The
Underpaid in 2007-08
WP48 = Wins Produced per 48 minutes
Salary data from Patricia Bender’s website
Value of Win set at $1,671,230
|
Rank |
Player Name |
Team |
Games |
Minutes Played |
Player Salary |
WP48 |
Wins Produced |
Value of Wins |
Difference between Salary and Value of Wins |
|
1 |
Chris
Paul |
New
Orleans |
80 |
3,006 |
$3,615,960 |
0.406 |
25.4 |
$42,445,569 |
$38,829,609 |
|
2 |
Dwight
Howard |
Orlando |
82 |
3,088 |
$6,061,274 |
0.382 |
24.6 |
$41,103,226 |
$35,041,952 |
|
3 |
Jose
Calderon |
Toronto |
82 |
2,484 |
$2,471,604 |
0.309 |
16.0 |
$26,691,006 |
$24,219,402 |
|
4 |
Marcus
Camby |
Denver |
79 |
2,758 |
$11,250,000 |
0.365 |
21.0 |
$35,063,042 |
$23,813,042 |
|
5 |
Andris Biedrins |
Golden
State |
76 |
2,078 |
$2,636,696 |
0.334 |
14.5 |
$24,160,931 |
$21,524,235 |
|
6 |
Deron Williams |
Utah |
82 |
3,059 |
$4,010,640 |
0.238 |
15.2 |
$25,400,425 |
$21,389,785 |
|
7 |
LeBron James |
Cleveland |
75 |
3,027 |
$13,041,250 |
0.321 |
20.2 |
$33,835,252 |
$20,794,002 |
|
8 |
David
Lee |
New
York |
81 |
2,356 |
$990,600 |
0.259 |
12.7 |
$21,212,868 |
$20,222,268 |
|
9 |
Al
Jefferson |
Minnesota |
82 |
2,919 |
$2,480,885 |
0.217 |
13.2 |
$22,072,655 |
$19,591,770 |
|
10 |
Monta Ellis |
Golden
State |
81 |
3,071 |
$770,610 |
0.177 |
11.4 |
$18,978,466 |
$18,207,856 |
|
11 |
Tyson
Chandler |
New
Orleans |
79 |
2,783 |
$10,250,000 |
0.281 |
16.3 |
$27,242,681 |
$16,992,681 |
|
12 |
Manu
Ginobili |
San
Antonio |
74 |
2,299 |
$9,079,811 |
0.324 |
15.5 |
$25,897,173 |
$16,817,362 |
|
13 |
Chauncey
Billups |
Detroit |
78 |
2,522 |
$10,000,000 |
0.304 |
16.0 |
$26,659,059 |
$16,659,059 |
|
14 |
Andre
Iguodala |
Philadelphia |
82 |
3,242 |
$2,804,889 |
0.172 |
11.6 |
$19,445,599 |
$16,640,710 |
|
15 |
Steve
Nash |
Phoenix |
81 |
2,780 |
$11,375,000 |
0.289 |
16.7 |
$27,990,428 |
$16,615,428 |