Erick Dampier ranks high on this list after spending six years with the Mavericks while earning an average of $10 million annually. He signed a seven-year, $73 million deal with them in 2004 that had a non-guaranteed final season. The Mavericks famously flipped that non-guaranteed amount, known as the “Dust chip” at the time, for Tyson Chandler. This trade, which led Dallas to their first championship, wouldn’t be allowed today after rules were changed regarding salary matching for non-guaranteed contracts.
Money per game: $142,098
Highest Mavericks salary: $12,115,500 in 2009-10 (No. 40 in the NBA that season)
Mavericks stats: 6.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 0.7 apg, 59.1 FG% in six seasons
