hoops datahoops dataEvery pick from the 1965 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Fred Hetzel. Gail Goodrich (pick 10) 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 | Fred Hetzel | San Francisco Warriors | 416 | 4,656 | 11.2 |
| 2 | Bill Bradley | New York Knicks | 742 | 9,219 | 12.4 |
| 3 | Bill Buntin | Detroit Pistons | 41 | 324 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Rick Barry | San Francisco Warriors | 794 | 18,395 | 23.2 |
| 5 | Dave Stallworth | New York Knicks | 521 | 4,862 | 9.3 |
| 6 | Jerry Sloan | Baltimore Bullets | 752 | 10,570 | 14.1 |
| 7 | Billy Cunningham | Philadelphia 76ers | 654 | 13,630 | 20.8 |
| 8 | Jim Washington | St. Louis Hawks | 768 | 8,167 | 10.6 |
| 9 | Nate Bowman | Cincinnati Royals | 241 | 701 | 2.9 |
| 10 | Gail Goodrich | Los Angeles Lakers | 1,030 | 19,181 | 18.6 |
| 11 | Ollie Johnson | Boston Celtics | 690 | 5,357 | 7.8 |
| R2 · 12 | Wilbert Frazier | San Francisco Warriors | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 13 | Dick Van Arsdale | New York Knicks | 921 | 15,079 | 16.4 |
| R2 · 14 | Tom Van Arsdale | Detroit Pistons | 928 | 14,225 | 15.3 |
| R2 · 15 | Tal Brody | Baltimore Bullets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 16 | Jesse Branson | Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 5 | 1.7 |
| R2 · 17 | Hal Blevins | New York Knicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 18 | Flynn Robinson | Cincinnati Royals | 494 | 7,147 | 14.5 |
| R2 · 19 | John Fairchild | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 60 | 2.0 |
| R2 · 20 | Ron Watts | Boston Celtics | 24 | 40 | 1.7 |
Fred Hetzel was selected first overall in the 1965 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors.
Gail Goodrich (pick 10) leads the 1965 class with 19,181 career regular-season points.
The 1965 NBA draft included 20 picks across the first two rounds.