hoops datahoops dataEvery pick from the 1956 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Tom Heinsohn. Bill Russell (pick 3) went on to score the most career points in the class. Click any player for full career stats.
| Pick | Player | Team | G | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics | 654 | 12,175 | 18.6 |
| 2 | Si Green | Rochester Royals | 498 | 4,630 | 9.3 |
| 3 | Bill Russell | St. Louis Hawks | 963 | 14,522 | 15.1 |
| 4 | Jim Paxson | Minneapolis Lakers | 138 | 1,115 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Ronnie Shavlik | New York Knicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | Joe Holup | Syracuse Nationals | 188 | 1,349 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Ron Sobieszczyk | Fort Wayne Pistons | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Hal Lear | Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | 4 | 2.0 |
| R2 · 9 | Bob Burrow | Rochester Royals | 74 | 459 | 6.2 |
| R2 · 10 | Willie Naulls | St. Louis Hawks | 716 | 11,307 | 15.8 |
| R2 · 11 | Terry Rand | Minneapolis Lakers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 12 | Gary Bergen | New York Knicks | 5 | 8 | 1.6 |
| R2 · 13 | Paul Judson | Syracuse Nationals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 14 | K. C Jones | Boston Celtics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 15 | Bob Kessler | Fort Wayne Pistons | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 16 | Phil Rollins | Philadelphia Warriors | 171 | 898 | 5.3 |
Tom Heinsohn was selected first overall in the 1956 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
Bill Russell (pick 3) leads the 1956 class with 14,522 career regular-season points.
The 1956 NBA draft included 16 picks across the first two rounds.