For a contest the place star standing is so decisive for the end result, the cash is extra evenly distributed among the many gamers than you would possibly count on.
Over the previous 20 years, All-Star gamers (about 5 p.c of the gamers in any given NBA season) have obtained simply 16.59 p.c of the league’s whole salaries. For All-NBA gamers (15 per 12 months), that might be 10.37 p.c.
However which groups spend probably the most cash on these star gamers?
We tried to seek out out by specializing in the All-NBA choices from the previous twenty years (since we’ve got 30 groups within the league).
Unsurprisingly, the Los Angeles Lakers prime the listing, spending $792.7 million on All-NBA gamers – 30.61 p.c of their whole payroll. Apparently, they rank twenty ninth in spending on non-All-NBA gamers.
Extra surprisingly, the small-market Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder is available in second, with a $484.8 million funding in All-NBA expertise. Additionally they rank lifeless final in spending on non-star gamers. A textbook instance of environment friendly useful resource allocation.
For the total rankings, see under:
Share in whole salaries: 30.61 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,796,803,043 (#29 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 21.89 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,729,996,839 (#30 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 18.19 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,046,536,917 (#18 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 17.73 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,866,701,486 (#27 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 17.00 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,920,672,540 (#24 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 15.86 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,903,414,510 (#25 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 15.29 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,966,053,015 (#21 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 13.99 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,136,234,957 (#10 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 11.44 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,993,749,234 (#20 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 11.23 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,998,871,297 (#19 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 10.92 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,099,239,938 (#12 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 10.84 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,236,521,812 (#4 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 9.90 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,112,216,160 (#11 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 9.73 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,187,716,644 (#7 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 8.97 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,963,813,772 (#22 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 8.89 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,958,754,237 (#23 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 8.80 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,201,475,212 (#6 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 8.32 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,391,995,644 (#2 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 7.27 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,093,823,061 (#13 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 6.54 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,158,024,193 (#9 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 6.08 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,065,710,742 (#16 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 5.50 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,596,938,046 (#1 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 5.04 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,058,914,219 (#17 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 5.03 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,333,114,666 (#3 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 4.87 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,823,522,819 (#28 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 4.27 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,169,603,436 (#8 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 3.59 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,204,685,506 (#5 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 2.93 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,070,996,070 (#15 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 2.67 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $2,074,037,710 (#14 within the NBA)
Share in whole salaries: 2.17 p.c
Cash spent on non-stars: $1,893,808,885 (#26 within the NBA)