Stars are usually paid top dollar in the league, and they are expected to produce at an elite level consistently. However, injuries are a part of the game, sometimes due to wear and tear or simply unfortunate situations.
We dived into history to find out which players pocketed the most while sitting out an entire season, whether due to injuries, health issues, or other reasons.
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $276,580,866
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $233,625,754
Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $276,580,866
Michael Laughlin-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $358,290,587
Alex Goodlett/Getty Images
Career earnings: $226,333,321
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images
Career earnings: $125,632,257
John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $226,333,321
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $102,914,106
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Career earnings: $242,110,053
Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $242,110,053
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $242,110,053
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $163,061,257
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $163,061,257
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images
Career earnings: $143,906,333
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Career earnings: $103,501,131
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $71,611,157
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $197,164,814
Ezra O. Shaw /Allsport
Career earnings: $117,556,500
Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $95,751,295
Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $57,124,405
Brian Bahr/Getty Images
Career earnings: $109,842,052
David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images
Career earnings: $73,460,260
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Career earnings: $164,537,126
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Career earnings: $93,390,336
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Career earnings: $95,751,295
