Completed draft · verified results

1976 NBA Draft

173 selections across 10 rounds, with source attribution and no retrospective commentary added.

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11John Lucas—MarylandHOU

21Scott May—IndianaCHI

31Richard Washington—UCLAKCK

41Leon Douglas—AlabamaDET

51Wally Walker—VirginiaPOR

61Adrian Dantley—Notre DameBUF

71Quinn Buckner—IndianaMIL

81Robert Parish—Centenary (LA)GSW

91Armond Hill—PrincetonATL

101Ron Lee—OregonPHO

111Bob Wilkerson—IndianaSEA

121Terry Furlow—Michigan StatePHI

131Mitch Kupchak—UNCWSB

141Larry Wright—Grambling State UniversityWSB

151Chuckie Williams—Kansas StateCLE

161Norm Cook—KansasBOS

171Sonny Parker—Texas A&MGSW

182Willie Smith—MissouriCHI

192Bayard Forrest—Grand Canyon UniversitySEA

202Major Jones—Albany State UniversityPOR

212Earl Tatum—MarquetteLAL

222Johnny Davis—DaytonPOR

232Alex English—South CarolinaMIL

242Scott Lloyd—Arizona StateMIL

252Lonnie Shelton—Oregon StateNYK

262Jacky Dorsey—GeorgiaNOJ

272Phil Hicks—TulaneHOU

282Bob Carrington—Boston CollegeATL

292Dennis Johnson—PepperdineSEA

302Al Fleming—ArizonaPHO

312Joe Pace—Coppin State UniversityWSB

322Mo Howard—MarylandCLE

332Butch Feher—VanderbiltPHO

342Marshall Rogers—University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyGSW

353Dallas Smith—West Texas A&M UniversityCHI

363Mike Dabney—Rutgers UniversityLAL

373Lars Hansen—WashingtonCHI

383Phil Sellers—Rutgers UniversityDET

393Jeff Tyson—Western MichiganPOR

403Lloyd Walton—MarquetteMIL

413John McGill—Alcorn StateNYK

423Steve Copp—San Diego StateNOJ

433Tom Abernethy—IndianaLAL

443Barnes Hauptfuhrer—PrincetonHOU

453Ira Terrell—SMUPHO

463Larry Cooke—Virginia TechATL

473Ron Norwood—DePaulPHI

483Gary Brewster—Texas-El PasoBUF

493Bill Cook—MemphisWSB

503Abdul Jeelani—University of Wisconsin-ParksideCLE

513Jerry Fort—NebraskaBOS

524Keith Starr—PittCHI

534Tom Barker—HawaiiATL

544Clarence Ramsey—WashingtonKCK

554Scott Thompson—IowaDET

564David Everett—Grand Canyon UniversityPOR

574Rick Bullock—Texas TechNYK

584John Service—UC Santa BarbaraNOJ

594Dan Frost—IowaMIL

604Wayman Britt—MichiganLAL

614Hercle Ivy—Iowa StateHOU

624Paul Miller—Oregon StatePHO

634Willie Parr—LeMoyne-Owen CollegeSEA

644Freeman Blade—Montana State University, BillingsPHI

654Marion Hillard—MemphisWSB

664John Engles—PennCLE

674Lewis Linder—Kentucky State UniversityBOS

684Jeff Fosnes—VanderbiltGSW

695Nate Williams—IllinoisCHI

705Ron Davis—Washington StateATL

715Willie Hodge—DukeKCK

725Jim Hearns—Marymount CollegeDET

735Gary Redding—AuburnPOR

745Paul Griffin—Western MichiganNOJ

755Tom Lockhart—Manhattan UniversityMIL

765Beaver Smith—St. John'sNYK

775James Rappis—ArizonaMIL

785Dave Marrs—HoustonHOU

795Ralph Walker—Saint Mary'sPHO

805Robert Gray—Wichita StateSEA

815Jeff Brown—Missouri Western State CollegePHI

825Connie White—CaliforniaATL

835L.C. Mason—Alabama State UniversityWSB

845Edmund Lawrence—McNeese State UniversityCLE

855Lewis McKinney—Saint LouisBOS

865Carl Bird—CaliforniaGSW

876Tom Paulin—Winston-Salem StateCHI

886Pete Padgett—NevadaATL

896Andre McCarter—UCLAKCK

906Russell Davis—Virginia TechDET

916Dwayne Barnett—StanfordGSW

926Phil Spence—NC StateMIL

936Joe Jones—Grambling State UniversityNYK

946Bernard Tomlin—HofstraNOJ

956Ed Schweitzer—StanfordLAL

966Robert Paige—Houston Baptist UniversityHOU

976Carl Brown—Eastern Kentucky UniversityPHO

986Daryl Peterson—Wake ForestSEA

996Mike Dunleavy—South CarolinaPHI

1006Danny Odums—FairfieldBUF

1016Pat Tallent—George WashingtonWSB

1026Harry Davis—Morris Brown CollegeCLE

1036Art Collins—St. Thomas UniversityBOS

1046Gene Cunningham—Norfolk StateGSW

1057Barry McLeod—Centenary (LA)CHI

1067Carl Gerlach—Kansas StateATL

1077Craig Prosser—CanisiusKCK

1087Curt Peterson—University of Puget SoundDET

1097Al DeWitt—Weber StatePOR

1107Boyd Batts—UNLVNYK

1117Andy Walker—Niagara UniversityNOJ

1127Ron Barrow—Southern University and A&M CollegeMIL

1137Tommie Lipsey—UCLALAL

1147Barry Davis—Texas A&MHOU

1157Brad Warble—Eastern Illinois UniversityPHO

1167Mark Klein—Malone CollegeSEA

1177Phil Walker—MillersvillePHI

1187Frank Jones—Tennessee Technological UniversityBUF

1197Ralph Vallot—Loyola ChicagoWSB

1207Johnny Britt—Western KentuckyCLE

1217Ralph Drollinger—UCLABOS

1227Jesse Campbell—Mercyhurst CollegeGSW

1238Dale Koehler—WisconsinCLE

1248Doug Terry—UtahATL

1258Mike Davis—BradleyKCK

1268Randy Henry—Illinois StateDET

1278Brant Gibler—University of Puget SoundPOR

1288Richard Bryant—Texas State UniversityNOJ

1298Bob Warner—University of MaineMIL

1308Rick McCutcheon—Arizona StateNYK

1318Ed Gregg—Utah State UniversityLAL

1328Dan Krueger—TexasHOU

1338Tom DeBerry—Northern Arizona UniversityPHO

1348Norton Barnhill—Washington StateSEA

1358Lee Dixon—Hardin-Simmons UniversityPHI

1368Mark McAndrew—ProvidenceBUF

1378Merlin Wilson—GeorgetownWSB

1388Tim Sisneros—Middle TennesseeCLE

1398John Clark—Northeastern UniversityBOS

1408Stan Boskovich—West VirginiaGSW

1419John Thomas—UConnCHI

1429Bob Kovach—San Diego StateATL

1439Dave Logan—ColoradoKCK

1449Bill Martin—Hartwick CollegeDET

1459Rob Torresdal—Linfield CollegePOR

1469Bennie Shaw—Central FloridaMIL

1479Archie Talley—Salem UniversityNYK

1489Calvin Robinson—Mississippi Valley State UniversityNOJ

1499David Pickett—Louisiana-MonroeLAL

1509John Irving—HofstraPHO

1519Ron Johnson—North Carolina A&TSEA

1529Fly Williams—Austin Peay State UniversityPHI

1539Bob Rozyczko—St. BonaventureBUF

1549Clyde Agnew—Newberry CollegeWSB

1559Bruce Parkinson—PurdueCLE

1569Bill Collins—Boston CollegeBOS

1579Howard Smith—San FranciscoGSW

15810John Hudson—Concord UniversityCHI

15910Mike Dickerson—South FloridaATL

16010Terry Bailey—University of North TexasKCK

16110Bob Johnson—WisconsinDET

16210Marcos Leite—PepperdinePOR

16310Gene Shy—FloridaNYK

16410Art Johnson—Iowa StateNOJ

16510Hugo Cabrera——MIL

16610Gary Jackson—Arizona StatePHO

16710Ricky Lewis—Alcorn StateSEA

16810Ed Stefanski—PennPHI

16910Tim Stokes—CanisiusBUF

17010Mike Buescher—Seton HallWSB

17110Elisha McSweeney—Minnesota State University, MankatoCLE

17210Otho Tucker—IllinoisBOS

17310Ken Smith—San Diego StateGSW