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1972 NBA Draft

396 picks · 96 linked to player profiles.

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Most productive player from the 1972 class

Julius Erving

Pick #12 · 754 games · 22.0 career PPG

PickRdPlayerPositionTeamCollegeCareer GCareer PPG
1 1 LaRue Martin Center POR Loyola Chicago 208 5.5
1 1 Larue Martin Center POR Loyola-Chicago 208 5.5
2 1 Bob McAdoo Center LAC UNC 778 20.8
2 1 Bob McAdoo Center LAC North Carolina 778 20.8
3 1 Dwight Davis — CLE Houston — —
3 1 Double D Davis Forward CLE Houston — —
4 1 Corky Calhoun Forward PHX Penn 466 5.5
4 1 Corky Calhoun Forward PHX Pennsylvania 466 5.5
5 1 Freddie Boyd — PHI Oregon State — —
5 1 Fred Boyd Point Guard PHI Oregon State — —
6 1 Russ Lee — MIL Marshall — —
6 1 Russell Lee Forward MIL Marshall — —
7 1 Bud Stallworth — OKC Kansas — —
7 1 Isaac Stallworth Forward OKC Kansas — —
8 1 Tom Riker Forward NYK South Carolina 82 2.7
8 1 Tom Riker Forward NYK South Carolina 82 2.7
9 1 Bob Nash Small Forward DET Hawaii 219 4.7
9 1 Bob Nash Small Forward DET Hawaii 219 4.7
10 1 Paul Westphal Guard BOS USC 660 14.3
10 1 Paul Westphal Guard BOS Southern California 660 14.3
11 1 Ralph Simpson Guard CHI Michigan State 274 7.0
11 1 Ralph Simpson Guard CHI Michigan State 274 7.0
12 1 Julius Erving Small Forward MIL UMass 754 22.0
12 1 Julius Erving Small Forward MIL Massachusetts 754 22.0
13 1 Travis Grant Forward LAL Kentucky State University 36 3.6
13 1 Travis Grant Forward LAL Kentucky State 36 3.6
14 2 Bob Davis Forward POR Weber State 9 1.8
14 2 Bob Davis Forward POR Weber State 9 1.8
15 2 Harold Fox Point Guard LAC Jacksonville University 10 3.1
15 2 Harold Fox Point Guard LAC Jacksonville 10 3.1
16 2 Jim Price Guard LAL Louisville 482 10.6
16 2 Jim Price Guard LAL Louisville 482 10.6
17 2 Chris Ford Guard DET Villanova 711 9.7
17 2 Chris Ford Guard DET Villanova 711 9.7
18 2 Joby Wright Forward OKC Indiana 77 3.9
18 2 Joby Wright Forward OKC Indiana 77 3.9
19 2 Sam Sibert Forward SAC Kentucky State University 5 2.4
19 2 Sam Sibert Forward SAC Kentucky State 5 2.4
20 2 John Gianelli Center HOU University of the Pacific 383 7.4
20 2 John Gianelli Center HOU Pacific 383 7.4
21 2 Steve Bracey Guard ATL Tulsa 187 6.1
21 2 Steve Bracey Guard ATL Tulsa 187 6.1
22 2 Paul Stovall Forward LAL Arizona State 25 3.0
22 2 Paul Stovall Forward LAL Arizona State 25 3.0
23 2 Brian Taylor Guard OKC Princeton 270 10.6
23 2 Brian Taylor Guard OKC Princeton 270 10.6
24 2 Steve Hawes Center CLE Washington 649 8.2
24 2 Steve Hawes Center CLE Washington 649 8.2
25 2 Tom Patterson — WAS Ouachita Baptist University — —
25 2 Tommy Patterson Forward WAS Ouachita Baptist — —
26 2 Dave Twardzik Guard POR Old Dominion 206 9.2
26 2 Dave Twardzik Guard POR Old Dominion 206 9.2
27 2 Dennis Wuycik — BOS UNC — —
27 2 Dennis Wuycik — BOS North Carolina — —
28 2 Mike Ratliff Center SAC University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 60 4.1
28 2 Mike Ratliff Center SAC Wisconsin-Eau Claire 60 4.1
29 2 Chuck Terry Guard MIL Cal State Long Beach 74 1.8
29 2 Chuck Terry Guard MIL Long Beach State 74 1.8
30 2 Ollie Johnson Small Forward POR Temple 601 7.5
30 2 Ollie Johnson Small Forward POR Temple 601 7.5
31 3 Lloyd Neal Forward POR Tennessee State 309 11.0
31 3 Lloyd Neal Forward POR Tennessee State 309 11.0
32 3 Bob Morse — LAC Penn — —
32 3 Bob Morse — LAC Pennsylvania — —
33 3 Scott English Small Forward PHX Texas-El Paso 29 3.2
33 3 Scott English Small Forward PHX Texas-El Paso 29 3.2
34 3 Don Buse Guard PHX University of Evansville 567 6.8
34 3 Don Buse Guard PHX Evansville 567 6.8
35 3 Frank Russell Guard CHI Detroit Mercy 23 3.2
35 3 Frank Russell Guard CHI Detroit Mercy 23 3.2
36 3 Charlie Tharpe — PHI Belhaven College — —
36 3 Charlie Tharpe — PHI Belhaven — —
37 3 Eric McWilliams Forward HOU Cal State Long Beach 44 2.0
37 3 Eric McWilliams Forward HOU Long Beach State 44 2.0
38 3 Ron Riley Forward SAC USC 247 5.9
38 3 Ron Riley Forward SAC Southern California 247 5.9
39 3 Kevin Porter Guard WAS Saint Francis University 641 12.3
39 3 Kevin Porter Guard WAS Saint Francis (PA) 641 12.3
40 3 Jim Creighton Forward OKC Colorado — —
40 3 Jim Creighton Forward OKC Colorado — —
41 3 Ansley Truitt — NYK California — —
41 3 Ansley Truitt — NYK California — —
42 3 Claude Terry Guard PHX Stanford 27 2.2
42 3 Claude Terry Guard PHX Stanford 27 2.2
43 3 Bill Chamberlain Forward GSW UNC 28 5.5
43 3 Bill Chamberlain Forward GSW North Carolina 28 5.5
44 3 Wayne Grabiec — BOS Michigan — —
44 3 Wayne Grabiec — BOS Michigan — —
45 3 Chuck Jura — CHI Nebraska — —
45 3 Chuck Jura — CHI Nebraska — —
46 3 George Adams — MIL Gardner-Webb University — —
46 3 George Adams — MIL Gardner-Webb — —
47 3 Gregg Northington — LAL Alabama State University — —
47 3 Gregg Northington — LAL Alabama State — —
48 4 Gary Stewart — POR Canisius — —
48 4 Gary Stewart — POR Canisius — —
49 4 George Bryant — LAC Eastern Kentucky University — —
49 4 George Bryant — LAC Eastern Kentucky — —
50 4 Hank Siemiontkowski — CLE Villanova — —
50 4 Hank Siemiontkowski — CLE Villanova — —
51 4 Ernie Fleming — DET Jacksonville University — —
51 4 Ernie Fleming — DET Jacksonville — —
52 4 Marshall Wingate — PHI Niagara University — —
52 4 Marshall Wingate — PHI Niagara — —
53 4 Frank Schade Guard SAC University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 9 1.1
53 4 Frank Schade Guard SAC Wisconsin-Eau Claire 9 1.1
54 4 Wil Robinson — HOU West Virginia — —
54 4 Wilbert Robinson — HOU West Virginia — —
55 4 Reggie Bird — ATL Princeton — —
55 4 Reggie Bird — ATL Princeton — —
56 4 Al Sanders — WAS LSU — —
56 4 Al Saunders — WAS Louisiana State — —
57 4 Joe Mackey — OKC USC — —
57 4 Joe Mackey — OKC Southern California — —
58 4 Henry Bibby Guard NYK UCLA 590 8.3
58 4 Henry Bibby Guard NYK California-Los Angeles 590 8.3
59 4 Matt Gantt — PHX St. Bonaventure — —
59 4 Matt Gantt — PHX St. Bonaventure — —
60 4 John Tschogl Forward GSW UC Santa Barbara 113 2.5
60 4 John Tshogl — GSW California-Santa Barbara — —
61 4 Nate Stephens — BOS Cal State Long Beach — —
61 4 Nate Stephens — BOS Long Beach State — —
62 4 Ted Martiniuk — CHI Saint Peter's College — —
62 4 Ted Martiniuk — CHI St. Peter's — —
63 4 Art White — MIL Georgetown — —
63 4 Art White — MIL Georgetown — —
64 5 Mike Reid — POR University of California, Riverside — —
64 5 Mike Reid — POR California-Riverside — —
65 5 Arnie Berman — LAC Brown University — —
65 5 Arnie Berman — LAC Brown — —
66 5 Sam Cash — CLE University of California, Riverside — —
66 5 Sam Cash — CLE California-Riverside — —
67 5 Ernest Pettis — DET Western Michigan — —
67 5 Ernest Pettis — DET Western Michigan — —
68 5 David Bustion — SAC Denver — —
68 5 David Bustion — SAC Denver — —
69 5 Joe Bynes — PHI University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff — —
69 5 Joe Bynes — PHI Arkansas-Pine Bluff — —
70 5 James Silas Guard HOU Stephen F. Austin 335 14.5
70 5 James Silas Guard HOU Stephen F. Austin 335 14.5
71 5 Bob Lackey — ATL Marquette — —
71 5 Bob Lackey — ATL Marquette — —
72 5 Walter Jones — WAS Long Island University — —
72 5 Walter Jones — WAS Long Island-Brooklyn — —
73 5 Gary Ladd — OKC Seattle University — —
73 5 Gary Ladd — OKC Seattle — —
74 5 Bob Ford — NYK Purdue — —
74 5 Bob Ford — NYK Purdue — —
75 5 Wardell Dyson — PHX Shaw — —
75 5 Wardell Dyson — PHX Shaw — —
76 5 Charles Dudley Guard GSW Washington 200 4.1
76 5 Charles Dudley Guard GSW Washington 200 4.1
77 5 Bryan Adrian — BOS Davidson — —
77 5 Bryan Adrian — BOS Davidson — —
78 5 Rowland Garrett Small Forward CHI Florida State 146 5.6
78 5 Rowland Garrett Small Forward CHI Florida State 146 5.6
79 5 Ron Harris — MIL Wichita State — —
79 5 Ron Harris — MIL Wichita State — —
80 5 Glen Summors — LAL Gannon University — —
80 5 Glen Summors — LAL Gannon — —
81 6 Joe Gaines — POR Belmont — —
81 6 Joe Gaines — POR Belmont — —
82 6 Ed Czernota — LAC Sacred Heart University — —
82 6 Ed Czernota — LAC Sacred Heart — —
83 6 Tom Parker — CLE Kentucky — —
83 6 Tom Parker — CLE Kentucky — —
84 6 Terry Benton — DET Wichita State — —
84 6 Terry Benton — DET Wichita State — —
85 6 John Glover — PHI Wiley College — —
85 6 John Glover — PHI Wiley — —
86 6 Jerry Crocker — SAC Guilford College — —
86 6 Jerry Crocker — SAC Guilford — —
87 6 Mike Collins — HOU Seattle University — —
87 6 Mike Collins — HOU Seattle — —
88 6 Randy Knoll — ATL Marshall — —
88 6 Randy Noll — ATL Marshall — —
89 6 Dwaine Dillard — WAS Eastern Michigan — —
89 6 Dwaine Dillard — WAS Eastern Michigan — —
90 6 Ron Thomas — OKC Louisville — —
90 6 Ronald Thomas — OKC Louisville — —
91 6 Greg Cluess — NYK St. John's — —
91 6 Greg Cleuss — NYK St. John's (NY) — —
92 6 Charles Edge — PHX LeMoyne-Owen College — —
92 6 Charles Edge — PHX LeMoyne-Owen — —
93 6 Henry Bacon — GSW Louisville — —
93 6 Henry Bacon — GSW Louisville — —
94 6 Don Holcomb — BOS Memphis — —
94 6 Doug Holcomb — BOS Memphis — —
95 6 Mike Stewart — CHI Santa Clara — —
95 6 Mike Stewart — CHI Santa Clara — —
96 6 Wally Rice — BOS Widener University — —
96 6 Wally Wright — BOS Pine Manor — —
97 6 Sam Simmons — LAL Bradley — —
97 6 Sam Simmons — LAL Bradley — —
98 7 Bob Lynn — POR Cal State Long Beach — —
98 7 Bob Lynn — POR Long Beach State — —
99 7 Greg Kohls — LAC Syracuse — —
99 7 Greg Kohls — LAC Syracuse — —
100 7 Steve Davidson — CLE West Texas A&M University — —
100 7 Steve Davidson — CLE West Texas A&M — —
101 7 Bruce Anderson — DET Arizona — —
101 7 Bruce Anderson — DET Arizona — —
102 7 Mike Sneed — SAC Fayetteville State University — —
102 7 Mike Sneed — SAC Fayetteville State — —
103 7 Curtis Pritchett — PHI Saint Augustine's College — —
103 7 Curtis Pritchett — PHI Saint Augustine's — —
104 7 Mike Jackson — HOU California State University, Los Angeles — —
104 7 Mike Jackson — HOU Cal State-Los Angeles — —
105 7 Billy Pleas — ATL Detroit Mercy — —
105 7 Billy Pleas — ATL Detroit Mercy — —
106 7 Marvin Brown — WAS Jackson State University — —
106 7 Marvin Brown — WAS Jackson State — —
107 7 Jerry Dunn — OKC Western Kentucky — —
107 7 Jerry Dunn — OKC Western Kentucky — —
108 7 Tracy Tripucka — NYK Lafayette College — —
108 7 Tracy Tripucka — NYK Lafayette — —
109 7 Bernie Fryer Point Guard PHX BYU 111 6.2
109 7 Bernie Fryer Point Guard PHX Brigham Young 111 6.2
110 7 Bill Franklin — GSW Purdue — —
110 7 William Franklin — GSW Purdue — —
111 7 Steve Previs — BOS UNC — —
111 7 Stephen Previs — BOS North Carolina — —
112 7 Jerry Pender — CHI Fresno State — —
112 7 Jerry Pender — CHI Fresno State — —
113 7 Mickey Davis — MIL Duquesne — —
113 7 Edward Davis Forward MIL Duquesne — —
114 8 Ruben Vance — POR Kent State University — —
114 8 Ruben Vance — POR Kent State — —
115 8 Andy Denny — LAC University of South Alabama — —
115 8 Andy Denny — LAC South Alabama — —
116 8 Roger Evans — CLE Kent State University — —
116 8 Roger Evans — CLE Kent State — —
117 8 Ben Kelso Point Guard DET Central Michigan University 46 1.8
117 8 Ben Kelso Point Guard DET Central Michigan 46 1.8
118 8 Jim Kopp — PHI Rockhurst University — —
118 8 Jim Kopp — PHI Rockhurst — —
119 8 Jerry Clack — SAC Oklahoma State — —
119 8 Jerry Clack — SAC Oklahoma — —
120 8 Henry Harris — HOU Auburn — —
120 8 Henry Harris — HOU Auburn — —
121 8 Oscar Evans — ATL Butler — —
121 8 Oscar Evans — ATL Butler — —
122 8 Jim Floyd — WAS Shaw — —
122 8 Jim Floyd — WAS Shaw — —
123 8 Willie Stoudamire — OKC Portland State — —
123 8 Willy Stoudamire — OKC Portland State — —
124 8 Tom Corde — NYK Ohio University — —
124 8 Tom Corde — NYK Ohio — —
125 8 Russell Golden — PHX Jackson State University — —
125 8 Russell Golden — PHX Jackson State — —
126 8 John Burks — GSW San Francisco — —
126 8 John Burks — GSW San Francisco — —
127 8 Sam McCamey — BOS Oral Roberts — —
127 8 Sam McCarney — BOS Oral Roberts — —
128 8 Cavin Andersen — CHI Valley City State University — —
128 8 Cavin Anderson — CHI Valley City State — —
129 8 Charles Kirkland — MIL Cheyney (PA) — —
129 8 Charles Kirkland — MIL Cheyney — —
130 9 Scott McCandlish — POR Virginia — —
130 9 Scott McCandlish — POR Virginia — —
131 9 John Collins Forward-Center LAC State University of New York at Brockport 541 15.7
131 9 John Collins — LAC SUNY Brockport — —
132 9 Greg Starrick — CLE Southern Illinois — —
132 9 Greg Starrick — CLE Southern Illinois — —
133 9 Jesse Mangham — DET Ferris State University — —
133 9 Kessie Mangam — DET Ferris State — —
134 9 Steve McMahon — SAC Merrimack College — —
134 9 Steve McMahon — SAC Merrimack — —
135 9 Rod Murray — PHI UCLA — —
135 9 Rod Murray — PHI Cal State-Los Angeles — —
136 9 Larry Strozier — ATL Morehouse College — —
136 9 Larry Strozier — ATL Morehouse — —
137 9 Ruppert Breedlove — WAS Oglethorpe University — —
137 9 Ruppert Breedlove — WAS Oglethorpe — —
138 9 Dwight Holiday — OKC Hawaii — —
138 9 Dwight Holliday — OKC Hawaii — —
139 9 Tom Sullivan — NYK Fordham — —
139 9 Tom Sullivan — NYK Fordham — —
140 9 Bill Kennedy — PHX Arizona — —
140 9 Bill Kennedy — PHX Arizona — —
141 9 Bill Duwe — GSW California — —
141 9 Bill Duey — GSW California — —
142 9 Ralph Houston — CHI West Texas A&M University — —
142 9 Ralph Houston — CHI West Texas A&M — —
143 9 Jim Regenold — MIL Ball State University — —
143 9 Jim Regenold — MIL Ball State — —
144 10 Kresimir Cosic — POR BYU — —
144 10 Kresimir Cosic — POR Brigham Young — —
145 10 Kent Martens — CLE Abilene Christian University — —
145 10 Kent Martens — CLE Abilene Christian — —
146 10 Kent Hollenbeck — DET Kentucky — —
146 10 Kent Hollenbeck — DET Kentucky — —
147 10 Gary Watson — PHI Wisconsin — —
147 10 Gary Watson — PHI Wisconsin — —
148 10 David Hall — SAC Kansas State — —
148 10 David Hall — SAC Kansas State — —
149 10 Jim Clesson — ATL Tulsa — —
149 10 Jim Clesson — ATL Tulsa — —
150 10 Wilbert Loftin — WAS Louisiana — —
150 10 Will Loftin — WAS Louisiana-Lafayette — —
151 10 Dan Steward — OKC Washington State — —
151 10 Dan Stewart — OKC Washington State — —
152 10 Richie Garner — NYK Manhattan University — —
152 10 Richie Garner — NYK Manhattan — —
153 10 Al Vilcheck — PHX Louisville — —
153 10 Al Vilcheck — PHX Louisville — —
154 10 Marty Hunt — BOS Kenyon College — —
154 10 Marty Hunt — BOS Kenyon — —
155 10 Chuck Taylor — CHI West Liberty State College — —
155 10 Chuck Taylor — CHI West Liberty — —
156 10 Jolly Spight — MIL Santa Clara — —
156 10 Jolly Spight — MIL Santa Clara — —
157 11 Jimmy Wilkins — POR San Diego State — —
157 11 Jimmy Wilkins — POR San Diego State — —
158 11 Jim Prokell — LAC Edinboro University of Pennsylvania — —
158 11 Jim Prokell — LAC Edinboro — —
159 11 Floyd Mathew — SAC Northern Arizona University — —
159 11 Floyd Mathew — SAC Northern Arizona — —
160 11 Charles Allen — ATL Texas Southern — —
160 11 Charles Allen — ATL Texas Southern — —
161 11 Arvin Watkins — WAS Jackson State University — —
161 11 Marvin Watkins — WAS Jackson State — —
162 11 Steve Turner — OKC Vanderbilt — —
162 11 Steve Turner — OKC Vanderbilt — —
163 11 Chic Downing — NYK Benedictine College — —
163 11 Chic Downing — NYK Benedictine (IL) — —
164 11 John Belcher — PHX Arkansas State University — —
164 11 John Belcher — PHX Arkansas State — —
165 11 Mark Minor Forward BOS Ohio State 4 1.3
165 11 Mark Minor Forward BOS Ohio State 4 1.3
166 11 Jackie Young Shooting Guard CHI Rocky Mountain College 209 15.3
166 11 Jackie Young — CHI Rocky Mountain — —
167 12 Frank DeWitt — LAC Virginia — —
167 12 Frank Dewitt — LAC Virginia — —
168 12 Len Baltimore — SAC George Washington — —
168 12 Len Baltimore — SAC George Washington — —
169 12 James Green — ATL Paine College — —
169 12 James Green — ATL Paine — —
170 12 Lloyd Adams — WAS Rhode Island — —
170 12 Lloyd Adams — WAS Rhode Island — —
171 12 Greg Daust — OKC Missouri-St. Louis — —
171 12 Gregg Daust — OKC Missouri-St. Louis — —
172 12 Mark Soderberg — PHX Utah — —
172 12 Mark Soderberg — PHX Utah — —
173 12 Phil Stephens — BOS South Carolina State — —
173 12 Phil Stephens — BOS South Carolina State — —
174 12 Al Cotler — CHI Penn — —
174 12 Al Cotler — CHI Pennsylvania — —
175 13 Larry Morris — POR Tulsa — —
175 13 Larry Morris — POR Tulsa — —
176 13 Kim Huband — LAC UNC — —
176 13 Kim Huband — LAC North Carolina — —
177 13 Kent Scott — SAC Pitt — —
177 13 Kent Scott — SAC Pittsburgh — —
178 13 Mike Krawczyk — WAS Loyola (MD) — —
178 13 Mike Krawzyk — WAS Loyola-Maryland — —
179 13 Kelly Utley — PHX Shaw — —
179 13 Kelly Utley — PHX Shaw — —
180 13 Mike Barr Point Guard CHI Duquesne — —
180 13 Mike Barr Point Guard CHI Duquesne — —
181 14 Paul Kelley — POR Shaw — —
181 14 Paul Kelley — POR Shaw — —
182 14 Craig Corson — LAC UNC — —
182 14 Greg Corson — LAC North Carolina — —
183 14 Bob Allen Forward SAC Missouri 27 1.8
183 14 Bob Allen — SAC Missouri — —
184 14 Aubrey Nash — WAS Kansas — —
184 14 Aubrey Nash — WAS Kansas — —
185 14 Cleveland Hill — OKC Nicholls State — —
185 14 Cleveland Hill — OKC Nicholls State — —
186 14 Ray Golson — PHX West Texas A&M University — —
186 14 Ray Golson — PHX West Texas A&M — —
187 14 Andrew Pettes — CHI Oklahoma — —
187 14 Andrew Pettes — CHI Oklahoma — —
188 15 Rich Habegger — POR Wake Forest — —
188 15 Rich Haubeggar — POR Wake Forest — —
189 15 Paul Hoffman — LAC St. Bonaventure — —
189 15 Paul Hoffman — LAC St. Bonaventure — —
190 15 Mike Jeffries — SAC Oklahoma State — —
190 15 Mike Jefferies — SAC Oklahoma State — —
191 15 Gary Handleman — WAS Johns Hopkins University — —
191 15 Gary Handleman — WAS Johns Hopkins — —
192 15 Greg Lowery — CHI Texas Tech — —
192 15 Greg Lowery — CHI Texas Tech — —
193 16 Mose Adolph — POR California State University, Los Angeles — —
193 16 Mose Adolph — POR Cal State-Los Angeles — —
194 16 Norman Bounds — LAC State University of New York at Brockport — —
194 16 Norman Bounds — LAC SUNY Brockport — —
195 16 Mike Peterson — SAC Nebraska — —
195 16 Mike Peterson — SAC Nebraska — —
196 16 Charles Hall — CHI Montana-Western — —
196 16 Charles Hall — CHI Montana Western — —
197 17 John Thornton — CHI South Carolina State — —
197 17 John Thornton — CHI South Carolina State — —
198 18 Ron Manning — CHI Manhattan University — —
198 18 Ron Manning — CHI Manhattan — —