Being selected with the first overall pick does not necessarily mean a player
spent his entire career with the team that drafted him. Many former #1 picks
played for several franchises during their careers.
The totals below count former first overall NBA Draft picks who actually played
for each team, regardless of which franchise originally drafted them.
#1 Picks by Team
| Team |
#1 Overall Picks Who Played for the Team |
Total |
| 76ers |
Ernie Beck, Elton Brand, Kwame Brown, Derrick Coleman, Doug Collins, Markelle Fultz, Fred Hetzel, Art Heyman, Dwight Howard, Allen Iverson, Glenn Robinson, Frank Selvy, Ben Simmons, Joe Smith, Chris Webber |
15 |
| Blazers |
Deandre Ayton, LaRue Martin, Greg Oden, Mychal Thompson, Bill Walton |
5 |
| Bulls |
Jim Barnes, Bob Boozer, Elton Brand, Derrick Rose, Cazzie Russell, Joe Smith |
6 |
| Bullets |
Mark Workman, Frank Selvy |
2 |
| Bucks |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Andrew Bogut, Bob Boozer, Kent Benson, Fred Hetzel, Bob Lanier, John Lucas, Kenyon Martin, Danny Manning, Oscar Robertson, Glenn Robinson |
11 |
| Cavaliers |
Anthony Bennett, Kent Benson, Andrew Bogut, Austin Carr, Brad Daugherty, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Derrick Rose, Joe Smith |
10 |
| Celtics |
Jim Barnes, Pervis Ellison, Si Green, Blake Griffin, Kyrie Irving, Michael Olowokandi, Shaquille O'Neal, Howie Shannon, Bill Walton |
9 |
| Clippers |
Mark Aguirre, Elton Brand, Blake Griffin, Danny Manning, Kenyon Martin, Michael Olowokandi, Ben Simmons, John Wall, Bill Walton |
9 |
| Grizzlies |
Kwame Brown, Allen Iverson, Derrick Rose |
3 |
| Hawks |
Ernie Beck, Walt Bellamy, Elton Brand, Si Green, Dwight Howard, Danny Manning, Bill McGill, Zaccharie Risacher, Dick Ricketts, Glenn Robinson, Chuck Share, Frank Selvy, Joe Smith, Mark Workman |
14 |
| Heat |
LeBron James, Greg Oden, Shaquille O'Neal, Andrew Wiggins |
4 |
| Hornets |
Kwame Brown, Derrick Coleman, Dwight Howard, Larry Johnson |
4 |
| Jazz |
Walt Bellamy, Kent Benson, Danny Manning |
3 |
| Kings |
Bob Boozer, Pervis Ellison, Si Green, Fred Hetzel, Art Heyman, Dick Ricketts, Oscar Robertson, Ralph Sampson, Ben Simmons, Jimmy Walker, Chris Webber |
11 |
| Knicks |
Andrea Bargnani, Jim Barnes, Walt Bellamy, Bob Boozer, Patrick Ewing, Art Heyman, Larry Johnson, Kenyon Martin, Bill McGill, Derrick Rose, Cazzie Russell, Frank Selvy, Karl-Anthony Towns |
13 |
| Lakers |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Deandre Ayton, Jim Barnes, Elgin Baylor, Andrew Bogut, Bob Boozer, Kwame Brown, Anthony Davis, Fred Hetzel, Dwight Howard, Hot Rod Hundley, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Bill McGill, Shaquille O'Neal, Cazzie Russell, Chuck Share, Frank Selvy, Joe Smith, Mychal Thompson, James Worthy |
21 |
| Magic |
Paolo Banchero, Patrick Ewing, Dwight Howard, Shaquille O'Neal, Markelle Fultz |
5 |
| Mavericks |
Mark Aguirre, Andrew Bogut, Elton Brand, Austin Carr, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Cooper Flagg, Danny Manning |
8 |
| Nets |
Andrea Bargnani, Anthony Bennett, Joe Barry Carroll, Derrick Coleman, Blake Griffin, Art Heyman, Kyrie Irving, Kenyon Martin, Ben Simmons, Joe Smith |
10 |
| Nuggets |
Joe Barry Carroll, Kenyon Martin, Bill McGill, Allen Iverson, Joe Smith, David Thompson |
6 |
| Pacers |
None |
0 |
| Pelicans |
Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson |
2 |
| Pistons |
Mark Aguirre, Walt Bellamy, Kent Benson, Kwame Brown, Derrick Coleman, Cade Cunningham, Blake Griffin, Bob Lanier, Danny Manning, Derrick Rose, Chuck Share, Joe Smith, Jimmy Walker, Chris Webber |
14 |
| Raptors |
Andrea Bargnani, Anthony Bennett, Hakeem Olajuwon |
3 |
| Rockets |
Joe Barry Carroll, Elvin Hayes, Dwight Howard, John Lucas, Yao Ming, Hakeem Olajuwon, Ralph Sampson, Jimmy Walker, John Wall |
9 |
| Spurs |
John Lucas, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Glenn Robinson, Mychal Thompson, Victor Wembanyama |
6 |
| Steamrollers |
Andy Tonkovich, Howie Shannon |
2 |
| Suns |
Deandre Ayton, Joe Barry Carroll, Danny Manning, Shaquille O'Neal |
4 |
| Timberwolves |
Anthony Bennett, Michael Olowokandi, Derrick Rose, Joe Smith, Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins |
6 |
| Thunder |
Bob Boozer, Pervis Ellison, Patrick Ewing, John Lucas, Zaccharie Risacher, Joe Smith, David Thompson |
7 |
| Warriors |
Ernie Beck, Andrew Bogut, Kwame Brown, Joe Barry Carroll, Fred Hetzel, John Lucas, Cazzie Russell, Ralph Sampson, Joe Smith, Chris Webber, Andrew Wiggins, Mark Workman |
12 |
| Wizards |
Deandre Ayton, Jim Barnes, Walt Bellamy, Kwame Brown, Austin Carr, Anthony Davis, AJ Dybantsa, Pervis Ellison, Si Green, Elvin Hayes, Dwight Howard, John Lucas, Bill McGill, Ralph Sampson, John Wall, Chris Webber |
16 |
How Players Are Counted
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Players who were selected first overall and traded before playing a game
for the team that drafted them are not counted for that team. For example,
Chris Webber is not counted for the Orlando Magic.
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Players who were acquired by a team but never appeared in a game before
being waived or released are not counted. For example, Derrick Rose is not
counted for the Utah Jazz.
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Players who have been drafted or acquired by a team but have not yet played
are counted.
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Players who signed an offer sheet with a team but had that offer matched by
their previous team are not counted. For example, Deandre Ayton is not counted
for the Indiana Pacers.
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