1954 NBA Draft

Every pick from the 1954 NBA Draft — player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

202 picks 19 round 1 18 round 2 54 linked

Most productive from the 1954 class

Bob Pettit

Pick #2 638 career games 25.6 PPG Drafted by ATL

Pick	Player	Drafted by	NBA G	Career PPG
1	Frank Selvy Furman University · Guard	WAS	580	10.6
1	Frank Selvy Furman · Guard	BAL	580	10.6
2	Bob Pettit LSU · Forward	ATL	638	25.6
2	Bob Pettit Louisiana State · Forward	ATL	638	25.6
3	Gene Shue Maryland · Guard	GSW	603	11.7
3	Gene Shue Maryland · Guard	GSW	603	11.7
4	DR Dick Rosenthal Notre Dame · Forward	DET	85	6.7
4	DR Dick Rosenthal Notre Dame · Forward	DET	85	6.7
5	Togo Palazzi Holy Cross · Forward	BOS	387	7.6
5	Togo Palazzi Holy Cross · Forward	BOS	387	7.6
6	RK Red Kerr Illinois	PHI	—	—
6	Johnny Kerr Illinois · Center	PHI	—	—
7	TM Tom Marshall Western Kentucky · Forward	SAC	206	5.4
7	TM Tom Marshall Western Kentucky · Forward	SAC	206	5.4
8	Jack Turner Western Kentucky · Guard	NYK	65	4.3
8	Jack Turner Western Kentucky · Guard	NYK	65	4.3
8	Jack Turner Western Kentucky · Guard	NYK	65	4.3
9	EK Ed Kalafat Minnesota · Center	LAL	209	7.1
9	EK Ed Kalafat Minnesota · Center	LAL	209	7.1
10	SL Slick Leonard Indiana	WAS	—	—
10	Bob Leonard Indiana · Guard	BAL	—	—
11	BM Bob Mattick Oklahoma State	ATL	—	—
11	BM Bob Mattick Oklahoma State	ATL	—	—
12	Larry Costello Niagara University · Point Guard	GSW	519	12.1
12	Larry Costello Niagara · Point Guard	GSW	519	12.1
13	AS Arnold Short Oklahoma City University	DET	—	—
13	AS Arnold Short Oklahoma City	DET	—	—
14	RM Red Morrison Idaho	BOS	—	—
14	DM Dwight Morrison Idaho	BOS	—	—
15	Dick Farley Indiana · Guard	PHI	211	6.5
15	Dick Farley Indiana · Guard	PHI	211	6.5
16	BN Boris Nachamkin NYU · Forward	SAC	6	3.3
16	BN Boris Nachamkin New York University · Forward	SAC	6	3.3
17	Richie Guerin Iona College · Point Guard	NYK	691	15.4
17	Richie Guerin Iona · Point Guard	NYK	691	15.4
18	AB Al Bianchi Bowling Green · Guard	LAL	555	8.0
18	AB Al Bianchi Bowling Green · Guard	LAL	555	8.0
19	WK Werner Killen Lawrence Technological University	WAS	—	—
19	WK Werner Killen Lawrence Tech	BAL	—	—
20	WW Walt Walowac Marshall	ATL	—	—
20	WW Walt Walowac Marshall	ATL	—	—
21	BP Ben Peters Benedictine College	GSW	—	—
21	BP Ben Peters Benedictine (KS)	GSW	—	—
22	BH B. H. Born Kansas	DET	—	—
22	BH B. H. Born Kansas	DET	—	—
23	HD Henry Daubenschmidt St. Francis College	BOS	—	—
23	HD Henry Daubenschmidt St. Francis Brooklyn	BOS	—	—
24	JT Jim Tucker Duquesne · Forward	PHI	99	4.1
24	JT Jim Tucker Duquesne · Forward	PHI	99	4.1
25	LM Lee Morton Cornell	SAC	—	—
25	LM Lee Morton Cornell	SAC	—	—
26	DA Don Anielak Missouri State · Forward	NYK	1	3.0
26	DA Don Anielak Missouri State · Forward	NYK	1	3.0
27	DL Don Lance Rice University	LAL	—	—
27	DL Don Lance Rice	LAL	—	—
28	BS Burt Spice Toledo	WAS	—	—
28	BS Burt Spice Toledo	BAL	—	—
29	Phil Martin Toledo · Guard	ATL	7	1.7
29	Phil Martin Toledo · Guard	ATL	7	1.7
30	CN Chuck Noble Louisville · Guard	GSW	310	8.8
30	CN Chuck Noble Louisville · Guard	GSW	310	8.8
31	MT Mel Thompson NC State	DET	—	—
31	MT Mel Thompson North Carolina State	DET	—	—
32	RP Ron Perry Holy Cross	BOS	—	—
32	RP Ron Perry Holy Cross	BOS	—	—
33	DM Don McLane Duquesne	PHI	—	—
33	DM Don McLane Duquesne	PHI	—	—
34	Art Spoelstra Western Kentucky · Center	SAC	345	7.1
34	Art Spoelstra Western Kentucky · Center	SAC	345	7.1
35	DL Don Lange United States Naval Academy	NYK	—	—
35	DL Don Lange Navy	NYK	—	—
36	GS Gene Schwinger Rice University	LAL	—	—
36	GS Gene Schwinger Rice	LAL	—	—
37	LS Lou Scott Indiana	WAS	—	—
37	LS Lou Scott Indiana	BAL	—	—
38	PE Paul Ebert Ohio State	ATL	—	—
38	PE Paul Ebert Ohio State	ATL	—	—
39	RD Rudy D'Emilio Duke	GSW	—	—
39	RD Rudy D'Emilio Duke	GSW	—	—
40	DB Dutch Burch Pitt	DET	—	—
40	DB Dutch Burch Pittsburgh	DET	—	—
41	TB Troy Burrus West Texas A&M University	BOS	—	—
41	TB Troy Burris West Texas A&M	BOS	—	—
42	TP Tom Pottenburgh Siena College	PHI	—	—
42	PP Paul Pottenburgh Siena	PHI	—	—
43	BE Bo Erias Niagara University · Forward	SAC	18	8.2
43	BE Bo Erias Niagara · Forward	SAC	18	8.2
44	JP Jesse Prisock Kansas State	NYK	—	—
44	JP Jesse Priscock Kansas State	NYK	—	—
45	BB Buzz Bennett Minnesota	LAL	—	—
45	BB Buzz Bennett Minnesota	LAL	—	—
46	BH Bob Heim Xavier	WAS	—	—
46	BH Bob Heim Xavier	BAL	—	—
47	BC Bob Carney Bradley · Center	ATL	19	3.6
47	BC Bob Carney Bradley · Center	ATL	19	3.6
48	LW Len Winogard Brandeis University	GSW	—	—
48	LW Len Winogard Brandeis	GSW	—	—
49	CK Charles Kraak Indiana	DET	—	—
49	CK Charles Kraak Indiana	DET	—	—
50	OK Otto Kriegshauser Washington University in Saint Louis	BOS	—	—
50	OK Otto Krieghauser Washington (MO)	BOS	—	—
51	NP Norman Pott Wheaton College	PHI	—	—
51	NP Norman Pott Wheaton (IL)	PHI	—	—
52	RD Red Davis St. John's	SAC	—	—
52	JD James Davis St. John's (NY) · Center	SAC	—	—
53	RR Ron Rivers Wyoming	NYK	—	—
53	RR Ron Rivers Wyoming	NYK	—	—
54	NR Nick Revon Southern Miss	LAL	—	—
54	NR Nick Revon Southern Mississippi	LAL	—	—
55	JP Joe Pehanick Seattle University	WAS	—	—
55	JP Joe Pehanick Seattle	BAL	—	—
56	AK Allen Kelley Kansas	ATL	—	—
56	AK Alan Kelley Kansas	ATL	—	—
57	BB Bob Brady San Diego State	GSW	—	—
57	BB Bob Brady San Diego State	GSW	—	—
58	BJ Bernie Janicki Duke	DET	—	—
58	BJ Bernie Janicki Duke	DET	—	—
59	DE Dick Estergard Bradley	BOS	—	—
59	PE Paul Estergaard Bradley	BOS	—	—
60	GL Gus Lovett Franklin & Marshall College	PHI	—	—
60	GL Gus Levett Franklin & Marshall	PHI	—	—
61	BH Bill Hull Utah State University	SAC	—	—
61	BH Bill Hull Utah State	SAC	—	—
62	SW Solly Walker St. John's	NYK	—	—
62	SW Solly Walker St. John's (NY)	NYK	—	—
63	DF Dan Finch Vanderbilt	LAL	—	—
63	DF Dan Finch Vanderbilt	LAL	—	—
64	HB Harry Brooks Seton Hall	WAS	—	—
64	HB Harry Brooks Seton Hall	BAL	—	—
65	DN Dick Nunneley Tulsa	ATL	—	—
65	DN Dick Nunneley Tulsa	ATL	—	—
66	BH Bob Hodges East Carolina University	GSW	—	—
66	BH Bob Hodges East Carolina	GSW	—	—
67	DB Don Bielke Valparaiso · Center	DET	7	2.0
67	DB Don Bielke Valparaiso · Center	DET	7	2.0
68	JY Jim Young Santa Clara	BOS	—	—
68	JY Jim Young Santa Clara	BOS	—	—
69	MB Mel Besdin Syracuse	PHI	—	—
69	MB Mel Besdin Syracuse	PHI	—	—
70	PM Paul Morrow Wisconsin	SAC	—	—
70	PM Paul Morrow Wisconsin	SAC	—	—
71	CJ Cob Jarvis Mississippi State	NYK	—	—
71	CJ Cob Jarvis Mississippi State	NYK	—	—
72	Bob Hopkins Point Loma Nazarene · Center	LAL	273	8.2
72	BH Bob Hopkins Point Loma Nazarene	LAL	—	—
73	RG Ron Goerrs Concordia Seminary	WAS	—	—
73	RG Ron Goerrs Concord	BAL	—	—
74	HC Hal Cervini Tulane	ATL	—	—
74	HC Hal Cervini Tulane	ATL	—	—
75	VL Vince Leta Lycoming College	GSW	—	—
75	VL Vince Leta Lycoming	GSW	—	—
76	JH Joel Hittleman Loyola (MD)	DET	—	—
76	JH Joel Hittleman Loyola-Maryland	DET	—	—
77	FJ Fletcher Johnson Duquesne	PHI	—	—
77	FJ Fletcher Johnson Duquesne	PHI	—	—
78	RI Roy Irvin USC	SAC	—	—
78	RI Roy Irvin Southern California	SAC	—	—
79	HD Henry Duckham Polytechnic University	NYK	—	—
79	HD Henry Duckham Polytechnic (NY)	NYK	—	—
80	Dick Garmaker Minnesota · Shooting Guard	LAL	420	12.7
80	Dick Garmaker Minnesota · Shooting Guard	LAL	420	12.7
81	GS Gary Shivers Houston	WAS	—	—
81	GS Gary Shivers Houston	BAL	—	—
82	JB Joe Bertrand Notre Dame	ATL	—	—
82	JB Joe Bertrand Notre Dame	ATL	—	—
83	BS Bill Sullivan Notre Dame	GSW	—	—
83	BS Bill Sullivan Notre Dame	GSW	—	—
84	DL Dean Larsen BYU	DET	—	—
84	PL Phil Larson Brigham Young	DET	—	—
85	TD Tony Daukas Boston College	BOS	—	—
85	TD Tony Daukas Boston College	BOS	—	—
86	JD Jack Davidson UCLA	PHI	—	—
86	JD Jack Davidson California-Los Angeles	PHI	—	—
87	EP Ed Parchinski Fordham	SAC	—	—
87	EP Ed Parchinski Fordham	SAC	—	—
88	JC John Clune United States Naval Academy	NYK	—	—
88	JC John Clune Navy	NYK	—	—
89	JB John Biever Northwestern	LAL	—	—
89	JB John Blever Northwestern	LAL	—	—
90	EK Elliot Karver George Washington	WAS	—	—
90	EK Elliott Karver George Washington	BAL	—	—
91	JD Jerry Domershick City College of New York	ATL	—	—
91	JD Jerry Domerschick City College of New York	ATL	—	—
92	FO Frank O'Hara La Salle	GSW	—	—
92	FO Frank O'Hara La Salle	GSW	—	—
93	FJ Forrest Jackson Taylor University	DET	—	—
93	FJ Forrest Jackson Taylor (IN)	DET	—	—
94	BJ Bill Johnson Nebraska	BOS	—	—
94	BJ Bill Johnson Nebraska	BOS	—	—
95	Jim Paxson Dayton · Guard	SAC	967	13.1
95	Jim Paxson Dayton · Guard	SAC	967	13.1
95	Jim Paxson Dayton · Guard	SAC	967	13.1
96	BW Bob Waller Oklahoma	NYK	—	—
96	BW Bob Walter Oklahoma	NYK	—	—
97	RW Ron Weisner Wisconsin	ATL	—	—
97	RW Ron Weisner Wisconsin	ATL	—	—
98	JG John Glinski SUNY Cortland	GSW	—	—
98	JG John Glinski	GSW	—	—
99	CS Charles Stickels Hastings College	NYK	—	—
99	BS Bill Stickel Hastings	NYK	—	—
100	JH John Holup George Washington	GSW	—	—
100	JH Joe Holup George Washington · Forward	GSW	245	6.5