1966 NBA Draft

Every pick from the 1966 NBA Draft — player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

113 picks 11 round 1 10 round 2 34 linked

Most productive from the 1966 class

Dave Bing

Pick #2 593 career games 21.1 PPG Drafted by DET

Pick	Player	Drafted by	NBA G	Career PPG
1	Cazzie Russell Michigan · Forward	NYK	527	16.6
2	Dave Bing Syracuse · Guard	DET	593	21.1
3	Clyde Lee Vanderbilt · Forward	GSW	587	8.3
4	Lou Hudson Minnesota · Forward	ATL	595	20.3
5	Jack Marin Duke · Forward	WAS	634	15.7
6	Walt Wesley Kansas · Center	SAC	545	6.4
7	Jerry Chambers Utah · Forward	LAL	105	7.9
8	Jim Barnett Oregon · Shooting Guard	BOS	592	12.1
9	Matt Guokas Saint Joseph's · Guard	PHI	653	6.0
9	Matt Guokas Saint Joseph's · Guard	PHI	653	6.0
10	Dave Schellhase Purdue · Point Guard	CHI	42	2.7
11	HA Henry Akin Morehead State University · Center	NYK	36	3.1
12	Dorie Murrey Detroit Mercy · Forward	DET	251	5.4
13	Joe Ellis San Francisco · Shooting Guard	GSW	403	8.9
14	Dick Snyder Davidson · Guard	ATL	745	12.2
15	NJ Neil Johnson Creighton · Power Forward	WAS	151	4.1
16	JL Jerry Lee Wells Oklahoma City University	SAC	—	—
17	Hank Finkel Dayton · Center	LAL	444	5.0
18	LC Leon Clark Wyoming	BOS	—	—
19	Bill Melchionni Villanova · Guard	PHI	71	4.6
20	EM Erwin Mueller San Francisco · Forward	CHI	523	7.0
21	SJ Stew Johnson Murray State	NYK	—	—
22	OD Ollie Darden Michigan	DET	—	—
23	SC Steve Chubin Rhode Island	GSW	—	—
24	TK Tommy Kron Kentucky	ATL	—	—
25	DW Dave Wagnon Idaho State University	WAS	—	—
26	JW Jim Ware Oklahoma City University · Forward	SAC	30	2.4
27	John Block USC · Forward	LAL	627	12.5
28	GT Gary Turner TCU	BOS	—	—
29	Donnie Freeman Illinois · Guard	PHI	—	—
30	EB Ed Bodkin Eastern Kentucky University	CHI	—	—
31	LD Lee DeFore Auburn	NYK	—	—
32	JC Jeff Congdon BYU	DET	—	—
33	SV Steve Vacendak Duke	GSW	—	—
34	BM Bob McIntyre St. John's	ATL	—	—
35	GP George Peeples Iowa	WAS	—	—
36	CS Charles Schmaus Virginia Military Institute	SAC	—	—
37	AC Archie Clark Minnesota · Point Guard	LAL	565	18.8
38	JA Johnny Austin Boston College	BOS	—	—
39	Ken Wilburn Central State University · Forward	PHI	7	2.6
40	JW Jim Williams Temple	CHI	—	—
41	RJ Ron Jackson Clark Atlanta University	NYK	—	—
42	WP William Pickens Georgia Southern University	DET	—	—
43	TK Tom Kerwin Centenary (LA)	GSW	—	—
44	DN Dick Nemelka BYU	ATL	—	—
45	JB John Beasley Texas A&M	WAS	—	—
46	Johnny Jones California State University, Los Angeles · Forward	WAS	51	4.2
47	RP Rich Parks Saint Louis	SAC	—	—
48	SW Stan Washington Michigan State · Guard	LAL	1	0.0
49	TD Tom Duff Saint Joseph's	PHI	—	—
50	LH Larry Humes University of Evansville	CHI	—	—
51	GF George Fisher Utah	NYK	—	—
52	CH Carroll Hooser SMU	DET	—	—
53	JP Jim Pitts Northwestern	GSW	—	—
54	LW Lonnie Wright Colorado State	ATL	—	—
55	JN Jeff Neuman Penn	WAS	—	—
56	SC Steve Cunningham Western Kentucky	SAC	—	—
57	KT Keith Thomas Vanderbilt	LAL	—	—
58	CH Charlie Hunter Oklahoma City University	BOS	—	—
59	RR Red Robbins Tennessee	PHI	—	—
60	MD Mike Dabich New Mexico State	NYK	—	—
61	TM Ted Manning NC Central	DET	—	—
62	LH Lon Hughey Fresno State	GSW	—	—
63	JN Jay Neary UNC Wilmington	ATL	—	—
64	DM Dave Mills DePaul	WAS	—	—
65	GS Gary Schull Florida State	SAC	—	—
66	TJ Taft Jackson College of Idaho	LAL	—	—
67	GW Gary Ward Maryland	BOS	—	—
68	JC John Comeaux Grambling State University	CHI	—	—
69	MS Mike Silliman United States Military Academy · Forward	NYK	—	—
70	GM George McNeil Southern Illinois	DET	—	—
71	KW Ken Washington UCLA	GSW	—	—
72	BW Bryan Williams Xavier	ATL	—	—
73	Roland West Cincinnati · Guard	WAS	4	1.0
74	RK Ron Krick Cincinnati	SAC	—	—
75	John Wetzel Virginia Tech · Guard	LAL	250	3.3
76	RG Russ Gumina San Francisco	BOS	—	—
77	SC Stan Curtis Michigan State	CHI	—	—
78	BT Bill Turner University of Akron · Forward	NYK	369	5.7
79	AG Al Grant Long Island University	ATL	—	—
80	CG Chuck Gardner Colorado	WAS	—	—
81	BS Billy Smith Loyola Chicago	SAC	—	—
82	JH Julian Hammond Tulsa	LAL	—	—
83	PC Pat Caldwell Rockhurst University	PHI	—	—
84	GS Gene Summers Northern Michigan University	CHI	—	—
85	RM Richie Moore Hiram Scott College	NYK	—	—
86	DY Don Yates Minnesota	ATL	—	—
87	GM Guy Manning Prairie View A&M University	WAS	—	—
88	Freddie Lewis Arizona State · Guard	SAC	190	8.4
89	MR Mike Rooney Oklahoma	LAL	—	—
90	BB Bob Bedell Stanford	PHI	—	—
91	DS Don Swanson DePaul	CHI	—	—
92	RD Rich Dyer NYU	NYK	—	—
93	CG Curt Gammell Pacific Lutheran University	ATL	—	—
94	Stan McKenzie NYU · Forward	WAS	347	7.4
95	RL R.B. Lynam Oklahoma Baptist University	SAC	—	—
96	GG George Grams Purdue	LAL	—	—
97	CC Carver Clinton Penn State	CHI	—	—
98	DD Dave Deutsch University of Rochester · Guard	NYK	—	—
99	LL Lonnie Lynn Wilberforce University	ATL	—	—
100	GS Grant Simmons Nebraska	WAS	—	—
101	BB Bob Bennett UNC	NYK	—	—
102	NA Nick Aloi Bowling Green	ATL	—	—
103	AL Al Lopes Kansas	WAS	—	—
104	OC Ollie Carter San Francisco	ATL	—	—
105	JH Jim Harter University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	WAS	—	—
106	PL Paul Long Wake Forest · Guard	ATL	41	3.4
107	HB Howard Bayne Tennessee	WAS	—	—
108	EJ Eddie Jackson Bradley	ATL	—	—
109	KB Ken Barnes Wisconsin	WAS	—	—
110	CP Chris Pervall Iowa	WAS	—	—
111	JT Jerry Trice Weber State	WAS	—	—
112	GV Gene Visscher Weber State	WAS	—	—