NBA Rookie Scale

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2021-2022 NBA Rookie Scale

* First round picks can sign for as much as 120% and as little as 80% of the rookie scale.

Pick	1st Year Salary	2nd Year Salary	3rd Year Option Salary	4th Year Option: Percentage Increased Over 3rd Year Salary	Qualifying Offer: Percentage Increase Over 4th Year Salary
1	$8,375,100	$8,794,000	$9,212,800	26.1%	30.0%
2	$7,493,400	$7,868,200	$8,242,900	26.2%	30.5%
3	$6,729,300	$7,065,600	$7,402,200	26.4%	31.2%
4	$6,067,000	$6,370,500	$6,673,900	26.5%	31.9%
5	$5,494,100	$5,768,600	$6,043,400	26.7%	32.6%
6	$4,990,000	$5,239,500	$5,489,200	26.8%	33.4%
7	$4,555,300	$4,783,200	$5,010,700	27.0%	34.1%
8	$4,173,200	$4,381,900	$4,590,600	27.2%	34.8%
9	$3,836,000	$4,028,000	$4,219,700	27.4%	35.5%
10	$3,644,200	$3,826,400	$4,008,500	27.5%	36.2%
11	$3,462,000	$3,635,200	$3,808,400	32.7%	36.9%
12	$3,289,000	$3,453,600	$3,618,000	37.8%	37.6%
13	$3,124,500	$3,280,800	$3,437,000	42.9%	38.3%
14	$2,968,500	$3,116,800	$3,265,400	48.1%	39.1%
15	$2,819,700	$2,960,700	$3,101,700	53.3%	39.8%
16	$2,678,900	$2,812,800	$2,946,900	53.4%	40.5%
17	$2,544,800	$2,672,100	$2,799,400	53.6%	41.2%
18	$2,417,700	$2,538,500	$2,659,500	53.8%	41.9%
19	$2,308,800	$2,424,200	$2,539,900	54.0%	42.6%
20	$2,216,400	$2,327,200	$2,437,800	54.2%	43.3%
21	$2,127,700	$2,234,200	$2,340,600	59.3%	44.1%
22	$2,042,700	$2,144,800	$2,246,900	64.5%	44.8%
23	$1,961,100	$2,059,300	$2,157,000	69.7%	45.5%
24	$1,882,700	$1,976,800	$2,071,000	74.9%	46.2%
25	$1,807,200	$1,897,500	$1,988,100	80.1%	46.9%
26	$1,747,400	$1,834,600	$1,922,000	80.3%	47.6%
27	$1,696,900	$1,781,800	$1,866,800	80.4%	48.3%
28	$1,686,400	$1,771,000	$1,855,200	80.5%	49.0%
29	$1,674,300	$1,757,900	$1,841,700	80.5%	50.0%
30	$1,662,100	$1,745,100	$1,828,500	80.5%	50.0%

Pick

1st Year Salary

2nd Year Salary

3rd Year Option Salary

4th Year Option:
Percentage Increased Over 3rd Year Salary

Qualifying Offer:
Percentage Increase Over 4th Year Salary

$8,375,100

$8,794,000

$9,212,800

26.1%

30.0%

$7,493,400

$7,868,200

$8,242,900

26.2%

30.5%

$6,729,300

$7,065,600

$7,402,200

26.4%

31.2%

$6,067,000

$6,370,500

$6,673,900

26.5%

31.9%

$5,494,100

$5,768,600

$6,043,400

26.7%

32.6%

$4,990,000

$5,239,500

$5,489,200

26.8%

33.4%

$4,555,300

$4,783,200

$5,010,700

27.0%

34.1%

$4,173,200

$4,381,900

$4,590,600

27.2%

34.8%

$3,836,000

$4,028,000

$4,219,700

27.4%

35.5%

$3,644,200

$3,826,400

$4,008,500

27.5%

36.2%

$3,462,000

$3,635,200

$3,808,400

32.7%

36.9%

$3,289,000

$3,453,600

$3,618,000

37.8%

37.6%

$3,124,500

$3,280,800

$3,437,000

42.9%

38.3%

$2,968,500

$3,116,800

$3,265,400

48.1%

39.1%

$2,819,700

$2,960,700

$3,101,700

53.3%

39.8%

$2,678,900

$2,812,800

$2,946,900

53.4%

40.5%

$2,544,800

$2,672,100

$2,799,400

53.6%

41.2%

$2,417,700

$2,538,500

$2,659,500

53.8%

41.9%

$2,308,800

$2,424,200

$2,539,900

54.0%

42.6%

$2,216,400

$2,327,200

$2,437,800

54.2%

43.3%

$2,127,700

$2,234,200

$2,340,600

59.3%

44.1%

$2,042,700

$2,144,800

$2,246,900

64.5%

44.8%

$1,961,100

$2,059,300

$2,157,000

69.7%

45.5%

$1,882,700

$1,976,800

$2,071,000

74.9%

46.2%

$1,807,200

$1,897,500

$1,988,100

80.1%

46.9%

$1,747,400

$1,834,600

$1,922,000

80.3%

47.6%

$1,696,900

$1,781,800

$1,866,800

80.4%

48.3%

$1,686,400

$1,771,000

$1,855,200

80.5%

49.0%

$1,674,300

$1,757,900

$1,841,700

80.5%

50.0%

$1,662,100

$1,745,100

$1,828,500

80.5%

50.0%

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2021-2022 NBA Rookie Scale