hoops datahoops dataEvery pick from the 1962 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Dave DeBusschere. John Havlicek (pick 9) 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 | Dave DeBusschere | Detroit Pistons | 876 | 14,052 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Jerry Lucas | Cincinnati Royals | 829 | 14,054 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Bill McGill | Chicago Zephyrs | 157 | 1,608 | 10.2 |
| 4 | Paul Hogue | New York Knicks | 63 | 407 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Zelmo Beaty | St. Louis Hawks | 570 | 9,110 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Len Chappell | Syracuse Nationals | 584 | 5,622 | 9.6 |
| 7 | Wayne Hightower | Philadelphia Warriors | 313 | 2,846 | 9.1 |
| 8 | LeRoy Ellis | Los Angeles Lakers | 1,045 | 10,172 | 9.7 |
| 9 | John Havlicek | Boston Celtics | 1,269 | 26,395 | 20.8 |
| R2 · 10 | Terry Dischinger | Chicago Zephyrs | 648 | 8,999 | 13.9 |
| R2 · 11 | John Rudometkin | New York Knicks | 126 | 822 | 6.5 |
| R2 · 12 | Bob Duffy | St. Louis Hawks | 92 | 400 | 4.3 |
| R2 · 13 | Kevin Loughery | Detroit Pistons | 752 | 11,578 | 15.4 |
| R2 · 14 | Chet Walker | Syracuse Nationals | 1,032 | 18,822 | 18.2 |
| R2 · 15 | Bud Olsen | Cincinnati Royals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 16 | Hubie White | Philadelphia Warriors | 52 | 171 | 3.3 |
| R2 · 17 | Gene Wiley | Los Angeles Lakers | 298 | 1,274 | 4.3 |
| R2 · 18 | Jack Foley | Boston Celtics | 10 | 53 | 5.3 |
Dave DeBusschere was selected first overall in the 1962 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons.
John Havlicek (pick 9) leads the 1962 class with 26,395 career regular-season points.
The 1962 NBA draft included 18 picks across the first two rounds.