There are very few comparisons between the four major sports in the United States (if four is even the right number anymore). The NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL are run so significantly differently, with a wide variety of differences in roster sizes, needs, CBAs and revenues that it really is apples to oranges.
Not sure any other league has been shown to try to collude against their players like the NFL had recently, either.
Comparing the NBA draft to the NFL’s version is interesting in one way: Top contracts. In this year’s NFL draft, the top five picks were given four-year contracts with the following totals:
- QB Cam Ward - $48.