The Philippines Basketball Association (PBA) is among the top basketball leagues in terms of quality players, thrilling matchups, and financial payouts for the players. Although the player's salaries are significantly low as compared to the salaries in the NBA, comparing it with other Asian Basketball leagues, PBA offers competitive salaries and wages to the players.
In this blog, we will discuss the currently richest PBA player, his salary in the PBA, stats, and performances in this league, and other aspects of his career.
June Mar Fajardo - the Richest PBA Player
June Mar Fajardo is the richest player who plays in the Philippines Basketball Association competitions from the San Miguel Beermen team. Fajardo plays at the position of Center and has been a consistent performer for the team over the years. His record performances and invaluable contribution to the team's success are the reasons behind his highest salary in the current PBA scenario.
June Fajardo is currently a top-level basketballer who has been a vital part of the San Miguel Beermen team in the PBA for almost a decade now. He has led his team to multiple championships and that earned him huge respect and big contract awards. Due to his outstanding performance, Fajardo is the highest-paid and richest PBA player, who is earning ₱75 million in a year as per the PBA News 2024.
The 34-year-old player had sealed a contract with the San Miguel Beermen where he will get this huge amount of salary every year. Besides this salary, June Fajardo has multiple deals with different brands and services that contribute a lot to his net worth. Due to various income sources, Fajardo is the richest player to play in the Philippines Basketball Association competitions.
Career Statistics of June Mar Fajardo in the PBA
In our PBA News 2024, Let's have a sneak peek into the career stats and performances of June Mar Fajardo in the PBA competitions over the years. Here are the full forms of a few Legends used in the below tables discussing the career statistics of Fajardo in the Philippines Basketball Association competitions.
- GP Games played
- MPG Minutes per game
- FT% Free-throw percentage
- RPG Rebounds per game
- SPG Steals per game
- FG% Field-goal percentage
- 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage
- BPG Blocks per game
- APG Assists per game
- PPG Points per game
Fajardo's season-by-season Averages in the PBA
| Year | Team | GP | 3P% | MPG | SPG | FG% | APG | RPG | PPG | FT% | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Petron | 45 | — | 26.9 | 0.5 | 0.564 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 0.586 | 1.3 |
| 2013–14 | Petron / San Miguel | 37 | 0.000 | 35.5 | 0.5 | 0.549 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 16.8 | 0.628 | 2.1 |
| 2014–15 | San Miguel | 54 | 0.167 | 35.0 | 0.4 | 0.589 | 1.3 | 12.9 | 17.4 | 0.703 | 1.7 |
| 2015–16 | San Miguel | 52 | 0.000 | 33.8 | 0.5 | 0.573 | 1.3 | 12.2 | 19.7 | 0.658 | 1.4 |
| 2016–17 | San Miguel | 56 | 0.250 | 32.6 | 0.4 | 0.612 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 17.2 | 0.695 | 2.0 |
| 2017–18 | San Miguel | 47 | 0.000 | 35.2 | 0.6 | 0.601 | 1.6 | 12.4 | 20.6 | 0.668 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | San Miguel | 61 | 0.250 | 33.3 | 0.6 | 0.572 | 1.9 | 13.0 | 18.9 | 0.706 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | San Miguel | 32 | 0.000 | 31.6 | 0.4 | 0.571 | 1.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 0.627 | 1.1 |
| 2022–23 | San Miguel | 46 | 0.500 | 35.4 | 0.7 | 0.595 | 2.9 | 13.5 | 17.7 | 0.678 | 1.3 |
| Career | 430 | 0.211 | 33.3 | 0.5 | 0.583 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 17.4 | 0.667 | 1.5 | |
While playing at the Centre position, the richest PBA player has amazing stats when it comes to scoring. He is currently averaging 15 points scored per game, his rebound and steals average is remarkable. Furthermore, he is truly a genius in playmaking with good (1.6) assists per game stats. This statistical data shows his ability to adopt the both; defense and attack modes of the game. Fajardo has played more than 430 games in his entire career in the Philippines Basketball Association competitions and in most of those games, he played for the San Miguel team. It has been almost a decade since he became a part of San Miguel and became a top performer for the team in the entire history of Sam Miguel Beermen.
June Mar Fajardo PBA Career Achievements
Here are some of the most important achievements of June Mar Fajardo in his long career in the Philippines Basketball Association competitions as per the latest PBA News 2024. Besides these achievements, Fajardo, the richest PBA player has created a long-lasting impact on the growth of this sport in the country. His legacy and charisma will always be a beacon of light and motivation for the upcoming generation of basketballers in the Philippines.
- 10× PBA Champion:
- 2014–15 Philippine Cup
- 2015 Governors' Cup
- 2015–16 Philippine Cup
- 2016–17 Philippine Cup
- 2017 Commissioner's Cup
- 2017–18 Philippine Cup
- 2019 Philippine Cup
- 2019 Commissioner's Cup
- 2022 Philippine Cup
- 2023–24 Commissioner's Cup
- 4× PBA Finals MVP:
- 2015 Governors' Cup
- 2017–18 Philippine Cup
- 2019 Philippine Cup
- 2022 Philippine Cup
- 7× PBA Most Valuable Player (MVP):
- 2014–2019
- 2023
- 10× PBA Best Player of the Conference:
- 2013–14 Philippine Cup
- 2014–15 Philippine Cup
- 2015 Governors' Cup
- 2015–16 Philippine Cup
- 2016–17 Philippine Cup
- 2017–18 Philippine Cup
- 2018 Commissioner's Cup
- 2019 Philippine Cup
- 2022 Philippine Cup
- 2024 Philippine Cup
- 9× PBA All-Star:
- 2013–2019
- 2023
- 2024
- 8× PBA Mythical First Team:
- 2014–2019
- 2021
- 2023
- 6× PBA All-Defensive Team:
- 2014
- 2015
- 2017–2019
- 2023
- PBA All-Rookie Team:
- 2013
- 3× CESAFI Mythical Team Member:
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
International Achievements
Fajardo has represented the Philippines Basketball Team in international competitions and won different medals.
- FIBA Asia Championship:
- Silver Medal: 2013 (Manila)
- Asian Games:
- Gold Medal: 2022 (Hangzhou)
- FIBA Asia Cup:
- Bronze Medal: 2014 (Wuhan)
- SEABA Championship:
- Gold Medal: 2017 (Quezon City)
- Southeast Asian Games:
- Gold Medal: 2019 (Philippines)
- Silver Medal: 2021 (Hanoi)
PBA News 2024
