Link: https://www.forbes.com/athletes/list/
Rankings include total earnings followed by (salary + endorsements)
All figures in millions
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer) - $93 million ($58 million + $35 million)
2. LeBron James (basketball) - $86.2 ($31.2 + $55)
3. Lionel Messi (soccer) - $80 ($53 + $27)
4. Roger Federer (tennis) - $64 ($6 + $58)
5. Kevin Durant (basketball) - $60.6 ($26.6 + $34)
6. Andrew Luck (football) - $50 ($47 + $3)
6. Rory McIlroy (golf) - $50 ($16 + $34)
8. Stephen Curry (basketball) - $47.3 ($12.3 + $35)
9. James Harden (basketball) - $46.6 ($26.6 + $20)
10. Lewis Hamilton (auto racing) - $46 ($38 + $8)
11. Drew Brees (football) - $45.3 ($31.3 + $14)
12. Phil Mickelson (golf) - $43.5 ($3.5 + $40)
13. Russell Westbrook (basketball) - $38.6 ($26.6 + $12)
14. Sebastian Vettel (auto racing) - $38.5 ($38 + $500K)
15. Damian Lillard (basketball) - $38.4 ($24.4 + $14)
16. Novak Djokovic (tennis) - $37.6 ($9.6 + $28)
17. Tiger Woods (golf) - $37.1 ($107K + $37)
18. Neymar (soccer) - $37 ($15 + $22
19. Dwayne Wade (basketball) - $36.2 ($23.2 + $13)
20. Fernando Alonso (auto racing) - $36 ($34 + $2)
21. Jordan Spieth (golf) - $34.5 ($5.5 + $29)
22. Derrick Rose (basketball) - $34.3 ($21.3 + $13)
23. Usain Bolt (track & field) - $34.2 ($2.2 + $32)
24. Gareth Bale (soccer) - $34 ($23 + $11)
24. Conor McGregor (MMA) - $34 ($27 + $7)
26. Kei Nishikori (tennis) - $33.9 ($3.9 + $30)
27. Fletcher Cox (football) - $33.4 ($33.3 + $75K)
28. Clayton Kershaw (baseball) - $33.3 ($32.5 + $800K)
29. Carmelo Anthony (basketball) - $32.6 ($24.6 + $8)
30. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (soccer) - $32 ($27 + $5)
31. Antonio Brown (football) - $31.9 ($29.4 + $2.5)
32. Demar DeRozan (basketball) - $31.6 ($26.6 + $5)
33. Rafael Nadal (tennis) - $31.5 ($5.5 + $26)
34. Eric Berry (football) - $31.1 ($30.8 + $300K)
35. Chris Paul (basketball) - $30.9 ($22.9 + $8)
36. David Price (baseball) - $30.6 ($30 + $550 K)
37. Miguel Cabrera (baseball) - $30.3 ($28.3 + $2)
38. Kyrie Irving (basketball) - $29.9 ($17.9 + $12)
39. Stephon Gilmore (football) - $29.3 ($29.1 + $200K)
40. Andy Murray (tennis) - $28.8 ($14.8 + $14)
41. Justin Verlander (baseball) - $28.8 ($28.2 + $600K)
42. Mike Conley (basketball) - $28.6 ($26.6 + $2)
43. Canelo Alvarez (boxing) - $28.5 ($27 + $1.5)
44. Anthony Davis (basketball) - $28.1 ($22.1 + $6)
44. Blake Griffin (basketball) - $28.1 ($20.1 + $8)
44. Al Horford (basketball) $28.1 ($26.6 + $1.5)
44. Von Miller (football) - $28.1 ($25.1 + $3)
48. Dustin Johnson (golf) - $27.6 ($16.6 + $11)
49. Albert Pujols (baseball) - $27.3 ($25.3 + $2)
50. Dwight Howard (basketball) - $27.2 ($23.2 + $4)
51. Ryan Howard (baseball) - $27 ($26.7 + $300K)
51. Serena Williams (tennis) - $27 ($8 + $19)
53. Robinson Cano (baseball) - $26.6 ($24.1 + $2.5)
54. Kevin Love (basketball) - $26.4 ($21.4 + $5)
55. Chris Bosh (basketball) - $26.3 ($23.8 + $2.5)
56. Cam Newton (football) - $26 ($13 + $13)
56. Dirk Nowitzki (basketball) - $26 ($25 + $1)
58. Paul George (basketball) - $25.8 ($18.3 + $7.5)
58. Felix Hernandez (baseball) - $25.8 ($25.3 + $500K)
60. Jason Pierre-Paul (football) - $25.7 ($25.5 + $200K)
61. CC Sabathia (baseball) - $25.6 ($25 + $600K)
62. David DeCastro (football) - $25.1 ($25 + $75K)
63. Eli Manning (football) - $25 ($18 + $7)
64. Buster Posey (baseball) - $24.6 ($20.6 + $4)
65. Prince Fielder (baseball) - $24.2 ($24 + $200K)
66. Josh Hamilton (baseball) - $24.1 ($24 + $100K)
67. Zack Greinke (baseball) - $24.1 ($24 + $50K)
68. Harrison Barnes (basketball) - $23.9 ($22.4 + $1.5)
69. Joe Mauer (baseball) - $23.8 ($23 + $800K)
70. Wayne Rooney (soccer) - $23.6 ($17.6 + $6)
71. Bradley Beal (basketball) - $23.3 ($22.1 + $1.2)
71. Luis Suarez (soccer) - $23.3 ($17.3 + $6)
73. Matt Kalil (football) - $23.2 ($23.1 + $75K)
74. Andre Drummond (basketball) - $23.1 ($22.1 + $1)
75. Masahiro Tanaka (baseball) - $23 ($22 + $1)
76. Chandler Jones (football) - $22.9 ($22.8 + $100K)
76. Chandler Parsons (basketball) - $22.9 ($22.1 + $750K)
78. Cole Hamels (baseball) - $22.7 ($22.5 + $200K)
78. Hassan Whiteside (basketball) - $22.7 ($22.2 + $500K)
80. Sergio Aguero (soccer) - $22.6 ($14.6 + $8)
81. Muhammad Wilkerson (football) - $22.4 ($22 + $400K)
82. Nick Perry (football) - $22.3 ($22.2 + $100K)
82. Hanley Ramirez (baseball) - $22.3 ($22 + $300K)
82. Justin Upton (baseball) - $22.3 ($22.1 + $200K)
85. Marc Gasol (basketball) - $22.2 ($21.2 + $1)
85. DeAndre Jordan (basketball) - $22.2 ($21.2 + $1)
87. LaMarcus Aldridge (basketball) - $22.1 ($20.6 + $1.5)
87. Jose Reyes (baseball) - $22.1 ($22 + $100K)
89. Anthony Joshua (boxing) - $22 ($18.5 + $3.5)
89. Virat Kohli (cricket) - $22 ($3 + $19)
91. James Rodriguez (soccer) - $21.9 ($14.9 + $7)
91. Klay Thompson (basketball) - $21.9 ($16.9 + $5)
93. Jimmie Johnson (auto racing) - $21.8 ($16.8 + $5)
94. Jacoby Ellsbury (baseball) - $21.7 ($21.1 + $600K)
94. Adrian Gonzalez (baseball) - $21.7 ($21.3 + $400K)
94. Matt Kemp (baseball) - $21.7 ($21.5 + $200K)
94. Brook Lopez (basketball) - $21.7 ($21.2 + $500K)
98. Nicolas Batum (basketball) - $21.5 ($20.9 + $600K)
98. Wladimir Klitschko (boxing) - $21.5 ($17.5 + $4)
100. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (auto racing) - $21.4 ($13.4 + $8)
Rankings include total earnings followed by (salary + endorsements)
All figures in millions
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer) - $93 million ($58 million + $35 million)
2. LeBron James (basketball) - $86.2 ($31.2 + $55)
3. Lionel Messi (soccer) - $80 ($53 + $27)
4. Roger Federer (tennis) - $64 ($6 + $58)
5. Kevin Durant (basketball) - $60.6 ($26.6 + $34)
6. Andrew Luck (football) - $50 ($47 + $3)
6. Rory McIlroy (golf) - $50 ($16 + $34)
8. Stephen Curry (basketball) - $47.3 ($12.3 + $35)
9. James Harden (basketball) - $46.6 ($26.6 + $20)
10. Lewis Hamilton (auto racing) - $46 ($38 + $8)
11. Drew Brees (football) - $45.3 ($31.3 + $14)
12. Phil Mickelson (golf) - $43.5 ($3.5 + $40)
13. Russell Westbrook (basketball) - $38.6 ($26.6 + $12)
14. Sebastian Vettel (auto racing) - $38.5 ($38 + $500K)
15. Damian Lillard (basketball) - $38.4 ($24.4 + $14)
16. Novak Djokovic (tennis) - $37.6 ($9.6 + $28)
17. Tiger Woods (golf) - $37.1 ($107K + $37)
18. Neymar (soccer) - $37 ($15 + $22
19. Dwayne Wade (basketball) - $36.2 ($23.2 + $13)
20. Fernando Alonso (auto racing) - $36 ($34 + $2)
21. Jordan Spieth (golf) - $34.5 ($5.5 + $29)
22. Derrick Rose (basketball) - $34.3 ($21.3 + $13)
23. Usain Bolt (track & field) - $34.2 ($2.2 + $32)
24. Gareth Bale (soccer) - $34 ($23 + $11)
24. Conor McGregor (MMA) - $34 ($27 + $7)
26. Kei Nishikori (tennis) - $33.9 ($3.9 + $30)
27. Fletcher Cox (football) - $33.4 ($33.3 + $75K)
28. Clayton Kershaw (baseball) - $33.3 ($32.5 + $800K)
29. Carmelo Anthony (basketball) - $32.6 ($24.6 + $8)
30. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (soccer) - $32 ($27 + $5)
31. Antonio Brown (football) - $31.9 ($29.4 + $2.5)
32. Demar DeRozan (basketball) - $31.6 ($26.6 + $5)
33. Rafael Nadal (tennis) - $31.5 ($5.5 + $26)
34. Eric Berry (football) - $31.1 ($30.8 + $300K)
35. Chris Paul (basketball) - $30.9 ($22.9 + $8)
36. David Price (baseball) - $30.6 ($30 + $550 K)
37. Miguel Cabrera (baseball) - $30.3 ($28.3 + $2)
38. Kyrie Irving (basketball) - $29.9 ($17.9 + $12)
39. Stephon Gilmore (football) - $29.3 ($29.1 + $200K)
40. Andy Murray (tennis) - $28.8 ($14.8 + $14)
41. Justin Verlander (baseball) - $28.8 ($28.2 + $600K)
42. Mike Conley (basketball) - $28.6 ($26.6 + $2)
43. Canelo Alvarez (boxing) - $28.5 ($27 + $1.5)
44. Anthony Davis (basketball) - $28.1 ($22.1 + $6)
44. Blake Griffin (basketball) - $28.1 ($20.1 + $8)
44. Al Horford (basketball) $28.1 ($26.6 + $1.5)
44. Von Miller (football) - $28.1 ($25.1 + $3)
48. Dustin Johnson (golf) - $27.6 ($16.6 + $11)
49. Albert Pujols (baseball) - $27.3 ($25.3 + $2)
50. Dwight Howard (basketball) - $27.2 ($23.2 + $4)
51. Ryan Howard (baseball) - $27 ($26.7 + $300K)
51. Serena Williams (tennis) - $27 ($8 + $19)
53. Robinson Cano (baseball) - $26.6 ($24.1 + $2.5)
54. Kevin Love (basketball) - $26.4 ($21.4 + $5)
55. Chris Bosh (basketball) - $26.3 ($23.8 + $2.5)
56. Cam Newton (football) - $26 ($13 + $13)
56. Dirk Nowitzki (basketball) - $26 ($25 + $1)
58. Paul George (basketball) - $25.8 ($18.3 + $7.5)
58. Felix Hernandez (baseball) - $25.8 ($25.3 + $500K)
60. Jason Pierre-Paul (football) - $25.7 ($25.5 + $200K)
61. CC Sabathia (baseball) - $25.6 ($25 + $600K)
62. David DeCastro (football) - $25.1 ($25 + $75K)
63. Eli Manning (football) - $25 ($18 + $7)
64. Buster Posey (baseball) - $24.6 ($20.6 + $4)
65. Prince Fielder (baseball) - $24.2 ($24 + $200K)
66. Josh Hamilton (baseball) - $24.1 ($24 + $100K)
67. Zack Greinke (baseball) - $24.1 ($24 + $50K)
68. Harrison Barnes (basketball) - $23.9 ($22.4 + $1.5)
69. Joe Mauer (baseball) - $23.8 ($23 + $800K)
70. Wayne Rooney (soccer) - $23.6 ($17.6 + $6)
71. Bradley Beal (basketball) - $23.3 ($22.1 + $1.2)
71. Luis Suarez (soccer) - $23.3 ($17.3 + $6)
73. Matt Kalil (football) - $23.2 ($23.1 + $75K)
74. Andre Drummond (basketball) - $23.1 ($22.1 + $1)
75. Masahiro Tanaka (baseball) - $23 ($22 + $1)
76. Chandler Jones (football) - $22.9 ($22.8 + $100K)
76. Chandler Parsons (basketball) - $22.9 ($22.1 + $750K)
78. Cole Hamels (baseball) - $22.7 ($22.5 + $200K)
78. Hassan Whiteside (basketball) - $22.7 ($22.2 + $500K)
80. Sergio Aguero (soccer) - $22.6 ($14.6 + $8)
81. Muhammad Wilkerson (football) - $22.4 ($22 + $400K)
82. Nick Perry (football) - $22.3 ($22.2 + $100K)
82. Hanley Ramirez (baseball) - $22.3 ($22 + $300K)
82. Justin Upton (baseball) - $22.3 ($22.1 + $200K)
85. Marc Gasol (basketball) - $22.2 ($21.2 + $1)
85. DeAndre Jordan (basketball) - $22.2 ($21.2 + $1)
87. LaMarcus Aldridge (basketball) - $22.1 ($20.6 + $1.5)
87. Jose Reyes (baseball) - $22.1 ($22 + $100K)
89. Anthony Joshua (boxing) - $22 ($18.5 + $3.5)
89. Virat Kohli (cricket) - $22 ($3 + $19)
91. James Rodriguez (soccer) - $21.9 ($14.9 + $7)
91. Klay Thompson (basketball) - $21.9 ($16.9 + $5)
93. Jimmie Johnson (auto racing) - $21.8 ($16.8 + $5)
94. Jacoby Ellsbury (baseball) - $21.7 ($21.1 + $600K)
94. Adrian Gonzalez (baseball) - $21.7 ($21.3 + $400K)
94. Matt Kemp (baseball) - $21.7 ($21.5 + $200K)
94. Brook Lopez (basketball) - $21.7 ($21.2 + $500K)
98. Nicolas Batum (basketball) - $21.5 ($20.9 + $600K)
98. Wladimir Klitschko (boxing) - $21.5 ($17.5 + $4)
100. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (auto racing) - $21.4 ($13.4 + $8)
