NBA Draft History
Posted Feb 26 2013 9:25AM
Click on the years below for a complete list of every player taken in the draft.
| All-Time No. 1 Draft Picks |
| Year |
Team |
No. 1 overall
pick |
School/Country |
2012 |
New Orleans Hornets |
Anthony Davis |
Kentucky |
| 2011 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Kyrie Irving |
Duke |
| 2010 |
Washington Wizards |
John Wall |
Kentucky |
| 2009 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Blake Griffin |
Oklahoma |
| 2008 |
Chicago Bulls |
Derrick Rose |
Memphis |
| 2007 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Greg Oden |
Ohio State |
| 2006 |
Toronto Raptors |
Andrea Bargnani |
Italy |
| 2005 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Andrew Bogut |
Utah |
| 2004 |
Orlando Magic |
Dwight Howard |
SW Atlanta Christian Academy |
| 2003 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
LeBron James |
St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH) |
| 2002 |
Houston Rockets |
Yao Ming |
China |
| 2001 |
Washington Wizards |
Kwame Brown |
Glynn Academy (GA) |
| 2000 |
New Jersey Nets |
Kenyon Martin |
Cincinnati |
| 1999 |
Chicago Bulls |
Elton Brand |
Duke |
| 1998 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Michael Olowokandi |
Pacific |
| 1997 |
San Antonio Spurs |
Tim Duncan |
Wake Forest |
| 1996 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Allen Iverson |
Georgetown |
| 1995 |
Golden State Warriors |
Joe Smith |
Maryland |
|
1994 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Glenn Robinson |
Purdue |
|
1993 |
Orlando Magic |
Chris Webber |
Michigan |
|
1992 |
Orlando Magic |
Shaquille O'Neal |
Louisiana State |
|
1991 |
Charlotte Hornets |
Larry Johnson |
UNLV |
|
1990 |
New Jersey Nets |
Derrick Coleman |
Syracuse |
|
1989 |
Sacramento Kings |
Pervis Ellison |
Louisville |
| 1988 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Danny Manning |
Kansas |
| 1987 |
San Antonio Spurs |
David Robinson |
Navy |
| 1986 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Brad Daugherty |
North Carolina |
| 1985 |
New York Knicks |
Patrick Ewing |
Georgetown |
| 1984 |
Houston Rockets |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
Houston |
| 1983 |
Houston Rockets |
Ralph Sampson |
Virginia |
| 1982 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
James Worthy |
North Carolina |
| 1981 |
Dallas Mavericks |
Mark Aguirre |
DePaul |
| 1980 |
Golden State Warriors |
Joe Barry Carroll |
Purdue |
| 1979 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Magic Johnson |
Michigan State |
| 1978 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Mychal Thompson |
Minnesota |
| 1977 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Kent Benson |
Indiana |
| 1976 |
Houston Rockets |
John Lucas |
Maryland |
| 1975 |
Atlanta Hawks |
David Thompson |
North Carolina State |
| 1974 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Bill Walton |
UCLA |
| 1973 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Doug Collins |
Illinois State |
| 1972 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
LaRue Martin |
Loyola University of Chicago |
| 1971 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Austin Carr |
Notre Dame |
| 1970 |
Detroit Pistons |
Bob Lanier |
St. Bonaventure |
| 1969 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
UCLA |
| 1968 |
San Diego Rockets |
Elvin Hayes |
Houston |
| 1967 |
Detroit Pistons |
Jimmy Walker |
Providence College |
| 1966 |
New York Knicks |
Cazzie Russell |
Michigan |
| 1965 |
San Francisco Warriors |
Fred Hetzel |
Davidson College |
| 1964 |
New York Knicks |
Jim Barnes |
University of Texas at El Paso |
| 1963 |
New York Knicks |
Art Heyman |
Duke |
| 1962 |
Chicago Zephyrs |
Bill McGill |
Utah |
| 1961 |
Chicago Packers |
Walt Bellamy |
Indiana |
| 1960 |
Cincinnati Royals |
Oscar Robertson |
Cincinnati |
| 1959 |
Cincinnati Royals |
Bob Boozer |
Kansas State |
| 1958 |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Elgin Baylor |
Seattle |
| 1957 |
Cincinnati Royals |
Hot Rod Hundley |
West Virginia |
| 1956 |
Rochester Royals |
Si Green |
Duquesne |
| 1955 |
St. Louis Hawks |
Dick Ricketts |
Duquesne |
| 1954 |
Baltimore Bullets |
Frank Selvy |
Furman |
| 1953 |
Baltimore Bullets |
Ray Felix |
Long Island |
| 1952 |
Milwaukee Hawks |
Mark Workman |
West Virginia |
| 1951 |
Baltimore Bullets |
Gene Melchiorre |
Bradley |
| 1950 |
Boston Celtics |
Chuck Share |
Bowling Green |
| 1949 |
Providence Steam Rollers |
Howie Shannon |
Kansas State |
| 1948 |
Providence Steam Rollers |
Andy Tonkovich |
Marshall |
| 1947 |
Pittsburgh Ironmen |
Clifton McNeeley |
University of Texas at El Paso |
|
NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network.
