| PLAYER EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($M) | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 49.73 | 58.06 | 53.36 | 64.22 | 49.96 | 60.44 | 56.51 | 56.24 | 55.86 | 65.63 | 62.38 | 68.60 | 52.90 | 57.58 | 58.89 | 53.02 | 56.38 | 62.31 | 73.93 | 74.22 | 81.17 | 60.56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 49.58 | 56.03 | 59.19 | 61.71 | 46.72 | 62.72 | 69.62 | 61.36 | 46.34 | 48.45 | 43.59 | 42.22 | 59.99 | 74.46 | 78.39 | 60.25 | 48.63 | 57.23 | 61.86 | 61.36 | 75.46 | 78.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn | 50.46 | 51.12 | 52.77 | 56.03 | 56.25 | 71.24 | 59.70 | 56.66 | 62.13 | 63.65 | 68.96 | 64.21 | 69.66 | 69.16 | 71.75 | 74.35 | 68.59 | 61.04 | 72.79 | 67.60 | 64.42 | 62.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 49.33 | 55.76 | 51.78 | 59.67 | 57.21 | 71.17 | 76.68 | 71.65 | 60.93 | 55.44 | 57.50 | 59.64 | 66.17 | 67.20 | 72.73 | 72.86 | 73.95 | 72.90 | 72.82 | 63.31 | 70.12 | 73.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 50.28 | 55.15 | 49.60 | 57.51 | 56.37 | 46.59 | 45.39 | 56.51 | 52.69 | 64.39 | 65.14 | 55.17 | 46.78 | 53.95 | 63.57 | 71.23 | 67.40 | 71.44 | 67.96 | 62.17 | 57.04 | 69.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas | 49.76 | 52.77 | 59.53 | 62.52 | 62.31 | 56.88 | 53.58 | 50.84 | 58.64 | 60.34 | 60.09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 50.57 | 55.94 | 55.63 | 56.42 | 52.49 | 42.54 | 47.00 | 44.69 | 39.97 | 38.46 | 49.23 | 42.54 | 54.98 | 58.87 | 52.45 | 49.42 | 54.03 | 60.94 | 63.16 | 69.33 | 63.91 | 68.76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 52.51 | 56.55 | 62.47 | 55.66 | 53.71 | 42.70 | 44.63 | 36.41 | 51.10 | 61.42 | 70.09 | 57.97 | 59.73 | 65.12 | 68.25 | 74.79 | 74.85 | 63.77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 46.72 | 51.11 | 59.51 | 53.54 | 64.52 | 60.83 | 66.36 | 79.49 | 80.30 | 66.67 | 75.99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis | 51.53 | 59.69 | 62.27 | 65.56 | 49.65 | 68.08 | 64.89 | 65.94 | 62.85 | 63.68 | 70.40 | 47.52 | 54.89 | 56.14 | 58.60 | 59.64 | 66.61 | 59.61 | 62.54 | 74.48 | 72.20 | 69.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 34.42 | 57.70 | 54.09 | 56.64 | 44.31 | 59.88 | 57.64 | 56.43 | 50.34 | 52.45 | 50.90 | 47.58 | 50.16 | 52.56 | 56.16 | 64.15 | 58.40 | 57.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 49.33 | 54.78 | 57.42 | 59.94 | 58.62 | 80.27 | 86.78 | 75.55 | 66.89 | 53.67 | 54.88 | 44.30 | 47.25 | 63.37 | 56.30 | 53.25 | 59.39 | 60.20 | 58.10 | 62.31 | 80.30 | 66.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 400.81 | 446.53 | 442.02 | 481.06 | 514.20 | 617.30 | 623.13 | 600.90 | 545.68 | 555.95 | 574.35 | 613.52 | 657.94 | 733.64 | 749.73 | 726.40 | 722.58 | 743.29 | 787.90 | 812.66 | 824.88 | 806.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | 50.10 | 55.82 | 55.25 | 60.13 | 51.42 | 61.73 | 62.31 | 60.09 | 54.57 | 55.60 | 57.44 | 51.13 | 54.83 | 61.14 | 62.48 | 60.53 | 60.22 | 61.94 | 65.66 | 67.72 | 68.74 | 67.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UL Champion | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SALARY | Maximum Salary Cap is $75 million. | No team's salary cap may change by more than $5 million per year. | RAW SALARY CAPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 78.00 | 78.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 72.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($M) | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | change | ($M) | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1973 | change | ||||||
| Atlanta | 56.44 | 54.92 | 54.82 | 66.86 | 69.24 | 71.94 | 68.75 | 69.92 | 65.94 | 60.94 | 55.94 | 60.94 | 65.94 | 70.94 | 75.94 | 71.54 | 70.76 | 72.00 | 1.24 | Atlanta | 65.94 | 54.60 | 53.02 | 79.70 | 93.42 | 87.27 | 80.89 | 71.54 | 70.76 | 75.86 | -0.78 | ||||||||||||
| Boston | 83.32 | 58.40 | 50.68 | 58.95 | 67.34 | 79.84 | 97.13 | 90.68 | 67.63 | 62.63 | 57.63 | 62.63 | 67.63 | 72.63 | 77.63 | 80.00 | 79.28 | 72.00 | -7.28 | Boston | 67.63 | 55.36 | 55.33 | 78.18 | 94.10 | 83.48 | 93.62 | 80.21 | 79.28 | 81.58 | -0.93 | ||||||||||||
| Brooklyn | 61.57 | 60.66 | 67.43 | 75.91 | 85.17 | 88.76 | 86.67 | 89.25 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 70.24 | 70.01 | 75.01 | 78.00 | 73.73 | 68.73 | 63.73 | 72.00 | 8.27 | Brooklyn | 92.27 | 82.84 | 70.24 | 70.01 | 79.12 | 85.81 | 73.73 | 65.27 | 57.97 | 78.06 | -7.30 | ||||||||||||
| Chicago | 104.71 | 74.06 | 57.85 | 56.92 | 64.79 | 79.45 | 115.94 | 121.60 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 78.00 | 73.00 | 78.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 72.00 | -8.00 | Chicago | 133.33 | 99.66 | 94.70 | 89.57 | 82.33 | 69.37 | 92.18 | 82.61 | 89.09 | 90.56 | 6.48 | ||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 54.16 | 55.82 | 52.38 | 71.51 | 68.25 | 62.11 | 59.52 | 64.78 | 63.83 | 71.45 | 68.75 | 73.75 | 78.00 | 78.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 75.30 | 72.00 | -3.30 | Cleveland | 63.83 | 71.45 | 68.75 | 87.19 | 101.97 | 92.48 | 86.23 | 81.40 | 75.30 | 84.30 | -6.10 | ||||||||||||
| Dallas | 55.00 | 65.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 70.00 | 65.00 | 62.43 | 57.67 | 62.67 | 67.67 | 72.67 | 77.67 | 72.00 | -5.67 | Dallas | 79.66 | 69.50 | 61.83 | 62.43 | 57.67 | 71.68 | 76.94 | 79.26 | 79.60 | 77.42 | 0.34 | |||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 55.00 | Denver | 50.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 61.92 | 60.47 | 70.84 | 98.83 | 113.73 | 114.47 | 84.85 | 65.28 | 52.36 | 56.94 | 61.94 | 66.94 | 71.94 | 76.94 | 77.87 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 72.00 | -8.00 | Detroit | 52.36 | 56.94 | 69.89 | 86.80 | 87.62 | 77.38 | 77.87 | 81.76 | 84.17 | 84.09 | 2.41 | ||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 51.57 | 49.34 | 56.28 | 63.52 | 79.14 | 86.78 | 102.27 | 64.13 | 64.54 | 59.54 | 61.23 | 66.23 | 71.23 | 76.23 | 76.01 | 71.01 | 66.01 | 67.98 | 1.97 | Los Angeles | 64.54 | 54.00 | 61.23 | 77.96 | 95.35 | 87.15 | 76.01 | 64.78 | 63.62 | 67.98 | -1.16 | ||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 55.00 | 65.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 73.36 | 68.36 | 71.21 | 76.21 | 78.00 | 73.00 | 78.00 | 73.00 | 68.00 | -5.00 | Manhattan | 84.76 | 73.36 | 63.65 | 71.21 | 84.76 | 87.01 | 71.92 | 78.67 | 62.28 | 64.24 | -16.39 | |||||||||||||||||
| Montréal | 55.00 | Montréal | 50.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis | 67.40 | 62.76 | 63.63 | 66.79 | 69.42 | 59.48 | 70.83 | 61.63 | 58.46 | 62.66 | 67.66 | 64.24 | 69.24 | 74.24 | 70.54 | 65.54 | 61.38 | 66.38 | 5.00 | St. Louis | 58.46 | 62.66 | 67.66 | 64.24 | 71.99 | 80.69 | 70.54 | 60.68 | 61.38 | 68.04 | 0.70 | ||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 57.92 | 55.36 | 52.63 | 67.51 | 63.52 | 60.65 | 69.97 | 60.64 | 52.58 | 47.58 | 52.58 | 57.58 | 62.58 | 67.58 | 62.58 | 60.02 | 65.02 | 72.00 | 6.98 | San Francisco | 52.58 | 42.46 | 59.03 | 74.96 | 91.93 | 76.90 | 59.60 | 60.02 | 72.43 | 80.01 | 12.41 | ||||||||||||
| Washington | 95.40 | 67.15 | 64.85 | 60.74 | 68.24 | 67.26 | 75.97 | 66.36 | 56.88 | 55.41 | 60.41 | 65.41 | 70.41 | 75.41 | 80.00 | 75.00 | 76.08 | 72.00 | -4.08 | Washington | 56.88 | 55.41 | 66.82 | 83.06 | 92.96 | 79.01 | 86.96 | 67.86 | 76.08 | 78.63 | 8.22 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 694.41 | 598.94 | 591.39 | 687.54 | 748.84 | 880.74 | 961.90 | 904.27 | 782.22 | 770.51 | 764.74 | 796.37 | 843.86 | 883.64 | 892.97 | 882.51 | 868.23 | 960.36 | 92.13 | Total | 2837 | 2744 | 2759 | 2893 | 3002 | 2948 | 2917 | 2846 | 2845 | 3004 | -2 | ||||||||||||
| Average | 69.44 | 59.89 | 59.14 | 68.75 | 74.88 | 73.40 | 80.16 | 75.36 | 65.19 | 64.21 | 63.73 | 66.36 | 70.32 | 73.64 | 74.41 | 73.54 | 72.35 | 68.60 | -3.76 | Average | 72.69 | 64.85 | 66.01 | 77.11 | 86.10 | 81.52 | 78.87 | 72.84 | 72.66 | 73.63 | -0.18 | ||||||||||||
| SPACE UNDER CAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($M) | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 0.07 | 1.32 | 1.05 | 1.23 | 6.86 | 3.34 | 15.85 | 12.34 | 7.05 | 7.92 | 0.44 | 1.37 | 7.99 | 3.28 | 5.23 | 10.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 13.70 | 2.96 | 4.34 | 10.51 | 23.75 | 37.62 | 37.14 | 16.22 | 10.76 | 2.38 | 9.00 | 5.40 | 5.77 | 11.27 | 2.17 | 1.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn | 1.87 | 4.00 | 5.29 | 12.26 | 16.21 | 24.55 | 17.01 | 20.09 | 3.25 | 0.65 | 1.65 | 8.97 | 2.22 | 10.40 | 9.31 | 6.28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 28.03 | 2.41 | 3.08 | 1.48 | 7.29 | 19.81 | 49.77 | 54.40 | 2.27 | 2.14 | 1.05 | 2.10 | 5.18 | 9.69 | 7.88 | 6.28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland | ``` | 8.77 | 0.69 | 0.32 | 7.12 | 3.11 | 6.94 | 12.74 | 10.83 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 1.35 | 2.31 | 10.04 | 15.83 | 22.96 | 10.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.24 | 12.23 | 15.47 | 12.48 | 7.69 | 8.12 | 8.85 | 6.83 | 4.03 | 7.33 | 12.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 14.92 | 15.78 | 30.87 | 60.38 | 64.50 | 71.93 | 29.87 | 6.41 | 0.09 | 7.52 | 7.91 | 6.00 | 8.78 | 7.61 | 13.96 | 11.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 10.91 | 6.32 | 2.58 | 20.82 | 34.51 | 50.37 | 51.17 | 2.71 | 5.55 | 1.57 | 1.50 | 1.11 | 2.98 | 1.44 | 1.16 | 7.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.28 | 13.89 | 15.49 | 21.46 | 8.84 | 7.53 | 4.85 | 3.28 | 2.30 | 6.33 | 2.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis | 2.51 | 3.17 | 0.78 | 3.11 | 0.98 | 11.96 | 15.94 | 5.49 | 0.14 | 3.02 | 1.05 | 4.63 | 6.70 | 0.24 | 1.66 | 3.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 3.83 | 1.28 | 8.31 | 7.63 | 5.88 | 4.22 | 19.63 | 8.19 | 1.68 | 0.00 | 2.42 | 5.02 | 6.42 | 3.43 | 4.18 | 2.92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 8.62 | 8.40 | 2.04 | 7.07 | 13.36 | 22.96 | 28.72 | 2.99 | 0.58 | 2.16 | 1.02 | 5.21 | 12.31 | 13.10 | 0.30 | 8.49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 93.23 | 46.33 | 58.66 | 131.61 | 176.45 | 267.22 | 303.96 | 170.63 | 65.57 | 44.11 | 43.04 | 55.82 | 55.96 | 70.98 | 68.09 | 76.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | 7.77 | 3.86 | 4.89 | 10.97 | 14.70 | 22.27 | 25.33 | 14.22 | 5.46 | 3.68 | 3.59 | 4.65 | 4.66 | 5.92 | 5.67 | 6.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||