James Harden

James Harden

Point Guard

Drafted: 2009, Pk #3 (OKC)

Current Team: Los Angeles Clippers

Current Salary: $35,640,000

Performance Value: $0

Career Earnings: $340,636,502

Height: ft

Weight: lbs

D.O.B: Aug. 26, 1989 (34 years old)


Contract Details

James Harden signed a 2-Year(s) $68,640,000 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on July 27, 2022, with an annual average salary of $34,320,000.

Contract Avg. Salary Team
2-Year(s) $68,640,000 $34,320,000 Philadelphia 76ers

Salary Projection

James Harden will earn a base salary of $35,640,000 for the 2023-24 NBA season, Check out the table below to see his salary projection for the duration of his current contract.

Season Team Base Salary
2022-2023 Philadelphia 76ers $33,000,000
2023-2024 Los Angeles Clippers $35,640,000

Contract History

Contract Period Team Amount
2009 - 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder $17,835,366
2013 - 2017 Houston Rockets $78,782,188
2016 - 2019 Houston Rockets $117,964,846
2019 - 2022 Houston Rockets $171,131,520
2020 - 2020 Houston Rockets $7,064,199
2021 - 2021 Brooklyn Nets $29,285,900
2022 - 2023 Philadelphia 76ers $68,640,000

Salary Breakdown

Current salary: $35,640,000

James Harden Salary Breakdown for the 2023-24 NBA season based on his current Salary of $35,640,000 is $2,970,000 per month, $685,385 per week, $434,634 per game, $108,659 per quarter, and $9,055 per minute.


Per Month

$2,970,000

Per Week

$685,385

Per Game

$434,634

Per Quarter

$108,659

Per Minute

$9,055

Salary Ranking

This section provides a breakdown of James Harden's salary rank within his team, the league, and his position.


Team Rank

#3 out of 16

Los Angeles Clippers

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League Rank

#27 out of 451

NBA

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Position Rank

#7 out of 89

Point Guard

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Salary Comparison

Explore how James Harden salary for the 2023-24 NBA season stacks up against the highest and average salaries in the league! Gain a deeper understanding of how much James Harden earns compared to his peers, and get a closer look at the financial landscape of the NBA.


Career Earnings

James Harden has earned a total of $340,636,502 in career earnings throughout his NBA career, from his rookie season 2009 to the present day. With his highest career salary being $44,310,840 and his lowest career salary coming in at $4,054,160.


Total Career Earnings: $340,636,502

Highest Career Salary: $44,310,840

Lowest Career Salary: $4,054,160


Discover in the following table how the career earnings of James Harden have changed and increased throughout his NBA career.

Season Team Salary
2009-2010 Oklahoma City Thunder $4,054,160
2010-2011 Oklahoma City Thunder $4,304,520
2011-2012 Oklahoma City Thunder $4,604,760
2012-2013 Houston Rockets $5,820,417
2013-2014 Houston Rockets $13,701,250
2014-2015 Houston Rockets $14,728,844
2015-2016 Houston Rockets $15,756,438
2016-2017 Houston Rockets $26,540,100
2017-2018 Houston Rockets $28,299,399
2018-2019 Houston Rockets $30,421,854
2019-2020 Houston Rockets $38,199,000
2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets $41,254,920
2021-2022 Philadelphia 76ers $44,310,840
2022-2023 Philadelphia 76ers $33,000,000
2023-2024 Los Angeles Clippers $35,640,000
Career Total Ongoing $340,636,502

Transactions

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    James Harden, (Player Option)

    Exercised a $35.64 million Player Option with the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2023-24 NBA season.

    June 29, 2023
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    James Harden, (Trade)

    Traded to the Los Angeles Clippers from the Philadelphia 76ers as part of a 3-team trade: LAC traded Kenyon Martin Jr., Marcus Morris Sr., Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington to the to Philadelphia 76ers.

    Oct. 31, 2023