hoops datahoops dataEvery pick from the 1966 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Cazzie Russell. Dave Bing (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 | Cazzie Russell | New York Knicks | 817 | 12,377 | 15.1 |
| 2 | Dave Bing | Detroit Pistons | 901 | 18,329 | 20.3 |
| 3 | Clyde Lee | San Francisco Warriors | 741 | 5,733 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Lou Hudson | St. Louis Hawks | 889 | 17,939 | 20.2 |
| 5 | Jack Marin | Baltimore Bullets | 847 | 12,538 | 14.8 |
| 6 | Walt Wesley | Cincinnati Royals | 587 | 5,002 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Jerry Chambers | Los Angeles Lakers | 235 | 1,931 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Jim Barnett | Boston Celtics | 731 | 8,538 | 11.7 |
| 9 | Matt Guokas | Philadelphia 76ers | 734 | 4,281 | 5.8 |
| 10 | Dave Schellhase | Chicago Bulls | 62 | 208 | 3.4 |
| R2 · 11 | Henry Akin | New York Knicks | 79 | 304 | 3.8 |
| R2 · 12 | Dorie Murrey | Detroit Pistons | 350 | 1,683 | 4.8 |
| R2 · 13 | Joe Ellis | San Francisco Warriors | 524 | 4,624 | 8.8 |
| R2 · 14 | Dick Snyder | St. Louis Hawks | 963 | 11,755 | 12.2 |
| R2 · 15 | Neil Johnson | Baltimore Bullets | 196 | 802 | 4.1 |
| R2 · 16 | Jerry Lee Wells | Cincinnati Royals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 17 | Hank Finkel | Los Angeles Lakers | 545 | 2,790 | 5.1 |
| R2 · 18 | Leon Clark | Boston Celtics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 19 | Bill Melchionni | Philadelphia 76ers | 144 | 640 | 4.4 |
| R2 · 20 | Erwin Mueller | Chicago Bulls | 421 | 3,252 | 7.7 |
Cazzie Russell was selected first overall in the 1966 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.
Dave Bing (pick 2) leads the 1966 class with 18,329 career regular-season points.
The 1966 NBA draft included 20 picks across the first two rounds.