Full List: The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2017

Rank, Name, Earnings (Sport, Country)

1. Cristiano Ronaldo, $93 million (Soccer, Portugal)

3. Lionel Messi, $80 million (Soccer, Argentina)

4. Roger Federer, $64 million (Tennis, Switzerland)

5. Kevin Durant, $60.6 million (Basketball, U.S.)

6. Andrew Luck, $50 million (Football, U.S.)

6. Rory McIlroy, $50 million (Golf, U.K.)

8. Stephen Curry, $47.3 million (Basketball, U.S.)

9. James Harden, $46.6 million (Basketball, U.S.)

10. Lewis Hamilton, $46 million (Racing, U.K.)

11. Drew Brees, $45.3 million (Football, U.S.)

12. Phil Mickelson, $43.5 million (Golf, U.S.)

13. Russell Westbrook, $38.6 million (Basketball, U.S.)

14. Sebastian Vettel, $38.5 million (Racing, Germany)

15. Damian Lillard, $38.4 million (Basketball, U.S.)

16. Novak Djokovic, $37.6 million (Tennis, Serbia)

17. Tiger Woods, $37.1 million (Golf, U.S.)

18. Neymar, $37 million (Soccer, Brazil)

19. Dwyane Wade, $36.2 million (Basketball, U.S.)

20. Fernando Alonso, $36 million (Racing, Spain)

21. Jordan Spieth, $34.5 million (Golf, U.S.)

22. Derrick Rose, $34.3 million (Basketball, U.S.)

23. Usain Bolt, $34.2 million (Track, Jamaica)

24. Conor McGregor, $34 million (MMA, Ireland)

24. Gareth Bale, $34 million (Soccer, U.K.)

26. Kei Nishikori, $33.9 million (Tennis, Japan)

27. Fletcher Cox, $33.4 million (Football, U.S.)

28. Clayton Kershaw, $33.3 million (Baseball, U.S.)

29. Carmelo Anthony, $32.6 million (Basketball, U.S.)

30. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, $32 million (Soccer, Sweden)

31. Antonio Brown, $31.9 million (Football, U.S.)

32. DeMar DeRozan, $31.6 million (Basketball, U.S.)

33. Rafael Nadal, $31.5 million (Tennis, Spain)

34. Eric Berry, $31.1 million (Football, U.S.)

35. Chris Paul, $30.9 million (Basketball, U.S.)

36. David Price, $30.6 million (Baseball, U.S.)

37. Miguel Cabrera, $30.3 million (Baseball, Venezuela)

38. Kyrie Irving, $29.9 million (Basketball, U.S.)

39. Stephon Gilmore, $29.3 million (Football, U.S.)

40. Justin Verlander, $28.8 million (Baseball, U.S.)

40. Andy Murray, $28.8 million (Tennis, U.K.)

42. Mike Conley, $28.6 million (Basketball, U.S.)

43. Canelo Alvarez, $28.5 million (Boxing, Mexico)

44. Blake Griffin, $28.1 million (Basketball, U.S.)

44. Anthony Davis, $28.1 million (Basketball, U.S.)

44. Al Horford, $28.1 million (Basketball, Dominican Republic)

44. Von Miller, $28.1 million (Football, U.S.)

48. Dustin Johnson, $27.6 million (Golf, U.S.)

49. Albert Pujols, $27.3 million (Baseball, Dominican Republic)

50. Dwight Howard, $27.2 million (Basketball, U.S.)

51. Ryan Howard, $27 million (Baseball, U.S.)

51. Serena Williams, $27 million (Tennis, U.S.)

53. Robinson Cano, $26.6 million (Baseball, Dominican Republic)

54. Kevin Love, $26.4 million (Basketball, U.S.)

55. Chris Bosh, $26.3 million (Basketball, U.S.)

56. Dirk Nowitzki, $26 million (Basketball, Germany)

56. Cam Newton, $26 million (Football, U.S.)

58. Felix Hernandez, $25.8 million (Baseball, Venezuela)

58. Paul George, $25.8 million (Basketball, U.S.)

60. Jason Pierre-Paul, $25.7 million (Football, U.S.)

61. CC Sabathia, $25.6 million (Baseball, U.S.)

62. David DeCastro, $25.1 million (Football, U.S.)

63. Eli Manning, $25 million (Football, U.S.)

64. Buster Posey, $24.6 million (Baseball, U.S.)

65. Prince Fielder, $24.2 million (Baseball, U.S.)

66. Josh Hamilton, $24.1 million (Baseball, U.S.)

67. Zack Greinke, $24.1 million (Baseball, U.S.)

68. Harrison Barnes, $23.9 million (Basketball, U.S.)

69. Joe Mauer, $23.8 million (Baseball, U.S.)

70. Wayne Rooney, $23.6 million (Soccer, U.K.)

71. Bradley Beal, $23.3 million (Basketball, U.S.)

71. Luis Suarez, $23.3 million (Soccer, Uruguay)

73. Matt Kalil, $23.2 million (Football, U.S.)

74. Andre Drummond, $23.1 million (Basketball, U.S.)

75. Masahiro Tanaka, $23 million (Baseball, Japan)

76. Chandler Parsons, $22.9 million (Basketball, U.S.)

76. Chandler Jones, $22.9 million (Football, U.S.)

78. Cole Hamels, $22.7 million (Baseball, U.S.)

78. Hassan Whiteside, $22.7 million (Basketball, U.S.)

80. Sergio Aguero, $22.6 million (Soccer, Argentina)

81. Muhammad Wilkerson, $22.4 million (Football, U.S.)

82. Hanley Ramirez, $22.3 million (Baseball, Dominican Republic)

82. Justin Upton, $22.3 million (Baseball, U.S.)

82. Nick Perry, $22.3 million (Football, U.S.)

85. DeAndre Jordan, $22.2 million (Basketball, U.S.)

85. Marc Gasol, $22.2 million (Basketball, Spain)

87. José Reyes, $22.1 million (Baseball, Dominican Republic)

87. LaMarcus Aldridge, $22.1 million (Basketball, U.S.)

89. Anthony Joshua, $22 million (Boxing, U.K.)

89. Virat Kohli, $22 million (Cricket, India)

91. Klay Thompson, $21.9 million (Basketball, U.S.)

91. James Rodriguez, $21.9 million (Soccer, Colombia)

93. Jimmie Johnson, $21.8 million (Racing, U.S.)

94. Jacoby Ellsbury, $21.7 million (Baseball, U.S.)

94. Matt Kemp, $21.7 million (Baseball, U.S.)

94. Adrian Gonzalez, $21.7 million (Baseball, U.S.)

94. Brook Lopez, $21.7 million (Basketball, U.S.)

98. Nicolas Batum, $21.5 million (Basketball, France)

98. Wladimir Klitschko, $21.5 million (Boxing, Ukraine)

100. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $21.4 million (Racing, U.S.)

결론: 축구 원탑은 야구 원탑보다 돈 많이 번다,

100위 안에 축구 9명, 야구 22명인걸로 볼때 축구는 정말 최정상급 실력에 + 스타성까지 갖추지 못하면 야구보다 못하다,

호날두 수입>메시 수입이고 즐라탄 이브라히모비치 수입, 웨인 루니 수입 등을 볼때 실력보다 스타성이 더 중요하다,

야구 원탑 클레이튼 커쇼는 가레스 베일급이다,

그 이하 세르지오 아게로, 하메스 로드리게스급 정도는 야구 일본 투수 다나카 마사히로 보다 돈 못번다.