<Tr> <Td> Hakeem Olajuwon </Td> <Td> $16,685,000 </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Karl Malone </Td> <Td> $15,750,000 </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dikembe Mutombo </Td> <Td> $14,422,000 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Patrick Ewing </Td> <Td> $14,000,000 </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics </Td> </Tr>

Who was the highest paid rookie in nba history