Completed draft · verified results

1973 NBA Draft

211 selections across 20 rounds, with source attribution and no retrospective commentary added.

All draft years

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11Doug Collins—Illinois StatePHI

21Jim Brewer—MinnesotaCLE

31Ernie DiGregorio—ProvidenceBUF

41Mike Green—Louisiana TechSEA

51Kermit Washington—American UniversityLAL

61Ed Ratleff—Cal State Long BeachHOU

71Ron Behagen—MinnesotaKCO

81Mike Bantom—Saint Joseph'sPHO

91Dwight Jones—HoustonATL

101John Brown—MissouriATL

111Kevin Joyce—South CarolinaGSW

121Kevin Kunnert—IowaCHI

131Nick Weatherspoon—IllinoisCAP

141Mel Davis—St. John'sNYK

151Barry Parkhill—VirginiaPOR

161Swen Nater—UCLAMIL

171Steve Downing—IndianaBOS

181Raymond Lewis—California State University, Los AngelesPHI

192Louie Nelson—WashingtonCAP

202Mike D'Antoni—MarshallKCO

212Allan Bristow—Virginia TechPHI

222George McGinnis—IndianaPHI

232Billy Schaeffer—St. John'sLAL

242Kevin Stacom—ProvidenceCHI

252Larry McNeill—MarquetteKCO

262Allan Hornyak—Ohio StateCLE

272Tom Ingelsby—VillanovaATL

282Pat McFarland—Saint Joseph'sNYK

292Derrek Dickey—CincinnatiGSW

302Wendell Hudson—AlabamaCHI

312Jim Chones—MarquetteLAL

322Caldwell Jones—Albany State UniversityPHI

332Gary Melchionni—DukePHO

342John Perry—University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyLAL

352Phil Hankinson—PennBOS

363Ted Manakas—PrincetonATL

373Jim O'Brien—MarylandCLE

383Ken Charles—FordhamBUF

393Martin Terry—ArkansasCHI

403Ozie Edwards—Oklahoma City UniversityCLE

413James Lister—Sam Houston State UniversityCLE

423Joe Reaves—Bethel CollegePHO

433Steve Mitchell—Kansas StatePHO

443Bo Lamar—LouisianaDET

453Leonard Gray—Cal State Long BeachATL

463Jim Retseck—AuburnGSW

473Steve Newsome—HoustonCHI

483Tom Kozelko—ToledoCAP

493Allie McGuire—MarquetteNYK

503Larry Kenon—MemphisDET

513E.C. Coleman—Houston Baptist UniversityHOU

523Martinez Denmon—Iowa StateBOS

534Darryl Minniefield—New MexicoPHI

544Doug Little—OregonBUF

554Bird Averitt—PepperdinePOR

564June Harris—North Carolina A&TSEA

574Luke Witte—Ohio StateCLE

584Lee Colburn—South Dakota StateHOU

594Clyde Turner—MinnesotaMIL

604Ronnie Robinson—MemphisPHO

614Ken Brady—MichiganDET

624James Brown—Harvard UniversityATL

634Ron King—Florida StateGSW

644Mark Sibley—NorthwesternCHI

654Aron Stewart—RichmondCAP

664George Karl—UNCNYK

674Harry Rogers—Saint LouisMIL

684Larry Finch—MemphisLAL

694Richie Fuqua—Oral RobertsBOS

705Reggie Royals—Florida StatePHI

715Fran Costello—ProvidencePOR

725Randy Knoll—MarshallBUF

735Chuck Iverson—South DakotaSEA

745John Coughran—CaliforniaCLE

755Gary Rhoades—Colorado StateHOU

765M.L. Carr—Guilford CollegeKCO

775Clinton Harris—Iowa StatePHO

785Henry Wilmore—MichiganDET

795Dave Winfield—MinnesotaATL

805Nate Stephens—Cal State Long BeachGSW

815Roy Simpson—Furman UniversityCHI

825Danny Traylor—South CarolinaCAP

835Dennis Bell—Drake UniversityNYK

845Kresimir Cosic—BYULAL

855Larry Jackson—Northern IllinoisMIL

865Byron Jones—San FranciscoBOS

876Sterling Wright—Lincoln University (PA)PHI

886Mike Macaluso—CanisiusBUF

896Neal Jurgensen—Oregon StatePOR

906Bill McCoy—University of Northern IowaSEA

916Willie Calvert—Abilene Christian UniversityCLE

926Tom Peck—University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireHOU

936Mike Quick—San FranciscoKCO

946Gene Doyle—Holy CrossPHO

956Dennis Johnson—Ferris State UniversityDET

966John Williamson—New Mexico StateATL

976Bob Lauriski—Utah State UniversityGSW

986Johnny Neumann—Ole MissCHI

996Mike Allocco—Stonehill CollegeCAP

1006Lawrence Lilly—Alabama State UniversityNYK

1016James Floyd—ShawMIL

1026David Brent—Jacksonville UniversityLAL

1036Joe Cafferky—NC StateBOS

1047James Greene—Kentucky Wesleyan CollegePHI

1057Larry Hollyfield—UCLAPOR

1067Tim Bassett—GeorgiaBUF

1077Jim Andrews—KentuckySEA

1087Larry Farmer—UCLACLE

1097Fred DeVaughn—Westmont CollegeHOU

1107Mike Jeffries—MissouriKCO

1117Jerry Bisbano—LouisianaPHO

1127Fred Smiley—Northwood UniversityDET

1137Pete Harris—Stephen F. AustinATL

1147Steve Smith—Loyola MarymountGSW

1157Billy Harris—Northern IllinoisCHI

1167Ronnie Hogue—GeorgiaCAP

1177Mike Moore—Manhattan UniversityNYK

1187Nate Hawthorne—Southern IllinoisLAL

1197Eddie Childress—Austin Peay State UniversityMIL

1207Mike Stewart—Santa ClaraBOS

1218Dave Langston—Drake UniversityPHI

1228Carl Jackson—St. BonaventureBUF

1238Lindell Reason—Eastern MichiganPOR

1248Wardell Jeffries—Oklahoma Baptist UniversitySEA

1258John Ritter—IndianaCLE

1268John Thomas—Missouri Southern StateHOU

1278Mike Williams—Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeKCO

1288Jim Owens—Arizona StatePHO

1298Ben Kelso—Central Michigan UniversityDET

1308Tim Dominey—Valdosta State UniversityATL

1318Jeff Dawson—IllinoisGSW

1328B.G. Brosterhous—TexasCHI

1338Mark Jellison—Northeastern UniversityCAP

1348Steve Rowell—Rhode IslandNYK

1358Walt McGary—ChattanoogaMIL

1368Roy McPipe—Montana State University, BillingsLAL

1378Robert White—Sam Houston State UniversityBOS

1389Harvey Catchings—Hardin-Simmons UniversityPHI

1399Mike Contreras—Arizona StatePOR

1409Bob Fullarton—XavierBUF

1419Greg Williams—Seattle UniversitySEA

1429Les Taylor—Murray StateCLE

1439James Brown—Dartmouth CollegeKCO

1449Sandy Smith—Winston-Salem StatePHO

1459Bill Kilgore—Michigan StateDET

1469Everett Fopma—Idaho State UniversityGSW

1479Ruben Montanez—DuquesneCHI

1489Mike Boylan—Assumption CollegeCAP

1499Joe Wise—Bridgewater State CollegeNYK

1509Bob Vacca—Quinnipiac UniversityMIL

1519Corky Taylor—MinnesotaBOS

15210Abe Steward—Jacksonville UniversityPHI

15310Nick Conner—IllinoisBUF

15410Sam Whitehead—Oregon StatePOR

15510Bob Bodell—MarylandSEA

15610Dean Martin—Baldwin-Wallace CollegeCLE

15710Ernie Kusnyer—Kansas StateKCO

15810Claude White—Elmhurst CollegePHO

15910Bob Solomon—Wayne State UniversityDET

16010Fred Lavaroni—Santa ClaraGSW

16110Russ Hunt—Furman UniversityCHI

16210Dicky Kelly—Bay CollegeCAP

16310Ed Fields—LIU PostNYK

16410Ron Battle—Sam Houston State UniversityMIL

16510Steve Turner—VanderbiltBOS

16611Rod Freeman—VanderbiltPHI

16711Eddie Payne—Wake ForestPOR

16811Mike Lee—SyracuseBUF

16911Floyd Lewis—Harvard UniversityCLE

17011Lynn Greer—Virginia State UniversityPHO

17111Len Paul—University of AkronDET

17211Dale Adams—St. Mary's College of MarylandCAP

17311Charles Edge—LeMoyne-Owen CollegeNYK

17411Ed Hastings—VillanovaBOS

17512Connie Warren—XavierPHI

17612Aaron Covington—CanisiusBUF

17712Rick Holdt—NC StatePOR

17812Chris McMurray—San Diego StateCLE

17912Laymon Williamson—Samford UniversityPHO

18012Clarence Carlisle—Ferris State UniversityDET

18112Mike Battle—George WashingtonCAP

18212Bruce Winkler—Santa ClaraBOS

18313Jim Crawford—La SallePHI

18413Bob Vartanian—BuffaloBUF

18513John Penebacker—HawaiiCLE

18613Kalevi Sarkalahti—BYUPHO

18713Chet Davis—Morgan State UniversityCAP

18813Scott Koelzer—Montana StateBOS

18914Ernie Johnson—MichiganPHI

19014Ron Gilliam—State University of New York at BrockportBUF

19114Charles Mitchell—Eastern Kentucky UniversityCLE

19214Howard White—MarylandCAP

19314Rick Williams—IowaBOS

19415Lionel Harris—CincinnatiPHI

19515John Fraley—GeorgiaBUF

19615Reese Stovall—University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyCLE

19715Shorty Simmons—St. Mary's College of MarylandCAP

19815James Gilchrist—Florida Southern CollegeBOS

19916Larry Robinson—TennesseePHI

20016John Green—OregonBUF

20116Tom O'Connor—IowaCLE

20216Sam Barber—Bethune-Cookman CollegeBOS

20317Tony Prince—St. John'sPHI

20417Jim Garvin—Boston UniversityBUF

20517Phil Elderkin——CLE

20617Lamont King—Cal State Long BeachBOS

20718Donn Johnston—UNCBUF

20818Peter Gavett—University of MaineBOS

20919Ron Thorsen—University of British ColumbiaBUF

21019Tom Austin—UMassBOS

21120Phil Tollestrup—BYUBUF