1949 NBA Draft Results
1949 NBA Draft results with every pick in order, led by No. 1 pick Howie Shannon to Providence Steamrollers.
| Pick | Team | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | |||
| 1 | Providence Steamrollers | Howie Shannon | Kansas State |
| 2 | Indianapolis Jets | Alex Groza | Kentucky |
| 3 |  Fort Wayne Pistons | Bob Harris | Oklahoma State |
| 4 |  Boston Celtics | George Kaftan | Holy Cross |
| 5 | St. Louis Bombers | Ed Macauley | Saint Louis |
| 6 |  Philadelphia Warriors | Vern Gardner | Utah |
| 7 | Baltimore Bullets | Ron Livingstone | Wyoming |
| 8 |  New York Knicks | Dick McGuire | St. John's |
| 9 | Washington Capitols | Wah Wah Jones | Kentucky |
| 10 | Chicago Stags | Ralph Beard | Kentucky |
| 11 |  Minneapolis Lakers | Vern Mikkelsen | Hamline University |
| 12 |  Rochester Royals | Pep Saul | Seton Hall |
| Round 2 | |||
| 13 | Providence Steamrollers | Paul Courty | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Indianapolis Jets | Leo Barnhorst | Notre Dame |
| 15 | Fort Wayne Pistons | John Oldham | Western Kentucky |
| 16 | Boston Celtics | Tony Lavelli | Yale |
| 17 | St. Louis Bombers | Johnny Orr | Beloit College |
| 18 | Philadelphia Warriors | Jim Nolan | Georgia Tech |
| 19 | Baltimore Bullets | Roger Wiley | Oregon |
| 20 | New York Knicks | Harry Gallatin | Truman State University |
| 21 | Washington Capitols | Red Owens | Baylor |
| 22 | Chicago Stags | Jack Kerris | Loyola Chicago |
| 23 | Minneapolis Lakers | Bob Harrison | Michigan |
| 24 | Rochester Royals | Jack Coleman | Louisville |