{"id":145174,"date":"2025-09-15T14:54:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/145174\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:54:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:54:16","slug":"lebron-james-vs-luka-doncic-salary-comparison-how-much-los-angeles-lakers-stars-get-contract-details-net-worth-and-more-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/145174\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James vs Luka Don\u010di\u0107 salary comparison: How much Los Angeles Lakers stars get, contract details net worth and more | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LeBronLeBron James and Luka Don\u010di\u0107 (Image via- Getty Images| Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Lakers are standing at an important stage as the franchise is balancing its future with its present. The Lakers are working on building a legacy after their veteran superstar LeBron James<\/a> while making Luka Don\u010di\u0107<\/a>, the 26-year-old Slovenian guard, their new face.The Lakers have made a bold move as they signed Luka Don\u010di\u0107. The deal came during a roster overhaul that also included Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton. The team is preparing and strategizing for their life after their ace player LeBron James. Even though James remains one of the best players in the NBA<\/a>, Don\u010di\u0107\u2019s rise in the game has also been in the spotlight. In this article, we\u2019ll delve deep into how much both the Los Angeles Lakers stars get, their contract details, net worth, and more! <\/p>\n

LeBron James\u2019 NBA salary, contract details and net worth<\/p>\n

Age: 40
Position: Forward
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
On-Court: $48.8M
Off-Court: $85M
NBA SALARY: $52.6M
LeBron James is the NBA\u2019s all-time leading scorer and one of the greatest to ever play the game. He has four NBA championships and Olympic gold medals. In 2023, he also won the first-ever NBA Cup with the Lakers.James reportedly signed a two-year, $104 million deal (per Reuters) to stay in Los Angeles. This contract allows him to play alongside his son, Bronny James. LeBron continues to break records, including the most 30-point games in league history. He also became the oldest player to record a triple-double in 2024. Off the court, he is active in business, endorsements, and charities. <\/p>\n

Luka Don\u010di\u0107\u2019s NBA salary, contract details and net worth<\/p>\n

Age: 26
Position: Guard
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
On-Court: $43.5M
Off-Court: $15M
NBA SALARY: $54.1M
Luka Don\u010di\u0107, also called \u201cLuka Magic,\u201d is one of the brightest stars in basketball. The Slovenian guard joined the NBA in 2018. Since then, he has been selected to five NBA All-Star teams and five All-NBA First Teams.Don\u010di\u0107 became famous for his unique style of play. He scores easily, reads the game well, and makes teammates better. In 2025, he became one of the highest-paid players in the league. The Lakers signed him to lead the next era of the franchise. His popularity in Europe and the United States continues to rise.ALSO READ: Former NBA Champion Andrew Bogut reveals how Charlie Kirk’s death posed an impact on Australians <\/a>LeBron James and Luka Don\u010di\u0107 are both among the top-paid NBA stars. While James earns more from endorsements, Doncic edges him in NBA salary. LeBron has more titles and records, while Luka is just starting his prime.CategoryLeBron JamesLuka Don\u010di\u0107Age4026PositionForwardGuardNBA Salary 2025$52.6M (ESPN) $54.1M (ESPN) On-Court Earnings$48.8M (Forbes)$43.5 M (Forbes)Off-Court Earnings$85M (Forbes) $15M (Forbes) Net Worth$1.3 Billion (Forbes) $58.5 Million (Forbes)NBA Seasons215Championships40MVP Awards40Finals MVP40Together, LeBron James and Luka Don\u010di\u0107 represent the present and future of the Los Angeles Lakers. With different personalities and styles, the duo offers versatility to the Lakers\u2019 roster. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LeBron James and Luka Don\u010di\u0107 (Image via- Getty Images| Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Lakers are standing…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145175,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[64,63,7896,98433,98430,7232,11473,98431,98432,590,85],"class_list":["post-145174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-lebron-james","tag-lebron-james-and-luka-doncic","tag-lebron-james-net-worth","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-luka-doncic","tag-luka-doncic-contract-details","tag-luka-doncic-salary","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}