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Round 1 Totals Shooting Per Game
Overall Team Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1 Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson Michigan State University 906 33245 17707 6559 10141 .520 .303 .848 36.7 19.5 7.2 11.2
2 Chicago Bulls Dave Greenwood University of California, Los Angeles 823 23370 8428 6537 1614 .477 .138 .765 28.4 10.2 7.9 2.0
3 New York Knickerbockers Bill Cartwright University of San Francisco 963 27491 12713 6106 1390 .525 .000 .771 28.5 13.2 6.3 1.4
4 Detroit Pistons Greg Kelser Michigan State University 305 6032 2961 1402 411 .486 .167 .686 19.8 9.7 4.6 1.3
5 Milwaukee Bucks Sidney Moncrief University of Arkansas 767 23150 11931 3575 2793 .502 .284 .831 30.2 15.6 4.7 3.6
6 Seattle Supersonics James Bailey Rutgers University 595 11625 5246 2988 488 .484 .077 .703 19.5 8.8 5.0 0.8
7 Seattle Supersonics Vinnie Johnson Baylor University 984 24308 11825 3109 3212 .464 .254 .740 24.7 12.0 3.2 3.3
8 New Jersey Nets Calvin Natt University of Louisiana at Monroe 599 18818 10291 4070 1306 .528 .219 .768 31.4 17.2 6.8 2.2
9 New York Knickerbockers Larry Demic University of Arizona 206 3192 976 805 106 .459 .000 .580 15.5 4.7 3.9 0.5
10 Detroit Pistons Roy Hamilton University of California, Los Angeles 73 1121 336 110 192 .400 .000 .684 15.4 4.6 1.5 2.6
11 New Jersey Nets Cliff Robinson University of Southern California 629 19284 10823 5237 1249 .468 .184 .722 30.7 17.2 8.3 2.0
12 Portland Trail Blazers Jim Paxson University of Dayton 784 21357 11199 1593 2300 .498 .225 .807 27.2 14.3 2.0 2.9
13 Indiana Pacers Dudley Bradley University of North Carolina 600 10192 3131 1098 1147 .440 .293 .730 17.0 5.2 1.8 1.9
14 Los Angeles Lakers Brad Holland University of California, Los Angeles 93 686 293 59 63 .403 .190 .746 7.4 3.2 0.6 0.7
15 Detroit Pistons Phil Hubbard University of Michigan 665 15863 7228 3538 857 .495 .038 .706 23.9 10.9 5.3 1.3
16 Philadelphia 76ers Jim Spanarkel Duke University 259 5290 2505 652 572 .470 .250 .855 20.4 9.7 2.5 2.2
17 Houston Rockets Lee Johnson East Texas State University 12 90 17 22 1 .280 .600 7.5 1.4 1.8 0.1
18 Kansas City Kings Reggie King University of Alabama 438 11345 3898 2707 691 .514 .000 .699 25.9 8.9 6.2 1.6
19 San Antonio Spurs Wiley Peck Mississippi State University 52 628 180 183 33 .432 .000 .618 12.1 3.5 3.5 0.6
20 Utah Jazz Larry Knight Loyola University of Chicago
21 New York Knickerbockers Sly Williams University of Rhode Island 305 6617 3327 1287 603 .478 .162 .692 21.7 10.9 4.2 2.0
22 Phoenix Suns Kyle Macy University of Kentucky 551 14246 5259 1214 2198 .501 .337 .873 25.9 9.5 2.2 4.0
Round 2 Totals Shooting Per Game
Overall Team Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
23 Utah Jazz Tico Brown Georgia Institute of Technology
24 Phoenix Suns Johnny High University of Nevada, Reno 274 4538 1396 617 525 .435 .105 .619 16.6 5.1 2.3 1.9
25 Los Angeles Lakers Ollie Mack East Carolina University 128 2513 916 319 230 .458 .000 .674 19.6 7.2 2.5 1.8
26 Cleveland Cavaliers Bruce Flowers University of Notre Dame 53 699 261 180 47 .534 .000 .774 13.2 4.9 3.4 0.9
27 New York Knickerbockers Reggie Carter St. John's University 135 1459 471 164 206 .388 .000 .772 10.8 3.5 1.2 1.5
28 Golden State Warriors Danny Salisbury University of Texas-Pan American
29 Detroit Pistons Tony Price University of Pennsylvania 5 29 4 0 3 .286 5.8 0.8 0.0 0.6
30 Denver Nuggets Gary Garland DePaul University 78 1106 334 138 145 .435 .316 .692 14.2 4.3 1.8 1.9
31 Milwaukee Bucks Edgar Jones University of Nevada, Reno 363 6960 3257 1745 331 .506 .262 .710 19.2 9.0 4.8 0.9
32 Indiana Pacers Tony Zeno Arizona State University 8 59 14 14 1 .286 1.000 7.4 1.8 1.8 0.1
33 Chicago Bulls Lawrence Butler Idaho State University
34 New York Knickerbockers Kim Goetz San Diego State University
35 Atlanta Hawks James Bradley University of Memphis
36 Philadelphia 76ers Clint Richardson Seattle University 586 11818 4084 1378 1461 .463 .244 .770 20.2 7.0 2.4 2.5
37 Philadelphia 76ers Bernard Toone Marquette University 23 124 55 34 12 .359 .143 .800 5.4 2.4 1.5 0.5
38 Atlanta Hawks Larry Wilson Nicholls State University
39 Los Angeles Lakers Victor King Louisiana Tech University
40 Portland Trail Blazers Andrew Fields Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
41 Los Angeles Lakers Mark Young Fairfield University
42 Houston Rockets Paul Mokeski University of Kansas 694 9739 2764 2342 500 .451 .216 .694 14.0 4.0 3.4 0.7
43 Seattle Supersonics Johnny Moore University of Texas at Austin 520 13430 4890 1548 3866 .460 .251 .712 25.8 9.4 3.0 7.4
44 Washington Bullets Joe DeSantis Fairfield University
Round 3 Totals Shooting Per Game
Overall Team Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
45 Utah Jazz Arvid Kramer Augustana College 8 45 16 12 3 .318 1.000 5.6 2.0 1.5 0.4
46 Washington Bullets Andrew Parker Iowa State University
47 Chicago Bulls Calvin Garrett Oral Roberts University 166 3008 855 436 242 .457 .300 .767 18.1 5.2 2.6 1.5
48 Detroit Pistons Terry Duerod University of Detroit Mercy 143 1977 961 160 170 .462 .329 .672 13.8 6.7 1.1 1.2
49 Chicago Bulls Cedrick Hordges University of South Carolina 145 2971 1099 853 169 .475 .188 .639 20.5 7.6 5.9 1.2
50 New York Knickerbockers Geoff Huston Texas Tech University 496 12252 4380 684 2509 .483 .254 .708 24.7 8.8 1.4 5.1
51 New Jersey Nets John Gerdy Davidson College
52 Milwaukee Bucks Larry Gibson University of Maryland
53 Boston Celtics Wayne Kreklow Drake University 25 100 30 12 9 .234 .250 .700 4.0 1.2 0.5 0.4
54 Golden State Warriors Cheese Johnson Wichita State University 9 53 27 14 2 .400 .600 5.9 3.0 1.6 0.2
55 San Diego Clippers Tom Channel Boston University
56 Portland Trail Blazers Mickey Fox
57 Atlanta Hawks Don March Franklin & Marshall College
58 Philadelphia 76ers Earl Cureton University of Detroit Mercy 674 12420 3620 3172 678 .473 .000 .538 18.4 5.4 4.7 1.0
59 Houston Rockets Ricardo Brown Pepperdine University
60 Los Angeles Lakers Walter Daniels University of Georgia
61 Boston Celtics Ernesto Malcolm Briar Cliff University
62 Kansas City Kings Terry Crosby University of Tennessee 4 28 6 1 7 .500 1.000 7.0 1.5 0.3 1.8
63 San Antonio Spurs Sylvester Norris Jackson State University 17 189 40 43 6 .419 .667 11.1 2.4 2.5 0.4
64 Phoenix Suns Al Green Louisiana State University
65 Cleveland Cavaliers Bill Laimbeer University of Notre Dame 1068 33956 13790 10400 2184 .498 .326 .837 31.8 12.9 9.7 2.0
66 Washington Bullets Charles Floyd High Point University
Round 4 Totals Shooting Per Game
Overall Team Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
67 Utah Jazz Greg Deane University of Utah 7 48 10 6 6 .182 1.000 .714 6.9 1.4 0.9 0.9
68 Boston Celtics Nick Galis Seton Hall University
69 Milwaukee Bucks Eugene Robinson University of Louisiana at Monroe
70 Cleveland Cavaliers Rick Swing The Citadel
71 New York Knickerbockers Larry Rogers Southeast Missouri State University
72 Chicago Bulls George Maynor East Carolina University
73 Seattle Supersonics James Donaldson Washington State University 957 26222 8203 7492 765 .571 .732 27.4 8.6 7.8 0.8
74 Indiana Pacers Don Newman University of Idaho
75 Golden State Warriors Ron Ripley University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
76 Houston Rockets Sammy Drummer Georgia Institute of Technology
77 San Diego Clippers Lionel Garrett Southern University and A&M College
78 Portland Trail Blazers Daryll Robinson Appalachian State University
79 Los Angeles Lakers Ray White Mississippi State University
80 Houston Rockets Lionel Green Louisiana State University
81 Los Angeles Lakers Ricky Reed Temple University
82 Golden State Warriors Jerry Sichting Purdue University 598 12732 4141 817 1962 .507 .271 .857 21.3 6.9 1.4 3.3
83 Philadelphia 76ers Mike Niles California State University, Fullerton 44 231 115 58 15 .348 .500 .459 5.3 2.6 1.3 0.3
84 San Antonio Spurs Al Daniel Furman University
85 Kansas City Kings John McCullough University of Oklahoma 8 23 21 4 3 .692 .600 2.9 2.6 0.5 0.4
86 Phoenix Suns Malcolm Cesare University of Florida
87 Seattle Supersonics Richie Allen California State University, Dominguez Hills
88 Washington Bullets Lamont Reid Oral Roberts University
Round 5 Totals Shooting Per Game
Overall Team Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
89 Utah Jazz Wolfe Perry Stanford University
90 Boston Celtics Jimmy Allen University of New Haven
91 Cleveland Cavaliers Matt Simpkins Georgia Southern University
92 Detroit Pistons Flintie Ray Williams University of Nevada, Las Vegas
93 Chicago Bulls Larry Washington Drury University
94 New York Knickerbockers Johnny Green University of California, Riverside
95 New Jersey Nets Joe Abramaitis University of Connecticut
96 Golden State Warriors George Lett Centenary College of Louisiana
97 Milwaukee Bucks Jim Tillman Eastern Kentucky University
98 Indiana Pacers Billy Reid University of San Francisco 59 597 190 60 71 .454 .000 .564 10.1 3.2 1.0 1.2
99 San Diego Clippers Greg Joyner Middle Tennessee State University
100 Portland Trail Blazers Matt White University of Pennsylvania
101 Atlanta Hawks Tiny Pinder North Carolina State University
102 Denver Nuggets Larry Williams University of Louisville
103 Philadelphia 76ers Carl McPipe University of Nebraska
104 Houston Rockets Allen Leavell Oklahoma City University 700 16248 6684 1164 3339 .450 .234 .834 23.2 9.5 1.7 4.8
105 Kansas City Kings Curtis Watkins DePaul University
106 San Antonio Spurs Steve Schall University of Arkansas
107 Phoenix Suns Mark Eaton University of California, Los Angeles 875 25169 5216 6939 840 .458 .000 .649 28.8 6.0 7.9 1.0
108 Washington Bullets Marshall Ashford Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Round 6 Totals Shooting Per Game
Overall Team Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
109 Utah Jazz Ernie Cobb Boston University
110 Boston Celtics Marvin Delph University of Arkansas
111 Detroit Pistons Truman Clayton University of Kentucky
112 Cleveland Cavaliers Joe Manning North Texas State University
113 New York Knickerbockers Phil Abney University of New Mexico
114 Chicago Bulls Steve Smith University of Southern California
115 New Jersey Nets Tony Smith University of Nevada, Las Vegas
116 Milwaukee Bucks Derrick Mayes Illinois State University
117 Indiana Pacers Greg Guye Stetson University
118 Golden State Warriors Jim Mitchem DePaul University
119 San Diego Clippers Bob Bender Duke University
120 Portland Trail Blazers Ray Ellis Pepperdine University
121 Atlanta Hawks Dwight Williams Gardner-Webb University
122 Denver Nuggets Odell Ball Marquette University
123 Philadelphia 76ers Dan Hartshorne University of Oregon
124 Houston Rockets Collie Davis Southern University and A&M College
125 San Antonio Spurs Terry Knight University of Pittsburgh
126 Kansas City Kings Bob Roma Princeton University
127 Phoenix Suns Dale Shackelford Syracuse University
128 Washington Bullets Garcia Hopkins Morgan State University
Round 7 Totals Shooting Per Game
Overall Team Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
129 Utah Jazz Paul Poe Louisiana College
130 Boston Celtics Steve Castellan University of Virginia
131 Cleveland Cavaliers Steve Skaggs Ohio University
132 Detroit Pistons Ken Jones Saint Mary's College of California
133 Chicago Bulls Mike Eversley Chicago State University
134 New York Knickerbockers Marc Coleman Seton Hall University
135 New Jersey Nets Jim Strickland University of South Carolina
136 Indiana Pacers Dirk Ewing Stetson University
137 Golden State Warriors Ren Watson Virginia Commonwealth University
138 Milwaukee Bucks Stan Ray California State University, Fullerton
139 San Diego Clippers Jene Grey LeMoyne College
140 Portland Trail Blazers Jeff Tropf Central Michigan University
141 Atlanta Hawks Tim Waterman St. Bonaventure University
142 Philadelphia 76ers Bobby Willis University of Pennsylvania
143 Houston Rockets Rich Valavicius Auburn University
144 Denver Nuggets John Johnson Creighton University
145 Kansas City Kings Nick Daniels Xavier University
146 San Antonio Spurs Tyrone Branyan University of Texas at Austin
147 Phoenix Suns Ollie Matson Pepperdine University
Round 8 Totals Shooting Per Game
Overall Team Player College G MP PTS TRB AST FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
148 Utah Jazz Keith McDonald Utah State University
149 Boston Celtics Glenn Sudhop North Carolina State University
150 Detroit Pistons Rodney Lee University of Memphis
151 Cleveland Cavaliers Mark Haymore University of Massachusetts Amherst
152 New York Knickerbockers Billy Tucker Tennessee State University
153 Chicago Bulls Tony Warren North Carolina State University
154 New Jersey Nets Henry Hollingsworth Hofstra University
155 Golden State Warriors Mario Butler Briar Cliff University
156 Milwaukee Bucks Larry Spicer University of Alabama at Birmingham
157 Indiana Pacers Brian Magid George Washington University
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