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Gender pay gap in the WNBA and NBA

Statistics report on the gender pay gap in the WNBA and NBA

The report presents a range of statistics and facts about the gender pay gap in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). It includes an overview of the financial state of both leagues, as well as chapters on salary disparities, attendances, and viewership.

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Table of contents

Overview of leagues

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  • Basic Statistic Women's professional basketball revenue worldwide 2024-2025
  • Basic Statistic Revenue of the WNBA 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Total revenue of the National Basketball Association 2001-2025
  • Premium Statistic Value of teams in the WNBA 2026
  • Basic Statistic Most valuable NBA franchises 2025
  • Premium Statistic Annual worth of the WNBA's media rights deals 2024-2036
  • Premium Statistic Worth of the NBA's media rights deals 2016-2037
  • Basic Statistic NBA & WNBA annual salaries as share of league revenue in 2024
  • Premium Statistic Ownership breakdown of the WNBA 2025
  • Premium Statistic Fastest-growing brands in consumer purchasing consideration in the U.S. 2025

Salaries

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  • Premium Statistic NBA & WNBA annual salaries in 2025-2026
  • Premium Statistic WNBA salary cap 2017-2025
  • Premium Statistic National Basketball Association salary cap 2012-2026
  • Premium Statistic Maximum player salary in the WNBA 2020-2027
  • Premium Statistic Highest paid players in the WNBA 2026
  • Basic Statistic Highest-paid NBA players 2025/26
  • Basic Statistic Highest paid female athletes 2025
  • Premium Statistic Minimum player salary in the WNBA 2020-2027
  • Premium Statistic Minimum NBA salary 2024-2025, by years of service
  • Premium Statistic Average player salary in the WNBA by team 2026
  • Premium Statistic Rookie salary in the WNBA 2025-2028, by pick position
  • Premium Statistic Women's basketball: player salaries in the Unrivaled league 2025

Attendance

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  • Premium Statistic WNBA stadiums 2025, by capacity
  • Basic Statistic Average ticket price WNBA games 2024
  • Premium Statistic WNBA average regular season attendance 1997-2025
  • Premium Statistic Average per game attendance in the NBA from 2010-2026
  • Basic Statistic Regular season attendance WNBA games 2023-2025
  • Premium Statistic NBA regular season average home attendance by team 2025/26
  • Premium Statistic Average ticket prices in the WNBA 2024-2025
  • Premium Statistic WNBA games with the highest average ticket price 2024

Viewership

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  • Premium Statistic WNBA regular season viewers 2025
  • Premium Statistic NBA regular season TV viewers 2019-2026
  • Premium Statistic WNBA Finals TV viewership 2025
  • Premium Statistic NBA Finals TV viewership in the U.S. 1993-2026
  • Premium Statistic WNBA Draft TV viewers in the U.S. 2026
  • Premium Statistic NBA Draft average TV viewers in the U.S. 2011-2025

Fan interest

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  • Basic Statistic Sports leagues with the most dedicated fanbases in the U.S. Q3 2025
  • Basic Statistic WNBA Instagram followers 2024-2025, by team
  • Basic Statistic NBA: Instagram followings 2026, by team
  • Premium Statistic Public interest in WNBA in the U.S. 2019-2025
  • Premium Statistic Fans of the WNBA in the U.S. 2025, by age
  • Premium Statistic WNBA fans in the U.S. 2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Public interest in college women's basketball in the U.S. 2025, by gender
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