from Collingwood - $700,500
#3: Gary Albett from Gold Coast - $689,000
#4: Dean Cox from West Coast - $662,600
#5: Nick Dal Santos from ST Kilda - $647,100
#6: Mac Murphy from Carlton - $639,900
5/20 of the highest paid in AFL(not in order):
#2: Scott Pendleburry from Collingwood - $700,500
#3: Gary Albett from Gold Coast - $689,000
#4: Dean Cox from West Coast - $662,600
#5: Nick Dal Santos from ST Kilda - $647,100
#6: Mac Murphy from Carlton - $639,900