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1969 NBA Draft Results

1969 NBA Draft results with every pick in order, led by No. 1 pick Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Milwaukee Bucks.

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The 1969 NBA Draft produced 218 selections across 20 rounds, with 14 franchises making at least one pick. Milwaukee Bucks held the first overall selection and took Kareem Abdul-Jabbar out of UCLA.

Phoenix Suns made the most selections that year with 22. 156 different colleges and programs were represented across the board, led by UCLA with 5 players drafted.

Pick Team Player College
Round 1
1 Milwaukee Bucks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar UCLA
2 Phoenix Suns Neal Walk Florida
3 Seattle SuperSonics Lucius Allen UCLA
4 Detroit Pistons Terry Driscoll Boston College
5 Chicago Bulls Larry Cannon La Salle
6 San Diego Rockets Bingo Smith Tulsa
7 San Francisco Warriors Bob Portman Creighton
8 Cincinnati Royals Herm Gilliam Purdue
9 Boston Celtics Jo Jo White Kansas
10 Atlanta Hawks Butch Beard Louisville
11 New York Knicks John Warren St. John's
12 Los Angeles Lakers Willie McCarter Drake University
13 Philadelphia 76ers Bud Ogden Santa Clara
14 Baltimore Bullets Mike Davis Virginia Union University
15 Los Angeles Lakers Rick Roberson Cincinnati
Round 2
16 Chicago Bulls Simmie Hill West Texas A&M University
17 Milwaukee Bucks Bob Greacen Rutgers University
18 Seattle SuperSonics Ron Taylor USC
19 Detroit Pistons Willie Norwood Alcorn State
20 Chicago Bulls Ken Spain Houston
21 San Diego Rockets Bernie Williams La Salle
22 San Francisco Warriors Ed Siudut Holy Cross
23 Chicago Bulls Johnny Baum Temple
24 Phoenix Suns Gene Williams Kansas State
25 Atlanta Hawks Wally Anderzunas Creighton
26 New York Knicks Bill Bunting UNC
27 Los Angeles Lakers Dick Garrett Southern Illinois
28 Philadelphia 76ers Willie Taylor LeMoyne College
29 Baltimore Bullets Willie Scott Alabama State University
Round 3
30 Phoenix Suns Floyd Kerr Colorado State
31 Milwaukee Bucks Skeeter Swift East Tennessee State University
32 Seattle SuperSonics Lee Winfield University of North Texas
33 Phoenix Suns Lamar Green Morehead State University
34 Chicago Bulls Norm Van Lier Saint Francis University
35 San Diego Rockets Charles Bonaparte Norfolk State
36 San Francisco Warriors Tom Hagan Vanderbilt
37 Cincinnati Royals Luther Rackley Xavier
38 Boston Celtics Julius Keye Alcorn State
39 Phoenix Suns Lloyd Kerr Colorado State
40 New York Knicks Eddie Mast Temple
41 Cincinnati Royals Luther Green Long Island University
42 Philadelphia 76ers Mike Grosso Louisville
43 Baltimore Bullets Fred Carter Mount St. Mary's University
Round 4
44 Phoenix Suns Dennis Stewart Michigan
45 Milwaukee Bucks Bob Dandridge Norfolk State
46 Seattle SuperSonics Butch Booker Cheyney (PA)
47 Detroit Pistons Ted Wierman Washington State
48 Chicago Bulls Dave Nash Kansas
49 San Diego Rockets Johnnie Allen Bethune-Cookman College
50 San Francisco Warriors Lee Lafayette Michigan State
51 Cincinnati Royals Ron Sanford New Mexico
52 Boston Celtics Steve Kuberski Bradley
53 Atlanta Hawks Billy Hann Tennessee
54 New York Knicks Elnardo Webster Saint Peter's College
55 Atlanta Hawks Don Griffin Stanford
56 Philadelphia 76ers Dave Scholz Illinois
57 Baltimore Bullets Gene Ford Western Michigan
Round 5
58 Phoenix Suns Rich Jones Memphis
59 Milwaukee Bucks Ken Heitz UCLA
60 Seattle SuperSonics Jerry King Louisville
61 Detroit Pistons Steve Mix Toledo
62 Chicago Bulls Chris Ellis Virginia Tech
63 San Diego Rockets Charlie Hentz University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
64 San Francisco Warriors Willie Wise Drake University
65 Cincinnati Royals Jake Ford University of Maryland Eastern Shore
66 Boston Celtics George Thompson Marquette
67 Atlanta Hawks Mike Mitchell West Texas A&M University
68 New York Knicks Gene Littles High Point University
69 Los Angeles Lakers Wil Jones Albany State University
70 Philadelphia 76ers Joe Cromer Temple
71 Baltimore Bullets Willie Jackson Morehead State University
Round 6
72 Phoenix Suns Dan Sadlier Dayton
73 Milwaukee Bucks John Arthurs Tulane
74 Seattle SuperSonics Ben McGilmer Iowa
75 Detroit Pistons Larry Jeffries Trinity University
76 Chicago Bulls George Tinsley Kentucky Wesleyan College
77 San Diego Rockets Bob Tallent George Washington
78 San Francisco Warriors Dan Obrovac Dayton
79 Cincinnati Royals Mel Coleman University of Wisconsin-Stout
80 Boston Celtics Dolph Pulliam Drake University
81 Atlanta Hawks Guy Mackner South Dakota State
82 New York Knicks Dwight Durante Catawba College
83 Los Angeles Lakers Dick Grubar UNC
84 Philadelphia 76ers John Jones Villanova
85 Baltimore Bullets Paul Loveday California
Round 7
86 Phoenix Suns Bill Sweek UCLA
87 Milwaukee Bucks Bill Keller Purdue
88 Seattle SuperSonics Greg Wittman Western Carolina University
89 Detroit Pistons Steve Vandenberg Duke
90 Chicago Bulls Frank Judge Huston-Tillotson University
91 San Diego Rockets Lynn Shackelford UCLA
92 San Francisco Warriors Pat Foley University of the Pacific
93 Cincinnati Royals L.C. Bowen Bradley
94 Boston Celtics Jim Johnson Wisconsin
95 Atlanta Hawks Bob Bundy Vanderbilt
96 New York Knicks Chris Thomforde Princeton
97 Los Angeles Lakers Kari Liimo BYU
98 Philadelphia 76ers Dave Hamilton West Virginia State University
99 Baltimore Bullets Jeff Claypool Grove City College
Round 8
100 Phoenix Suns Bob Edwards Arizona State
101 Milwaukee Bucks John Schell Wisconsin
102 Seattle SuperSonics Theartis Wallace Central Washington University
103 Detroit Pistons Bob Arnzen Notre Dame
104 Chicago Bulls Roger Moller Westmar University
105 San Diego Rockets Bill DeHeer Indiana
106 San Francisco Warriors Steve Rippe UC Santa Barbara
107 Cincinnati Royals Merton Bancroft Missouri State
108 Boston Celtics Bob Whitmore Notre Dame
109 Atlanta Hawks Bob Christian Grambling State University
110 New York Knicks Jim Healey Rockhurst University
111 Los Angeles Lakers Joe Smith Oklahoma State
112 Philadelphia 76ers Jim Bowles Trinity University
113 Baltimore Bullets Barry White Hofstra
Round 9
114 Phoenix Suns Steve Jennings USC
115 Milwaukee Bucks Jim Satalin St. Bonaventure
116 Seattle SuperSonics Vince Fritz Oregon State
117 Detroit Pistons George Reynolds Houston
118 Chicago Bulls Sterling Burke Northwestern
119 San Diego Rockets Larry Cheatham Tulsa
120 San Francisco Warriors Greg Reed Sacramento State
121 Cincinnati Royals James Hurley Transylvania University
122 Boston Celtics Gordon Smith Cincinnati
123 Atlanta Hawks Pete Gayeska UMass
124 New York Knicks Roger Walaszek Columbia University
125 Los Angeles Lakers Jim Smith Northern Illinois
126 Philadelphia 76ers Larry Lewis Saint Francis University
127 Baltimore Bullets Gary Major Duquesne
Round 10
128 Phoenix Suns Rick Abrahamson Oregon
129 Milwaukee Bucks Willie Brown Middle Tennessee
130 Seattle SuperSonics Al Cueto Tulsa
131 Detroit Pistons Bill English Winston-Salem State
132 Chicago Bulls Al Smith Bradley
133 San Diego Rockets Lee Sims Ashland University
134 San Francisco Warriors Girard Chatman San Francisco State University
135 Cincinnati Royals Bill Bowes Elon University
136 Boston Celtics Jim Picka High Point University
137 Atlanta Hawks Dick Stewart Rutgers University
138 New York Knicks Frank McLaughlin Fordham
139 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Argento Kentucky
140 Philadelphia 76ers Bill Justus Tennessee
141 Baltimore Bullets Frank Bartleson Tennessee Technological University
Round 11
142 Phoenix Suns Fred Lind Duke
143 Milwaukee Bucks Bob Presley California
144 Seattle SuperSonics Jim Connolly Bowling Green
145 Detroit Pistons Rusty Clark UNC
146 Chicago Bulls Larry Bergh Weber State
147 San Diego Rockets Justus Thigpen Weber State
148 San Francisco Warriors Rich Holmberg Saint Mary's
149 Cincinnati Royals Jim Supple Georgetown
150 Boston Celtics Larry Finstrom Kenyon College
151 Atlanta Hawks Loran Bracci Cal State Northridge
152 New York Knicks Marvin Lewis LIU Southampton
153 Los Angeles Lakers Ron Peret Texas A&M
154 Philadelphia 76ers Bruce Sloan Kansas
155 Baltimore Bullets Jerry McKee Ohio University
Round 12
156 Phoenix Suns Bob Miller Toledo
157 Milwaukee Bucks Jack Lutz Carthage College
158 Seattle SuperSonics John Smith University of Puget Sound
159 Chicago Bulls Harry Hall Wyoming
160 San Diego Rockets Raul Duarte South Dakota State
161 San Francisco Warriors Joe Callaghan San Francisco State University
162 Cincinnati Royals Mike Davis Colorado State
163 Boston Celtics Rod Forbes Boston State University
164 Atlanta Hawks Dave Jones University of La Verne
165 New York Knicks Bill O'Rourke St. John Fisher College
166 Los Angeles Lakers Jack Gillespie Montana State
167 Philadelphia 76ers Fatty Taylor La Salle
168 Baltimore Bullets Rob Washington Tulsa
Round 13
169 Phoenix Suns Andy White Texas-El Paso
170 Milwaukee Bucks Leo Osgood Northeastern University
171 Seattle SuperSonics Bob Burrows Seattle Pacific University
172 Chicago Bulls Rich Kirkland Norfolk State
173 San Diego Rockets Joe McBride Augusta State University
174 Cincinnati Royals Ted Johnson Baldwin-Wallace College
175 Boston Celtics Billy Evans Boston College
176 Atlanta Hawks Dick Barton University of California, Riverside
177 New York Knicks James Wyatt Northwestern State University
178 Los Angeles Lakers Mallory Chestnut Tuskegee University
179 Baltimore Bullets Bill Thompson Shepherd College
Round 14
180 Phoenix Suns Marv Schmitt Western New Mexico University
181 Milwaukee Bucks Waymon Stewart Lakeland College
182 Seattle SuperSonics Jerry Conley Morehead State University
183 Chicago Bulls Bill Voight SMU
184 San Diego Rockets Mike Heckman University of California, Irvine
185 Atlanta Hawks Mike Dahl Oglethorpe University
186 New York Knicks Rich Travis Oklahoma City University
187 Los Angeles Lakers Mack Calvin USC
188 Baltimore Bullets Perry Johnson Robert Morris University (PA)
Round 15
189 Phoenix Suns Bob Beamon Texas-El Paso
190 Milwaukee Bucks Stan Wlodarczyk La Salle
191 Seattle SuperSonics Ernie Powell USC
192 San Diego Rockets Jerry Nickens Tougaloo College
193 Atlanta Hawks Norm Carmichael Virginia
194 Baltimore Bullets Jodie Harrison Illinois
Round 16
195 Phoenix Suns Wayne Huckel Davidson
196 Milwaukee Bucks Bill Voight SMU
197 Seattle SuperSonics Danny Cornett Morehead State University
198 San Diego Rockets Dick Groves San Jose State
199 Atlanta Hawks Buddy Cornelius Jacksonville State University
200 Baltimore Bullets Phil Harris Texas A&M
Round 17
201 Phoenix Suns Howie Dickenman Central Connecticut State University
202 Milwaukee Bucks Lynn Phillips SMU
203 Seattle SuperSonics Steve Honeycutt Kansas State
204 San Diego Rockets Steve Howell Ohio State
205 Atlanta Hawks John Tolmie United States Naval Academy
206 Baltimore Bullets Tom Haggerty Brandeis University
Round 18
207 Phoenix Suns Al Nuness Minnesota
208 Milwaukee Bucks Ken Hall Westminster College of Pennsylvania
209 San Diego Rockets Joe Pridgen NC Central
210 Atlanta Hawks Cliff Parsons Air Force
211 Baltimore Bullets Chip Case Virginia
Round 19
212 Phoenix Suns Solomon Davis Kentucky State University
213 San Diego Rockets Blaine Royer Illinois State
214 Atlanta Hawks Grady O'Malley Manhattan University
215 Baltimore Bullets Brian Heaney Acadia University
Round 20
216 Phoenix Suns Jim Plump Northern Arizona University
217 Atlanta Hawks Carl Rodwell University of California, Riverside
218 Baltimore Bullets Stan McKain Southern University and A&M College

Selections by franchise

The same 218 selections arranged by the club that made them, using the franchise name as it stood in 1969.

  • Phoenix Suns 22 No. 2 Neal Walk, No. 24 Gene Williams, No. 30 Floyd Kerr, No. 33 Lamar Green, No. 39 Lloyd Kerr, No. 44 Dennis Stewart, No. 58 Rich Jones, No. 72 Dan Sadlier, No. 86 Bill Sweek, No. 100 Bob Edwards, No. 114 Steve Jennings, No. 128 Rick Abrahamson, No. 142 Fred Lind, No. 156 Bob Miller, No. 169 Andy White, No. 180 Marv Schmitt, No. 189 Bob Beamon, No. 195 Wayne Huckel, No. 201 Howie Dickenman, No. 207 Al Nuness, No. 212 Solomon Davis, No. 216 Jim Plump
  • Atlanta Hawks 20 No. 10 Butch Beard, No. 25 Wally Anderzunas, No. 53 Billy Hann, No. 55 Don Griffin, No. 67 Mike Mitchell, No. 81 Guy Mackner, No. 95 Bob Bundy, No. 109 Bob Christian, No. 123 Pete Gayeska, No. 137 Dick Stewart, No. 151 Loran Bracci, No. 164 Dave Jones, No. 176 Dick Barton, No. 185 Mike Dahl, No. 193 Norm Carmichael, No. 199 Buddy Cornelius, No. 205 John Tolmie, No. 210 Cliff Parsons, No. 214 Grady O'Malley, No. 217 Carl Rodwell
  • Baltimore Bullets 20 No. 14 Mike Davis, No. 29 Willie Scott, No. 43 Fred Carter, No. 57 Gene Ford, No. 71 Willie Jackson, No. 85 Paul Loveday, No. 99 Jeff Claypool, No. 113 Barry White, No. 127 Gary Major, No. 141 Frank Bartleson, No. 155 Jerry McKee, No. 168 Rob Washington, No. 179 Bill Thompson, No. 188 Perry Johnson, No. 194 Jodie Harrison, No. 200 Phil Harris, No. 206 Tom Haggerty, No. 211 Chip Case, No. 215 Brian Heaney, No. 218 Stan McKain
  • San Diego Rockets 19 No. 6 Bingo Smith, No. 21 Bernie Williams, No. 35 Charles Bonaparte, No. 49 Johnnie Allen, No. 63 Charlie Hentz, No. 77 Bob Tallent, No. 91 Lynn Shackelford, No. 105 Bill DeHeer, No. 119 Larry Cheatham, No. 133 Lee Sims, No. 147 Justus Thigpen, No. 160 Raul Duarte, No. 173 Joe McBride, No. 184 Mike Heckman, No. 192 Jerry Nickens, No. 198 Dick Groves, No. 204 Steve Howell, No. 209 Joe Pridgen, No. 213 Blaine Royer
  • Milwaukee Bucks 18 No. 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, No. 17 Bob Greacen, No. 31 Skeeter Swift, No. 45 Bob Dandridge, No. 59 Ken Heitz, No. 73 John Arthurs, No. 87 Bill Keller, No. 101 John Schell, No. 115 Jim Satalin, No. 129 Willie Brown, No. 143 Bob Presley, No. 157 Jack Lutz, No. 170 Leo Osgood, No. 181 Waymon Stewart, No. 190 Stan Wlodarczyk, No. 196 Bill Voight, No. 202 Lynn Phillips, No. 208 Ken Hall
  • Seattle SuperSonics 17 No. 3 Lucius Allen, No. 18 Ron Taylor, No. 32 Lee Winfield, No. 46 Butch Booker, No. 60 Jerry King, No. 74 Ben McGilmer, No. 88 Greg Wittman, No. 102 Theartis Wallace, No. 116 Vince Fritz, No. 130 Al Cueto, No. 144 Jim Connolly, No. 158 John Smith, No. 171 Bob Burrows, No. 182 Jerry Conley, No. 191 Ernie Powell, No. 197 Danny Cornett, No. 203 Steve Honeycutt
  • Chicago Bulls 16 No. 5 Larry Cannon, No. 16 Simmie Hill, No. 20 Ken Spain, No. 23 Johnny Baum, No. 34 Norm Van Lier, No. 48 Dave Nash, No. 62 Chris Ellis, No. 76 George Tinsley, No. 90 Frank Judge, No. 104 Roger Moller, No. 118 Sterling Burke, No. 132 Al Smith, No. 146 Larry Bergh, No. 159 Harry Hall, No. 172 Rich Kirkland, No. 183 Bill Voight
  • New York Knicks 14 No. 11 John Warren, No. 26 Bill Bunting, No. 40 Eddie Mast, No. 54 Elnardo Webster, No. 68 Gene Littles, No. 82 Dwight Durante, No. 96 Chris Thomforde, No. 110 Jim Healey, No. 124 Roger Walaszek, No. 138 Frank McLaughlin, No. 152 Marvin Lewis, No. 165 Bill O'Rourke, No. 177 James Wyatt, No. 186 Rich Travis
  • Cincinnati Royals 13 No. 8 Herm Gilliam, No. 37 Luther Rackley, No. 41 Luther Green, No. 51 Ron Sanford, No. 65 Jake Ford, No. 79 Mel Coleman, No. 93 L.C. Bowen, No. 107 Merton Bancroft, No. 121 James Hurley, No. 135 Bill Bowes, No. 149 Jim Supple, No. 162 Mike Davis, No. 174 Ted Johnson
  • Los Angeles Lakers 13 No. 12 Willie McCarter, No. 15 Rick Roberson, No. 27 Dick Garrett, No. 69 Wil Jones, No. 83 Dick Grubar, No. 97 Kari Liimo, No. 111 Joe Smith, No. 125 Jim Smith, No. 139 Phil Argento, No. 153 Ron Peret, No. 166 Jack Gillespie, No. 178 Mallory Chestnut, No. 187 Mack Calvin
  • Boston Celtics 12 No. 9 Jo Jo White, No. 38 Julius Keye, No. 52 Steve Kuberski, No. 66 George Thompson, No. 80 Dolph Pulliam, No. 94 Jim Johnson, No. 108 Bob Whitmore, No. 122 Gordon Smith, No. 136 Jim Picka, No. 150 Larry Finstrom, No. 163 Rod Forbes, No. 175 Billy Evans
  • Philadelphia 76ers 12 No. 13 Bud Ogden, No. 28 Willie Taylor, No. 42 Mike Grosso, No. 56 Dave Scholz, No. 70 Joe Cromer, No. 84 John Jones, No. 98 Dave Hamilton, No. 112 Jim Bowles, No. 126 Larry Lewis, No. 140 Bill Justus, No. 154 Bruce Sloan, No. 167 Fatty Taylor
  • San Francisco Warriors 12 No. 7 Bob Portman, No. 22 Ed Siudut, No. 36 Tom Hagan, No. 50 Lee Lafayette, No. 64 Willie Wise, No. 78 Dan Obrovac, No. 92 Pat Foley, No. 106 Steve Rippe, No. 120 Greg Reed, No. 134 Girard Chatman, No. 148 Rich Holmberg, No. 161 Joe Callaghan
  • Detroit Pistons 10 No. 4 Terry Driscoll, No. 19 Willie Norwood, No. 47 Ted Wierman, No. 61 Steve Mix, No. 75 Larry Jeffries, No. 89 Steve Vandenberg, No. 103 Bob Arnzen, No. 117 George Reynolds, No. 131 Bill English, No. 145 Rusty Clark

Colleges and programs represented

156 programs produced at least one selection in the 1969 draft.

  • UCLA5
  • La Salle4
  • Morehead State University4
  • Tulsa4
  • USC4
  • Bradley3
  • Colorado State3
  • Drake University3
  • Kansas3
  • Louisville3
  • Norfolk State3
  • SMU3
  • Temple3
  • UNC3
  • Alcorn State2
  • Boston College2
  • California2
  • Cincinnati2
  • Creighton2
  • Dayton2
  • Duke2
  • High Point University2
  • Houston2
  • Illinois2
  • Kansas State2
  • Notre Dame2
  • Purdue2
  • Rutgers University2
  • Saint Francis University2
  • San Francisco State University2
  • South Dakota State2
  • Tennessee2
  • Texas A&M2
  • Texas-El Paso2
  • Toledo2
  • Trinity University2
  • University of California, Riverside2
  • Vanderbilt2
  • Virginia2
  • Weber State2
  • West Texas A&M University2
  • Wisconsin2
  • Acadia University
  • Air Force
  • Alabama State University
  • Albany State University
  • Arizona State
  • Ashland University
  • Augusta State University
  • Baldwin-Wallace College
  • Bethune-Cookman College
  • Boston State University
  • Bowling Green
  • Brandeis University
  • BYU
  • Cal State Northridge
  • Carthage College
  • Catawba College
  • Central Connecticut State University
  • Central Washington University
  • Cheyney (PA)
  • Columbia University
  • Davidson
  • Duquesne
  • East Tennessee State University
  • Elon University
  • Florida
  • Fordham
  • George Washington
  • Georgetown
  • Grambling State University
  • Grove City College
  • Hofstra
  • Holy Cross
  • Huston-Tillotson University
  • Illinois State
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Jacksonville State University
  • Kentucky
  • Kentucky State University
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College
  • Kenyon College
  • Lakeland College
  • LeMoyne College
  • LIU Southampton
  • Long Island University
  • Manhattan University
  • Marquette
  • Memphis
  • Michigan
  • Michigan State
  • Middle Tennessee
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri State
  • Montana State
  • Mount St. Mary's University
  • NC Central
  • New Mexico
  • Northeastern University
  • Northern Arizona University
  • Northern Illinois
  • Northwestern
  • Northwestern State University
  • Oglethorpe University
  • Ohio State
  • Ohio University
  • Oklahoma City University
  • Oklahoma State
  • Oregon
  • Oregon State
  • Princeton
  • Robert Morris University (PA)
  • Rockhurst University
  • Sacramento State
  • Saint Mary's
  • Saint Peter's College
  • San Jose State
  • Santa Clara
  • Seattle Pacific University
  • Shepherd College
  • Southern Illinois
  • Southern University and A&M College
  • St. Bonaventure
  • St. John Fisher College
  • St. John's
  • Stanford
  • Tennessee Technological University
  • Tougaloo College
  • Transylvania University
  • Tulane
  • Tuskegee University
  • UC Santa Barbara
  • UMass
  • United States Naval Academy
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
  • University of California, Irvine
  • University of La Verne
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Puget Sound
  • University of the Pacific
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout
  • Villanova
  • Virginia Tech
  • Virginia Union University
  • Washington State
  • West Virginia State University
  • Western Carolina University
  • Western Michigan
  • Western New Mexico University
  • Westmar University
  • Westminster College of Pennsylvania
  • Winston-Salem State
  • Wyoming
  • Xavier

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