List of First Overall Picks
| Draft | Selected by | Player | Nationality | Position | College/high school/former club | PPG | RPG | APG | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | McNeely, CliftonClifton McNeely | USA | 5000000000000000000— | Texas Wesleyan | 5000000000000000000— | 5000000000000000000— | 5000000000000000000— | |
| 1948 | Providence Steamrollers | Tonkovich, AndyAndy Tonkovich | USA | guaa !Guard/Forward | Marshall | 70002600000000000002.6 | 5000000000000000000— | 69996000000000000000.6 | |
| 1949 | Providence Steamrollers | Shannon, HowieHowie Shannon | USA | Center | Kansas State | 700113400000000000013.4 | 5000000000000000000— | 70002300000000999992.3 | |
| 1950 | Boston Celtics | Share, CharlieCharlie Share | USA | Guard | Bowling Green | 70003900000000000003.9 | 70005300000000000005.3 | 70001000000000000001.0 | |
| 1951 | Baltimore Bullets | Melchiorre, GeneGene Melchiorre | USA | Center | Bradley | 5000000000000000000— | 5000000000000000000— | 5000000000000000000— | |
| 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks | Workman, MarkMark Workman | USA | Center | West Virginia | 70005100000000999995.1 | 70003000000000000003.0 | 69996000000000000000.6 | |
| 1953 | Baltimore Bullets | Felix, RayRay Felix^ | USA | guaa !Guard/Forward | Long Island | 700117600000000000017.6 | 700113300000000000013.3 | 70001100000000000001.1 | |
| 1954 | Baltimore Bullets | Selvy, FrankFrank Selvy^ | USA | foa !Forward/Center | Furman | 700119000000000000019.0 | 70005500000000000005.5 | 70003500000000000003.5 | |
| 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks | Ricketts, DickDick Ricketts | USA | guaa !Guard/Forward | Duquesne | 70008900000000000008.9 | 70007200000000000007.2 | 70003000000000000003.0 | |
| 1956 | Rochester Royals | Green, SihugoSihugo Green | USA | guaa !Guard/Forward | Duquesne | 700111500000000000011.5 | 70005200000000000005.2 | 70003600000000000003.6 | |
| 1957 | Cincinnati Royals | Hundley, RodRod Hundley^ | USA | Guard | West Virginia | 70007000000000000007.0 | 70002900000000000002.9 | 70001900000000000001.9 | |
| 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers | Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor^* | USA | Forward | Seattle | 700124900000000000024.9 | 700115000000000000015.0 | 70004100099999999994.1 | |
| 1959 | Cincinnati Royals | Boozer, BobBob Boozer^ | USA | Forward | Kansas State | 70008400000000000008.4 | 70006200000000000006.2 | 70001400000000999991.4 | |
| 1960 | Cincinnati Royals | Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson^* | USA | guaa !Guard/Forward | Cincinnati | 700130500000000000030.5 | 700110100000000000010.1 | 70009700000000999999.7 | |
| 1961 | Chicago Packers | Bellamy, WaltWalt Bellamy^* | USA | Center | Indiana | 700131600000000000031.6 | 700119000000000000019.0 | 70002700000000000002.7 | |
| 1962 | Chicago Zephyrs | McGill, BillBill McGill | USA | foa !Forward/Center | Utah | 70007400000000000007.4 | 70002700000000000002.7 | 69996000000000000000.6 | |
| 1963 | New York Knicks | Heyman, ArtArt Heyman | USA | Forward/Guard | Duke | 700115400000000000015.4 | 70004000000000000004.0 | 70003400000000000003.4 | |
| 1964 | New York Knicks | Barnes, JimJim Barnes | USA | Center/Forward | Texas Western | 700115500000000000015.5 | 70009700000000999999.7 | 70001200000000000001.2 | |
| 1965 | San Francisco Warriors | Hetzel, FredFred Hetzel | USA | foa !Forward/Center | Davidson | 70006800000000000006.8 | 70005200000000000005.2 | 69995000000000000000.5 | |
| 1966 | New York Knicks | Russell, CazzieCazzie Russell^ | USA | Forward/Guard | Michigan | 700111300000000000011.3 | 70003300000000000003.3 | 70002400000000000002.4 | |
| 1967 | Detroit Pistons | Walker, JimmyJimmy Walker^ | USA | Guard | Providence | 70008800000000000008.8 | 70001700000000000001.7 | 70002800000000999992.8 | |
| 1968 | San Diego Rockets | Hayes, ElvinElvin Hayes^* | USA | Center/Forward | Houston | 700128400000000000028.4 | 700117100000000000017.1 | 70001400000000999991.4 | |
| 1969 | Milwaukee Bucks | Alcindor, LewLew Alcindor^* | USA | Center | UCLA | 700128800000000000028.8 | 700114500000000000014.5 | 70004100099999999994.1 | |
| 1970 | Detroit Pistons | Lanier, BobBob Lanier^* | USA | Center | St. Bonaventure | 700115600000000000015.6 | 70008100000000000008.1 | 70001800000000000001.8 | |
| 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carr, AustinAustin Carr^ | USA | Guard | Notre Dame | 700121200000000000021.2 | 70003500000000000003.5 | 70003400000000000003.4 | |
| 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers | Martin, LaRueLaRue Martin | USA | Center | Loyola (Illinois) | 70004400000000000004.4 | 70004600000000999994.6 | 69995000000000000000.5 | |
| 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers | Collins, DougDoug Collins^ | USA | guaa !Guard/Forward | Illinois State | 70008000000000000008.0 | 70001800000000000001.8 | 70001600000000000001.6 | |
| 1974 | Portland Trail Blazers | Walton, BillBill Walton^* | USA | Center | UCLA | 700112800000000000012.8 | 700112600000000000012.6 | 70004800000000000004.8 | |
| 1975 | Atlanta Hawks | Thompson, DavidDavid Thompson^* | USA | Forward/Guard | NC State | 700126000000000000026.0 | 70006300000000000006.3 | 70003700000000000003.7 | |
| 1976 | Houston Rockets | Lucas, JohnJohn Lucas | USA | Guard | Maryland | 700111100000000000011.1 | 70002700000000000002.7 | 70005600000000999995.6 | |
| 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks | Benson, KentKent Benson | USA | Center | Indiana | 70007700000000000007.7 | 70004300000000000004.3 | 70001400000000999991.4 | |
| 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers | Thompson, MychalMychal Thompson | BHS | foa !Forward/Center | Minnesota | 700114700000000000014.7 | 70008300000000000008.3 | 70002400000000000002.4 | |
| 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers | Johnson, EarvinEarvin Johnson^* | USA | guaa !Guard/Forward | Michigan State | 700118000000000000018.0 | 70007700000000000007.7 | 70007300000000000007.3 | |
| 1980 | Golden State Warriors | Carroll, Joe BarryJoe Barry Carroll^ | USA | Center | Purdue | 700118900999990000018.9 | 70009300000000000009.3 | 70001400000000999991.4 | |
| 1981 | Dallas Mavericks | Aguirre, MarkMark Aguirre^ | USA | Forward | DePaul | 700118700000000000018.7 | 70004900000000000004.9 | 70003200000000000003.2 | |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | Worthy, JamesJames Worthy^* | USA | Forward | North Carolina | 700113400000000000013.4 | 70005200000000000005.2 | 70001700000000000001.7 | |
| 1983 | Houston Rockets | Sampson, RalphRalph Sampson^* | USA | Center | Virginia | 700121000000000000021.0 | 700111100000000000011.1 | 70002000000000000002.0 | |
| 1984 | Houston Rockets | Olajuwon, AkeemAkeem Olajuwon^* | NGA | Center | Houston | 700120600000000000020.6 | 700111900000000000011.9 | 70001400000000999991.4 | |
| 1985 | New York Knicks | Ewing, PatrickPatrick Ewing^* | USA | Center | Georgetown | 700120000000000000020.0 | 70009000000000000009.0 | 70002000000000000002.0 | |
| 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Daugherty, BradBrad Daugherty^ | USA | Center | North Carolina | 700115700000000000015.7 | 70008100000000000008.1 | 70003800000000000003.8 | |
| 1987 | San Antonio Spurs | Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson^* | USA | Center | Navy | 700124300000000000024.3 | 700112000000000000012.0 | 70002000000000000002.0 | |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers | Manning, DannyDanny Manning^ | USA | Forward | Kansas | 700116700000000000016.7 | 70006600000000000006.6 | 70003100000000000003.1 | |
| 1989 | Sacramento Kings | Ellison, PervisPervis Ellison | USA | Center | Louisville | 70008000000000000008.0 | 70005800000000000005.8 | 70001900000000000001.9 | |
| 1990 | New Jersey Nets | Coleman, DerrickDerrick Coleman^ | USA | foa !Forward/Center | Syracuse | 700118400999990000018.4 | 700110300000000000010.3 | 70002200000000000002.2 | |
| 1991 | Charlotte Hornets | Johnson, LarryLarry Johnson^ | USA | Forward | UNLV | 700119200000000000019.2 | 700111000000000000011.0 | 70003600000000000003.6 | |
| 1992 | Orlando Magic | Oneal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal^ | USA | Center | LSU | 700123400000000000023.4 | 700113900000000000013.9 | 70001900000000000001.9 | |
| 1993 | Orlando Magic | Webber, ChrisChris Webber^ | USA | Forward | Michigan | 700117500000000000017.5 | 70009100000000000009.1 | 70003600000000000003.6 | |
| 1994 | Milwaukee Bucks | Robinson, GlennGlenn Robinson^ | USA | Forward | Purdue | 700121900000000000021.9 | 70006400000000000006.4 | 70002500000000000002.5 | |
| 1995 | Golden State Warriors | Smith, JoeJoe Smith | USA | Forward | Maryland | 700115300000000000015.3 | 70008700000000999998.7 | 70001000000000000001.0 | |
| 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers | Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson^ | USA | Guard | Georgetown | 700123500000000000023.5 | 70004100099999999994.1 | 70007500000000000007.5 | |
| 1997 | San Antonio Spurs | Duncan, TimTim Duncan^ | USA | foa !Forward/Center | Wake Forest | 700121100000000000021.1 | 700111900000000000011.9 | 70002700000000000002.7 | |
| 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers | Olowokandi, MichaelMichael Olowokandi | NGA | Center | Pacific | 70008900000000000008.9 | 70007900000000000007.9 | 69996000000000000000.6 | |
| 1999 | Chicago Bulls | Brand, EltonElton Brand^ | USA | Forward | Duke | 700120100000000000020.1 | 700110000000000000010.0 | 70001900000000000001.9 | |
| 2000 | New Jersey Nets | Martin, KenyonKenyon Martin^ | USA | Forward | Cincinnati | 700112000000000000012.0 | 70007400000000000007.4 | 70001900000000000001.9 | |
| 2001 | Washington Wizards | Brown, KwameKwame Brown | USA | Center | Glynn Academy HS (Brunswick, GA) | 70004500000000000004.5 | 70003500000000000003.5 | 69998000000000000000.8 | |
| 2002 | Houston Rockets | Yao Ming, Yao Ming^ | CHN | Center | Shanghai Sharks (China) | 700113500000000000013.5 | 70008200099999999998.2 | 70001700000000000001.7 | |
| 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James, LeBronLeBron James^ | USA | Forward | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (Akron, OH) | 700120900999990000020.9 | 70005500000000000005.5 | 70005900000000000005.9 | |
| 2004 | Orlando Magic | Howard, DwightDwight Howard^ | USA | Center | SACA (Atlanta, GA) | 700112000000000000012.0 | 700110000000000000010.0 | 69999000000000000000.9 | |
| 2005 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bogut, AndrewAndrew Bogut | AUS | Center | Utah | 70009400000000000009.4 | 70007000000000000007.0 | 70002300000000999992.3 | |
| 2006 | Toronto Raptors | Bargnani, AndreaAndrea Bargnani | ITA | foa !Forward/Center | Benetton Treviso (Italy) | 700111600000000000011.6 | 70003900000000000003.9 | 69998000000000000000.8 | |
| 2007 | Portland Trail Blazers | Oden, GregGreg Oden | USA | Center | Ohio State | 70008900000000000008.9 | 70007000000000000007.0 | 69995000000000000000.5 | |
| 2008 | Chicago Bulls | Rose, DerrickDerrick Rose^ | USA | Guard | Memphis | 700116800000000000016.8 | 70003900000000000003.9 | 70006300000000000006.3 | |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Clippers | Griffin, BlakeBlake Griffin^ | USA | Forward | Oklahoma | 700122500000000000022.5 | 700112100000000000012.1 | 70003800000000000003.8 | |
| 2010 | Washington Wizards | Wall, JohnJohn Wall | USA | Guard | Kentucky | 700116400999990000016.4 | 70004600000000999994.6 | 70008300000000000008.3 | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Irving, KyrieKyrie Irving | USA | Guard | Duke | 700118500000000000018.5 | 70003700000000000003.7 | 70005400000000000005.4 | |
| 2012 | New Orleans Hornets | Davis, AnthonyAnthony Davis | USA | foa !Forward/Center | Kentucky | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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