NBA's Adam Silver Says 'Roger Goodell's Got a Tough Job'

Ray Rice. Adrian Peterson. DeflateGate. CTE. TV ratings ... Roger Goodell has a tough job -- and Adam Silver knows it.

The NBA commish was leaving a charity event for the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation in NYC Thursday night when we asked who has the harder job ... him or Goodell?

Silver's job hasn't exactly been a cakewalk ... Donald Sterling, the Rajon Rondo homophobia scandal, ATL Hawks racism scandal, Blake Griffin fight.

Okay, maybe Goodell does have the most challenging gig ... and even Silver acknowledged it.

That being said, Goodell reportedly made $32 MILLION last season ... so, worth it?