Born and raised in a family of athletes, Paul Clifford Anthony George took to the sport of basketball from a young age. George played high school basketball at Knight High School in his hometown of Palmdale, California, and attended California State University for college.
After two seasons of college basketball, George declared for the 2010 NBA Draft where he got picked 10th overall by the Indiana Pacers. PG 13 is an eight-time All-Star and is regarded as one of the best two-way players in the league. George led the league in steals (2.2) in the 2018/19 season while playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Playing for the Clippers in the 2023-24 season, Paul George averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.5 blocks, with a FG% of 47.1% and a 3P% of 41.3%.
Paul George Contract Breakdown
Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
2024-2025 | $49,205,800 | - | $49,205,800 | - | $49,205,800 |
2025-2026 | $51,666,090 | - | $51,666,090 | - | $51,666,090 |
2026-2027 | $54,126,380 | - | $54,126,380 | - | $54,126,380 |
2027-2028 | $56,586,670(Player option) | - | $56,586,670 | - | $56,586,670 |
How much is Paul George getting paid?
In the 2024 off-season, Paul George signed a four-year, $211,584,940 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers fully guaranteed. As per this new contract, Paul George will receive an average annual salary of $52.89 million from the 76ers. In 2024-25, George earns a base salary of $49.2 million. This contract has a player option for the 2027-28 season so Paul George will be an unrestricted free agent either in the 2027 or 2028 off-season.
How much does Paul George make in a minute?
Based on his 2024/25 season salary of over $49.2 million, George earns around $92.6 per minute.
Paul George's Career Earnings
After the end of the 2023/24 season, George would have earned over $305 million from his NBA contracts.
What are the terms of Paul George’s Contract?
Goerge is expected to earn a total of a four-year, $211,584,940 contract from his contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. Besides the final-year player option George has for the 2027-28 season, there are no other relevant clauses attached to this deal.
How much of Paul Goerge’s contract is guaranteed?
The entirety of George’s four-year $211.5 million contract is fully guaranteed.
Paul George Contract History
PG13's last contract with the Clippers was a four-year $176 million deal with the fourth year being a player option. He signed the contract during the 2020 offseason.
Before that, George’s contract was a four-year $136 million deal with the fourth year being a player option. He signed this contract during the 2018 offseason while with the OKC Thunder. He had a memorable two-season stint with the Thunder during which he averaged 25.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game.
In September 2013, George signed a five-year, guaranteed $91.5 million rookie max extension with the Pacers. This was George’s first max contract extension and one that was well-earned. Through this deal, he earned an annual average salary of $18 million.
George’s rookie contract was a four-year $10.5 million contract out of which the initial two years $4.72 million were guaranteed with the remaining two years worth $5.78 million being a club option.
FAQs
A. Paul George stands 6 feet 8 inches tall.
A. Paul George plays as a small forward.
A. Paul George’s wingspan measures 6 feet 11 inches.
A. Paul George is an nine-time All-Star (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024).
A. Paul’s annual salary as a rookie was $2.6 million.