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 | |
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$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 |