28
Total Draft Picks
3
Most in One Class 1986
1961
First Draft Pick
2026
Most Recent Pick
2
1st Round Picks
22
Draft Classes
Highest Draft Picks
| 1 |
Dell Curry
1986 · SG · UTA |
#15
Rd 1 |
| 2 |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
2019 · SG · BRK |
#17
Rd 1 |
| 3 |
Chris Smith
1961 · F · SYR |
#19
Rd 2 |
| 4 |
Allan Bristow
1973 · F · PHI |
#21
Rd 2 |
| 5 |
Wayne Robinson
1980 · PF · LAL |
#31
Rd 2 |
| 6 |
Bimbo Coles
1990 · PG · SAC |
#40
Rd 2 |
| 7T |
Larry Cooke
1976 · — · ATL |
#46
Rd 3 |
| 7T |
Erick Green
2013 · PG · UTA |
#46
Rd 2 |
| 9 |
Tobi Lawal
2026 · F · DAL |
#48
Rd 2 |
| 10 |
Glen Combs
1968 · — · SDR |
#51
Rd 5 |
Picks by Position
3
SG
3
F
2
PG
1
PF
1
SF
Picks by Round
Rd 1
2
Rd 2
8
Rd 3
4
Rd 4
1
Rd 5
4
Rd 6
4
Rd 7
3
Rd 8
1
Rd 15
1
28 picks shown
| Year | Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Ht/Wt | Level | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 | 19 | SYR | Chris Smith | F | 6-6 / 225 | College | Senior |
| 1962 | 6 | 53 | LAL | Bucky Keller | — | — | College | — |
| 1966 | 8 | 75 | LAL | John Wetzel | — | — | College | — |
| 1967 | 7 | 68 | BAL | Ron Perry | — | — | College | — |
| 1968 | 5 | 51 | SDR | Glen Combs | — | — | College | — |
| 1969 | 5 | 62 | CHI | Chris Ellis | — | — | College | — |
| 1971 | 15 | 224 | MIL | Loyd King | — | — | College | — |
| 1973 | 2 | 21 | PHI | Allan Bristow | F | 6-7 / 210 | College | Senior |
| 1976 | 3 | 46 | ATL | Larry Cooke | — | — | College | — |
| 1976 | 6 | 90 | DET | Russell Davis | — | — | College | — |
| 1977 | 6 | 127 | WSB | Ernie Wansley | — | — | College | — |
| 1978 | 6 | 123 | CLE | Ron Bell | — | — | College | — |
| 1979 | 5 | 108 | WSB | Marshall Ashford | — | — | College | — |
| 1980 | 2 | 31 | LAL | Wayne Robinson | PF | 6-8 / 217 | College | Senior |
| 1980 | 7 | 160 | BOS | Les Henson | — | — | College | — |
| 1982 | 3 | 68 | PHI | Dale Solomon | — | — | College | — |
| 1982 | 5 | 107 | HOU | Jeff Schneider | — | — | College | — |
| 1985 | 3 | 61 | POR | Perry Young | — | — | College | — |
| 1985 | 7 | 152 | SAS | Al Young | — | — | College | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 15 | UTA | Dell Curry | SG | 6-4 / 190 | College | Senior |
| 1986 | 3 | 56 | PHI | Keith Colbert | — | — | College | — |
| 1986 | 4 | 91 | SAC | Bob Beecher | — | — | College | — |
| 1990 | 2 | 40 | SAC | Bimbo Coles | PG | 6-1 / 180 | College | Senior |
| 1999 | 2 | 58 | UTA | Eddie Lucas | SG | 6-7 / 205 | College | Senior |
| 2008 | 2 | 59 | DET | Deron Washington | SF | 6-6 / 199 | College | Senior |
| 2013 | 2 | 46 | UTA | Erick Green | PG | 6-3 / 178 | College | Senior |
| 2019 | 1 | 17 | BRK | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | SG | 6-5 / 204 | College | Sophomore |
| 2026 | 2 | 48 | DAL | Tobi Lawal | F | 6-8 / 215 | College | Senior |
★ = Basketball Hall of Fame