hoops datahoops dataEvery pick from the 1963 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Tom Thacker. Nate Thurmond (pick 4) 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 Thacker | Cincinnati Royals | 213 | 720 | 3.4 |
| 2 | Art Heyman | New York Knicks | 144 | 1,519 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Rod Thorn | Baltimore Bullets | 465 | 5,014 | 10.8 |
| 4 | Nate Thurmond | San Francisco Warriors | 964 | 14,437 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Eddie Miles | Detroit Pistons | 602 | 8,118 | 13.5 |
| 6 | Gerry Ward | St. Louis Hawks | 160 | 542 | 3.4 |
| 7 | Tom Hoover | Syracuse Nationals | 92 | 350 | 3.8 |
| 8 | Roger Strickland | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Bill Green | Boston Celtics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 10 | Jerry Harkness | New York Knicks | 5 | 29 | 5.8 |
| R2 · 11 | Gus Johnson | Baltimore Bullets | 582 | 9,954 | 17.1 |
| R2 · 12 | Gary Hill | San Francisco Warriors | 79 | 368 | 4.7 |
| R2 · 13 | Jerry Smith | Detroit Pistons | 5 | 7 | 1.4 |
| R2 · 14 | Jim King | Los Angeles Lakers | 601 | 4,380 | 7.3 |
| R2 · 15 | Leland Mitchell | St. Louis Hawks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 16 | Hershell West | Syracuse Nationals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 17 | Mel Gibson | Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 13 | 1.6 |
| R2 · 18 | Kenny Saylors | St. Louis Hawks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tom Thacker was selected first overall in the 1963 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals.
Nate Thurmond (pick 4) leads the 1963 class with 14,437 career regular-season points.
The 1963 NBA draft included 18 picks across the first two rounds.