Who was the Celtics’ highest-paid player in each of the past 30 seasons?
The Boston Celtics rank among the most storied professional sports franchises in the world. With 17 NBA championships, the Celtics also have carved out a distinct place in the annals of basketball history.
Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Jayson Tatum are some of the franchise’s most notable players in recent decades, and it’s intriguing to look back at the Celtics’ year-by-year salary history to see how those players were valued financially in their prime.
Below, we identify the highest-paid player on the Celtics roster for each season since 1990-91.
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2023-24 - Kristaps Porzingis - $36,016,200
2022-23 - Jayson Tatum - $30,351,780
2021-22 - Jayson Tatum - $28,103,500
2020-21 - Kemba Walker - $34,379,100
2019-20 - Kemba Walker - $32,742,000
2018-19 - Gordon Hayward - $31,214,295
2017-18 - Gordon Hayward - $29,727,900
2016-17 - Al Horford - $26,540,100
2015-16 - David Lee - $15,035,105
2014-15 - Gerald Wallace - $10,105,855
2013-14 - Rajon Rondo and Kris Humphries -$12,000,000 each
2012-13 - Paul Pierce -$16,790,345
2011-12 - Kevin Garnett - $21,247,044
2010-11 - Kevin Garnett - $18,800,000
2009-10 - Paul Pierce - $19,795,712
2008-09 - Kevin Garnett - $24,751,934
2007-08 - Kevin Garnett - $23,750,000
2006-07 - Paul Pierce - $13,843,156
2005-06 - Paul Pierce -
2004-05 - Paul Pierce - $12,584,688
2003-04 - Vin Baker - $13,500,000
2002-03 - Vin Baker and Antoine Walker - $12,375,000 each
2001-02 - Antoine Walker - $11,250,000
2000-01 - Antoine Walker - $10,130,000
1999-2000 - Antoine Walker - $9,000,000
1998-99: Kenny Anderson - $5,845,000
1997-98 - Dee Brown - $3,500,000
1996-97 - Dino Radja - $5,313,000
1995-96 - Dana Barros - $3,300,000
1994-95 - Reggie Lewis -$3,300,000
1993-94 - Robert Parish - $4,000,000
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