1950 NBA Draft

Every pick from the 1950 NBA Draft — player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

133 picks 23 round 1 12 round 2 47 linked

Most productive from the 1950 class

Bob Cousy

Pick #3 773 career games 18.6 PPG Drafted by ATL

Pick	Player	Drafted by	NBA G	Career PPG
1	CS Chuck Share Bowling Green	BOS	—	—
1	Charlie Share Bowling Green · Center	BOS	—	—
2	Don Rehfeldt Wisconsin · Forward	WAS	137	6.9
2	Don Rehfeldt Wisconsin · Forward	BAL	137	6.9
3	Paul Arizin Villanova · Forward	GSW	556	22.9
3	Bob Cousy Holy Cross · Point Guard	ATL	773	18.6
4	Bob Cousy Holy Cross · Point Guard	ATL	773	18.6
4	Dick Schnittker Ohio State · Forward	WAS	364	8.3
5	Dick Schnittker Ohio State · Forward	WSC	364	8.3
5	Larry Foust La Salle · Center	CHS	764	14.4
6	Larry Foust La Salle · Center	CHS	764	14.4
6	ID Irwin Dambrot City College of New York	NYK	—	—
7	ID Irwin Dambrot City College of New York	NYK	—	—
7	George Yardley Stanford · Forward	DET	533	19.3
8	George Yardley Stanford · Forward	DET	533	19.3
8	BL Bob Lavoy Western Kentucky · Center	INO	332	7.6
9	BL Bob Lavoy Western Kentucky · Center	INO	332	7.6
9	JM Joe McNamee San Francisco · Center	SAC	176	2.6
10	JM Joe McNamee San Francisco · Center	SAC	176	2.6
10	Kevin O'Shea Notre Dame · Guard	LAL	239	5.7
11	Kevin O'Shea Notre Dame · Guard	LAL	239	5.7
11	Don Lofgran San Francisco · Forward	PHI	270	5.6
12	Don Lofgran San Francisco · Forward	PHI	270	5.6
13	CC Chuck Cooper Duquesne · Forward	BOS	476	6.3
14	John Pilch Wyoming · Forward	WAS	9	0.6
15	ED Ed Dahler Duquesne · Small Forward	GSW	14	2.5
16	Ed Gayda Washington State · Guard	ATL	15	3.7
17	Bill Sharman USC · Guard	WSC	650	18.0
18	Wally Osterkorn Illinois · Forward	CHS	204	7.0
19	HS Herb Scherer Long Island University · Center	NYK	32	3.6
20	JR Jim Riffey Tulane · Forward	DET	35	4.3
21	PU Paul Unruh Bradley	INO	—	—
22	GS George Stanich UCLA	SAC	—	—
23	HH Hal Haskins Hamline University	LAL	—	—
24	GC Gerry Calabrese St. John's · Guard	PHI	104	4.7
25	Bob Donham Ohio State · Guard	BOS	273	6.7
26	DD Dick Dickey NC State · Guard	WAS	45	2.8
27	BC Buddy Cate Western Kentucky	GSW	—	—
28	CB Clarence Brannum Kansas State	ATL	—	—
29	Alan Sawyer UCLA · Forward	WSC	33	6.6
30	LW Lou Watson Indiana	CHS	—	—
31	SW Stan Weber Bowling Green	NYK	—	—
32	AB Art Burris Tennessee · Forward	DET	115	2.6
33	CM Chuck Mrazovich Eastern Kentucky University · Small Forward	INO	25	3.4
34	BR Bob Roper John Carroll University	SAC	—	—
35	HW Howie Williams Purdue	LAL	—	—
36	SC Stan Christie USC	PHI	—	—
37	KR Ken Reeves Louisville	BOS	—	—
38	JR Jerry Reed Wyoming	WAS	—	—
39	PS Paul Senesky Saint Joseph's	GSW	—	—
40	PH Paul Hicks Eastern Kentucky University	ATL	—	—
41	Tommy O'Keefe Georgetown · Guard	WSC	12	3.8
42	Ken Murray St. Bonaventure · Guard	CHS	313	8.9
43	JO Joe Ossola Saint Louis	NYK	—	—
44	LR Lenny Rzeszewski Indiana State University	DET	—	—
45	JL Jim Line Kentucky	INO	—	—
46	CG Chet Giermak William & Mary	SAC	—	—
47	Bud Grant Minnesota · Forward	LAL	96	2.6
48	PM Paul Merchant Oklahoma	PHI	—	—
49	JS Jack Shelton Oklahoma State	BOS	—	—
50	NM Norm Mager City College of New York · Small Forward	WAS	24	5.2
51	IB Ike Borsavage Temple	GSW	—	—
52	CC Cal Christensen Toledo · Forward	ATL	291	5.2
53	CO Claude Overton East Central University · Guard	WSC	15	3.9
54	DS Don Stroot Missouri	CHS	—	—
55	DB Dick Barnes San Diego State	NYK	—	—
56	LT Leroy Thompson Kent State University	DET	—	—
57	SA Sonny Allen Morehead State University	INO	—	—
58	JN Joe Nelson BYU	SAC	—	—
59	EB Ed Beach West Virginia · Forward	LAL	24	1.8
60	PH Paul Hickey Denver	PHI	—	—
61	MM Mo Mahoney Brown University	BOS	—	—
62	RH Rick Harman Kansas State	WAS	—	—
63	DD Dick Dallmer Cincinnati	GSW	—	—
64	BA Bob Anderson Loyola (MD)	ATL	—	—
65	WC Warren Cartier NC State	WSC	—	—
66	SI Stu Inman San Jose State	CHS	—	—
67	DP Don Parsons Rutgers University	NYK	—	—
68	BM Bob Metcalf Valparaiso	DET	—	—
69	RO Ralph O'Brien Butler	INO	—	—
70	JG John Givens Western Kentucky	SAC	—	—
71	WG Wayne Glasgow Oklahoma	LAL	—	—
72	MS Mack Suprunowicz Michigan	PHI	—	—
73	DB Dale Barnstable Kentucky	BOS	—	—
74	EF E. Francis Comerford La Salle	WAS	—	—
75	CN Charles Northrup Siena College	GSW	—	—
76	BE Bill Erickson Illinois	ATL	—	—
77	JC Jim Cathcart Arkansas	WSC	—	—
78	MW Milt Whitehead Nebraska	CHS	—	—
79	DB Dan Bagley Notre Dame	NYK	—	—
80	HJ Hugh Jones Tennessee	DET	—	—
81	LB Leon Blevins Arizona · Guard	INO	2	1.0
82	DK Dan Kahler Southwestern College	SAC	—	—
83	JH Joe Hutton Hamline University · Guard	LAL	120	2.6
84	LA Lou Arko University of Akron	PHI	—	—
85	FO Frank Oftring Holy Cross	BOS	—	—
86	GB George Bush Toledo	WAS	—	—
87	BR Brooks Ricca Villanova	GSW	—	—
88	LD Loy Doty Wyoming	ATL	—	—
89	JG Joe Greenbach Santa Clara	WSC	—	—
90	George King University of Charleston · Point Guard	CHS	578	10.4
90	GK George King University of Charleston	CHS	—	—
91	CH Charles Hope Appalachian State University	NYK	—	—
92	BJ Billy Joe Adcock Vanderbilt	DET	—	—
93	JS Jerry Stuteville Indiana	INO	—	—
94	CK Carl Kraushaar UCLA	SAC	—	—
95	NB Newt Benson Wisconsin-River Falls	LAL	—	—
96	BH Bob Healey Georgia	PHI	—	—
97	BC Bob Cope Montana	BOS	—	—
98	JL Jack Laub Cincinnati	WAS	—	—
99	JK Joel Kaufman NYU	GSW	—	—
100	ND Nate DeLong Wisconsin-River Falls · Center	ATL	17	3.8
101	Earl Lloyd West Virginia State University · Small Forward	WSC	560	8.4
102	JB John Brown Georgetown · Forward	CHS	967	7.9
103	DH Don Heathington Baylor	NYK	—	—
104	AH Al Henningsen Northwest Missouri State University	DET	—	—
105	GS Gene Schmidt TCU	INO	—	—
106	WS Warren Switzer Rice University	SAC	—	—
107	JR Jim Reilly Swarthmore College	LAL	—	—
108	BS Bob Savage Syracuse	PHI	—	—
109	MF Matty Forman Holy Cross	BOS	—	—
110	MZ Mike Zedalis Loyola (MD)	WAS	—	—
111	BA Bernie Adams Princeton	GSW	—	—
112	KB Keith Bloom Wyoming	ATL	—	—
113	JN Joe Noertker Virginia	WSC	—	—
114	BS Bud Schaeffer Wheaton College	CHS	—	—
115	CA Colin Anderson Georgia Tech	INO	—	—
116	HF Harry Foley Niagara University	SAC	—	—
117	AB Andy Butchko Purdue	LAL	—	—
118	GW Glenn Wilkes Mercer University	PHI	—	—
119	LW Leo Wolf Villanova	GSW	—	—
120	JD Jimmy Doyle Butler	INO	—	—
121	EM Ed Montgomery Tennessee	GSW	—	—