Round One
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Sampson^ | C | United States | Houston Rockets | Virginia |
| 2 | Steve Stipanovich | C | United States | Indiana Pacers | Missouri |
| 3 | Rodney McCray | SF | United States | Houston Rockets | Louisville |
| 4 | Byron Scott | SG | United States | San Diego Clippers | Arizona State |
| 5 | Sidney Green | PF | United States | Chicago Bulls | UNLV |
| 6 | Russell Cross | C | United States | Golden State Warriors | Purdue |
| 7 | Thurl Bailey | SF | United States | Utah Jazz | North Carolina State |
| 8 | Antoine Carr | SF | United States | Detroit Pistons | Wichita State |
| 9 | Dale Ellis* | SG | United States | Dallas Mavericks | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jeff Malone+ | SG | United States | Washington Bullets | Mississippi State |
| 11 | Derek Harper | PG/SG | United States | Dallas Mavericks | Illinois |
| 12 | Darrell Walker | SG | United States | New York Knicks | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ennis Whatley | PG | United States | Kansas City Kings | Alabama |
| 14 | Clyde Drexler^ | SG | United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Houston |
| 15 | Howard Carter | SG | United States | Denver Nuggets | LSU |
| 16 | Jon Sundvold | PG | United States | Seattle SuperSonics | Missouri |
| 17 | Leo Rautins | SF | Canada | Philadelphia 76ers | Syracuse |
| 18 | Randy Breuer | C | United States | Milwaukee Bucks | Minnesota |
| 19 | John Paxson | PG | United States | San Antonio Spurs | Notre Dame |
| 20 | Roy Hinson | C | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | Rutgers |
| 21 | Greg Kite | C | United States | Boston Celtics | BYU |
| 22 | Randy Wittman | SG | United States | Washington Bullets | Indiana |
| 23 | Mitchell Wiggins | SG | United States | Indiana Pacers | Florida State |
| 24 | Stewart Granger | PG | Canada | Cleveland Cavaliers * | Villanova |
* compensation for draft choices traded away by Ted Stepien
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