hoops datahoops dataEvery pick from the 1959 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Wilt Chamberlain. Click any player for full career stats.
| Pick | Player | Team | G | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1,045 | 31,417 | 30.1 |
| 2 | Bob Ferry | St. Louis Hawks | 620 | 5,761 | 9.3 |
| 3 | Bob Boozer | Cincinnati Royals | 872 | 12,961 | 14.9 |
| 4 | Bailey Howell | Detroit Pistons | 950 | 17,774 | 18.7 |
| 5 | Tom Hawkins | Minneapolis Lakers | 759 | 6,672 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Dick Barnett | Syracuse Nationals | 971 | 15,379 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Johnny Green | New York Knicks | 1,053 | 12,332 | 11.7 |
| 8 | John Richter | Boston Celtics | 63 | 284 | 4.5 |
| R2 · 9 | Tom Robitaille | Detroit Pistons | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 10 | Don Goldstein | Detroit Pistons | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 11 | Joe Ruklick | Philadelphia Warriors | 109 | 368 | 3.4 |
| R2 · 12 | Rudy LaRusso | Minneapolis Lakers | 734 | 11,524 | 15.7 |
| R2 · 13 | Bumper Tormohlen | Syracuse Nationals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 14 | Al Seiden | St. Louis Hawks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 15 | Cal Ramsey | St. Louis Hawks | 12 | 103 | 8.6 |
| R2 · 16 | Gene Guarilia | Boston Celtics | 112 | 413 | 3.7 |
Wilt Chamberlain was selected first overall in the 1959 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.
Wilt Chamberlain (pick 1) leads the 1959 class with 31,417 career regular-season points.
The 1959 NBA draft included 16 picks across the first two rounds.