hoops datahoops dataEvery pick from the 1968 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Elvin Hayes. Click any player for full career stats.
| Pick | Player | Team | G | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvin Hayes | San Diego Rockets | 1,303 | 27,311 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Wes Unseld | Baltimore Bullets | 983 | 10,624 | 10.8 |
| 3 | Bob Kauffman | Seattle SuperSonics | 520 | 6,049 | 11.6 |
| 4 | Tom Boerwinkle | Chicago Bulls | 633 | 4,599 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Don Smith | Cincinnati Royals | 53 | 283 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Otto Moore | Detroit Pistons | 681 | 5,618 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Charlie Paulk | Milwaukee Bucks | 119 | 739 | 6.2 |
| 8 | Gary Gregor | Phoenix Suns | 296 | 2,905 | 9.8 |
| 9 | Ron Williams | San Francisco Warriors | 515 | 4,795 | 9.3 |
| 10 | Bill Hosket | New York Knicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 11 | Bill Hewitt | Los Angeles Lakers | 350 | 2,062 | 5.9 |
| 12 | Don Chaney | Boston Celtics | 742 | 6,216 | 8.4 |
| 13 | Skip Harlicka | Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 108 | 4.3 |
| 14 | Shaler Halimon | Philadelphia 76ers | 169 | 1,136 | 6.7 |
| R2 · 15 | John Trapp | San Diego Rockets | 277 | 2,066 | 7.5 |
| R2 · 16 | Art Harris | Seattle SuperSonics | 239 | 2,184 | 9.1 |
| R2 · 17 | Loy Petersen | Chicago Bulls | 66 | 199 | 3.0 |
| R2 · 18 | Bob Quick | Baltimore Bullets | 134 | 822 | 6.1 |
| R2 · 19 | Ron Dunlap | Chicago Bulls | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 20 | Manny Leaks | Detroit Pistons | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 21 | Dick Cunningham | Phoenix Suns | 349 | 1,012 | 2.9 |
| R2 · 22 | Gene Moore | Milwaukee Bucks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Elvin Hayes was selected first overall in the 1968 NBA draft by the San Diego Rockets.
Elvin Hayes (pick 1) leads the 1968 class with 27,311 career regular-season points.
The 1968 NBA draft included 22 picks across the first two rounds.