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Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 7, 2023
The NBA and WNBA are the two top leagues for basketball in the United States for men and women respectively. In the NBA in the 2019/20 season, players were paid more than 50 percent of the league revenue. In comparison, players in the WNBA took home around 25 percent of the revenue generated in the league.
Share of league revenue received by players in the NBA and WNBA in 2019/20
Characteristic | Share of league revenue |
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NBA | 50% |
WNBA | 20% |
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2017-18
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