Completed draft · verified results

1978 NBA Draft

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

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11Mychal Thompson—MinnesotaPOR

21Phil Ford—UNCKCK

31Rick Robey—KentuckyIND

41Michael Ray Richardson—MontanaNYK

51Purvis Short—Jackson State UniversityGSW

61Larry Bird—Indiana State UniversityBOS

71Ron Brewer—ArkansasPOR

81Freeman Williams—Portland StateBOS

91Reggie Theus—UNLVCHI

101Butch Lee—MarquetteATL

111James Hardy—San FranciscoNOJ

121George Johnson—St. John'sMIL

131Winford Boynes—San FranciscoNJN

141Roger Phegley—BradleyWSB

151Mike Mitchell—AuburnCLE

161Jack Givens—KentuckyATL

171Rod Griffin—Wake ForestDEN

181Dave Corzine—DePaulWSB

191Marty Byrnes—SyracusePHO

201Frankie Sanders—Southern University and A&M CollegeSAS

211Mike Evans—Kansas StateDEN

221Raymond Townsend—UCLAGSW

232Terry Tyler—Detroit MercyDET

242Keith Herron—VillanovaPOR

252Rick Wilson—LouisvilleATL

262Ron Carter—Virginia Military InstituteLAL

272Wayne Radford—IndianaIND

282Buster Matheney—UtahHOU

292John Long—Detroit MercyDET

302Jeff Judkins—UtahBOS

312Marvin Johnson—New MexicoCHI

322John Rudd—McNeese State UniversityNYK

332Harry Davis—Florida StateCLE

342Greg Bunch—Cal State FullertonNYK

352Tommie Green—Southern University and A&M CollegeNOJ

362Maurice Cheeks—West Texas A&M UniversityPHI

372Terry Sykes—Grambling State UniversityWSB

382Lew Massey—UNC CharlotteLAL

392James Lee—KentuckySEA

402Wayne Cooper—New OrleansGSW

412Jerome Whitehead—MarquetteSDC

422Keven McDonald—PennSEA

432Glenn Hagan—St. BonaventurePHI

442Clemon Johnson—Florida A&MPOR

453Mike Phillips—KentuckyNJN

463Hollis Copeland—Rutgers UniversityDEN

473Billy Ray Bates—Kentucky State UniversityHOU

483Mike Santos—Utah State UniversitySDC

493Jeff Cook—Idaho State UniversityKCK

503Dana Skinner—Merrimack CollegeBOS

513Ricky Gallon—LouisvilleSDC

523Mike Russell—Texas TechKCK

533Randy Ayers—Miami UniversityCHI

543Steve Grant—Manhattan UniversityATL

553Marc Iavaroni—VirginiaNYK

563Steve Neff—Southern Nazarene UniversityGSW

573Kenny Higgs—LSUCLE

583Rick Apke—CreightonWSB

593Pat Cummings—CincinnatiMIL

603Michael Cooper—New MexicoLAL

613Dave Baxter—MichiganSEA

623Dave Batton—Notre DameNJN

633Joel Kramer—San Diego StatePHO

643Gerald Henderson—VCUSAS

653Marvin Delph—ArkansasSDC

663Sterling Edmonds—Dartmouth CollegePOR

674Jackie Robinson—UNLVHOU

684Jim Boylan—MarquetteSDC

694Joel Thompson—MichiganHOU

704Geoff Crompton—UNCKCK

714Rickey Lee—Oregon StateIND

724Dave Nelson—Bloomfield CollegeBOS

734Larry Harris—PittSDC

744Mel Davis—University of North TexasNOJ

754Jeff Covington—Youngstown State UniversityNOJ

764Leroy McDonald—Wake ForestSDC

774Derrick Jackson—GeorgetownGSW

784Stan Rome—ClemsonCLE

794Erving Giddings—DaytonNYK

804Otis Howard—Austin Peay State UniversityMIL

814Lawrence Boston—MarylandWSB

824Harold Robertson—Lincoln University of MissouriLAL

834Billy Lewis—Illinois StateSEA

844Walter Jordan—PurdueNJN

854Bob Miller—CincinnatiPHO

864Rich Adams—IllinoisSAS

874Brett Vroman—UNLVPHI

884Wayne Smith—University of California, IrvinePHO

895Cecil Rose—HoustonNJN

905David Thompson—Florida StateSDC

915Gary Goodner—TexasHOU

925James Sparrow—North Carolina A&TIND

935Derrick Clairborne—UMassKCK

945Greg Tynes—Seton HallBOS

955Dave Caligaris—Northeastern UniversityDET

965Duck Williams—Notre DameNOJ

975Ron Anthony—Jacksonville UniversityCHI

985Chris Potter—Holy CrossATL

995Ken Koenigs—KansasCLE

1005Greg Green—Southern University and A&M CollegeNYK

1015Bubba Wilson—Western Carolina UniversityGSW

1025Roger Dickens—Towson UniversityWSB

1035Russ Coleman—University of the PacificMIL

1045Carlos Terry—Winston-Salem StateLAL

1055Ralph Drollinger—UCLASEA

1065Michael Edwards—University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyDEN

1075Andre Wakefield—Loyola ChicagoPHO

1085Eugene Parker—PurdueSAS

1095Mark Haymore—UMassPHI

1105Clay Johnson—MissouriPOR

1116Golie Augustus—South CarolinaNJN

1126Bob Misevicius—ProvidenceSDC

1136Eddie Joe Chavez—Santa ClaraHOU

1146Jim Krivacs—TexasKCK

1156Sherman Dillard—James Madison UniversityIND

1166Dave Winey—MinnesotaBOS

1176Audie Matthews—IllinoisDET

1186John Douglas—KansasNOJ

1196John Shoemaker—Miami UniversityCHI

1206Gerald Glover—Howard UniversityATL

1216Eddie Warren—Briar Cliff UniversityNYK

1226Buzz Harnett—University of San DiegoGSW

1236Ron Bell—Virginia TechCLE

1246Dave Kyle—Cleveland State UniversityMIL

1256Archie Aldridge—Miami UniversityWSB

1266Kim Stewart—WashingtonLAL

1276Robert Heard—Columbus State UniversityDEN

1286Charles Thompson—HoustonPHO

1296Harry Morgan—Indiana State UniversitySAS

1306Osborne Lockhart—MinnesotaPHI

1316Tim Evans—University of Puget SoundPOR

1327Doug Jemison—San FranciscoNJN

1337Stan Pietkiewicz—AuburnSDC

1347Stan Stewart—Loyola MarymountHOU

1357Ollie Matson Jr.—PepperdineIND

1367Charles McMillian—University of North TexasKCK

1377Steve Balkun—FairfieldBOS

1387Herb Entzminger—Johnson C. Smith UniversityDET

1397Willie Howard—New MexicoNOJ

1407Jarvis Reynolds—West GeorgiaCHI

1417Jim DeWeese—GonzagaATL

1427Rick Bernard—Saint Mary'sGSW

1437Tony Smith—UNLVCLE

1447Gary Pember—Nasson CollegeNYK

1457Ed Hopkins—GeorgetownWSB

1467Kim Anderson—MissouriMIL

1477Larry Paige—Colorado StateLAL

1487Jack Gilloon—South CarolinaDEN

1497Steve Malovic—San Diego StatePHO

1507Hector Olivencia—Sacred Heart UniversitySAS

1517Anthony Murray—AlabamaPHI

1527Walter Reason—Pacific UniversityPOR

1538Bruce Campbell—ProvidenceNJN

1548Felton Young—Jacksonville UniversitySDC

1558Ron Hammye—Bowling GreenKCK

1568Kim Fisher—FairfieldBOS

1578Earl Evans—UNLVDET

1588Carl Kilpatrick—Louisiana-MonroeNOJ

1598Chubby Cox—San FranciscoCHI

1608Ed Murphy—Merrimack CollegeATL

1618Roland Martin—Missouri Southern StateCLE

1628Greg Sanders—St. BonaventureNYK

1638Tony Searcy—Appalachian State UniversityGSW

1648Tom Zaliagiris—UNCMIL

1658Nestor Cora—St. Francis CollegeWSB

1668Larry Vaculik—ColoradoDEN

1678George Fowler—University of the PacificPHO

1688Henry Taylor—University of Texas Rio Grande ValleySAS

1698Alan Cunningham—Colorado StatePHI

1708Mark Wickman—Linfield CollegePOR

1719Frank Sowinski—PrincetonNJN

1729Bobby White—Centenary (LA)SDC

1739Les Anderson—George WashingtonBOS

1749Ulice Payne—MarquetteDET

1759Chad Nelson—Drake UniversityNOJ

1769Joe Ponsetto—DePaulCHI

1779Maurice Robinson—West VirginiaATL

1789Denny Fields—UNC WilmingtonNYK

1799Bobby Humbles—BradleyGSW

1809Steve Bayless—Central State UniversityCLE

1819Tim Claxton—TempleWSB

1829Gary Rosenberger—MarquetteMIL

1839Tom Schneeberger—Air ForceDEN

1849Nate Stokes—Grand Canyon UniversityPHO

1859Rick Taylor—Arizona StateSAS

1869Paul Cozens—Holy CrossPOR

18710Michael Vicens—Holy CrossNJN

18810Walter Harrigan—Brandeis UniversityBOS

18910Dave Grauzer—Central Michigan UniversityDET

19010Rickey Williams—Cal State Long BeachNOJ

19110Mark Tucker—Oklahoma StateCHI

19210Marshall Lester—Florida Southern CollegeATL

19310Mike Muff—Murray StateGSW

19410Gary Winton—United States Military AcademyCLE

19510Ernest Simons—Pace UniversityNYK

19610Tom Anderson—Green BayMIL

19710Steve Connor—Boise StateWSB

19810Phil Taylor—ArizonaDEN

19910Lewis Cohen—Cal PolyPHO

20010Larry Brewster—FloridaSAS

20110Dennis James—Widener UniversityPHI

20210Tim Warkentin—Biola UniversityPOR