1961 NBA Draft

Every pick from the 1961 NBA Draft — player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

217 picks 18 round 1 30 round 2 67 linked

Most productive from the 1961 class

Walt Bellamy

Pick #1 1,050 career games 19.1 PPG Drafted by WAS

Pick	Player	Drafted by	NBA G	Career PPG
1	Walt Bellamy Indiana · Center	WAS	1,050	19.1
1	Walt Bellamy Indiana · Center	WAS	1,050	19.1
2	Tom Stith St. Bonaventure · Forward	NYK	25	3.1
2	Tom Stith St. Bonaventure · Forward	NYK	25	3.1
3	LS Larry Siegfried Ohio State · Guard	SAC	455	10.2
3	LS Larry Siegfried Ohio State · Guard	SAC	455	10.2
4	Ray Scott University of Portland · Forward	DET	537	14.9
4	Ray Scott Portland · Forward	DET	537	14.9
5	Wayne Yates Memphis · Center	LAL	—	—
5	Wayne Yates Memphis · Center	LAL	—	—
6	BW Ben Warley Tennessee State · Forward	PHI	283	5.9
6	BW Ben Warley Tennessee State · Forward	PHI	283	5.9
7	Tom Meschery Saint Mary's · Small Forward	GSW	547	13.6
7	Tom Meschery St. Mary's (CA) · Small Forward	GSW	547	13.6
8	Cleo Hill Winston-Salem State · Point Guard	ATL	—	—
8	Cleo Hill Winston-Salem State · Point Guard	ATL	—	—
9	Gary Phillips Houston · Guard	BOS	281	7.3
9	Gary Phillips Houston · Guard	BOS	281	7.3
10	Jack Turner Louisville · Guard	WAS	65	4.3
10	Jack Turner Louisville · Guard	WAS	65	4.3
10	RM Ronald Martin St. Bonaventure · Guard	NYK	—	—
11	JG Jerry Graves Mississippi State	WAS	—	—
11	Bob Wiesenhahn Cincinnati · Forward	SAC	—	—
12	York Larese UNC · Guard	WAS	—	—
12	JE Johnny Egan Providence · Guard	DET	663	8.8
13	Don Kojis Marquette · Forward	WAS	657	12.2
13	FS Fred Sawyer Louisville	LAL	—	—
14	DM Doug Moe UNC	WAS	—	—
14	CS Chris Smith Virginia Tech	PHI	—	—
15	WM Whitey Martin St. Bonaventure	NYK	—	—
15	TL Ted Luckenbill Houston · Forward	GSW	20	3.1
16	Bob Wiesenhahn Cincinnati · Forward	SAC	—	—
16	Ron Horn Indiana · Forward	ATL	28	2.6
17	JE Johnny Egan Providence · Guard	DET	663	8.8
17	AB Al Butler Niagara · Point Guard	BOS	175	8.3
18	FS Fred Sawyer Louisville	LAL	—	—
18	Jack Turner Louisville · Guard	WAS	65	4.3
19	Chris Smith Virginia Tech · Guard	PHI	426	7.8
19	Chris Smith Virginia Tech · Guard	PHI	226	5.0
19	JG Jerry Graves Mississippi State	WAS	—	—
20	TL Ted Luckenbill Houston · Forward	GSW	20	3.1
20	York Larese North Carolina · Guard	WAS	—	—
21	Ron Horn Indiana · Forward	ATL	28	2.6
21	Don Kojis Marquette · Forward	WAS	657	12.2
22	AB Al Butler Niagara University · Point Guard	BOS	175	8.3
22	DM Doug Moe North Carolina	WAS	—	—
23	JC Jeff Cohen William & Mary	WAS	—	—
23	JC Jeff Cohen William & Mary	WAS	—	—
24	Tony Jackson St. John's · Point Guard	NYK	2	1.0
24	TJ Tony Jackson St. John's (NY)	NYK	—	—
25	BN Bevo Nordmann Saint Louis	SAC	—	—
25	RN Robert Nordmann Saint Louis · Center	SAC	—	—
26	Doug Kistler Duke · Power Forward	DET	—	—
26	Doug Kistler Duke · Power Forward	DET	—	—
27	FB Frank Burgess Gonzaga	LAL	—	—
27	FB Frank Burgess Gonzaga	LAL	—	—
28	CO Chuck Osborne Western Kentucky · Forward	PHI	—	—
28	CO Chuck Osborne Western Kentucky · Forward	PHI	—	—
29	JE Jack Egan Saint Joseph's	GSW	—	—
29	JE Jack Egan Saint Joseph's	GSW	—	—
30	TC Tom Chilton East Tennessee State University	ATL	—	—
30	TC Tom Chilton East Tennessee State	ATL	—	—
31	BD Bill Depp Vanderbilt	BOS	—	—
31	BD Bill Depp Vanderbilt	BOS	—	—
32	Bill Bridges Kansas · Forward	WAS	957	11.0
32	Bill Bridges Kansas · Forward	WAS	957	11.0
33	GB George Blaney Holy Cross · Guard	NYK	—	—
33	GB George Blaney Holy Cross · Guard	NYK	—	—
34	LK Lowery Kirk Memphis	SAC	—	—
34	LK Lowery Kirk Memphis	SAC	—	—
35	GF George Finley Tennessee State	DET	—	—
35	GF George Finley Tennessee State	DET	—	—
36	CH Charles Henke Missouri	LAL	—	—
36	CH Charles Henke Missouri	LAL	—	—
37	HW Hank Whitney Iowa State	PHI	—	—
37	HW Hank Whitney Iowa State	PHI	—	—
38	JT John Tidwell Michigan	GSW	—	—
38	JT John Tidwell Michigan	GSW	—	—
39	GG Gus Guydon Drake University	ATL	—	—
39	GG Gus Guydon Drake	ATL	—	—
40	CC Carl Cole Eastern Kentucky University	BOS	—	—
40	CC Carl Cole Eastern Kentucky	BOS	—	—
41	RK Roger Kaiser Georgia Tech	WAS	—	—
41	RK Roger Kaiser Georgia Tech	WAS	—	—
42	BS Bill Smith Saint Peter's College · Center	NYK	—	—
42	BS Bill Smith Saint Peter's College · Forward	NYK	—	—
42	BS Bill Smith St. Peter's · Forward	NYK	—	—
43	RJ Rossie Johnson Tennessee State	SAC	—	—
43	RJ Rossie Johnson Tennessee State	SAC	—	—
44	DD Danny Doyle Belmont Abbey College · Small Forward	DET	4	4.0
44	DD Danny Doyle Belmont Abbey · Small Forward	DET	4	4.0
45	BL Bill Lickert Kentucky	LAL	—	—
45	BL Bill Lickert Kentucky	LAL	—	—
46	DJ Don Jacobsen South Dakota State	PHI	—	—
46	DJ Don Jacobson South Dakota State	PHI	—	—
47	BS Bruce Spraggins Virginia Union University	GSW	—	—
47	BS Bruce Spraggins Virginia Union	GSW	—	—
48	JB John Berberich UCLA	ATL	—	—
48	JB John Berberich California-Los Angeles	ATL	—	—
49	BD Bob DiStefano NC State	BOS	—	—
49	BD Bob DiStefano North Carolina State	BOS	—	—
50	Howie Carl DePaul · Guard	WAS	—	—
50	Howie Carl DePaul · Guard	WAS	—	—
51	CB Cleveland Buckner Jackson State University · Forward	NYK	6	2.0
51	CB Cleveland Buckner Jackson State · Forward	NYK	6	2.0
52	BS Bob Slobodnik Duquesne	SAC	—	—
52	BS Bob Slobodnik Duquesne	SAC	—	—
53	LP Lee Patrone West Virginia	DET	—	—
53	LP Lee Patrone West Virginia	DET	—	—
54	BM Bill McClintock California	LAL	—	—
54	BM Bill McClintock California	LAL	—	—
55	BJ Billy Joe Price New Mexico State	PHI	—	—
55	BJ Billy Joe Price New Mexico State	PHI	—	—
56	DG Dick Goldberg Southern Miss	GSW	—	—
56	DG Dick Goldberg Southern Mississippi	GSW	—	—
57	BM Bob McDonald Maryland	ATL	—	—
57	BM Bob McDonald Maryland	ATL	—	—
58	NT Ned Twyman Duquesne	BOS	—	—
58	NT Ned Twyman Duquesne	BOS	—	—
59	DV Dave Voss Tulsa	WAS	—	—
59	DV Dave Voss Tulsa	WAS	—	—
60	DB Donnie Butcher Pikeville College · Guard	NYK	310	6.8
60	DB Donnie Butcher Pikeville · Guard	NYK	310	6.8
61	Dave Zeller Miami University · Guard	SAC	—	—
61	Dave Zeller Miami (FL) · Guard	SAC	—	—
62	BP Bert Price Wittenberg University	DET	—	—
62	BP Burt Price Wittenberg	DET	—	—
63	AA Albert Almanza Texas	LAL	—	—
63	AA Albert Alamanza Texas	LAL	—	—
64	RN Roger Newman Kentucky	PHI	—	—
64	RN Roger Newman Kentucky	PHI	—	—
65	CM Charley McNeil Maryland	GSW	—	—
65	CM Charles McNeil Maryland	GSW	—	—
66	CR Charles Riley Winston-Salem State	ATL	—	—
66	CR Charles Riley Winston-Salem State	ATL	—	—
67	MK Mel Klein Northern State University	BOS	—	—
67	MK Mel Klein Northern State	BOS	—	—
68	RH Ron Heller Wichita State	WAS	—	—
68	RH Ron Heller Wichita State	WAS	—	—
69	CP Cedric Price Kansas State	NYK	—	—
69	CP Cedrick Price Kansas State	NYK	—	—
70	GT Gerry Thelen Thomas More College	SAC	—	—
70	JT Jerry Thelen Thomas More	SAC	—	—
71	WW Walter Ward Hampton	DET	—	—
71	WW Walter Ward Hampton	DET	—	—
72	BE Bill Ellis UCLA	LAL	—	—
72	BE Bill Ellis California-Los Angeles	LAL	—	—
73	DM Dave Mills Seattle University	PHI	—	—
73	DM Dave Mills Seattle	PHI	—	—
74	LS Larry Swift Truman State University	GSW	—	—
74	LS Larry Swift Truman State	GSW	—	—
75	GV Gene Velloff Doane University	ATL	—	—
75	GV Gene Velloff Doane	ATL	—	—
76	JW John Wessels Illinois	WAS	—	—
76	JW John Wessels Illinois	WAS	—	—
77	CB Charlie Bowerman Wabash College	NYK	—	—
77	CB Charles Bowman Wabash	NYK	—	—
78	LK Larry Kruger Ohio University	SAC	—	—
78	LK Larry Krueger Ohio	SAC	—	—
79	PB Peter Baltic Penn State	DET	—	—
79	PB Peter Baltic Penn State	DET	—	—
80	KA Karl Anderson Oregon State	LAL	—	—
80	CA Carl Anderson Oregon State	LAL	—	—
81	RT Rex Tippitt Grambling State University	PHI	—	—
81	RT Rex Tippitt Grambling	PHI	—	—
82	HG Herbert Gray North Carolina A&T	ATL	—	—
82	HG Herbert Gray North Carolina A&T	ATL	—	—
83	SS Steve Strange SMU	WAS	—	—
83	SS Steve Strange Southern Methodist	WAS	—	—
84	RD Ron Dibelius UW-Milwaukee	NYK	—	—
84	RD Ron Debillous Milwaukee	NYK	—	—
85	JW Jack Waters Ole Miss	SAC	—	—
85	JW Jack Waters Mississippi	SAC	—	—
86	WM Wayne Monson Northern Michigan University	DET	—	—
86	WM Wayne Monson Northern Michigan	DET	—	—
87	FW Fred Williams Allan Hancock College	LAL	—	—
87	RW Robert Williams Allan Hancock College	LAL	—	—
88	PC Pete Chudy Syracuse	PHI	—	—
88	PC Pete Chudy Syracuse	PHI	—	—
89	LH Leo Hill UCLA	GSW	—	—
89	LH Leo Hill California-Los Angeles	GSW	—	—
90	TF Tom Faszholz Concordia Seminary	ATL	—	—
90	TF Tom Faszholz Concordia (MO)	ATL	—	—
91	LC Larry Comley Kansas State · Point Guard	WAS	12	2.1
91	LC Larry Comley Kansas State · Point Guard	WAS	12	2.1
92	Kevin Loughery St. John's · Guard	NYK	739	14.2
92	Kevin Loughery St. John's (NY) · Guard	NYK	739	14.2
93	CS Carl Short Newberry College	SAC	—	—
93	CS Carl Short Newberry	SAC	—	—
94	RK Richard Kraft State University of New York at Brockport	DET	—	—
94	RK Richard Kraft SUNY Brockport	DET	—	—
95	HH Howard Hurt Duke	LAL	—	—
95	HH Howard Hunt Duke	LAL	—	—
96	CS Charles Sammons LeMoyne College	PHI	—	—
96	DS Dick Sammons Le Moyne	PHI	—	—
97	CW Corky Withrow Georgetown College	GSW	—	—
97	CW Corky Whitrow Georgetown (KY)	GSW	—	—
98	DK Dick Kepley UNC	ATL	—	—
98	DK Dick Kepley North Carolina	ATL	—	—
99	ES Earl Shultz California	NYK	—	—
99	ES Earl Shultz California	NYK	—	—
100	GP George Patterson Toledo · Center	SAC	59	2.0
100	GP George Patterson Toledo · Center	SAC	59	2.0
101	JC Jackie Crawford Centenary (LA)	ATL	—	—
101	JC Jackie Crawford Centenary (LA)	ATL	—	—
102	NJ Ned Jennings Kentucky	NYK	—	—
102	NJ Ned Jennings Kentucky	NYK	—	—
103	CM Clair McRoberts Monmouth University	SAC	—	—
103	CM Clair McRoberts Monmouth	SAC	—	—
104	HS Howard Stacey Louisville	ATL	—	—
104	HS Howard Stacy Louisville	ATL	—	—
105	BE Bill Engesser USC	NYK	—	—
105	BE Bill Engressor Louisiana State	NYK	—	—
106	CB Carl Bouldin Cincinnati	SAC	—	—
106	CB Carl Bouldin Cincinnati	SAC	—	—
107	VK Vince Kempton Saint Joseph's	NYK	—	—
107	VK Vince Kempton Saint Joseph's	NYK	—	—