According to the latest data from Sportico, the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world banked over $4 billion in the last year.
Highest-paid athletes in the world
| 2022 Rank | Athlete | Sport | Team | Logo | Nationality | Salary/Winnings | Endorsements | Total | 2021 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers | $36.9M | $90M | $126.9M | 5 | |||
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Paris Saint-Germain | $72M | $50M | $122M | 2 | |||
| 3 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | $60M | $55M | $115M | 3 | |||
| 4 | Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain | $65M | $38M | $103M | 6 | |||
| 5 | Canelo Álvarez | $84M | $5M | $89M | 12 | ||||
| 6 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $41.2M | $45M | $86.2M | 10 | |||
| 7 | Kevin Durant | Brooklyn Nets | $37.9M | $48M | $85.9M | 9 | |||
| 8 | Roger Federer | $724K | $85M | $85.7M | 7 | ||||
| 9 | James Harden | Philadelphia 76ers | $40M | $36M | $76M | 16 | |||
| 10 | Tiger Woods | $8.5M | $65M | $73.5M | 13 | ||||
| 11 | Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams | $70.3M | $3M | $73.3M | 92 | |||
| 12 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | $35.9M | $36M | $71.9M | 17 | |||
| 13 | Russell Westbrook | Los Angeles Lakers | $39.8M | $30M | $69.8M | 14 | |||
| 14 | Tyson Fury | $63M | $6M | $69M | NR | ||||
| 15 | Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills | $62.5M | $4M | $66.5M | NR | |||
| 16 | Tom Brady | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $18.4M | $40M | $58.4M | 8 | |||
| 17 | Deshaun Watson | Cleveland Browns | $55.5M | $500K | $56M | 44 | |||
| 18 | Klay Thompson | Golden State Warriors | $34.2M | $20M | $54.2M | 22 | |||
| 19 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |  |
$42M | $12M | $54M | 11 | ||
| 20 | Naomi Osaka | $1.2M | $52M | $53.2M | 15 | ||||
| 21 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers |  |
$42M | $11M | $53M | NR | ||
| 22 | Conor McGregor |  |
$32M | $20M | $52M | 1 | |||
| 23 | Damian Lillard | Portland Trailblazers |  |
$35.4M | $16M | $51.4M | 30 | ||
| 24 | Mike Trout | Los Angeles Angels | $35.5M | $14M | $49.5M | 74 | |||
| 25 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain |  |
$31.8M | $17M | $48.8M | 32 | ||
| 26 | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs |  |
$28.6M | $20M | $48.6M | 20 | ||
| 27 | Kirk Cousins | Minnesota Vikings |  |
$46M | $2.5M | $48.5M | NR | ||
| 28 | Kyrie Irving | Brooklyn Nets | $31.9M | $13M | $44.9M | 23 | |||
| 29 | Paul George | Los Angeles Clippers | $35.5M | $8.5M | $44M | 38 | |||
| 30 | Gareth Bale | Real Madrid | $37M | $6M | $43M | 28 | |||
| 30 | Max Verstappen |  |
Red Bull Racing |  |
$39M | $4M | $43M | 95 | |
| 32 | Anthony Davis | Los Angeles Lakers |  |
$31.8M | $10M | $41.8M | 39 | ||
| 33 | Kawhi Leonard | Los Angeles Clippers |  |
$35.5M | $5.5M | $41M | 51 | ||
| 33 | Marshon Lattimore | New Orleans Saints | $40.9M | $100K | $41M | NR | |||
| 35 | Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns |  |
$38.8M | $2M | $40.8M | NR | ||
| 36 | Jimmy Butler | Miami Heat |  |
$32.5M | $8M | $40.5M | 47 | ||
| 37 | John Wall | Houston Rockets |  |
$39.9M | $500K | $40.4M | 48 | ||
| 38 | Ryan Ramczyk | New Orleans Saints |  |
$38.7M | $75K | $38.7M | NR | ||
| 39 | Rory McIlroy | $10.4M | $28M | $38.4M | 54 | ||||
| 40 | Trevor Bauer | Los Angeles Dodgers | $37.9M | $250K | $38.2M | NR | |||
| 41 | Eden Hazard | Real Madrid |  |
$32.9M | $5M | $37.9M | 53 | ||
| 42 | Von Miller | Buffalo Bills | $36.8M | $1M | $37.8M | NR | |||
| 43 | T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh Steelers |  |
$36.7M | $1M | $37.7M | NR | ||
| 44 | Phil Mickelson | $7.1M | $30M | $37.1M | 33 | ||||
| 45 | Gerrit Cole | New York Yankees |  |
$36M | $1M | $37M | NR | ||
| 45 | Jake Paul |  |
$30M | $7M | $37M | NR | |||
| 47 | Mike Williams | Los Angeles Chargers |  |
$36.7M | $150K | $36.8M | NR | ||
| 47 | Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |  |
$34.8M | $2M | $36.8M | NR | ||
| 49 | Stefon Diggs | Buffalo Bills |  |
$35.4M | $800K | $36.2M | NR | ||
| 50 | Chris Paul | Phoenix Suns | $27.8M | $8M | $35.8M | 31 | |||
| 51 | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns |  |
$28.5M | $7M | $35.5M | 60 | ||
| 52 | Serena Williams |  |
$270K | $35M | $35.3M | 43 | |||
| 53 | Russell Wilson | Denver Broncos |  |
$24M | $11M | $35M | 78 | ||
| 53 | Andrés Iniesta | Vissel Kobe |  |
$27M | $8M | $35M | 35 | ||
| 55 | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | $28.5M | $6M | $34.5M | 64 | |||
| 56 | Bradley Beal | Washington Wizards | $30.3M | $4M | $34.3M | NR | |||
| 57 | Jamal Adams | Seattle Seahawks |  |
$33.4M | $750K | $34.2M | NR | ||
| 57 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |  |
$20.2M | $14M | $34.2M | 45 | ||
| 59 | Stephen Strasburg | Washington Nationals |  |
$33.6M | $500K | $34.1M | 87 | ||
| 60 | Tobias Harris | Philadelphia 76ers |  |
$32.5M | $1.5M | $34M | 66 | ||
| 61 | Xavien Howard | Miami Dolphins |  |
$33.5M | $400K | $33.9M | NR | ||
| 61 | Virat Kohli |  |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | $2.9M | $31M | $33.9M | 59 | ||
| 63 | Khris Middleton | Milwaukee Bucks | $32.3M | $1.5M | $33.8M | 84 | |||
| 63 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | .svg/1200px-FC_Bayern_München_logo_(2017).svg.png){kind=logo} |
$28.8M | $5M | $33.8M | 58 | ||
| 65 | Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders |  |
$32.6M | $1M | $33.6M | NR | ||
| 66 | Brandon Scherff | Jacksonville Jaguars | $33M | $400K | $33.4M | NR | |||
| 67 | Bryce Harper | Philadelphia Phillies |  |
$26.6M | $6.5M | $33.1M | NR | ||
| 67 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | $29.1M | $4M | $33.1M | 73 | |||
| 69 | D’Angelo Russell | Minnesota Timberwolves | $27M | $6M | $33M | 69 | |||
| 69 | Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys |  |
$20M | $13M | $33M | 4 | ||
| 69 | Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz | $32M | $1M | $33M | NR | |||
| 72 | Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars |  |
$24.8M | $8M | $32.8M | NR | ||
| 73 | Blake Griffin | Brooklyn Nets |  |
$29.2M | $3.5M | $32.7M | 62 | ||
| 73 | Paul Pogba | Manchester United |  |
$25.7M | $7M | $32.7M | 50 | ||
| 75 | Donovan Mitchell | Utah Jazz |  |
$25.5M | $7M | $32.5M | NR | ||
| 75 | Kristaps Porziņģis | Washington Wizards |  |
$28.5M | $4M | $32.5M | 77 | ||
| 77 | Allen Robinson | Los Angeles Rams |  |
$31.9M | $500K | $32.4M | NR | ||
| 78 | David Price | Los Angeles Dodgers | $32.1M | $150K | $32.3M | NR | |||
| 79 | Jrue Holiday | Milwaukee Bucks |  |
$29.7M | $2M | $31.7M | NR | ||
| 80 | CJ McCollum | New Orleans Pelicans | $27.8M | $3.8M | $31.6M | 82 | |||
| 80 | Raheem Sterling | Manchester City |  |
$22.6M | $9M | $31.6M | 81 | ||
| 82 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves |  |
$28.5M | $3M | $31.5M | 88 | ||
| 83 | Jonathan Allen | Washington Commanders |  |
$31.1M | $300K | $31.4M | NR | ||
| 83 | Miguel Cabrera | Detroit Tigers |  |
$30.7M | $750K | $31.4M | NR | ||
| 85 | Justin Verlander | Houston Astros |  |
$30.6M | $750K | $31.3M | NR | ||
| 85 | Jordan Spieth |  |
$9.3M | $22M | $31.3M | 65 | |||
| 87 | Kevin Love | Cleveland Cavaliers |  |
$28.1M | $3M | $31.1M | 85 | ||
| 88 | Antoine Griezmann |  |
Atlético Madrid |  |
$25M | $6M | $31M | 27 | |
| 89 | Pascal Siakam | Toronto Raptors |  |
$29.7M | $1M | $30.7M | NR | ||
| 90 | Anthony Rendon | Los Angeles Angels |  |
$30.3M | $250K | $30.6M | NR | ||
| 91 | Manny Machado | San Diego Padres |  |
$30M | $500K | $30.5M | NR | ||
| 92 | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics |  |
$25.3M | $5M | $30.3M | NR | ||
| 92 | Grady Jarrrett |  |
Atlanta Falcons |  |
$30M | $300K | $30.3M | NR | |
| 94 | Kris Bryant | Colorado Rockies |  |
$25.7M | $4.5M | $30.2M | NR | ||
| 94 | Clayton Kershaw |  |
Los Angeles Dodgers |  |
$29M | $1.2M | $30.2M | 98 | |
| 96 | Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets | $26.6M | $3.5M | $30.1M | NR | |||
| 97 | Brandon Ingram | New Orleans Pelicans |  |
$26.5M | $3.5M | $30M | NR | ||
| 98 | Gordon Hayward | Charlotte Hornets |  |
$26.9M | $3M | $29.9M | NR | ||
| 98 | Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets |  |
$27.9M | $2M | $29.9M | NR | ||
| 100 | Andrew Wiggins |  |
Golden State Warriors |  |
$28.4M | $1.2M | $29.6M | NR |