1969 NBA Draft Class

Every pick from the 1969 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Click any player for full career stats.

Pick	Player	Team	School / Club	G	PTS	PPG
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	UCLA	1,560	38,387	24.6
2	Neal Walk	Phoenix Suns	Florida	568	7,158	12.6
3	Lucius Allen	Seattle SuperSonics	UCLA	699	9,407	13.5
4	Terry Driscoll	Detroit Pistons	Boston College	243	1,019	4.2
5	Larry Cannon	Chicago Bulls	La Salle	19	117	6.2
6	Bingo Smith	San Diego Rockets	Tulsa	871	11,031	12.7
7	Bob Portman	San Francisco Warriors	Creighton	221	1,254	5.7
8	Herm Gilliam	Cincinnati Royals	Purdue	577	6,252	10.8
9	Jo Jo White	Boston Celtics	Kansas	N/A	N/A	N/A
10	Butch Beard	Atlanta Hawks	Louisville	605	5,620	9.3
11	John Warren	New York Knicks	St. John's	N/A	N/A	N/A
12	Willie McCarter	Los Angeles Lakers	Drake	155	1,090	7.0
13	Bud Ogden	Philadelphia 76ers	Santa Clara	N/A	N/A	N/A
14	Mike Davis	Baltimore Bullets	Virginia Union	202	2,189	10.8
15	Rick Roberson	Los Angeles Lakers	Cincinnati	423	3,826	9.0
R2 · 16	Simmie Hill	Chicago Bulls	West Texas State	N/A	N/A	N/A
R2 · 17	Bob Greacen	Milwaukee Bucks	Rutgers	42	111	2.6
R2 · 18	Ron Taylor	Seattle SuperSonics	USC	N/A	N/A	N/A
R2 · 19	Willie Norwood	Detroit Pistons	Alcorn A&M	421	3,207	7.6
R2 · 20	Ken Spain	Chicago Bulls	Houston	N/A	N/A	N/A
R2 · 21	Bernie Williams	San Diego Rockets	La Salle	129	905	7.0
R2 · 22	Ed Siudut	San Francisco Warriors	Holy Cross	N/A	N/A	N/A
R2 · 23	Johnny Baum	Chicago Bulls	Temple	62	292	4.7
R2 · 24	Gene Williams	Phoenix Suns	Kansas State	N/A	N/A	N/A
R2 · 25	Wally Anderzunas	Atlanta Hawks	Creighton	44	160	3.6
R2 · 26	Bill Bunting	New York Knicks	North Carolina	N/A	N/A	N/A
R2 · 27	Dick Garrett	Los Angeles Lakers	Southern Illinois	N/A	N/A	N/A
R2 · 28	Willie Taylor	Philadelphia 76ers	LeMoyne–Owen	N/A	N/A	N/A
R2 · 29	Willie Scott	Baltimore Bullets	Alabama State	N/A	N/A	N/A

1969 NBA Draft: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was the number 1 pick in the 1969 NBA draft?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was selected first overall in the 1969 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Who scored the most career points from the 1969 NBA draft class?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (pick 1) leads the 1969 class with 38,387 career regular-season points.

How many players were drafted in the 1969 NBA draft?

The 1969 NBA draft included 29 picks across the first two rounds.

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Pick

Player

Team

PTS

PPG

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Milwaukee Bucks

1,560

38,387

24.6

Neal Walk

Phoenix Suns

568

7,158

12.6

Lucius Allen

Seattle SuperSonics

699

9,407

13.5

Terry Driscoll

Detroit Pistons

243

1,019

4.2

Larry Cannon

Chicago Bulls

117

6.2

Bingo Smith

San Diego Rockets

871

11,031

12.7

Bob Portman

San Francisco Warriors

221

1,254

5.7

Herm Gilliam

Cincinnati Royals

577

6,252

10.8

Jo Jo White

Boston Celtics

N/A

Butch Beard

Atlanta Hawks

605

5,620

9.3

John Warren

New York Knicks

N/A

Willie McCarter

Los Angeles Lakers

155

1,090

7.0

Bud Ogden

Philadelphia 76ers

N/A

Mike Davis

Baltimore Bullets

202

2,189

10.8

Rick Roberson

Los Angeles Lakers

423

3,826

9.0

R2 · 16

Simmie Hill

Chicago Bulls

N/A

R2 · 17

Bob Greacen

Milwaukee Bucks

111

2.6

R2 · 18

Ron Taylor

Seattle SuperSonics

N/A

R2 · 19

Willie Norwood

Detroit Pistons

421

3,207

7.6

R2 · 20

Ken Spain

Chicago Bulls

N/A

R2 · 21

Bernie Williams

San Diego Rockets

129

905

7.0

R2 · 22

Ed Siudut

San Francisco Warriors

N/A

R2 · 23

Johnny Baum

Chicago Bulls

292

4.7

R2 · 24

Gene Williams

Phoenix Suns

N/A

R2 · 25

Wally Anderzunas

Atlanta Hawks

160

3.6

R2 · 26

Bill Bunting

New York Knicks

N/A

R2 · 27

Dick Garrett

Los Angeles Lakers

N/A

R2 · 28

Willie Taylor

Philadelphia 76ers

N/A

R2 · 29

Willie Scott

Baltimore Bullets

N/A

1969 NBA Draft: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was the number 1 pick in the 1969 NBA draft?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was selected first overall in the 1969 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Who scored the most career points from the 1969 NBA draft class?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (pick 1) leads the 1969 class with 38,387 career regular-season points.

How many players were drafted in the 1969 NBA draft?

The 1969 NBA draft included 29 picks across the first two rounds.