| Per Year Avg / Year Signed | Player | Team |
| $27,500,000 / 2007 | |
| $25,200,000 / 2000 | |
| $25,000,000 / 2010 | |
| $24,000,000 / 2010 | |
| $23,000,000 / 2008 | |
| $23,000,000 / 2010 | |
| $22,916,667 / 2008 | |
| $22,500,000 / 2008 | |
| $21,000,000 / 1999 | |
| $21,000,000 / 2007 | |
| $20,285,714 / 2010 | |
| $20,000,000 / 2005 | |
| $20,000,000 / 2000 | |
| $19,485,714 / 2004 | |
| $19,037,500 / 2008 | |
| $18,900,000 / 2001 | |
| $18,500,000 / 2008 | |
| $18,079,714 / 2003 | |
| $18,000,000 / 2007 | |
| $18,000,000 / 2006 | |
| $18,000,000 / 2010 | |
| $17,531,250 / 2001 | |
| | Per Year Avg / Year Signed | Player | Team |
| $17,429,672 / 2003 | |
| $17,262,000 / 2003 | |
| $17,142,857 / 1996 | |
| $17,142,857 / 2001 | |
| $17,142,857 / 2010 | |
| $17,000,000 / 2005 | |
| $17,000,000 / 2006 | |
| $16,666,666 / 2007 | |
| $15,775,000 / 2010 | |
| $15,125,000 / 2000 | |
| $15,000,000 / 1999 | |
| $15,000,000 / 1996 | |
| $14,285,714 / 2004 | |
| $14,285,714 / 2009 | |
| $13,772,727 / 2001 | |
| $13,305,555 / 2005 | |
| $13,000,000 / 2004 | |
| $12,944,444 / 2000 | |
| $12,750,000 / 2008 | |
| $10,000,000 / 2001 | |
| $9,583,333 / 2002 | |
| $9,538,461 / 2008 | |
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