Graduation Year
2016
Date of Submission
12-2015
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics-Accounting
Reader 1
Jill Harris
Reader 2
Joshua Rosett
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© 2015 Tyler M Stanek
Abstract
The National Basketball Association (NBA) generated well over $4 billion in revenues during the 2014-15 season. I analyze the value of a win to a team in terms of revenue and examine the potential underpayment or overpayment of players and superstars throughout the league relative to their marginal revenue product (MRP). My findings suggest that players are overpaid, especially superstars. However, it is important to consider the fixed-revenue streams a team receives before assuming a player is simply overpaid compared to his MRP. In congruence with previous literature, I find that veterans are overpaid at the expense of younger players’ lower salaries. I also look at the drivers of a player’s salary and find that general managers tend to overpay for points relative to other statistics.
Recommended Citation
Stanek, Tyler, "Player Performance and Team Revenues: NBA Player Salary Analysis" (2016). CMC Senior Theses. 1257.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1257
