hoops datahoops dataEvery pick from the 1958 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Guy Rodgers. Elgin Baylor (pick 2) 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 | Guy Rodgers | Philadelphia Warriors | 890 | 10,408 | 11.7 |
| 2 | Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis Lakers | 846 | 23,135 | 27.3 |
| 3 | Archie Dees | Cincinnati Royals | 183 | 1,549 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Mike Farmer | New York Knicks | 412 | 2,816 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Pete Brennan | New York Knicks | 13 | 40 | 3.1 |
| 6 | Connie Dierking | Syracuse Nationals | 700 | 7,088 | 10.1 |
| 7 | Dave Gambee | St. Louis Hawks | 741 | 7,954 | 10.7 |
| 8 | Bennie Swain | Boston Celtics | 58 | 267 | 4.6 |
| R2 · 9 | Steve Hamilton | Minneapolis Lakers | 79 | 368 | 4.7 |
| R2 · 10 | Vernon Hatton | Cincinnati Royals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 11 | Barney Cable | Detroit Pistons | 345 | 2,364 | 6.9 |
| R2 · 12 | Joe Quigg | New York Knicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 13 | Lloyd Sharrar | Philadelphia Warriors | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 14 | Hal Greer | Syracuse Nationals | 1,121 | 21,590 | 19.3 |
| R2 · 15 | Hub Reed | St. Louis Hawks | 469 | 2,618 | 5.6 |
| R2 · 16 | Jimmy Smith | Boston Celtics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Guy Rodgers was selected first overall in the 1958 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.
Elgin Baylor (pick 2) leads the 1958 class with 23,135 career regular-season points.
The 1958 NBA draft included 16 picks across the first two rounds.