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1985 NBA Draft

Every pick from the 1985 NBA Draft — player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

327 picks 49 round 1 47 round 2 139 linked
Most productive from the 1985 class

Karl Malone

Pick #13 1,476 career games 25.0 PPG Drafted by UTA
Pick Player Drafted by NBA G Career PPG
1
Patrick Ewing Georgetown · Center
NYK
1,269 20.2
1
Patrick Ewing Georgetown · Forward
NYK
1,190 20.9
1
Patrick Ewing Georgetown · Center
NYK
1,269 20.2
2
Wayman Tisdale Oklahoma · Forward
IND
919 15.5
2
Wayman Tisdale Oklahoma · Forward
IND
919 15.5
3
Benoit Benjamin Creighton · Center
LAC
1,019 11.1
3
Benoit Benjamin Creighton · Center
LAC
1,019 11.1
4
Xavier McDaniel Wichita State · Forward
OKC
951 15.7
4
Xavier McDaniel Wichita State · Forward
OKC
951 15.7
5
Jon Koncak SMU · Center
ATL
784 4.5
5
Jon Koncak Southern Methodist · Center
ATL
784 4.5
6
Joe Kleine Arkansas · Center
SAC
1,099 4.9
6
Joe Kleine Arkansas · Center
SAC
1,099 4.9
7
Chris Mullin St. John's · Forward
GSW
986 18.2
7
Chris Mullin St. John's (NY) · Forward
GSW
986 18.2
8
Detlef Schrempf Washington · Forward
DAL
1,205 13.8
8
Detlef Schrempf Washington · Forward
DAL
1,205 13.8
9
Charles Oakley Virginia Union University · Forward
CLE
1,282 9.7
9
Charles Oakley Virginia Union · Forward
CLE
1,282 9.7
10
EP Ed Pinckney Villanova · Forward
PHX
947 7.2
10
EP Ed Pinckney Villanova · Forward
PHX
947 7.2
11
Keith Lee Memphis · Center
CHI
182 6.1
11
Keith Lee Memphis · Center
CHI
182 6.1
12
KG Kenny Green Wake Forest · Small Forward
WAS
101 4.6
12
KG Kenny Green Wake Forest · Small Forward
WAS
101 4.6
13
Karl Malone Louisiana Tech · Forward
UTA
1,476 25.0
13
Karl Malone Louisiana Tech · Forward
UTA
1,476 25.0
14
AH Alfredrick Hughes Loyola Chicago · Shooting Guard
SAS
68 5.2
14
AH Alfredrick Hughes Loyola-Chicago · Shooting Guard
SAS
68 5.2
15
Blair Rasmussen Oregon · Forward
DEN
532 9.6
15
Blair Rasmussen Oregon · Forward
DEN
532 9.6
16
Bill Wennington St. John's · Center
DAL
720 4.6
16
Bill Wennington St. John's (NY) · Center
DAL
720 4.6
17
UB Uwe Blab Indiana · Center
DAL
282 2.1
17
UB Uwe Blab Indiana · Center
DAL
282 2.1
18
Joe Dumars McNeese State University · Guard
DET
1,018 16.1
18
Joe Dumars McNeese State · Guard
DET
1,018 16.1
19
Steve Harris Tulsa · Shooting Guard
HOU
310 8.5
19
Steve Harris Tulsa · Shooting Guard
HOU
310 8.5
20
Sam Vincent Michigan State · Guard
BOS
468 7.9
20
Sam Vincent Michigan State · Guard
BOS
468 7.9
21
Terry Catledge University of South Alabama · Forward
PHI
515 12.7
21
Terry Catledge South Alabama · Forward
PHI
515 12.7
22
Jerry Reynolds LSU · Guard
MIL
443 9.1
22
Jerry Reynolds Louisiana State · Guard
MIL
443 9.1
23
A.C. Green Oregon State · Forward
LAL
1,361 9.5
23
A.C. Green Oregon State · Forward
LAL
1,361 9.5
24
Terry Porter University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · Guard
POR
1,274 12.2
24
Terry Porter Wisconsin-Stevens Point · Guard
POR
1,274 12.2
25
Mike Smrek Canisius · Center
POR
209 2.8
25
Mike Smrek Canisius · Center
POR
209 2.8
26
BM Bill Martin Georgetown · Forward
IND
84 4.7
26
BM Bill Martin Georgetown · Forward
IND
84 4.7
27
DM Dwayne McClain Villanova · Shooting Guard
IND
45 3.5
27
DM Dwayne McClain Villanova · Shooting Guard
IND
45 3.5
28
Ken Johnson Michigan State · Center-Forward
CHI
206 6.5
28
Ken Johnson Michigan State · Center
CHI
80 3.7
28
Ken Johnson Michigan State · Center
CHI
80 3.7
29
MB Mike Brittain South Carolina · Center
SAS
38 1.7
29
MB Mike Brittain South Carolina · Center
SAS
38 1.7
30
CD Calvin Duncan VCU
CLE
30
CD Calvin Duncan Virginia Commonwealth
CLE
31
Manute Bol University of Bridgeport · Center
WAS
638 2.5
31
Manute Bol Bridgeport · Center
WAS
638 2.5
32
NV Nick Vanos Santa Clara · Center
PHX
68 3.2
32
NV Nick Vanos Santa Clara · Center
PHX
68 3.2
33
Greg Stokes Iowa · Forward
PHI
42 3.1
33
Greg Stokes Iowa · Forward
PHI
42 3.1
34
AS Aubrey Sherrod Wichita State
CHI
34
AS Aubrey Sherrod Wichita State
CHI
35
Tyrone Corbin DePaul · Small Forward
SAS
1,363 8.8
35
Tyrone Corbin DePaul · Small Forward
SAS
1,363 8.8
36
YJ Yvon Joseph Georgia Tech · Forward
BKN
1 2.0
36
YJ Yvon Joseph Georgia Tech · Forward
BKN
1 2.0
37
CS Carey Scurry Long Island University · Forward
UTA
213 4.7
37
CS Carey Scurry Long Island-Brooklyn · Forward
UTA
213 4.7
38
FM Fernando Martín NA · Center
BKN
24 0.9
38
FM Fernando Martin Real Madrid Baloncesto (Spain) · Center
BKN
24 0.9
39
GM George Montgomery Illinois
POR
39
GM George Montgomery Illinois
POR
40
MA Mark Acres Oral Roberts · Center
DAL
393 3.6
40
MA Mark Acres Oral Roberts · Center
DAL
393 3.6
41
Lorenzo Charles NC State · Forward
ATL
36 3.4
41
Lorenzo Charles North Carolina State · Forward
ATL
36 3.4
42
BL Bobby Lee Hurt Alabama
GSW
42
BL Bobby Lee Hurt Alabama
GSW
43
BS Barry Stevens Iowa State · Guard
DEN
2 1.0
43
BS Barry Stevens Iowa State · Guard
DEN
2 1.0
44
VW Voise Winters Bradley · Forward
PHI
4 1.5
44
VW Voise Winters Bradley · Forward
PHI
4 1.5
45
Hot Rod Williams Tulane · Center
CLE
887 11.0
45
Hot Rod Williams Tulane · Center
CLE
887 11.0
46
Adrian Branch Maryland · Forward
CHI
130 6.4
46
Adrian Branch Maryland · Forward
CHI
130 6.4
47
Gerald Wilkins Chattanooga · Guard
NYK
900 13.0
47
Gerald Wilkins Tennessee-Chattanooga · Guard
NYK
900 13.0
48
KP Kenny Patterson DePaul
IND
48
KP Kenny Patterson DePaul
IND
49
Brad Wright UCLA · Power Forward
GSW
16 3.4
49
Brad Wright California-Los Angeles · Power Forward
GSW
16 3.4
50
LA Leonard Allen San Diego State
DAL
50
LA Leonard Allen San Diego State
DAL
51
Charles Bradley South Florida · Shooting Guard
SAC
110 3.2
51
CB Charles Bradley South Florida
SAC
52
AL Anicet Lavodrama Houston Baptist University
LAC
52
AL Anicet Lavodrama Houston Baptist
LAC
53
RL Rolando Lamb VCU
OKC
53
RL Rolando Lamb Virginia Commonwealth
OKC
54
Sam Mitchell Mercer University · Forward
HOU
994 8.7
54
Sam Mitchell Mercer · Forward
HOU
994 8.7
55
HJ Herb Johnson Tulsa
CLE
55
HJ Herb Johnson Tulsa
CLE
56
JE Jerry Everett Lamar
PHX
56
JE Jerry Everett Lamar
PHX
57
MP Michael Payne Iowa
HOU
57
MP Michael Payne Iowa
HOU
58
VM Vernon Moore Creighton
WAS
58
VM Vernon Moore Creighton
WAS
59
ST Sedric Toney Dayton · Guard
ATL
189 4.0
59
ST Sedric Toney Dayton · Guard
ATL
189 4.0
60
AG Andre Goode Northwestern
DET
60
AG Andre Goode Northwestern
DET
61
PY Perry Young Virginia Tech · Guard
POR
18 1.4
61
PY Perry Young Virginia Tech · Guard
POR
18 1.4
62
NM Nigel Miguel UCLA
BKN
62
NM Nigel Miguel California-Los Angeles
BKN
63
HK Harold Keeling Santa Clara · Shooting Guard
DAL
20 2.2
63
HK Harold Keeling Santa Clara · Shooting Guard
DAL
20 2.2
64
RJ Richie Johnson University of Evansville
DET
64
RJ Richie Johnson Evansville
DET
65
KP Kenny Perry Southern Illinois
WAS
65
KP Ken Perry Southern Illinois
WAS
66
Michael Adams Boston College · Guard
SAC
653 14.7
66
Michael Adams Boston College · Guard
SAC
653 14.7
67
SB Steve Black La Salle
PHI
67
SB Steve Black La Salle
PHI
68
EM Eugene McDowell Florida
MIL
68
EM Eugene McDowell Florida
MIL
69
Mike Brown George Washington · Power Forward
CHI
636 5.0
69
Mike Brown George Washington · Power Forward
CHI
636 5.0
70
AB Andre Battle Loyola Chicago
BOS
70
AB Andre Battle Loyola-Chicago
BOS
71
LG Luster Goodwin Texas-El Paso
GSW
71
LG Luster Goodwin Texas-El Paso
GSW
72
VH Vince Hamilton Clemson
IND
72
VH Vince Hamilton Clemson
IND
73
FC Fred Cofield Eastern Michigan · Guard
NYK
50 3.4
73
FC Fred Cofield Eastern Michigan · Guard
NYK
50 3.4
74
JD Jim Deines Arizona State
LAC
74
JD Jim Deines Arizona State
LAC
75
Alex Stivrins Colorado · Forward
OKC
41 2.1
75
Alex Stivrins Colorado · Forward
OKC
41 2.1
76
WS Willie Simmons Louisiana Tech
SAC
76
WS Willie Simmons Louisiana Tech
SAC
77
Arvydas Sabonis NA · Center
ATL
488 12.1
77
Arvydas Sabonis BC Zalgiris (Lithuania) · Center
ATL
488 12.1
78
GH Granger Hall Temple
PHX
78
GH Granger Hall Temple
PHX
79
Mark Davis Old Dominion · Guard-Forward
CLE
350 6.2
79
Mark Davis Old Dominion · Small Forward
CLE
296 5.1
79
Mark Davis Old Dominion · Small Forward
CLE
296 5.1
80
CB Craig Beard Samford University
CHI
80
CB Craig Beard Samford
CHI
81
RA Richie Adams UNLV
WAS
81
RA Richie Adams Nevada-Las Vegas
WAS
82
SR Scott Roth Wisconsin · Forward
SAS
223 4.2
82
SR Scott Roth Wisconsin · Forward
SAS
223 4.2
83
Delaney Rudd Wake Forest · Guard
UTA
239 3.4
83
Delaney Rudd Wake Forest · Guard
UTA
239 3.4
84
John Battle Rutgers University · Guard
ATL
612 8.7
84
John Battle Rutgers · Guard
ATL
612 8.7
85
JA Joe Atkinson Oklahoma State
POR
85
JA Joe Atkinson Oklahoma State
POR
86
BJ Bubba Jennings Texas Tech
DAL
86
BJ Bubba Jennings Texas Tech
DAL
87
Spud Webb NC State · Guard
DET
891 9.7
87
Spud Webb North Carolina State · Guard
DET
891 9.7
88
Michael Brooks Tennessee · Small Forward
HOU
319 12.8
88
MB Mike Brooks Tennessee
HOU
89
PW Pete Williams Arizona · Forward
DEN
58 2.6
89
PW Pete Williams Arizona · Forward
DEN
58 2.6
90
DG Derrick Gervin Texas-San Antonio · Small Forward
PHI
77 8.8
90
DG Derrick Gervin Texas-San Antonio · Small Forward
PHI
77 8.8
91
CM Cozell McQueen NC State · Forward
MIL
3 2.0
91
CM Cozell McQueen North Carolina State · Forward
MIL
3 2.0
92
DS Dexter Shouse University of South Alabama · Forward
LAL
3 0.0
92
DS Dexter Shouse South Alabama · Forward
LAL
3 0.0
93
CW Cliff Webber Liberty
BOS
93
CW Cliff Weber Liberty
BOS
94
KJ Kelvin Johnson Richmond
IND
94
KJ Kelvin Johnson Richmond
IND
95
GC Greg Cavener Missouri
GSW
95
GC Greg Cavener Missouri
GSW
96
MS Mike Schlegel VCU
NYK
96
MS Mike Schlegel Virginia Commonwealth
NYK
97
LS Lou Stefanovic Illinois State
OKC
97
LS Lou Stefanovic Illinois State
OKC
98
BL Bob Lojewski Saint Joseph's
SAC
98
BL Bob Lojewski Saint Joseph's
SAC
99
WC Wayne Carlander USC
LAC
99
WC Wayne Carlander Southern California
LAC
100
LH Larry Hampton Hampton
ATL
100
LH Larry Hampton Hampton
ATL
101
GB Gunther Behnke NA
CLE
101
GB Gunther Behnke Bayer Giants Leverkusen (Germany)
CLE
102
SC Shawn Campbell Weber State
PHX
102
SC Shawn Campbell Weber State
PHX
103
RG Reid Gettys Houston
CHI
103
RG Reid Gettys Houston
CHI
104
DS Dean Shaffer Florida State
WAS
104
DS Dean Shaffer Florida State
WAS
105
RH Ray Hall Canisius
UTA
105
RH Ray Hall Canisius
UTA
106
CO Clayton Olivier USC
SAS
106
CO Clayton Olivier Southern California
SAS
107
James Anderson Union College · Guard-Forward
POR
980 6.8
107
JA James Anderson Union (KY)
POR
108
KB Kelly Blaine University of South Alabama
BKN
108
KB Kelly Blaine South Alabama
BKN
109
TD Tommy Davis Minnesota
DAL
109
TD Tommy Davis Minnesota
DAL
110
ML Mike Lahm Murray State
DET
110
ML Mike Lahm Murray State
DET
111
ID Ivan Daniels University of Illinois at Chicago
IND
111
ID Ivan Daniels Illinois-Chicago
IND
112
KB Kenny Brown Texas A&M
DEN
112
KB Kenny Brown Texas A&M
DEN
113
CW Carl Wright SMU
PHI
113
CW Carl Wright Southern Methodist
PHI
114
RK Ray Knight Providence
MIL
114
RK Ray Knight Providence
MIL
115
TS Timo Saarelainen BYU
LAL
115
TS Timo Saarelainen Brigham Young
LAL
116
AB Albert Butts La Salle
BOS
116
AB Albert Butts La Salle
BOS
117
GC Gerald Crosby Georgia
GSW
117
GC Gerald Crosby Georgia
GSW
118
SP Stu Primus Boston College
IND
118
SP Stu Primus Boston College
IND
119
KL Kent Lockhart Texas-El Paso
NYK
119
KL Kent Lockhart Texas-El Paso
NYK
120
CB Charles Balentine Arkansas
SAC
120
CV Charles Valentine Arkansas
SAC
121
Malcolm Thomas Missouri · Forward
LAC
224 8.7
121
MT Malcolm Thomas Missouri
LAC
122
EW Earl Walker Mercer University
OKC
122
EW Earl Walker Mercer
OKC
123
TD Tony Duckett Lafayette College
ATL
123
TD Tony Duckett Lafayette
ATL
124
CR Charles Rayne Temple
PHX
124
CR Charles Rayne Temple
PHX
125
RJ Rickie Johnson Illinois State
CLE
125
RJ Ricky Johnson Illinois State
CLE
126
DM Dan Meagher Duke
CHI
126
DM Dan Meagher Duke
CHI
127
ME Matt England Houston Baptist University
WAS
127
ME Matt England Houston Baptist
WAS
128
CH Chris Harper Oregon
SAS
128
CH Chris Harper Oregon
SAS
129
JM Jim Miller Virginia
UTA
129
JM Jim Miller Virginia
UTA
130
GA George Almones Louisiana
BKN
130
GA George Almones Louisiana-Lafayette
BKN
131
CM Curtis Moore Nebraska
POR
131
CM Curtis Moore Nebraska
POR
132
CC Carlton Cooper Texas
DAL
132
CC Carlton Cooper Texas
DAL
133
VG Vincent Giles Eastern Michigan
DET
133
VG Vincent Giles Eastern Michigan
DET
134
SP Sam Potter Oral Roberts
HOU
134
SP Sam Potter Oral Roberts
HOU
135
JC Joe Carrabino Harvard University
DEN
135
JC Joe Carrabino Harvard
DEN
136
DL Daryl Lloyd Drake University
PHI
136
DL Daryl Lloyd Drake
PHI
137
QA Quentin Anderson Texas Tech
MIL
137
QA Quentin Anderson Texas Tech
MIL
138
TN Tony Neal Cal State Fullerton
LAL
138
TN Tony Neal Cal State-Fullerton
LAL
139
RL Ralph Lewis La Salle · Guard
BOS
106 2.3
139
RL Ralph Lewis La Salle · Guard
BOS
106 2.3
140
JA Jeff Acres Oral Roberts
IND
140
JA Jeff Acres Oral Roberts
IND
141
EB Eric Boyd North Carolina A&T
GSW
141
EB Eric Boyd North Carolina A&T
GSW
142
KB Ken Bantum Cornell
NYK
142
KB Ken Bantum Cornell
NYK
143
GM Gary Maloncon UCLA
LAC
143
GM Gary Maloncon California-Los Angeles
LAC
144
MP Michael Phelps Alcorn State
OKC
144
MP Mike Phelps Alcorn State · Guard
OKC
145
AL Alton Lee Gipson Florida State
SAC
145
AL Alton Lee Gipson Florida State
SAC
146
BF Bob Ferry Jr. Harvard University
ATL
146
BF Bob Ferry Harvard
ATL
147
BP Buzz Peterson UNC
CLE
147
BP Buzz Peterson North Carolina
CLE
148
Georgi Glouchkov NA · Power Forward
PHX
49 4.9
148
Georgi Glouchkov BC Cherno More Port Varna (Bulgaria) · Power Forward
PHX
49 4.9
149
JA Jeff Adkins Maryland
CHI
149
JA Jeff Adkins Maryland
CHI
150
KG Keith Gray Detroit Mercy
WAS
150
KG Keith Gray Detroit Mercy
WAS
151
MW Mike Wacker Texas
UTA
151
MW Mike Wacker Texas-San Antonio
UTA
152
AY Al Young Virginia Tech
SAS
152
AY Al Young Virginia Tech
SAS
153
MO Mark Owen College of Idaho
POR
153
MO Mark Owen College of Idaho
POR
154
GM Gary McLain Villanova
BKN
154
GM Gary McLain Villanova
BKN
155
EC Ed Catchings UNLV
DAL
155
EC Ed Catchings Nevada-Las Vegas
DAL
156
FJ Frank James UNLV
DET
156
FJ Frank James Nevada-Las Vegas
DET
157
DT Don Turney Marshall
IND
157
DT Don Turney Marshall
IND
158
ES Eddie Smith Arizona
DEN
43 17.3
158
ES Eddie Smith Arizona
DEN
159
JA Jaye Andrews Bucknell
PHI
159
JA Jaye Andrews Bucknell
PHI
160
Mario Elie American International College · Guard-Forward
MIL
769 8.5
160
Mario Elie American International · Guard-Forward
MIL
769 8.5
161
KC Keith Cieplicki William & Mary
LAL
161
KC Keith Cleplicki William & Mary
LAL
162
CR Chris Remley Rutgers University
BOS
162
CR Chris Remly Rutgers
BOS