List of first overall NBA draft picks
LeBron James, drafted out of high school, was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks.[1]
The National Basketball Association's first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the annual National Basketball Association (NBA) draft. The first pick is awarded to the team that wins the NBA draft lottery; in most cases, that team had a losing record in the previous season. The team with the first pick attracts significant media attention,[2] as does the player who is selected with that pick.
Eleven first picks have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Oscar Robertson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (record six-time winner), Bill Walton, Magic Johnson (three-time winner), Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan (two-time winner), LeBron James (four-time winner), and Derrick Rose (youngest winner).
Since the advent of the draft lottery in 1985, seven number one overall picks have won an NBA title. They are David Robinson, Shaquille O'Neal, Glenn Robinson, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Andrew Bogut, and Kyrie Irving.
China's Yao Ming (2002) and Italy's Andrea Bargnani (2006) are the only two players without competitive experience in the United States to be drafted first overall. Eleven other international players with U.S. college experience have been drafted first overall—Mychal Thompson (Bahamas) in 1978, Hakeem Olajuwon (Nigeria) in 1984, Patrick Ewing (Jamaica) in 1985, Tim Duncan (U.S. Virgin Islands) in 1997, Michael Olowokandi (Nigeria) in 1998, Andrew Bogut (Australia) in 2005, Kyrie Irving (Australia) in 2011, Anthony Bennett (Canada) in 2013, Andrew Wiggins (Canada) in 2014, Ben Simmons (Australia) in 2016, and Deandre Ayton (Bahamas) in 2018. Duncan is an American citizen, but is considered an "international" player by the NBA because he was not born in one of the fifty states or the District of Columbia.[3] Ewing[4] had dual Jamaican-American citizenship when he was drafted and Irving[5] and Simmons[6] had dual Australian-American citizenship when they were drafted.
Note that the drafts between 1947 and 1949 were held by the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The Basketball Association of America became the National Basketball Association after absorbing teams from the National Basketball League in the fall of 1949. Official NBA publications include the BAA Drafts as part of the NBA's draft history.
Contents
1 Key
2 List of first overall picks
3 See also
4 Notes
5 References
Key
| ^ | Denotes players who have been selected to the All-Star Game or All-NBA Team |
| ^* | Denotes Hall of Famers |
| PPG | Points per game[a] |
| APG | Assists per game[a] |
| RPG | Rebounds per game[a] |
Player (in italic text) | Rookie of the Year |
List of first overall picks
| Draft | Selected by | Player | Nationality | Position | College/high school/former club | NBA rookie statistics | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPG | RPG | APG | |||||||
1947 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | Clifton McNeely[b] |  USA | Guard | Texas Wesleyan | — | — | — | [b] |
1948 | Providence Steamrollers | Andy Tonkovich | USA | Guard/Forward | Marshall | 7000260000000000000♠2.6 | — | 6999600000000000000♠0.6 | [9] |
1949 | Providence Steamrollers | Howie Shannon[c] | USA | Center | Kansas State | 7001134000000000000♠13.4 | — | 7000230000000099999♠2.3 | [11] |
1950 | Boston Celtics | Charlie Share[d] | USA | Center | Bowling Green | 7000390000000000000♠3.9 | 7000530000000000000♠5.3 | 7000100000000000000♠1.0 | [12] |
1951 | Baltimore Bullets | Gene Melchiorre[e] | USA | Guard | Bradley | — | — | — | [e] |
1952 | Milwaukee Hawks | Mark Workman[f] | USA | Center | West Virginia | 7000510000000099999♠5.1 | 7000300000000000000♠3.0 | 6999600000000000000♠0.6 | [17] |
1953 | Baltimore Bullets | Ray Felix^[g] | USA | Guard/Forward | Long Island | 7001176000000000000♠17.6 | 7001133000000000000♠13.3 | 7000110000000000000♠1.1 | [19] |
1954 | Baltimore Bullets | Frank Selvy^ | USA | Forward/Center | Furman | 7001190000000000000♠19.0 | 7000550000000000000♠5.5 | 7000350000000000000♠3.5 | [20] |
1955 | Milwaukee Hawks | Dick Ricketts[h] | USA | Guard/Forward | Duquesne | 7000890000000000000♠8.9 | 7000720000000000000♠7.2 | 7000300000000000000♠3.0 | [22] |
1956 | Rochester Royals | Sihugo Green[i] | USA | Guard/Forward | Duquesne | 7001115000000000000♠11.5 | 7000520000000000000♠5.2 | 7000360000000000000♠3.6 | [24] |
1957 | Cincinnati Royals | Rod Hundley^ | USA | Guard | West Virginia | 7000700000000000000♠7.0 | 7000290000000000000♠2.9 | 7000190000000000000♠1.9 | [25] |
1958 | Minneapolis Lakers | Elgin Baylor^*[j] | USA | Forward | Seattle | 7001249000000000000♠24.9 | 7001150000000000000♠15.0 | 7000410009999999999♠4.1 | [27] |
1959 | Cincinnati Royals | Bob Boozer^[k] | USA | Forward | Kansas State | 7000840000000000000♠8.4 | 7000620000000000000♠6.2 | 7000140000000099999♠1.4 | [29] |
1960 | Cincinnati Royals | Oscar Robertson^*[l] |  USA | Guard/Forward | Cincinnati | 7001305000000000000♠30.5 | 7001101000000000000♠10.1 | 7000970000000099999♠9.7 | [32] |
1961 | Chicago Packers | Walt Bellamy^* |  USA | Center | Indiana | 7001316000000000000♠31.6 | 7001190000000000000♠19.0 | 7000270000000000000♠2.7 | [33] |
1962 | Chicago Zephyrs | Bill McGill[m] | USA | Forward/Center | Utah | 7000740000000000000♠7.4 | 7000270000000000000♠2.7 | 6999600000000000000♠0.6 | [35] |
1963 | New York Knicks | Art Heyman[n] | USA | Forward/Guard | Duke | 7001154000000000000♠15.4 | 7000400000000000000♠4.0 | 7000340000000000000♠3.4 | [37] |
1964 | New York Knicks | Jim Barnes[o] | USA | Center/Forward | Texas Western | 7001155000000000000♠15.5 | 7000970000000099999♠9.7 | 7000120000000000000♠1.2 | [39] |
1965 | San Francisco Warriors | Fred Hetzel[p] | USA | Forward/Center | Davidson | 7000680000000000000♠6.8 | 7000520000000000000♠5.2 | 6999500000000000000♠0.5 | [41] |
1966 | New York Knicks | Cazzie Russell^ | USA | Forward/Guard | Michigan | 7001113000000000000♠11.3 | 7000330000000000000♠3.3 | 7000240000000000000♠2.4 | [42] |
1967 | Detroit Pistons | Jimmy Walker^ | USA | Guard | Providence | 7000880000000000000♠8.8 | 7000170000000000000♠1.7 | 7000280000000099999♠2.8 | [43] |
1968 | San Diego Rockets | Elvin Hayes^* | USA | Center/Forward | Houston | 7001284000000000000♠28.4 | 7001171000000000000♠17.1 | 7000140000000099999♠1.4 | [44] |
1969 | Milwaukee Bucks | Lew Alcindor^*[q] | USA | Center | UCLA | 7001288000000000000♠28.8 | 7001145000000000000♠14.5 | 7000410009999999999♠4.1 | [46] |
1970 | Detroit Pistons | Bob Lanier^* | USA | Center | St. Bonaventure | 7001156000000000000♠15.6 | 7000810000000000000♠8.1 | 7000180000000000000♠1.8 | [47] |
1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Austin Carr^ | USA | Guard | Notre Dame | 7001212000000000000♠21.2 | 7000350000000000000♠3.5 | 7000340000000000000♠3.4 | [48] |
1972 | Portland Trail Blazers | LaRue Martin | USA | Center | Loyola (Illinois) | 7000440000000000000♠4.4 | 7000460000000099999♠4.6 | 6999500000000000000♠0.5 | [49] |
1973 | Philadelphia 76ers | Doug Collins^ | USA | Guard/Forward | Illinois State | 7000800000000000000♠8.0 | 7000180000000000000♠1.8 | 7000160000000000000♠1.6 | [50] |
1974 | Portland Trail Blazers | Bill Walton^* | USA | Center | UCLA | 7001128000000000000♠12.8 | 7001126000000000000♠12.6 | 7000480000000000000♠4.8 | [51] |
1975 | Atlanta Hawks | David Thompson^*[r] | USA | Forward/Guard | NC State | 7001260000000000000♠26.0 | 7000630000000000000♠6.3 | 7000370000000000000♠3.7 | [52] |
1976 | Houston Rockets | John Lucas | USA | Guard | Maryland | 7001111000000000000♠11.1 | 7000270000000000000♠2.7 | 7000560000000099999♠5.6 | [53] |
1977 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kent Benson | USA | Center | Indiana | 7000770000000000000♠7.7 | 7000430000000000000♠4.3 | 7000140000000099999♠1.4 | [54] |
1978 | Portland Trail Blazers | Mychal Thompson |  BAH | Forward/Center | Minnesota | 7001147000000000000♠14.7 | 7000830000000000000♠8.3 | 7000240000000000000♠2.4 | [55] |
1979 | Los Angeles Lakers | Magic Johnson^* | USA | Guard/Forward | Michigan State | 7001180000000000000♠18.0 | 7000770000000000000♠7.7 | 7000730000000000000♠7.3 | [56] |
1980 | Golden State Warriors | Joe Barry Carroll^ | USA | Center | Purdue | 7001189009999900000♠18.9 | 7000930000000000000♠9.3 | 7000140000000099999♠1.4 | [57] |
1981 | Dallas Mavericks | Mark Aguirre^ | USA | Forward | DePaul | 7001187000000000000♠18.7 | 7000490000000000000♠4.9 | 7000320000000000000♠3.2 | [58] |
1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | James Worthy^* | USA | Forward | North Carolina | 7001134000000000000♠13.4 | 7000520000000000000♠5.2 | 7000170000000000000♠1.7 | [59] |
1983 | Houston Rockets | Ralph Sampson^* | USA | Center | Virginia | 7001210000000000000♠21.0 | 7001111000000000000♠11.1 | 7000200000000000000♠2.0 | [60] |
1984 | Houston Rockets | Hakeem Olajuwon^*[s] |  NGA[s] | Center | Houston | 7001206000000000000♠20.6 | 7001119000000000000♠11.9 | 7000140000000099999♠1.4 | [63] |
1985 | New York Knicks | Patrick Ewing^* | USA[t] | Center | Georgetown | 7001200000000000000♠20.0 | 7000900000000000000♠9.0 | 7000200000000000000♠2.0 | [66] |
1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brad Daugherty^ | USA | Center | North Carolina | 7001157000000000000♠15.7 | 7000810000000000000♠8.1 | 7000380000000000000♠3.8 | [67] |
1987 | San Antonio Spurs | David Robinson^*[u] | USA | Center | Navy | 7001243000000000000♠24.3 | 7001120000000000000♠12.0 | 7000200000000000000♠2.0 | [69] |
1988 | Los Angeles Clippers | Danny Manning^ | USA | Forward | Kansas | 7001167000000000000♠16.7 | 7000660000000000000♠6.6 | 7000310000000000000♠3.1 | [70] |
1989 | Sacramento Kings | Pervis Ellison | USA | Center | Louisville | 7000800000000000000♠8.0 | 7000580000000000000♠5.8 | 7000190000000000000♠1.9 | [71] |
1990 | New Jersey Nets | Derrick Coleman^ | USA | Forward/Center | Syracuse | 7001184009999900000♠18.4 | 7001103000000000000♠10.3 | 7000220000000000000♠2.2 | [72] |
1991 | Charlotte Hornets | Larry Johnson^ | USA | Forward | UNLV | 7001192000000000000♠19.2 | 7001110000000000000♠11.0 | 7000360000000000000♠3.6 | [73] |
1992 | Orlando Magic | Shaquille O'Neal^* | USA | Center | LSU | 7001234000000000000♠23.4 | 7001139000000000000♠13.9 | 7000190000000000000♠1.9 | [74] |
1993 | Orlando Magic | Chris Webber^ | USA | Forward | Michigan | 7001175000000000000♠17.5 | 7000910000000000000♠9.1 | 7000360000000000000♠3.6 | [75] |
1994 | Milwaukee Bucks | Glenn Robinson^ | USA | Forward | Purdue | 7001219000000000000♠21.9 | 7000640000000000000♠6.4 | 7000250000000000000♠2.5 | [76] |
1995 | Golden State Warriors | Joe Smith | USA | Forward | Maryland | 7001153000000000000♠15.3 | 7000870000000099999♠8.7 | 7000100000000000000♠1.0 | [77] |
1996 | Philadelphia 76ers | Allen Iverson^* | USA | Guard | Georgetown | 7001235000000000000♠23.5 | 7000410009999999999♠4.1 | 7000750000000000000♠7.5 | [78] |
1997 | San Antonio Spurs | Tim Duncan^ | USA[v] | Forward/Center | Wake Forest | 7001211000000000000♠21.1 | 7001119000000000000♠11.9 | 7000270000000000000♠2.7 | [80] |
1998 | Los Angeles Clippers | Michael Olowokandi | NGA | Center | Pacific | 7000890000000000000♠8.9 | 7000790000000000000♠7.9 | 6999600000000000000♠0.6 | [81] |
1999 | Chicago Bulls | Elton Brand^[w] | USA | Forward | Duke | 7001201000000000000♠20.1 | 7001100000000000000♠10.0 | 7000190000000000000♠1.9 | [83] |
2000 | New Jersey Nets | Kenyon Martin^ | USA | Forward | Cincinnati | 7001120000000000000♠12.0 | 7000740000000000000♠7.4 | 7000190000000000000♠1.9 | [84] |
2001 | Washington Wizards | Kwame Brown | USA | Center | Glynn Academy HS (Brunswick, Georgia) | 7000450000000000000♠4.5 | 7000350000000000000♠3.5 | 6999800000000000000♠0.8 | [85] |
2002 | Houston Rockets | Yao Ming^* |  CHN | Center | Shanghai Sharks (China) | 7001135000000000000♠13.5 | 7000820009999999999♠8.2 | 7000170000000000000♠1.7 | [86] |
2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | LeBron James^ | USA | Forward | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (Akron, Ohio) | 7001209009999900000♠20.9 | 7000550000000000000♠5.5 | 7000590000000000000♠5.9 | [87] |
2004 | Orlando Magic | Dwight Howard^ | USA | Center | SACA (Atlanta) | 7001120000000000000♠12.0 | 7001100000000000000♠10.0 | 6999900000000000000♠0.9 | [88] |
2005 | Milwaukee Bucks | Andrew Bogut^ |  AUS | Center | Utah | 7000940000000000000♠9.4 | 7000700000000000000♠7.0 | 7000230000000099999♠2.3 | [89] |
2006 | Toronto Raptors | Andrea Bargnani |  ITA | Forward/Center | Benetton Treviso (Italy) | 7001116000000000000♠11.6 | 7000390000000000000♠3.9 | 6999800000000000000♠0.8 | [90] |
2007 | Portland Trail Blazers | Greg Oden[x] | USA | Center | Ohio State | 7000890000000000000♠8.9 | 7000700000000000000♠7.0 | 6999500000000000000♠0.5 | [92] |
2008 | Chicago Bulls | Derrick Rose^ | USA | Guard | Memphis | 7001168000000000000♠16.8 | 7000390000000000000♠3.9 | 7000630000000000000♠6.3 | [93] |
2009 | Los Angeles Clippers | Blake Griffin^[y] | USA | Forward | Oklahoma | 7001225000000000000♠22.5 | 7001121000000000000♠12.1 | 7000380000000000000♠3.8 | [95] |
2010 | Washington Wizards | John Wall^ | USA | Guard | Kentucky | 7001164009999900000♠16.4 | 7000460000000099999♠4.6 | 7000830000000000000♠8.3 | [96] |
2011 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Kyrie Irving^ | USA[z] | Guard | Duke | 7001185000000000000♠18.5 | 7000370000000000000♠3.7 | 7000540000000000000♠5.4 | [99] |
2012 | New Orleans Hornets | Anthony Davis^ | USA | Forward/Center | Kentucky | 7001135000000000000♠13.5 | 7000820009999999999♠8.2 | 7000100000000000000♠1.0 | [100] |
2013 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Anthony Bennett |  CAN | Forward | UNLV | 7000420000000000000♠4.2 | 7000300000000000000♠3.0 | 6999300000000000000♠0.3 | [101] |
2014 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Andrew Wiggins | CAN | Forward/Guard | Kansas | 7001169009999900000♠16.9 | 7000460000000099999♠4.6 | 7000210000000000000♠2.1 | [102] |
2015 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Karl-Anthony Towns |  DOM[aa] | Center | Kentucky | 7001183000000000000♠18.3 | 7001104000000000000♠10.4 | 7000200000000000000♠2.0 | [103] |
2016 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ben Simmons^[ab] | AUS | Forward/Guard | LSU | 7001158000000000000♠15.8 | 7000810000000000000♠8.1 | 7000820009999999999♠8.2 | [105] |
2017 | Philadelphia 76ers | Markelle Fultz | USA | Guard | Washington | 7000710000000000000♠7.1 | 7000310000000000000♠3.1 | 7000380000000000000♠3.8 | [106] |
2018 | Phoenix Suns | Deandre Ayton | BAH | Forward/Center | Arizona | — | — | — | [107] |
See also
- List of first overall NBA Development League draft picks
- List of first overall WNBA draft picks
Notes
^ abc All statistics are taken from the players' respective rookie season unless otherwise noted.
^ ab Clifton McNeely never played professional basketball. Instead, he became a basketball coach for Pampa High School in Texas.[7][8]
^ Howie Shannon was the first overall pick, although Ed Macauley and Vern Mikkelsen had been taken before the draft as their teams' territorial picks.[10]
^ Charlie Share did not play in the 1950–51 season. His rookie statistics are from the 1951–52 season.[12] Share was the first overall pick, although Paul Arizin had been taken before the draft as the Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick.[13]
^ ab Gene Melchiorre never played in the NBA. He was banned for life from the NBA due to his involvement in the CCNY Point Shaving Scandal.[14] Melchiorre was the first overall pick, although Myer Skoog had been taken before the draft as the Minneapolis Lakers' territorial pick.[15]
^ Mark Workman was the first overall pick, although Bill Mlkvy had been taken before the draft as the Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick.[16]
^ Ray Felix was the first overall pick, although Ernie Beck and Walter Dukes had been taken before the draft as their teams' territorial picks.[18]
^ Dick Ricketts was the first overall pick, although Dick Garmaker and Tom Gola had been taken before the draft as their teams' territorial picks.[21]
^ Sihugo Green was the first overall pick, although Tom Heinsohn had been taken before the draft as the Boston Celtics' territorial pick.[23]
^ Elgin my guy Baylor was the first overall pick, although Guy Rodgers had been taken before the draft as the Philadelphia Warriors' territorial pick.[26]
^ Bob Boozer was the first overall pick, although Wilt Chamberlain and Bob Ferry had been taken before the draft as their teams' territorial picks.[28]
^ Although Oscar Robertson was drafted as a territorial pick by the Cincinnati Royals, he was also recognized as the first pick in the first round of the draft as the Royals also held the first overall draft pick.[30][31]
^ Bill McGill was the first overall pick, although Dave DeBusschere and Jerry Lucas had been taken before the draft as their teams' territorial picks.[34]
^ Art Heyman was the first overall pick, although Tom Thacker had been taken before the draft as the Cincinnati Royals' territorial pick.[36]
^ Jim Barnes was the first overall pick, although Walt Hazzard and George Wilson had been taken before the draft as their teams' territorial picks.[38]
^ Fred Hetzel was the first overall pick, although Bill Bradley, Bill Buntin and Gail Goodrich had been taken before the draft as their teams' territorial picks.[40]
^ Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[45]
^ David Thompson played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in the 1975–76 season and did not play in the NBA until 1976. His rookie statistics are from the 1976–77 season.[52]
^ ab Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Nigeria, but became a naturalized United States citizen in 1993. When he arrived in the United States, the University of Houston incorrectly spelled his first name "Akeem". Olajuwon used that spelling until March 9, 1991, when he announced that he would add an H, saying, "I'm not changing the spelling of my name, I'm correcting it."[61][62]
^ Patrick Ewing was born in Jamaica, but had become a naturalized United States citizen while at Georgetown.[64] He represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[65]
^ David Robinson did not play in the NBA until 1989 due to commitments to the United States Navy.[68] His rookie statistics are from the 1989–90 season.[69]
^ Tim Duncan is a United States citizen by birth, as are all natives of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Because of this citizenship arrangement, Duncan has played for the U.S. internationally.[79]
^ Elton Brand shared Rookie of the Year honors with Steve Francis of the Houston Rockets.[82]
^ Greg Oden underwent microfracture surgery on his right knee before the 2007–08 season, and missed the entire season. His rookie statistics are from the 2008–09 season.[91]
^ Blake Griffin injured his left kneecap in a pre-season game before the 2009–10 season. He underwent a surgery in January 2010 and missed the entire season. His rookie statistics are from the 2010–11 season.[94]
^ Kyrie Irving was born in Australia to American parents who returned to the U.S. when he was two years old. He has played for the U.S. internationally at both youth and senior level.[97][98]
^ Karl-Anthony Towns was born and raised in the United States, his mother is Dominican. He has chosen to represent the Dominican Republic at the international level
^ Ben Simmons injured his right foot during training camp before the 2016–17 season. He missed the entire season. His rookie statistics are from the 2017–18 season.[104]
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