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1959 NBA Draft

168 picks · 45 linked to player profiles.

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Most productive player from the 1959 class

Wilt Chamberlain

Pick #3 · 796 games · 29.2 career PPG

PickRdPlayerPositionTeamCollegeCareer GCareer PPG
1 1 Bob Boozer Small Forward SAC Kansas State 637 16.1
1 1 Bob Boozer Small Forward SAC Kansas State 637 16.1
2 1 Bailey Howell Forward DET Mississippi State 631 18.8
2 1 Bailey Howell Forward DET Mississippi State 631 18.8
3 1 Wilt Chamberlain Center GSW Kansas 796 29.2
3 1 Tom Hawkins Power Forward LAL Notre Dame 531 8.6
4 1 Tom Hawkins Power Forward LAL Notre Dame 531 8.6
4 1 Dick Barnett Guard PHI Tennessee State 744 15.6
5 1 Dick Barnett Guard PHI Tennessee State 744 15.6
5 1 Johnny Green Forward NYK Michigan State 919 11.0
6 1 Johnny Green Forward NYK Michigan State 919 11.0
6 1 John Richter Forward BOS North Carolina State 66 4.3
7 1 Bob Ferry Center ATL Saint Louis 424 8.2
7 2 Tom Robitaille — DET Rice — —
8 1 John Richter Forward BOS NC State 66 4.3
8 2 Don Goldstein — DET Louisville — —
9 2 Tom Robitaille — DET Rice University — —
9 2 Joe Ruklick Forward GSW Northwestern 39 5.0
10 2 Don Goldstein — DET Louisville — —
10 2 Rudy LaRusso Forward LAL Dartmouth 532 15.8
11 2 Joe Ruklick Forward GSW Northwestern 39 5.0
11 2 Gene Tormohlen Center PHI Tennessee 208 3.8
12 2 Rudy LaRusso Forward LAL Dartmouth College 532 15.8
12 2 Alan Seiden — ATL St. John's (NY) — —
13 2 Gene Tormohlen Center PHI Tennessee 208 3.8
13 2 Cal Ramsey Forward ATL New York University 22 8.8
14 2 Alan Seiden — ATL St. John's — —
14 2 Gene Guarilia Small Forward BOS George Washington 59 2.9
15 2 Cal Ramsey Forward ATL NYU 22 8.8
15 3 Mike Mendenhall — SAC Cincinnati — —
16 2 Gene Guarilia Small Forward BOS George Washington 59 2.9
16 3 Gary Alcorn Center DET Fresno State 58 4.0
17 3 Mike Mendenhall — SAC Cincinnati — —
17 3 Jim Hickaday — GSW Memphis — —
18 3 Gary Alcorn Center DET Fresno State 58 4.0
18 3 Bobby Smith Guard LAL West Virginia 10 3.7
19 3 Jim Hockaday — GSW Memphis — —
19 3 Jon Cincebox — PHI Syracuse — —
20 3 Bobby Smith Guard LAL West Virginia 10 3.7
20 3 Bob Anderegg Forward NYK Michigan State 33 4.0
21 3 Jon Cincebox — PHI Syracuse — —
21 3 Hank Stein — ATL Xavier — —
22 3 Bob Anderegg Forward NYK Michigan State 33 4.0
22 3 Ralph Croswaite — BOS Western Kentucky — —
23 3 Hank Stein — ATL Xavier — —
23 4 Leo Byrd — SAC Marshall — —
24 3 Ralph Crosthwaite — BOS Western Kentucky — —
24 4 George Lee Forward DET Michigan 147 5.1
25 4 Leo Byrd — SAC Marshall — —
25 4 Ron Stevenson — GSW Texas Christian — —
26 4 George Lee Forward DET Michigan 147 5.1
26 4 Wilson Eison — LAL Purdue — —
27 4 Ron Stevenson — GSW TCU — —
27 4 Paul Neumann Point Guard PHI Stanford 372 11.8
28 4 Wilson Eison — LAL Purdue — —
28 4 Johnny Cox Guard NYK Kentucky 73 7.8
29 4 Paul Neumann Point Guard PHI Stanford 372 11.8
29 4 Lee Harman — ATL Oregon State — —
30 4 Johnny Cox Guard NYK Kentucky 73 7.8
30 4 Ed Kazakavich — BOS Scranton — —
31 4 Lee Harman — ATL Oregon State — —
31 5 Harry Kirchner — SAC Texas Christian — —
32 4 Ed Kazakavich — BOS University of Scranton — —
32 5 Tony Windis Point Guard DET Wyoming 9 4.0
33 5 Harry Kirchner — SAC TCU — —
33 5 Bill Telasky — GSW George Washington — —
34 5 Tony Windis Point Guard DET Wyoming 9 4.0
34 5 Bobby Joe Mason — LAL Bradley — —
35 5 Bill Telasky — GSW George Washington — —
35 5 Roger Taylor — PHI Illinois — —
36 5 Bobby Joe Mason — LAL Bradley — —
36 5 Herb Busch — NYK Virginia — —
37 5 Roger Taylor — PHI Illinois — —
37 5 Nick Mantis Shooting Guard ATL Northwestern 94 4.8
38 5 Herb Busch — NYK Virginia — —
38 5 Don Lange — BOS William & Mary — —
39 5 Nick Mantis Shooting Guard ATL Northwestern 94 4.8
39 6 Don Hennon — SAC Pittsburgh — —
40 5 Roy Lange — BOS William & Mary — —
40 6 Lou Jordan — DET Cornell — —
41 6 Don Hennon — SAC Pitt — —
41 6 Joe Spratt — GSW Saint Joseph's — —
42 6 Lou Jordan — DET Cornell — —
42 6 Jim Henry — LAL Vanderbilt — —
43 6 Joe Spratt — GSW Saint Joseph's — —
43 6 Bob Dalton — PHI California — —
44 6 Jim Henry — LAL Vanderbilt — —
44 6 Bucky McDonald — NYK George Washington — —
45 6 Bob Dalton — PHI California — —
45 6 Mike Moran — ATL Marquette — —
46 6 Bucky McDonald — NYK George Washington — —
46 6 Bob Cumings — BOS Boston University — —
47 6 Mike Moran — ATL Marquette — —
47 7 Dale Moore — SAC Eastern Kentucky — —
48 6 Bob Cumings — BOS Boston University — —
48 7 Doug Smart — DET Washington — —
49 7 Dale Moore — SAC Eastern Kentucky University — —
49 7 Joe Ryan — GSW Villanova — —
50 7 Doug Smart — DET Washington — —
50 7 Charley Grote — LAL Georgetown (KY) — —
51 7 Joe Ryan — GSW Villanova — —
51 7 Darnell Haney — PHI Utah State — —
52 7 Charley Grote — LAL Georgetown College — —
52 7 Russ Robinson — NYK Missouri State — —
53 7 Darnel Haney — PHI Utah State University — —
53 7 Orby Arnold — ATL Memphis — —
54 7 Russ Robinson — NYK Missouri State — —
54 8 Don Matuszak — SAC Kansas State — —
55 7 Orby Arnold — ATL Memphis — —
55 8 Chuck Curtis — DET Pacific Lutheran — —
56 8 Don Matuszak — SAC Kansas State — —
56 8 Dave Gunther Forward GSW Iowa 1 2.0
57 8 Chuck Curtis — DET Pacific Lutheran University — —
57 8 Leon Hill — LAL Texas Tech — —
58 8 Dave Gunther Forward GSW Iowa 1 2.0
58 8 Walt Torrence — NYK California-Los Angeles — —
59 8 Leon Hill — LAL Texas Tech — —
59 8 Willie Merriweather — ATL Purdue — —
60 8 Walt Torrence — NYK UCLA — —
60 9 Joe Billy McDade — SAC Bradley — —
61 8 Willie Merriweather — ATL Purdue — —
61 9 Doyle Edmiston — DET Hardin-Simmons — —
62 9 Joe Billy McDade — SAC Bradley — —
62 9 Carl Belz — GSW Princeton — —
63 9 Doyle Edmiston — DET Hardin-Simmons University — —
63 9 Jim Mudd — LAL North Texas — —
64 9 Carl Belz — GSW Princeton — —
64 9 Jerry Shipp — NYK Southeastern Oklahoma State — —
65 9 Jim Mudd — LAL University of North Texas — —
65 9 Lou Pucillo — ATL North Carolina State — —
66 9 Jerry Shipp — NYK Southeastern Oklahoma State University — —
66 10 Joe Viviano — SAC Xavier — —
67 9 Lou Pucillo — ATL NC State — —
67 10 Bruno Boin — DET Washington — —
68 10 Joe Viviano — SAC Xavier — —
68 10 Tony Sellari — GSW Lenoir-Rhyne — —
69 10 Bruno Boin — DET Washington — —
69 10 Roger Johnson — LAL Minnesota — —
70 10 Tommy Sellari — GSW Lenoir-Rhyne College — —
70 10 Paul Wilcox — NYK Davis & Elkins — —
71 10 Roger Johnson — LAL Minnesota — —
71 10 Ron Loneski — ATL Kansas — —
72 10 Paul Wilcox — NYK Davis & Elkins College — —
72 11 Charley Brown — SAC Seattle — —
73 10 Ron Loneski — ATL Kansas — —
73 11 M. C. Burton — DET Michigan — —
74 11 Charlie Brown — SAC Seattle University — —
74 11 Phil Warren — GSW Northwestern — —
75 11 M. C. Burton — DET Michigan — —
75 11 Jack Evans — LAL Lake Superior State — —
76 11 Phil Warren — GSW Northwestern — —
76 11 Paul Benes — NYK Hope — —
77 11 Jack Evens — LAL Lake Superior State University — —
77 11 John Barnhill Guard ATL Tennessee State 449 8.5
78 11 Paul Benes — NYK Hope College — —
78 12 Roger Wendel — SAC Tulsa — —
79 11 John Barnhill Guard ATL Tennessee State 449 8.5
79 12 Vern Baggenstoss — LAL St. Cloud State — —
80 12 Roger Wendel — SAC Tulsa — —
80 12 Ed Blair — NYK Western Michigan — —
81 12 Vern Baggenstoss — LAL St. Cloud State University — —
81 13 Dwayne Smith — LAL Gustavus Adolphus — —
82 12 Ed Blair — NYK Western Michigan — —
82 13 John Nicoll — NYK Brigham Young — —
83 13 Dwayne Smith — LAL Gustavus Adolphus 72 8.7
83 14 Jack Israel — NYK Missouri State — —
84 13 John Nicoll — NYK BYU — —
85 14 Jack Israel — NYK Missouri State — —