James Harden
Shooting Guard
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2009
Experience: 13 Years
College: Arizona State
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $68,640,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary$34,320,000 Free Agent:2024 / UFA
Year   Age Status Base Salary Total Salary
2022 Contract details by year 32 $33,000,000 $33,000,000
2023 Contract details by year 33 $35,640,000 $35,680,595
Contract Notes:
  • 2022-23: Right to veto trade
  • 2023-24: Player Option (deadline 6/29/23, exercised 6/29/23)
  • 15% Trade Bonus (triggered via LAC-PHI trade, $40,595; maximum amount he could receive due to salary matching)
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2009-2010 Player Cash Earnings $4,004,160 - - $4,004,160
2010-2011 Player Cash Earnings $4,304,520 - - $4,304,520
2011-2012 Player Cash Earnings $3,706,270 - - $3,706,270
2012-2013 Player Cash Earnings $5,820,416 - - $5,820,416
2013-2014 Player Cash Earnings $13,701,250 - - $13,701,250
2014-2015 Player Cash Earnings $14,728,844 - - $14,728,844
2015-2016 Player Cash Earnings $15,756,438 - - $15,756,438
2016-2017 Player Cash Earnings $26,540,100 - - $26,540,100
2017-2018 Player Cash Earnings $28,299,399 - - $28,299,399
2018-2019 Player Cash Earnings $30,421,854 - - $30,421,854
2019-2020 Player Cash Earnings $35,811,563 - - $35,811,563
2020-2021 Player Cash Earnings $34,190,721 - - $34,190,721
2020-2021 Player Cash Earnings $7,064,199 - - $7,064,199
2021-2022 Player Cash Earnings $15,024,940 - - $15,024,940
2021-2022 Player Cash Earnings $29,285,900 - - $29,285,900
2022-2023 Player Cash Earnings $33,000,000 - - $33,000,000
2023-2024 Player Cash Earnings $35,640,000 - - $35,640,000
2023-2024 Player Cash Earnings $1,228,966 - - $1,269,561
18 seasons $338,529,540 - - $338,570,135

Cap Hit

AAV

#108
Shooting Guard
#478
NBA

Cash

#108
Shooting Guard
#444
NBA
  • Nov 1 2023

    Traded to LA (LAC) from Philadelphia (PHI) as part of a 3-team trade: LA (LAC) traded Kenyon Martin Jr., Marcus Morris Sr., Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, 2028 1st round pick, 2029 1st round pick, 2024 2nd round pick, 2029 2nd round pick and $2 million to Philadelphia (PHI); LA (LAC) traded 2027 1st round pick and $1.1 million to Oklahoma City (OKC); Philadelphia (PHI) traded P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrusev to LA (LAC); Oklahoma City (OKC) traded 2026 1st round pick to Philadelphia (PHI)

  • Aug 22 2023

    Fined $100,000 for his recent comments referring to PHI president Daryl Morey as a “liar”

  • Jun 29 2023

    Exercised $35.64 million Player Option with Philadelphia (PHI) for 2023-24

  • Apr 20 2023

    Fined $2,000 for ejection during PHI-BKN game (playoff)

  • Jan 25 2023

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-PHI game

  • Nov 2 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during WAS-PHI game

  • Jul 27 2022

    Signed a 2 year $68.64 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI) - includes 2023-24 Player Option

  • Jun 29 2022

    Declined $47.4 million option with Philadelphia (PHI) for 2022-23

  • Mar 14 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-PHI game

  • Feb 2 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-SAC game

  • Jan 23 2022

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-MIN game

  • Mar 26 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-DET game

  • Feb 6 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BKN-PHI game

  • Feb 5 2021

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during TOR-BKN game

  • Jan 14 2021

    Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Houston (HOU) as part of a 4-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Dante Exum to Houston (HOU); Cleveland (CLE) traded 2024 2nd round pick to Indiana (IND); Houston (HOU) traded 2023 2nd round pick to Indiana (IND); Indiana (IND) traded Victor Oladipo to Houston (HOU); Brooklyn (BKN) traded Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince and Aleksandar Vezenkov to Cleveland (CLE); Brooklyn (BKN) traded 2022 1st round pick, 2024 1st round pick, 2026 1st round pick, 2022 1st round pick and Rodions Kurucs to Houston (HOU); Brooklyn (BKN) traded Caris LeVert and $2.6 million to Indiana (IND)

  • Dec 23 2020

    Fined $50,000 for violating league COVID-19 protocols

  • Sep 6 2020

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-LAL game (playoff)

  • Aug 31 2020

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-OKC game (playoff)

  • Aug 14 2020

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHI-HOU game

  • Jan 8 2020

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-ATL game

  • Dec 16 2019

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during SAS-HOU game

  • Dec 14 2019

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DET-HOU game

  • Dec 7 2019

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHX-HOU game

  • Feb 23 2019

    Fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing officiating following HOU-LAL game

  • Feb 9 2019

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during OKC-HOU game

  • Feb 6 2019

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during HOU-SAC game

  • Jan 21 2019

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during HOU-PHI game

  • Jan 5 2019

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-POR game

  • Nov 26 2018

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-WAS game

  • Nov 11 2018

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during IND-HOU game

  • Nov 3 2018

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-CHI game

  • Oct 20 2018

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-LAL game

  • Apr 7 2018

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during OKC-HOU game

  • Mar 22 2018

    Fined $3,000 for technical foul during DET-HOU game

  • Dec 22 2017

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAC-HOU game

  • Dec 7 2017

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-UTH game

  • Nov 14 2017

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during TOR-HOU game

  • Nov 12 2017

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-IND game

  • Oct 23 2017

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-MEM game

  • Jul 8 2017

    Signed a 4 year $171 million contract extension (Designated Veteran Player Extension) with Houston (HOU)

  • May 5 2017

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during SAS-HOU game (playoff)

  • May 1 2017

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-SAS game (playoff)

  • Feb 3 2017

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during CHI-HOU game

  • Jan 20 2017

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-HOU game

  • Dec 27 2016

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-DAL game

  • Dec 1 2016

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-GSW game

  • Jul 9 2016

    Signed a 4 year $118 million maximum contract extension with Houston (HOU)

  • Apr 6 2016

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-DAL game

  • Feb 23 2016

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-UTH game

  • Jan 18 2016

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-LAC game

  • Nov 16 2015

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during BOS-HOU game

  • May 14 2015

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-LAC game (playoff)

  • Mar 7 2015

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-DEN game

  • Mar 2 2015

    Suspended 1 game (forfeit $133,899) for kicking LeBron James during CLE-HOU game

  • Dec 20 2014

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during ATL-HOU game

  • Nov 29 2014

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-MIL game

  • Nov 22 2014

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DAL-HOU game

  • Nov 4 2014

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-MIA game

  • Mar 7 2014

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during IND-HOU game

  • Feb 8 2014

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-MIL game

  • Jan 22 2014

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during SAC-HOU game

  • Dec 31 2013

    Fined $2,000 for technical foul during SAC-HOU game

  • Nov 11 2013

    Fined $5,000 for flopping (2nd violation) during LAC-HOU game

  • Oct 31 2012

    Signed a 5 year $78.78 million maximum rookie contract extension with Houston (HOU)

  • Oct 27 2012

    Traded to Houston (HOU) from Oklahoma City (OKC) with Cole Aldrich, Lazar Hayward, and Daequan Cook for Jeremy Lamb, Kevin Martin, two 2013 first-round draft picks and a 2013 second-round draft pick

  • Jun 27 2011

    Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $5.8 million option for 2012-2013

  • Oct 25 2010

    Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $4.6 million option for 2011-2012

  • Jul 6 2009

    Signed a 2 year $4.76 million contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)

  • Jun 25 2009

    Drafted by Oklahoma City (OKC): Round 1 (#3 overall)