401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

National Basketball Association 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$606M
Total assets Above avg plan size
506
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.2M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by National Basketball Association · New Jersey · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$606M in assets, 506 participants

National Basketball Association's National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan reported $606M in total assets and 506 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #2,923 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Where National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan sits by assets

National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $606M for 506 participants (~$1.2M/participant), up 29.7% in 2023.

#2,923
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+29.7%
assets growth YoY
6.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$605,879,536 Top 2% higher than 98% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (506 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from $35M in the plan year 2022 filing to $139M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $467M in the plan year 2022 filing to $606M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 515 in the plan year 2022 filing to 506 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 135582586 · National Basketball Association PY 2023 · 401(k)

National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan · $606M · 506 · 98th

  • 5500 $606M
  • ASSETS 506
  • PCT 98th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Arup US Retirement Savings Plan
  • PHOTO ind #2923

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Constellis 401(k) Plan$607MArup US Retirement Savings PlanArup US Retirement Savings P…$606MNational Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings PlanNational Basketball Associat…$606MA. T. Kearney, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Retirement PlanA. T. Kearney, Inc. 401(k) a…$605MJohnson Controls Select Hourly Retirement Savings and Investment PlanJohnson Controls Select Hour…$605M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$467M
Net Assets (End of Year)$606M
Net Income$139M
Employer EIN135582586
Plan Effective Date1999-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Basketball Association)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Basketball Association plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$847M 21.552643661732304% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.8B$1B$1.2B$1.4B 202220232024 $1.08B $0.85B ▼ -21.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,129 $1.1B
2023 3 2,344 $1.3B
2024 2 1,880 $847M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.605879536 · Participants: 506National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings PlanJPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 44.552237022 · Participants: 176610JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings PlanVerizon Savings Plan for Management Employees, Total assets ($B): 27.825640157 · Participants: 78072Verizon Savings Plan for Management EmployeesJohnson and Johnson Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.177853595 · Participants: 41291Johnson and Johnson Savings PlanErnst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.543526764 · Participants: 59346Ernst & Young Retirement Savings PlanMerck US Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.424416176 · Participants: 26850Merck US Savings Plan
National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Arup US Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($606M); by covered participants it is Sita Employee 401(k) Savings Plan in GA (506 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($606M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (506 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 29.7% during 2023, from $467M to $606M. Reported net income was $139M.
How have National Basketball Association plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Basketball Association's sponsor-wide assets declined 21.6%, from $1.1B to $847M.
Where does National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Arup US Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($606M, 1,445 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Basketball Association Players' 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sita Employee 401(k) Savings Plan in GA (506 participants, $271M in assets).