Completed draft · verified results

1982 NBA Draft

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

All draft years

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PickRoundPlayerPositionCollege / former clubDrafted by

11James Worthy—UNCLAL

21Terry Cummings—DePaulSDC

31Dominique Wilkins—GeorgiaUTA

41Bill Garnett—WyomingDAL

51LaSalle Thompson—TexasKCK

61Trent Tucker—MinnesotaNYK

71Quintin Dailey—San FranciscoCHI

81Clark Kellogg—Ohio StateIND

91Cliff Levingston—Wichita StateDET

101Keith Edmonson—PurdueATL

111Fat Lever—Arizona StatePOR

121John Bagley—Boston CollegeCLE

131Sleepy Floyd—GeorgetownNJN

141Lester Conner—Oregon StateGSW

151David Thirdkill—BradleyPHO

161Terry Teagle—BaylorHOU

171Brook Steppe—Georgia TechKCK

181Ricky Pierce—Rice UniversityDET

191Rob Williams—HoustonDEN

201Paul Pressey—TulsaMIL

211Eddie Phillips—AlabamaNJN

221Mark McNamara—CaliforniaPHI

231Darren Tillis—Cleveland State UniversityBOS

242Oliver Robinson—UABSAS

252Bryan Warrick—Saint Joseph'sWSB

262Ricky Frazier—MissouriCHI

272Fred Roberts—BYUMIL

282Dave Magley—KansasCLE

292Scott Hastings—ArkansasNYK

302Wallace Bryant—San FranciscoCHI

312Rod Higgins—Fresno StateCHI

322Richard Anderson—UC Santa BarbaraSDC

332Linton Townes—James Madison UniversityPOR

342Vince Taylor—DukeNYK

352Derek Smith—LouisvilleGSW

362J.J. Anderson—BradleyPHI

372Audie Norris—Jackson State UniversityPOR

382Wayne Sappleton—Loyola ChicagoGSW

392Kevin Magee—University of California, IrvinePHO

402Guy Morgan—Wake ForestIND

412Dwight Anderson—USCWSB

422Jeff Taylor—Texas TechHOU

432Jose Slaughter—University of PortlandIND

442Mike Gibson—USC UpstateWSB

452Russ Schoene—ChattanoogaPHI

462Tony Guy—KansasBOS

473Michael Wilson—MarquetteCLE

483Craig Hodges—Cal State Long BeachSDC

493Steve Trumbo—BYUUTA

503Corny Thompson—UConnDAL

513Jim Johnstone—Wake ForestKCK

523Dan Caldwell—WashingtonNYK

533Tyrone Adams—Kansas StateCHI

543Hutch Jones—VanderbiltLAL

553Jerry Eaves—LouisvilleUTA

563Joe Kopicki—Detroit MercyATL

573Craig Tucker—IllinoisNYK

583Mike Largey—Upsala CollegeWSB

593Jimmy Black—UNCNJN

603Chris Engler—WyomingGSW

613Charles Pittman—MarylandPHO

623Roylin Bond—PepperdineDEN

633Chuck Nevitt—NC StateHOU

643Willie Redden—South FloridaSAS

653John Greig—OregonSEA

663Phillip Lockett—AlabamaPOR

673Mike Hackett—Jacksonville UniversityLAL

683Dale Solomon—Virginia TechPHI

693Perry Moss—Northeastern UniversityBOS

704Reggie Hannah—University of South AlabamaCLE

714Darius Clemons—Loyola ChicagoSDC

724Mark Eaton—UCLAUTA

734Rudy Woods—Texas A&MDAL

744Mike Sanders—UCLAKCK

754Norm Anchrum—UABNYK

764Chuck Aleksinas—UConnCHI

774Jeff Jones—VirginiaIND

784Walker Russell—Western MichiganDET

794Eric Smith—GeorgetownPOR

804James Griffin—IllinoisNJN

814Dino Gregory—Cal State Long BeachWSB

824Tony Brown—ArkansasNJN

834Ken Stancell—VCUGSW

844Alford Turner—LouisianaDEN

854Andre Gaddy—George MasonHOU

864Rory White—University of South AlabamaPHO

874Tony Grier—South FloridaSAS

884Ken Owens—IdahoSEA

894Jerry Beck—Middle TennesseeMIL

904Craig McCormick—Western KentuckyLAL

914Bruce Atkins—DuquesnePHI

924Greg Stewart—TulsaBOS

935Terry White—Texas-El PasoCLE

945Gary Carter—TennesseeSDC

955Mike McKay—UConnUTA

965Kenny Arnold—IowaDAL

975Kenny Simpson—Grambling State UniversityKCK

985Aaron Howard—VillanovaNYK

995Rubin Jackson—Oklahoma City UniversityCHI

1005Rich DiBenedetto—University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireIND

1015John Ebeling—Florida Southern CollegeDET

1025Mark Hall—MinnesotaATL

1035Cherokee Rhone—Centenary (LA)POR

1045Clarence Dickerson—HawaiiWSB

1055Chris Giles—UABNJN

1065Albert Irving—Alcorn StateGSW

1075Jeff Schneider—Virginia TechHOU

1085Marvin McCrary—MissouriPHO

1095Bill Duffy—Santa ClaraDEN

1105Clarence Swannegan—Texas TechSAS

1115Rod Camp—Southern IllinoisSEA

1125Jerry Davis—Detroit MercyWSB

1135Howard McNeill—Seton HallLAL

1145Donald Mason—Fresno StatePHI

1155William Brown—Saint Peter's CollegeBOS

1166Vince Reynolds—South FloridaCLE

1176Eric Marbury—GeorgiaSDC

1186Alvin Jackson—Southern University and A&M CollegeUTA

1196Wayne Waggoner—Northwestern State UniversityDAL

1206Poncho Wright—LouisvilleKCK

1216Mike Kanieski—DaytonNYK

1226B. B. Fontenet—NevadaCHI

1236Jeff Clark—Saint Joseph'sIND

1246Gary Holmes—MinnesotaDET

1256Leo Cunningham—Utah State UniversityPOR

1266Jay Bruchak—Mount St. Mary's UniversityATL

1276Byron Williams—Idaho State UniversityWSB

1286Mel Daniel—Furman UniversityNJN

1296David Vann—Saint Mary'sGSW

1306Jake Bethany—Hardin-Simmons UniversityPHO

1316Chris Brust—UNCDEN

1326Don Wilson—Louisiana-MonroeHOU

1336Jaime Pena—New Mexico StateSAS

1346Bobby Potts—UNC CharlotteSEA

1356Tony Carr—University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireMIL

1366Lynden Rose—HoustonLAL

1376Kevin Boyle—IowaPHI

1386John Schweitz—RichmondBOS

1397Randy Reed—Kansas StateCLE

1407Eddie Hughes—Colorado StateSDC

1417Thad Garner—MichiganUTA

1427Bob Grady—NorthwesternDAL

1437Perry Range—IllinoisKCK

1447Phil Seymore—CanisiusNYK

1457Chuck Verderber—KentuckyCHI

1467Brad Leaf—University of EvansvilleIND

1477Dean Marquardt—MarquetteDET

1487Horace Wyatt—ClemsonATL

1497Terry Long—LamarPOR

1507Wendell Gibson—South CarolinaWSB

1517Tony Anderson—UCLANJN

1527Matt Waldron—University of the PacificGSW

1537Jeb Barlow—UNCDEN

1547Mike Helms—Wake ForestHOU

1557Phil Ward—UNC CharlottePHO

1567Delonte Taylor—University of North TexasSAS

1577Allen Rayhorn—Northern IllinoisSEA

1587Bobby Austin—CincinnatiMIL

1597Maurice Williams—USCLAL

1607Keith Hilliard—Missouri StatePHI

1617Phil Collins—West VirginiaBOS

1628Monty Knight—VCUCLE

1638Jacques Tuz—ColoradoSDC

1648Rick Campbell—Middle TennesseeUTA

1658Keith Peterson—ArkansasDAL

1668Ed Nealy—Kansas StateKCK

1678Dan Terwilliger—Siena CollegeNYK

1688Mike Burns—UNLVCHI

1698Donald Reese—BradleyIND

1708Brian Nyenhuis—MarquetteDET

1718Dave Porter—Western Oregon UniversityPOR

1728James Ratiff—Howard UniversityATL

1738Ken Luck—University of DelawareWSB

1748Otis Jackson—MemphisNJN

1758Mark King—Florida Southern CollegeGSW

1768Dan Callandrillo—Seton HallHOU

1778Rick Elrod—Georgetown CollegePHO

1788Donnie Speer—UABDEN

1798Chris Faggi—MemphisSAS

1808Steve Burks—WashingtonSEA

1818Bryan Leonard—IllinoisMIL

1828Micah Blunt—TulaneLAL

1838Donald Seals—Jackson State UniversityPHI

1848Ed Spriggs—GeorgetownBOS

1859Tony Hafley—University of South AlabamaCLE

1869John Hegwood—San FranciscoSDC

1879Riley Clarida—Long Island UniversityUTA

1889Ralph McPherson—UT ArlingtonDAL

1899Jack Moore—NebraskaKCK

1909Merle Scott—South Carolina StateNYK

1919Skip Dillard—DePaulCHI

1929Mike Scearce—PurdueIND

1939Kevin Smith—Michigan StateDET

1949Pierre Bland—Elizabeth City State UniversityATL

1959Mark Dearborn—Saint Joseph'sPOR

1969James Terry—Howard UniversityWSB

1979Gary Johnson—Oral RobertsNJN

1989Nick Morken—TennesseeGSW

1999Ken Lyles—WashingtonPHO

2009Dean Sears—UCLADEN

2019Harry O'Brien—St. Mary's UniversitySAS

2029Robert Tate—Idaho State UniversityMIL

2039Tim Byrne—Rutgers UniversityLAL

2049George Melton—Cheyney (PA)PHI

2059Panagiotis Giannakis——BOS

20610Durand Walker—Indiana Wesleyan UniversityCLE

20710Daryl Stovall—CreightonSDC

20810Michael Edwards—New OrleansUTA

20910Albert Culton—UT ArlingtonDAL

21010Robert Estes—Iowa StateKCK

21110John Leonard—Manhattan UniversityNYK

21210Tony Britto—CampbellCHI

21310Craig Summers—University of Wisconsin-StoutIND

21410David Coulthard——DET

21510Grant Taylor—University of California, IrvinePOR

21610Ronnie McAdoo—Old DominionATL

21710Donald Sinclair—NC CentralWSB

21810Sean Tuohy—Ole MissNJN

21910Randy Whieldon—University of California, IrvineGSW

22010Mike Phillips—Niagara UniversityDEN

22110Dale Wilkinson—Idaho State UniversityPHO

22210Keith White—McMurry UniversitySAS

22310Bob Coenen—University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireMIL

22410Randy Burkert—DrexelPHI

22510Landon Turner—IndianaBOS