Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes

This is a list of the highest-paid athletes in the world as ranked by Forbes magazine.

All time list (2017)

The following is a list showing the highest-paid athletes of modern times, measured in United States dollars, as of 2017:[1]

The list is only about modern time athletes. For example, Gaius Appuleius Diocles, a Roman Chariot racer is said to have earned 35,863,120 sesterces, by one estimation over $15 billion in today's dollars.[2] This means he would be the best paid athlete of all time, derived from an extrapolation that his wealth would have been enough to fund the entire Roman Army for more than two months, "the apt comparison is what it takes to pay the wages of the American armed forces for the same period."[2]

Rank Name Sport Nation Earnings
Million $
1Michael JordanBasketball United States1,850
2Tiger WoodsGolf United States1,700
3Arnold PalmerGolf United States1,400
4Jack NicklausGolf United States1,200
5Michael SchumacherAuto racing Germany1,000
6Phil MickelsonGolf United States815
7Kobe BryantBasketball United States800
David BeckhamAssociation football England
9Floyd Mayweather Jr.Boxing United States785
10Shaquille O'NealBasketball United States735

2020 list

The 2020 list:[3]

Rank Name Sport Country Total Salary/winnings Endorsements
1Roger FedererTennis Switzerland$106.3 million$6.3 million$100 million
2Cristiano RonaldoAssociation football Portugal$105 million$60 million$45 million
3Lionel MessiAssociation football Argentina$104 million$72 million$32 million
4NeymarAssociation football Brazil$95.5 million$70.5 million$25 million
5LeBron JamesBasketball United States$88.2 million$28.2 million$60 million
6Stephen CurryBasketball United States$74.4 million$30.4 million$44 million
7Kevin DurantBasketball United States$63.9 million$28.9 million$35 million
8Tiger WoodsGolf United States$62.3 million $2.3 million$60 million
9Kirk CousinsAmerican football United States$60.5 million$58 million$2.5 million
10Carson WentzAmerican football United States$59.1 million$55.1 million$4 million

2010–2019 list

The 2010–2019 list:[4]

Rank Name Sport Nation Earnings
1Floyd MayweatherBoxing United States$915 million
2Cristiano RonaldoAssociation football Portugal$800 million
3Lionel MessiAssociation football Argentina$750 million
4LeBron JamesBasketball United States$680 million
5Roger FedererTennis Switzerland$640 million
6Tiger WoodsGolf United States$615 million
7 Phil MickelsonGolf United States$480 million
8 Manny Pacquiao Boxing Philippines$435 million
9Kevin DurantBasketball United States$425 million
10Lewis HamiltonAuto racing United Kingdom$400 million

2019 list

The 2019 list:[5]

Rank Name Sport Nation Total Salary/Winnings Endorsements
1Lionel MessiAssociation football Argentina$127 million$92 million$35 million
2Cristiano RonaldoAssociation football Portugal$109 million$65 million$44 million
3NeymarAssociation football Brazil$105 million$75 million$30 million
4Canelo ÁlvarezBoxing Mexico$94 million$92 million$2 million
5Roger FedererTennis Switzerland$93.4 million$7.4 million$86 million
6Russell WilsonAmerican football United States$89.5 million$80.5 million$9 million
7Aaron RodgersAmerican football United States$89.3 million$80.3 million$9 million
8LeBron JamesBasketball United States$89 million$36 million$53 million
9Stephen CurryBasketball United States$79.8 million$37.8 million$42 million
10Kevin DurantBasketball United States$65.4 million$30.4 million$35 million

2018 list

The 2018 list:[6]

Rank Name Sport Nation Total Salary/Winnings Endorsements
1Floyd MayweatherBoxing United States$285 million$275 million$10 million
2Lionel MessiAssociation football Argentina$111 million$84 million$27 million
3Cristiano RonaldoAssociation football Portugal$108 million$61 million$47 million
4Conor McGregorMixed martial arts Republic of Ireland$99 million$85 million$14 million
5NeymarAssociation football Brazil$90 million$73 million$17 million
6LeBron JamesBasketball United States$85.5 million$33.5 million$52 million
7Roger FedererTennis Switzerland$77.2 million$12.2 million$65 million
8Stephen CurryBasketball United States$76.9 million$34.9 million$42 million
9Matt RyanAmerican football United States$67.3 million$62.3 million$5 million
10Matthew StaffordAmerican football United States$59.5 million$57.5 million$2 million

2017 list

The 2017 list:[7]

Rank Name Sport Nation Total Salary/Winnings Endorsements
1Cristiano RonaldoAssociation football Portugal$93 million$58 million$35 million
2LeBron JamesBasketball United States$86.2 million$31.2 million$55 million
3Lionel MessiAssociation football Argentina$80 million$53 million$27 million
4Roger FedererTennis Switzerland$64 million$6 million$58 million
5Kevin DurantBasketball United States$60.6 million$26.6 million$34 million
6Andrew LuckAmerican football United States$50 million$47 million$3 million
6Rory McIlroyGolf Northern Ireland$50 million$16 million$34 million
8Stephen CurryBasketball United States$47.3 million$12.3 million$35 million
9James HardenBasketball United States$46.6 million$26.6 million$20 million
10Lewis HamiltonAuto racing United Kingdom$46 million$38 million$8 million

2016 list

The 2016 list:[8]

Rank Name Sport Nation Total Salary/Winnings Endorsements
1Cristiano RonaldoAssociation football Portugal$88 million$56 million$32 million
2Lionel MessiAssociation football Argentina$81.4 million$53.4 million$28 million
3LeBron JamesBasketball United States$77.2 million$23.2 million$54 million
4Roger FedererTennis Switzerland$67.8 million$7.8 million$60 million
5Kevin DurantBasketball United States$56.2 million$20.2 million$36 million
6Novak DjokovicTennis Serbia$55.8 million$21.8 million$34 million
7Cam NewtonAmerican football United States$53.1 million$41.1 million$12 million
8Phil MickelsonGolf United States$52.9 million$2.9 million$50 million
9Jordan SpiethGolf United States$52.8 million$20.8 million$32 million
10Kobe BryantBasketball United States$50 million$25 million$25 million

2015 list

The 2015 list was released on 10 June 2015.[9]

Rank Name Sport Nation Total Salary/Winnings Endorsements
1Floyd Mayweather Jr.Boxing United States$300 million$285 million$15 million
2Manny PacquiaoBoxing Philippines$160 million$148 million$12 million
3Cristiano RonaldoAssociation football Portugal$79.6 million$52.6 million$27 million
4Lionel MessiAssociation football Argentina$73.8 million$51.8 million$22 million
5Roger FedererTennis Switzerland$67 million$9 million$58 million
6LeBron JamesBasketball United States$64.8 million$20.8 million$44 million
7Kevin DurantBasketball United States$54.1 million$19.1 million$35 million
8Phil MickelsonGolf United States$50.8 million$2.8 million$48 million
9Tiger WoodsGolf United States$50.6 million$0.6 million$50 million
10Kobe BryantBasketball United States$49.5 million$23.5 million$26 million

2014 list

The 2014 list was released on 11 June 2014.[10]

Rank Name Sport Nation Total Salary/Winnings Endorsements
1Floyd Mayweather Jr.Boxing United States$105 million$105 million$0
2Cristiano RonaldoAssociation football Portugal$80 million$52 million$28 million
3LeBron JamesBasketball United States$72.3 million$19.3 million$53 million
4Lionel MessiAssociation football Argentina$64.7 million$41.7 million$23 million
5Kobe BryantBasketball United States$61.5 million$30.5 million$31 million
6Tiger WoodsGolf United States$61.2 million$6.2 million$55 million
7Roger FedererTennis Switzerland$56.2 million$4.2 million$52 million
8Phil MickelsonGolf United States$53.2 million$5.2 million$48 million
9Rafael NadalTennis Spain$44.5 million$14.5 million$30 million
10Matt RyanAmerican football United States$43.8 million$42 million$1.8 million

2013 list

The 2013 list was released on 5 June 2013.[11]

Rank Name Sport Nation Total Salary/Winnings Endorsements
1Tiger WoodsGolf United States$78.1 million$13.1 million$65 million
2Roger FedererTennis Switzerland$71.5 million$6.5 million$65 million
3Kobe BryantBasketball United States$61.9 million$27.9 million$34 million
4LeBron JamesBasketball United States$59.8 million$17.8 million$42 million
5Drew BreesAmerican football United States$51 million$40 million$11 million
6Aaron RodgersAmerican football United States$49 million$43 million$6 million
7Phil MickelsonGolf United States$48.7 million$4.7 million$44 million
8David BeckhamAssociation football England$47.2 million$5.2 million$42 million
9Cristiano RonaldoAssociation football Portugal$44 million$23 million$21 million
10Lionel MessiAssociation football Argentina$41.3 million$20.3 million$21 million

2012 list

The 2012 list was released on 18 June 2012.[12]

RankNameSportNationalityTotal earningsSalary/winningsEndorsements
1Floyd Mayweather Jr.Boxing United States$85 million$85 million$0
2Manny PacquiaoBoxing Philippines$62 million$56 million$6 million
3Tiger WoodsGolf United States$59.4 million$4.4 million$55 million
4LeBron JamesBasketball United States$53 million$13 million$40 million
5Roger FedererTennis Switzerland$52.7 million$7.7 million$45 million
6Kobe BryantBasketball United States$52.3 million$20.3 million$32 million
7Phil MickelsonGolf United States$47.8 million$4.8 million$43 million
8David BeckhamAssociation football England$46 million$9 million$37 million
9Cristiano RonaldoAssociation football Portugal$42.5 million$20.5 million$22 million
10Peyton ManningAmerican football United States$42.4 million$32.4 million$10 million

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