hoops datahoops dataEvery pick from the 1972 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick LaRue Martin. Bob McAdoo (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 | LaRue Martin | Portland Trail Blazers | 271 | 1,430 | 5.3 |
| 2 | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves | 852 | 18,785 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Dwight Davis | Cleveland Cavaliers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | Corky Calhoun | Phoenix Suns | 542 | 2,897 | 5.3 |
| 5 | Fred Boyd | Philadelphia 76ers | 326 | 2,784 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Russ Lee | Milwaukee Bucks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Isaac Stallworth | Seattle SuperSonics | 313 | 2,403 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Tom Riker | New York Knicks | 82 | 225 | 2.7 |
| 9 | Bob Nash | Detroit Pistons | 213 | 1,036 | 4.9 |
| 10 | Paul Westphal | Boston Celtics | 823 | 12,809 | 15.6 |
| 11 | Ralph Simpson | Chicago Bulls | 216 | 1,832 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Julius Erving | Milwaukee Bucks | 836 | 18,364 | 22.0 |
| 13 | Travis Grant | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 131 | 3.5 |
| R2 · 14 | Bob Davis | Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 34 | 3.1 |
| R2 · 15 | Harold Fox | Buffalo Braves | 9 | 31 | 3.4 |
| R2 · 16 | Jim Price | Los Angeles Lakers | 509 | 5,087 | 10.0 |
| R2 · 17 | Chris Ford | Detroit Pistons | 784 | 7,312 | 9.3 |
| R2 · 18 | Joby Wright | Seattle SuperSonics | 77 | 303 | 3.9 |
| R2 · 19 | Sam Sibert | Cincinnati Royals | 5 | 12 | 2.4 |
| R2 · 20 | John Gianelli | Houston Rockets | 541 | 4,208 | 7.8 |
| R2 · 21 | Steve Bracey | Atlanta Hawks | 185 | 1,141 | 6.2 |
| R2 · 22 | Paul Stovall | Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 76 | 3.0 |
| R2 · 23 | Brian Taylor | Seattle SuperSonics | 330 | 4,066 | 12.3 |
| R2 · 24 | Steve Hawes | Cleveland Cavaliers | 686 | 5,768 | 8.4 |
| R2 · 25 | Tom Patterson | Baltimore Bullets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 26 | Dave Twardzik | Portland Trail Blazers | 280 | 2,666 | 9.5 |
| R2 · 27 | Dennis Wuycik | Boston Celtics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 28 | Mike Ratliff | Cincinnati Royals | 60 | 241 | 4.0 |
| R2 · 29 | Chuck Terry | Milwaukee Bucks | 132 | 439 | 3.3 |
| R2 · 30 | Ollie Johnson | Portland Trail Blazers | 690 | 5,357 | 7.8 |
LaRue Martin was selected first overall in the 1972 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Bob McAdoo (pick 2) leads the 1972 class with 18,785 career regular-season points.
The 1972 NBA draft included 30 picks across the first two rounds.