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.
Now playing with the LA Clippers, George averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in 56 games in the 2022/23 season.
Paul George Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2021-2022 | $39,344,900 | - | $39,344,900 | - | $39,344,900 |
| 2022-2023 | $42,492,492 | - | $42,492,492 | - | $42,492,492 |
| 2023-2024 | $45,640,084 | - | $45,640,084 | - | $45,640,084 |
| 2024-2025 | $48,787,676(Player option) | - | $48,787,676 | - | $48,787,676 |
How much is Paul George getting paid?
George is earning an average annual salary of $44 million. George is currently on a four-year $176.2 milion deal, which will earn him a base salary of $45.6 million for the 2023-24 season.
How much does Paul George make in a minute?
Based on his 2023/24 season salary of over $45.6 million, George earns around $83.8 per minute.
Paul George 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 $176,265,466 from his four-year contract. Besides the final-year player option George has for the 2024-25 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 176.2 million contract is guaranteed. George most likely will sign another fully-guaranteed deal during the 2024 off-season once this NBA season comes to an end.
Paul George Contract History
George’s previous contract was a four-year $136 million deal with the fourth year being a player option. He signed the 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 club option.
George, alongside superstars Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Russell Westbrook, will be hoping to make a deep postseason run for the Clippers in 2024.
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 eight-time All-Star (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023).
A. Paul’s annual salary as a rookie was $2.6 million.
