Every pick from the 1980 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Joe Barry Carroll. Kevin McHale (pick 3) 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 | Joe Barry Carroll | Golden State Warriors | 705 | 12,455 | 17.7 |
| 2 | Darrell Griffith | Utah Jazz | 765 | 12,391 | 16.2 |
| 3 | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics | 971 | 17,334 | 17.9 |
| 4 | Kelvin Ransey | Chicago Bulls | 474 | 5,380 | 11.4 |
| 5 | James Ray | Denver Nuggets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | Mike O'Koren | New Jersey Nets | 407 | 3,353 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Mike Gminski | New Jersey Nets | 938 | 10,953 | 11.7 |
| 8 | Andrew Toney | Philadelphia 76ers | 469 | 7,458 | 15.9 |
| 9 | Michael Brooks | San Diego Clippers | 319 | 4,086 | 12.8 |
| 10 | Ronnie Lester | Portland Trail Blazers | 249 | 1,816 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Kiki Vandeweghe | Dallas Mavericks | 811 | 15,984 | 19.7 |
| 12 | Mike Woodson | New York Knicks | 786 | 10,981 | 14.0 |
| 13 | Rickey Brown | Golden State Warriors | 340 | 1,482 | 4.4 |
| 14 | Wes Matthews | Washington Bullets | 466 | 3,662 | 7.9 |
| 15 | Reggie Johnson | San Antonio Spurs | 312 | 2,602 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Charles Whitney | Kansas City Kings | 70 | 404 | 5.8 |
| 17 | Larry Drew | Detroit Pistons | 713 | 8,108 | 11.4 |
| 18 | Don Collins | Atlanta Hawks | 320 | 3,053 | 9.5 |
| 19 | John Duren | Utah Jazz | 196 | 711 | 3.6 |
| 20 | Bill Hanzlik | Seattle SuperSonics | 748 | 5,414 | 7.2 |
| 21 | Monti Davis | Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 144 | 11.1 |
| 22 | Chad Kinch | Cleveland Cavaliers | 41 | 118 | 2.9 |
| 23 | Carl Nicks | Denver Nuggets | 156 | 1,068 | 6.8 |
| R2 · 24 | Larry Smith | Golden State Warriors | 897 | 5,956 | 6.6 |
| R2 · 25 | Jeff Ruland | Golden State Warriors | 332 | 5,763 | 17.4 |
| R2 · 26 | Sam Worthen | Chicago Bulls | 69 | 239 | 3.5 |
| R2 · 27 | John Stroud | Houston Rockets | 10 | 39 | 3.9 |
| R2 · 28 | Craig Shelton | Atlanta Hawks | 59 | 240 | 4.1 |
| R2 · 29 | Louis Orr | Indiana Pacers | 569 | 5,545 | 9.7 |
| R2 · 30 | Kenny Natt | Indiana Pacers | 49 | 150 | 3.1 |
| R2 · 31 | Wayne Robinson | Los Angeles Lakers | 81 | 643 | 7.9 |
| R2 · 32 | David Lawrence | Portland Trail Blazers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 33 | Bruce Collins | Portland Trail Blazers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 34 | Roosevelt Bouie | Dallas Mavericks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 35 | Rick Mahorn | Washington Bullets | 1,117 | 7,763 | 6.9 |
| R2 · 36 | DeWayne Scales | New York Knicks | 49 | 224 | 4.6 |
| R2 · 37 | Butch Carter | Los Angeles Lakers | 361 | 3,139 | 8.7 |
| R2 · 38 | Terry Stotts | Houston Rockets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 39 | Michael Wiley | San Antonio Spurs | 94 | 692 | 7.4 |
| R2 · 40 | Dick Miller | Indiana Pacers | 8 | 8 | 1.0 |
| R2 · 41 | Jawann Oldham | Denver Nuggets | 327 | 1,455 | 4.4 |
| R2 · 42 | Kimberly Belton | Phoenix Suns | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 43 | Billy Williams | Houston Rockets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 44 | Clyde Austin | Philadelphia 76ers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 45 | Brad Branson | Detroit Pistons | 72 | 391 | 5.4 |
| R2 · 46 | Arnette Hallman | Boston Celtics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Joe Barry Carroll was selected first overall in the 1980 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.
Kevin McHale (pick 3) leads the 1980 class with 17,334 career regular-season points.
The 1980 NBA draft included 46 picks across the first two rounds.