50
Total Draft Picks
3
Most in One Class 2026
1947
First Draft Pick
2026
Most Recent Pick
16
1st Round Picks
34
Draft Classes
Highest Draft Picks
| 1T |
Elvin Hayes
1968 · F · SDR |
#1
Rd 1 |
| 1T |
Hakeem Olajuwon
1984 · — · HOU |
#1
Rd 1 |
| 3 |
Otis Birdsong
1977 · SG · KCK |
#2
Rd 1 |
| 4 |
Dwight Davis
1972 · F · CLE |
#3
Rd 1 |
| 5T |
Jarace Walker
2023 · PF · WAS |
#8
Rd 1 |
| 5T |
Kingston Flemings
2026 · G · ATL |
#8
Rd 1 |
| 7T |
Gary Phillips
1961 · G · BOS |
#9
Rd 1 |
| 7T |
Dwight Jones
1973 · F · ATL |
#9
Rd 1 |
| 9 |
Don Chaney
1968 · G · BOS |
#12
Rd 1 |
| 10 |
Clyde Drexler
1983 · SG · POR |
#14
Rd 1 |
Picks by Position
6
PF
5
F
4
G
4
PG
3
SG
2
C
1
SF
Picks by Round
Rd 1
16
Rd 2
11
Rd 3
2
Rd 4
3
Rd 5
5
Rd 6
3
Rd 8
1
Rd 9
2
Rd 10
3
Rd 11
1
Rd 12
1
Rd 13
1
Rd 14
1
50 picks shown
| Year | Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Ht/Wt | Level | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 5 | — | BLB | Charles Raynor | — | — | College | — |
| 1954 | 10 | 81 | BLB | Gary Shivers | — | — | College | — |
| 1955 | 8 | 62 | MNL | Don Boldebuck | — | — | College | — |
| 1956 | 6 | 46 | BOS | Don Boldebuck | — | — | College | — |
| 1956 | 13 | 86 | STL | Arthur Helms | — | — | College | — |
| 1961 | 1 | 9 | BOS | Gary Phillips | G | 6-3 / 189 | College | Senior |
| 1961 | 2 | 20 | PHW | Ted Luckenbill | F | 6-6 / 205 | College | Senior |
| 1963 | 3 | 26 | LAL | Lyle Harger | — | — | College | — |
| 1965 | 14 | 101 | PHI | Jack Margenthaler | — | — | College | — |
| 1967 | 10 | 105 | LAL | Don Kruse | — | — | College | — |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | SDR | Elvin Hayes | F | 6-9 / 235 | College | Senior |
| 1968 | 1 | 12 | BOS | Don Chaney | G | 6-5 / 210 | College | Senior |
| 1969 | 2 | 20 | CHI | Ken Spain | — | — | College | — |
| 1969 | 9 | 117 | DET | George Reynolds | — | — | College | — |
| 1970 | 11 | 183 | BAL | Mel Bell | — | — | College | — |
| 1970 | 12 | 189 | CLE | Ollie Taylor | — | — | College | — |
| 1971 | 4 | 56 | ATL | Jim Welch | — | — | College | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 3 | CLE | Dwight Davis | F | 6-8 / 220 | College | Senior |
| 1973 | 1 | 9 | ATL | Dwight Jones | F | 6-10 / 210 | College | Junior |
| 1973 | 3 | 47 | CHI | Steve Newsome | — | — | College | — |
| 1975 | 4 | 59 | PHI | Louis Dunbar | — | — | College | — |
| 1975 | 5 | 78 | POR | Maurice Presley | — | — | College | — |
| 1976 | 5 | 78 | HOU | Dave Marrs | — | — | College | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | KCK | Otis Birdsong | SG | 6-3 / 190 | College | Senior |
| 1978 | 5 | 89 | NJN | Cecil Rose | — | — | College | — |
| 1978 | 6 | 128 | PHO | Charles Thompson | — | — | College | — |
| 1980 | 9 | 189 | DAL | Ken Williams | — | — | College | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 19 | DEN | Rob Williams | PG | 6-3 / 175 | College | Junior |
| 1982 | 6 | 136 | LAL | Lynden Rose | — | — | College | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 14 | POR | Clyde Drexler | SG | 6-7 / 210 | College | Junior |
| 1983 | 2 | 29 | CHI | Larry Micheaux | PF | 6-9 / 230 | College | Senior |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | HOU | Hakeem Olajuwon | — | — | College | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 24 | BOS | Michael Young | SF | 6-7 / 220 | College | Senior |
| 1984 | 10 | 208 | CHI | Carl Lewis | — | — | College | — |
| 1985 | 5 | 103 | CHI | Reid Gettys | — | — | College | — |
| 1986 | 4 | 80 | SAC | Alvin Franklin | — | — | College | — |
| 1987 | 1 | 23 | SAS | Greg Anderson | PF | 6-10 / 230 | College | Senior |
| 1987 | 2 | 28 | CHI | Rickie Winslow | PF | 6-8 / 225 | College | Senior |
| 1988 | 2 | 26 | POR | Rolando Ferreira | C | 7-1 / 240 | College | Senior |
| 1990 | 2 | 30 | MIA | Carl Herrera | PF | 6-9 / 215 | College | Junior |
| 1991 | 2 | 44 | PHI | Alvaro Teheran | C | 7-1 / 235 | College | Senior |
| 1994 | 2 | 52 | PHO | Anthony Goldwire | PG | 6-1 / 182 | College | Senior |
| 2001 | 2 | 51 | PHO | Alton Ford | PF | 6-9 / 271 | College | Freshman |
| 2021 | 1 | 25 | LAC | Quentin Grimes | SG | 6-5 / 205 | College | Junior |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | WAS | Jarace Walker | PF | 6-7 / 249 | College | Freshman |
| 2023 | 1 | 25 | MEM | Marcus Sasser | PG/SG | 6-2 / 196 | College | Senior |
| 2024 | 2 | 45 | SAC | Jamal Shead | PG | 6-1 / 201 | College | Senior |
| 2026 | 1 | 8 | ATL | Kingston Flemings | G | 6-3 / 185 | College | Freshman |
| 2026 | 1 | 27 | BOS | Chris Cenak Jr. | F/C | 6-11 / 240 | College | Freshman |
| 2026 | 2 | 45 | SAC | Emanuel Sharp | G | 6-3 / 210 | College | Senior |
★ = Basketball Hall of Fame