In 2026-27 Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers had a WAGE Score of 74, Smart Money, on a $13.4M salary: ranked 6 of 360 NBA players by production above what the salary usually buys. 8th in production, 125th in salary, 57th of 205 in cost per unit of production, cheapest first. 2 games of 2.
| Season | Team | GP | Salary | WAGE Score | WAGE Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | $13.4M | 74 | Smart Money |
| 2024-25 | Milwaukee Bucks | 58 | $48.8M | 59 | Going Rate |
| 2023-24 | Milwaukee Bucks | 73 | $45.6M | 60 | Going Rate |
| 2022-23 | Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | $42.5M | 71 | Smart Money |
| 2021-22 | Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | $39.3M | 1 | Sunk Cost |
| 2020-21 | Portland Trail Blazers | 67 | $31.6M | 87 | Steal! |
| 2019-20 | Portland Trail Blazers | 66 | $29.8M | 91 | Steal! |
| 2018-19 | Portland Trail Blazers | 80 | $28M | 89 | Steal! |
| 2017-18 | Portland Trail Blazers | 73 | $26.2M | 90 | Steal! |
| 2016-17 | Portland Trail Blazers | 75 | $24.3M | 82 | Smart Money |
| 2015-16 | Portland Trail Blazers | 75 | $4.2M | 90 | Steal! |
| 2014-15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 82 | $3.3M | 93 | Steal! |
| 2013-14 | Portland Trail Blazers | 82 | $3.2M | 92 | Steal! |
| 2012-13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 82 | $3.1M | 75 | Smart Money |