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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
, ,