1963 NBA Draft

Every pick from the 1963 NBA Draft — player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

167 picks 17 round 1 18 round 2 36 linked

Most productive from the 1963 class

Nate Thurmond

Pick #3 690 career games 15.9 PPG Drafted by GSW

Pick	Player	Drafted by	NBA G	Career PPG
1	Art Heyman Duke · Guard	NYK	164	9.6
1	Art Heyman Duke · Guard	NYK	164	9.6
2	Rod Thorn West Virginia · Guard	WAS	409	11.9
2	Rod Thorn West Virginia · Guard	WAS	409	11.9
3	Nate Thurmond Bowling Green · Center	GSW	690	15.9
3	Nate Thurmond Bowling Green · Center	GSW	690	15.9
4	Eddie Miles Seattle University · Guard	DET	508	13.2
4	Eddie Miles Seattle · Guard	DET	508	13.2
5	Tom Thacker Cincinnati · Guard	SAC	218	3.3
5	GW Gerry Ward Boston College · Guard	ATL	93	2.4
6	GW Gerry Ward Boston College · Guard	ATL	93	2.4
6	TH Tom Hoover Villanova · Center	PHI	83	3.8
7	TH Tom Hoover Villanova · Center	PHI	83	3.8
7	RS Roger Strickland Jacksonville · Forward	LAL	1	2.0
8	RS Roger Strickland Jacksonville University · Forward	LAL	1	2.0
8	BG Bill Green Colorado State	BOS	—	—
9	BG Bill Green Colorado State	BOS	—	—
9	Jerry Harkness Loyola-Chicago · Shooting Guard	NYK	5	5.8
10	Jerry Harkness Loyola Chicago · Shooting Guard	NYK	5	5.8
10	Gus Johnson Idaho · Forward	WAS	442	16.3
11	Gus Johnson Idaho · Forward	WAS	442	16.3
11	Gary Hill Oklahoma City · Point Guard	GSW	91	4.4
12	Gary Hill Oklahoma City University · Point Guard	GSW	91	4.4
12	JS Jerry Smith Furman	DET	—	—
13	Jerry Smith Furman University · Guard	DET	159	11.6
13	JK Jim King Tulsa · Guard	LAL	519	6.8
14	JK Jim King Tulsa · Guard	LAL	519	6.8
14	LM Leland Mitchell Mississippi State	ATL	—	—
15	LM Leland Mitchell Mississippi State	ATL	—	—
15	HW Hershell West Grambling	PHI	—	—
16	HW Hershell West Grambling State University	PHI	—	—
16	Mel Gibson Western Carolina · Point Guard	LAL	9	1.4
17	Mel Gibson Western Carolina University · Point Guard	LAL	9	1.4
17	KS Ken Saylors Arkansas Tech	ATL	—	—
18	KS Ken Saylors Arkansas Tech University	ATL	—	—
18	BO Bill O'Connor Canisius	NYK	—	—
19	BO Bill O'Connor Canisius	NYK	—	—
19	TB Tom Bolyard Indiana	WAS	—	—
20	TB Tom Bolyard Indiana	WAS	—	—
20	SG Steve Gray St. Mary's (CA)	GSW	—	—
21	SG Steve Gray Saint Mary's	GSW	—	—
21	MM Mike McCoy Miami (FL)	DET	—	—
22	MM Mike McCoy Miami (FL)	DET	—	—
22	JR Jimmy Rayl Indiana	SAC	—	—
23	JR Jimmy Rayl Indiana	SAC	—	—
23	BB Bill Burwell Illinois	ATL	—	—
24	BB Bill Burwell Illinois	ATL	—	—
24	Jerry Greenspan Maryland · Small Forward	PHI	25	4.9
25	Jerry Greenspan Maryland · Small Forward	PHI	25	4.9
25	LH Lyle Harger Houston	LAL	—	—
26	LH Lyle Harger Houston	LAL	—	—
26	CK Chuck Kriston Valparaiso	BOS	—	—
27	CK Chuck Kriston Valparaiso	BOS	—	—
27	NC Nate Cloud Delaware	NYK	—	—
28	NC Nate Cloud University of Delaware	NYK	—	—
28	NE Nolen Ellison Kansas	WAS	—	—
29	NE Nolen Ellison Kansas	WAS	—	—
29	DD Dave Downey Illinois	GSW	—	—
30	DD Dave Downey Illinois	GSW	—	—
30	DE Dave Erickson Marquette	DET	—	—
31	DE Dave Erickson Marquette	DET	—	—
31	KC Ken Charlton Colorado	SAC	—	—
32	KC Ken Charlton Colorado	SAC	—	—
32	WB Waite Bellamy Florida A&M	ATL	—	—
33	WB Waite Bellamy Florida A&M	ATL	—	—
33	RF Ray Flynn Providence	PHI	—	—
34	RF Ray Flynn Providence	PHI	—	—
34	LJ Layton Johns Auburn	LAL	—	—
35	LJ Layton Johns Auburn	LAL	—	—
35	CM Connie McGuire Southeastern Oklahoma State	BOS	—	—
36	CM Connie McGuire Southeastern Oklahoma State University	BOS	—	—
36	JM Joe McDermott Belmont Abbey	NYK	—	—
37	JM Joe McDermott Belmont Abbey College	NYK	—	—
37	RG Ron Glaser Marquette	WAS	—	—
38	RG Ron Glaser Marquette	WAS	—	—
38	DT Don Turner Southwestern (KS)	GSW	—	—
39	DT Don Turner Southwestern College	GSW	—	—
39	BS Bill Small Illinois	DET	—	—
40	BS Bill Small Illinois	DET	—	—
40	MH Mac Herndon Bradley	SAC	—	—
41	MH Mack Herndon Bradley	SAC	—	—
41	TY Tony Yates Cincinnati	ATL	—	—
42	TY Tony Yates Cincinnati	ATL	—	—
42	TC Tony Cerkvenik Arizona State	PHI	—	—
43	TC Tony Cerkvenik Arizona State	PHI	—	—
43	Larry Jones Toledo · Guard	LAL	95	9.0
44	Larry Jones Toledo · Guard	LAL	95	9.0
44	WD W. D. Stroud Mississippi State	BOS	—	—
45	RS Red Stroud Mississippi State	BOS	—	—
45	JK Jim Kerwin Tulane	NYK	—	—
46	JK Jim Kerwin Tulane	NYK	—	—
46	KS Ken Siebel Wisconsin	WAS	—	—
47	KS Ken Siebel Wisconsin	WAS	—	—
47	GS Gene Shields Santa Clara	GSW	—	—
48	GS Gene Shields Santa Clara	GSW	—	—
48	RH Reggie Harding Eastern · Center	DET	131	10.9
49	RH Reggie Harding NA · Center	DET	131	10.9
49	JM Jim McCormack West Virginia	SAC	—	—
50	JM Jim McCormick West Virginia	SAC	—	—
50	AS Al Santio Maryland	ATL	—	—
51	AS Al Santio Maryland	ATL	—	—
51	VB Vince Brewer Iowa State	PHI	—	—
52	VB Vince Brewer Iowa State	PHI	—	—
52	WS Warren Salade Westminster (PA)	LAL	—	—
53	WS Warren Sallade Westminster College of Pennsylvania	LAL	—	—
53	VE Vinnie Ernst Providence	BOS	—	—
54	VE Vinnie Ernst Providence	BOS	—	—
54	BW Bob Woolard Wake Forest	NYK	—	—
55	BW Bob Woollard Wake Forest	NYK	—	—
55	LB Larry Brown North Carolina	WAS	—	—
56	LB Larry Brown UNC	WAS	—	—
56	DC Don Clemetson Stanford	GSW	—	—
57	DC Don Clemetson Stanford	GSW	—	—
57	IH Ira Harge New Mexico	DET	—	—
58	IH Ira Harge New Mexico	DET	—	—
58	HB Hunter Beckman Memphis	SAC	—	—
59	HB Hunter Beckman Memphis	SAC	—	—
59	Ken Rohloff North Carolina State · Guard	ATL	2	0.0
60	Ken Rohloff NC State · Guard	ATL	2	0.0
60	BB Bill Brown Howard Payne	PHI	—	—
61	BB Bill Brown Howard Payne University	PHI	—	—
61	GM Gordie Martin Southern California	LAL	—	—
62	GM Gordie Martin USC	LAL	—	—
62	HM Herb Magee Philadelphia University	BOS	—	—
63	HM Herb Magee Philadelphia University	BOS	—	—
63	Freddie Crawford St. Bonaventure · Guard	NYK	296	7.4
64	Freddie Crawford St. Bonaventure · Guard	NYK	296	7.4
64	DR Dick Riesback Iowa State	WAS	—	—
65	RF Rich Froistad Iowa State	WAS	—	—
65	HD Harry Dinnell Pepperdine	GSW	—	—
66	HD Harry Dinnel Pepperdine	GSW	—	—
66	GS Gary Silc Northern Michigan	DET	—	—
67	GS Gary Silc Northern Michigan University	DET	—	—
67	HS Harold Strothers Texas A&M	ATL	—	—
68	HR Harold Ray Strother Texas A&M	ATL	—	—
68	RC Ray Cronk Lakeland	NYK	—	—
69	RC Ray Cronk Lakeland College	NYK	—	—
69	RJ Ron Jackson Wisconsin	WAS	—	—
70	RJ Ron Jackson Wisconsin	WAS	—	—
70	CW Chuck White Idaho	GSW	—	—
71	CW Chuck White Idaho	GSW	—	—
71	ED Ernie Durston Seattle	DET	—	—
72	ED Ernie Dunston Seattle University	DET	—	—
72	FD Frank Davis Oklahoma Christian	ATL	—	—
73	FD Frank Davis Oklahoma Christian University	ATL	—	—
73	GG Gerald Glur Furman	NYK	—	—
74	GG Gerald Glur Furman University	NYK	—	—
74	MC M. C. Thompson DePaul	WAS	—	—
75	MC M. C. Thompson DePaul	WAS	—	—
75	CR Carl Ritter Southeast Missouri State	ATL	—	—
76	CR Carl Ritter SE Missouri State	ATL	—	—
76	OB Orbie Bowling Tennessee	NYK	—	—
77	OB Orb Bowling Tennessee	NYK	—	—
77	MS Marv Straw Iowa State	ATL	—	—
78	MS Marv Straw Iowa State	ATL	—	—
78	BW Bob Walter Baldwin Wallace	NYK	—	—
79	BW Bob Walters Baldwin-Wallace College	NYK	—	—
79	HE Hugh Evans North Carolina A&T	ATL	—	—
80	HE Hugh Evans North Carolina A&T	ATL	—	—
80	JS Jerry Szachara Cornell	NYK	—	—
81	JS Jerry Szachara Cornell	NYK	—	—
81	GM Gordon McFarland Central Missouri	ATL	—	—
82	GM Gary McFarland Central Missouri State University	ATL	—	—
82	BR Bill Raftery La Salle	NYK	—	—
83	BR Bill Raftery La Salle	NYK	—	—
83	RP Ron Pickett Eastern Kentucky	NYK	—	—
84	RP Ron Pickett Eastern Kentucky University	NYK	—	—