The following are the "scale" salary amounts for the first round picks in each draft. A player's actual salary in any year may be as little as 80% or as much as 120% of the scale amount for that year. The fourth year of rookie "scale" contract is at the team's option. The percentage in the column for the fourth year is the required raise over the third year salary for a team to exercise their option. If the option for the fourth year is exercised, the team may retain the right of first refusal (make the player a restricted free agent) after the fourth year by submitting a qualifying offer. The last column designates the required percentage increase over the fourth year salary for the qualifying offer.
For example, if the number one pick in the 1998-99 draft (Michael Olowokandi)
received the maximum allowable salary (120% of the scale amount) in each
year, his team exercised its option for the fourth year, and his team submitted
a qualifying offer for the fifth year, his total salary would be:
1998-1999 $3,125,160
1999-2000 $3,456,240
2000-2001 $3,697,440
2001-2002 $4,662,471
(26.1% raise over the 2000-2001 salary)
2002-2003 $6,061,213
(qualifying offer)
1998-99 NBA Rookie Scale
Pick 1st Year 2nd Year
3rd Year 4th Opt 5th Qualifying
1 $2,679,300 $2,880,200 $3,081,200
26.1% 30.0%
2 $2,397,200 $2,577,000 $2,756,800
26.2% 30.5%
3 $2,152,800 $2,314,300 $2,475,700
26.4% 31.2%
4 $1,940,900 $2,086,500 $2,232,000
26.5% 31.9%
5 $1,757,600 $1,889,400 $2,021,200
26.7% 32.6%
6 $1,596,400 $1,716,100 $1,835,900
26.8% 33.4%
7 $1,457,300 $1,566,600 $1,675,900
27.0% 34.1%
8 $1,335,100 $1,435,200 $1,535,400
27.2% 34.8%
9 $1,227,200 $1,319,200 $1,411,300
27.4% 35.5%
10 $1,165,800 $1,253,300 $1,340,700
27.5% 36.2%
11 $1,107,500 $1,190,600 $1,273,700
32.7% 36.9%
12 $1,052,200 $1,131,100 $1,210,000
37.8% 37.6%
13 $999,600 $1,074,500 $1,149,500
42.9% 38.3%
14 $949,600 $1,020,800 $1,092,000
48.1% 39.1%
15 $902,100 $969,800
$1,037,400 53.3% 39.8%
16 $857,000 $921,300
$985,500 53.4% 40.5%
17 $814,100 $875,200
$936,300 53.6% 41.2%
18 $773,400 $831,500
$889,500 53.8% 41.9%
19 $738,600 $794,000
$849,400 54.0% 42.6%
20 $709,100 $762,300
$815,500 54.2% 43.3%
21 $680,700 $731,800
$782,800 59.3% 44.1%
22 $653,500 $702,500
$751,500 69.7% 45.5%
23 $627,400 $674,400
$721,500 69.7% 45.5%
24 $602,300 $647,400
$692,600 74.9% 46.2%
25 $578,200 $621,500
$664,900 80.1% 46.9%
26 $559,000 $600,900
$642,900 80.3% 47.6%
27 $542,900 $583,600
$624,300 80.4% 48.3%
28 $539,500 $580,000
$620,400 80.5% 49.0%
29 $535,600 $575,800
$615,900 80.5% 50.0%
1999-2000 NBA Rookie Scale
Pick 1st Year 2nd Year
3rd Year 4th Opt 5th Qualifying
1 $2,813,300 $3,024,300 $3,235,300
26.1% 30.0%
2 $2,517,100 $2,705,800 $2,894,600
26.2% 30.5%
3 $2,260,400 $2,430,000 $2,599,500
26.4% 31.2%
4 $2,037,900 $2,190,800 $2,343,600
26.5% 31.9%
5 $1,845,500 $1,983,900 $2,122,300
26.7% 32.6%
6 $1,676,200 $1,801,900 $1,927,700
26.8% 33.4%
7 $1,530,200 $1,644,900 $1,759,700
27.0% 34.1%
8 $1,401,900 $1,507,000 $1,612,100
27.2% 34.8%
9 $1,288,600 $1,385,200 $1,481,800
27.4% 35.5%
10 $1,224,100 $1,315,900 $1,407,800
27.5% 36.2%
11 $1,161,900 $1,250,100 $1,337,400
32.7% 36.9%
12 $1,104,800 $1,187,600 $1,270,500
37.8% 37.6%
13 $1,049,500 $1,128,300 $1,207,000
42.9% 38.3%
14 $997,100 $1,071,800 $1,146,600
48.1% 39.1%
15 $947,200 $1,018,300 $1,089,300
53.3% 39.8%
16 $899,800 $967,300
$1,034,800 53.4% 40.5%
17 $854,900 $919,000
$983,100 53.6% 41.2%
18 $812,100 $873,000
$933,900 53.8% 41.9%
19 $775,600 $833,700
$891,900 54.0% 42.6%
20 $744,500 $800,400
$856,200 54.2% 43.3%
21 $714,800 $768,400
$822,000 59.3% 44.1%
22 $686,200 $737,600
$789,100 64.5% 44.8%
23 $658,700 $708,100
$757,500 69.7% 45.5%
24 $632,400 $679,800
$727,200 74.9% 46.2%
25 $607,100 $652,600
$698,100 80.1% 46.9%
26 $587,000 $631,000
$675,000 80.3% 47.6%
27 $570,000 $612,800
$655,500 80.4% 48.3%
28 $566,500 $609,000
$651,400 80.5% 49.0%
29 $562,400 $604,600
$646,700 80.5% 50.0%
2000-01 NBA Rookie Scale
Pick 1st Year 2nd Year
3rd Year 4th Opt 5th Qualifying
1 $2,947,200 $3,168,300 $3,389,300
26.1% 30.0%
2 $2,636,900 $2,834,700 $3,032,500
26.2% 30.5%
3 $2,368,100 $2,545,700 $2,723,300
26.4% 31.2%
4 $2,135,000 $2,295,100 $2,455,200
26.5% 31.9%
5 $1,933,400 $2,078,400 $2,223,400
26.7% 32.6%
6 $1,756,000 $1,887,700 $2,019,400
26.8% 33.4%
7 $1,603,000 $1,723,300 $1,843,500
27.0% 34.1%
8 $1,468,600 $1,578,800 $1,688,900
27.2% 34.8%
9 $1,349,900 $1,451,200 $1,552,400
27.4% 35.5%
10 $1,282,400 $1,378,600 $1,474,800
27.5% 36.2%
11 $1,218,300 $1,309,700 $1,401,000
32.7% 36.9%
12 $1,157,400 $1,244,200 $1,331,000
37.8% 37.6%
13 $1,099,500 $1,182,000 $1,264,400
42.9% 38.3%
14 $1,044,500 $1,122,900 $1,201,200
48.1% 39.1%
15 $992,300 $1,066,700 $1,141,200
53.3% 39.8%
16 $942,700 $1,013,400 $1,084,100
53.4% 40.5%
17 $895,600 $962,700
$1,029,900 53.6% 41.2%
18 $850,800 $914,600
$978,400 53.8% 41.9%
19 $812,500 $873,400
$934,400 54.0% 42.6%
20 $780,000 $838,500
$897,000 54.2% 43.3%
21 $748,800 $805,000
$861,100 59.3% 44.1%
22 $718,800 $772,800
$826,700 64.5% 44.8%
23 $690,100 $741,900
$793,600 69.7% 45.5%
24 $662,500 $712,200
$761,900 74.9% 46.2%
25 $636,000 $683,700
$731,400 80.1% 46.9%
26 $614,900 $661,000
$707,100 80.3% 47.6%
27 $597,200 $642,000
$686,700 80.4% 48.3%
28 $593,500 $638,000
$682,500 80.5% 49.0%
29 $589,200 $633,300
$677,500 80.5% 50.0%
2001-02 NBA Rookie Scale
Pick 1st Year 2nd Year
3rd Year 4th Opt 5th Qualifying
1 $3,081,200 $3,312,300 $3,543,400
26.1% 30.0%
2 $2,756,800 $2,963,500 $3,170,300
26.2% 30.5%
3 $2,475,700 $2,661,400 $2,847,100
26.4% 31.2%
4 $2,232,000 $2,399,400 $2,566,800
26.5% 31.9%
5 $2,021,200 $2,172,800 $2,324,400
26.7% 32.6%
6 $1,835,900 $1,973,500 $2,111,200
26.8% 33.4%
7 $1,675,900 $1,801,600 $1,927,300
27.0% 34.1%
8 $1,535,400 $1,650,500 $1,765,700
27.2% 34.8%
9 $1,411,300 $1,517,100 $1,623,000
27.4% 35.5%
10 $1,340,700 $1,441,300 $1,541,800
27.5% 36.2%
11 $1,273,700 $1,369,200 $1,464,700
32.7% 36.9%
12 $1,210,000 $1,300,700 $1,391,500
37.8% 37.6%
13 $1,149,500 $1,235,700 $1,321,900
42.9% 38.3%
14 $1,092,000 $1,173,900 $1,255,800
48.1% 39.1%
15 $1,037,400 $1,115,200 $1,193,000
53.3% 39.8%
16 $985,500 $1,059,500 $1,113,400
53.4% 40.5%
17 $936,300 $1,006,500 $1,076,700
53.6% 41.2%
18 $889,500 $956,200
$1,022,900 53.8% 41.9%
19 $849,400 $913,100
$976,800 54.0% 42.6%
20 $815,500 $876,600
$937,800 54.2% 43.3%
21 $782,800 $841,600
$900,300 59.3% 44.1%
22 $751,500 $807,900
$864,300 64.5% 44.8%
23 $721,500 $775,600
$829,700 69.7% 45.5%
24 $692,600 $744,500
$796,500 74.9% 46.2%
25 $664,900 $714,800
$764,600 80.1% 46.9%
26 $642,900 $691,100
$739,300 80.3% 47.6%
27 $624,300 $671,100
$718,000 80.4% 48.3%
28 $620,400 $667,000
$713,500 80.5% 49.0%
29 $615,900 $662,100
$708,300 80.5% 50.0%
2002-03 NBA Rookie Scale
Pick 1st Year 2nd Year
3rd Year 4th Opt 5th Qualifying
1 $3,215,200 $3,456,300 $3,697,400
26.1% 30.0%
2 $2,876,600 $3,092,400 $3,308,100
26.2% 30.5%
3 $2,583,400 $2,777,100 $2,970,900
26.4% 31.2%
4 $2,329,100 $2,503,800 $2,678,400
26.5% 31.9%
5 $2,109,100 $2,267,300 $2,425,500
26.7% 32.6%
6 $1,915,700 $2,059,400 $2,203,000
26.8% 33.4%
7 $1,748,800 $1,879,900 $2,011,100
27.0% 34.1%
8 $1,602,100 $1,722,300 $1,842,400
27.2% 34.8%
9 $1,472,600 $1,583,100 $1,693,500
27.4% 35.5%
10 $1,399,000 $1,503,900 $1,608,900
27.5% 36.2%
11 $1,329,100 $1,428,700 $1,528,400
32.7% 36.9%
12 $1,262,600 $1,357,300 $1,452,000
37.8% 37.6%
13 $1,199,500 $1,289,400 $1,379,400
42.9% 38.3%
14 $1,139,500 $1,255,000 $1,310,400
48.1% 39.1%
15 $1,082,500 $1,163,700 $1,244,900
53.3% 39.8%
16 $1,028,400 $1,105,500 $1,182,700
53.4% 40.5%
17 $977,000 $1,050,300 $1,123,500
53.6% 41.2%
18 $928,100 $997,700
$1,067,400 53.8% 41.9%
19 $886,400 $952,800
$1,019,300 54.0% 42.6%
20 $850,900 $914,700
$978,500 54.2% 43.3%
21 $816,900 $878,100
$939,400 59.3% 44.1%
22 $784,200 $843,000
$901,800 64.5% 44.8%
23 $752,800 $809,300
$865,800 69.7% 45.5%
24 $722,700 $776,900
$831,100 74.9% 46.2%
25 $693,800 $745,800
$797,900 80.1% 46.9%
26 $670,800 $721,100
$771,400 80.3% 47.6%
27 $651,500 $700,300
$749,200 80.4% 48.3%
28 $647,400 $696,000
$744,500 80.5% 49.0%
29 $642,700 $690,900
$739,100 80.5% 50.0%
2003-04 NBA Rookie Scale
Pick 1st Year 2nd Year
3rd Year 4th Opt 5th Qualifying
1 $3,349,100 $3,600,300 $3,851,500
26.1% 30.0%
2 $2,996,500 $3,221,200 $3,446,000
26.2% 30.5%
3 $2,691,000 $2,892,800 $3,094,700
26.4% 31.2%
4 $2,426,100 $2,608,100 $2,790,000
26.5% 31.9%
5 $2,197,000 $2,361,800 $2,526,600
26.7% 32.6%
6 $1,995,500 $2,145,200 $2,294,800
26.8% 33.4%
7 $1,821,600 $1,958,200 $2,094,900
27.0% 34.1%
8 $1,668,900 $1,794,000 $1,919,200
27.2% 34.8%
9 $1,534,000 $1,649,100 $1,764,100
27.4% 35.5%
10 $1,457,300 $1,566,600 $1,675,900
27.5% 36.2%
11 $1,384,400 $1,488,300 $1,592,100
32.7% 36.9%
12 $1,315,200 $1,413,900 $1,512,500
37.8% 37.6%
13 $1,249,500 $1,343,200 $1,436,900
42.9% 38.3%
14 $1,187,000 $1,276,000 $1,365,000
48.1% 39.1%
15 $1,127,600 $1,212,200 $1,296,800
53.3% 39.8%
16 $1,071,200 $1,151,600 $1,231,900
53.4% 40.5%
17 $1,017,700 $1,094,000 $1,170,300
53.6% 41.2%
18 $966,800 $1,039,300 $1,111,800
53.8% 41.9%
19 $923,300 $992,500
$1,061,800 54.0% 42.6%
20 $886,400 $952,800
$1,019,300 54.2% 43.3%
21 $850,900 $914,700
$978,500 59.3% 44.1%
22 $816,900 $878,100
$939,400 64.5% 44.8%
23 $784,200 $843,000
$901,800 69.7% 45.5%
24 $752,800 $809,300
$865,800 74.9% 46.2%
25 $722,700 $776,900
$831,100 80.1% 46.9%
26 $698,800 $751,200
$803,600 80.3% 47.6%
27 $678,600 $729,500
$780,400 80.4% 48.3%
28 $674,400 $725,000
$775,500 80.5% 49.0%
29 $669,500 $719,700
$769,900 80.5% 50.0%
2004-05 NBA Rookie Scale
Pick 1st Year 2nd Year
3rd Year 4th Opt 5th Qualifying
1 $3,483,100 $3,744,300 $4,005,600
26.1% 30.0%
2 $3,116,400 $3,350,100 $3,583,800
26.2% 30.5%
3 $2,798,600 $3,008,500 $3,218,400
26.4% 31.2%
4 $2,523,200 $2,712,400 $2,901,600
26.5% 31.9%
5 $2,284,900 $2,456,200 $2,627,600
26.7% 32.6%
6 $2.075,300 $2,231,000 $2,386,600
26.8% 33.4%
7 $1,894,500 $2,036,600 $2,178,700
27.0% 34.1%
8 $1,735,600 $1,865,800 $1,996,000
27.2% 34.8%
9 $1,595,400 $1,715,000 $1,834,700
27.4% 35.5%
10 $1,515,600 $1,629,300 $1,742,900
27.5% 36.2%
11 $1,439,800 $1,547,800 $1,655,800
32.7% 36.9%
12 $1,367,800 $1,470,400 $1,573,000
37.8% 37.6%
13 $1,299,400 $1,396,900 $1,494,300
42.9% 38.3%
14 $1,234,500 $1,327,000 $1,419,600
48.1% 39.1%
15 $1,172,700 $1,260,700 $1,348,600
53.3% 39.8%
16 $1,114,100 $1,197,700 $1,281,200
53.4% 40.5%
17 $1,058,400 $1,137,800 $1,217,200
53.6% 41.2%
18 $1,005,500 $1,080,900 $1,156,300
53.8% 41.9%
19 $960,200 $1,032,200 $1,104,300
54.0% 42.6%
20 $921,800 $991,000
$1,060,100 54.2% 43.3%
21 $884,900 $951,300
$1,017,700 59.3% 44.1%
22 $849,500 $913,300
$977,000 64.5% 44.8%
23 $815,600 $876,700
$937,900 69.7% 45.5%
24 $782,900 $841,700
$900,400 74.9% 46.2%
25 $751,600 $808,000
$864,400 80.1% 46.9%
26 $726,700 $781,200
$835,700 80.3% 47.6%
27 $705,700 $758,700
$811,600 80.4% 48.3%
28 $701,400 $754,000
$806,600 80.5% 49.0%
29 $696,300 $748,500
$800,700 80.5% 50.0%