hoops datahoops dataEvery pick from the 1989 NBA draft, headlined by No. 1 overall pick Pervis Ellison. Clifford Robinson (pick 36) 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 | Pervis Ellison | Sacramento Kings | 473 | 4,494 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Danny Ferry | Los Angeles Clippers | 915 | 6,439 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Sean Elliott | San Antonio Spurs | 742 | 10,544 | 14.2 |
| 4 | Glen Rice | Miami Heat | 1,000 | 18,336 | 18.3 |
| 5 | J. R Reid | Charlotte Hornets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | Stacey King | Chicago Bulls | 438 | 2,819 | 6.4 |
| 7 | George McCloud | Indiana Pacers | 764 | 6,925 | 9.1 |
| 8 | Randy White | Dallas Mavericks | 281 | 2,083 | 7.4 |
| 9 | Tom Hammonds | Washington Bullets | 684 | 3,617 | 5.3 |
| 10 | Pooh Richardson | Minnesota Timberwolves | 637 | 7,083 | 11.1 |
| 11 | Nick Anderson | Orlando Magic | 800 | 11,529 | 14.4 |
| 12 | Mookie Blaylock | New Jersey Nets | 889 | 11,962 | 13.5 |
| 13 | Michael Smith | Boston Celtics | 141 | 698 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Tim Hardaway | Golden State Warriors | 867 | 15,373 | 17.7 |
| 15 | Todd Lichti | Denver Nuggets | 237 | 1,870 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Dana Barros | Seattle SuperSonics | 850 | 8,901 | 10.5 |
| 17 | Shawn Kemp | Seattle SuperSonics | 1,051 | 15,347 | 14.6 |
| 18 | B. J Armstrong | Chicago Bulls | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 19 | Kenny Payne | Philadelphia 76ers | 144 | 508 | 3.5 |
| 20 | Jeff Sanders | Chicago Bulls | 55 | 112 | 2.0 |
| 21 | Blue Edwards | Utah Jazz | 703 | 7,585 | 10.8 |
| 22 | Byron Irvin | Portland Trail Blazers | 87 | 451 | 5.2 |
| 23 | Roy Marble | Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 55 | 1.9 |
| 24 | Anthony Cook | Phoenix Suns | 116 | 418 | 3.6 |
| 25 | John Morton | Cleveland Cavaliers | 128 | 609 | 4.8 |
| 26 | Vlade Divac | Los Angeles Lakers | 1,142 | 13,398 | 11.7 |
| 27 | Kenny Battle | Detroit Pistons | 134 | 627 | 4.7 |
| R2 · 28 | Sherman Douglas | Miami Heat | 765 | 8,425 | 11.0 |
| R2 · 29 | Dyron Nix | Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 39 | 1.9 |
| R2 · 30 | Frank Kornet | Milwaukee Bucks | 89 | 171 | 1.9 |
| R2 · 31 | Jeff Martin | Los Angeles Clippers | 143 | 956 | 6.7 |
| R2 · 32 | Stanley Brundy | New Jersey Nets | 16 | 37 | 2.3 |
| R2 · 33 | Jay Edwards | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 7 | 1.8 |
| R2 · 34 | Gary Leonard | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 44 | 1.4 |
| R2 · 35 | Pat Durham | Dallas Mavericks | 64 | 323 | 5.0 |
| R2 · 36 | Clifford Robinson | Portland Trail Blazers | 1,380 | 19,591 | 14.2 |
| R2 · 37 | Michael Ansley | Orlando Magic | 149 | 1,026 | 6.9 |
| R2 · 38 | Doug West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 678 | 6,477 | 9.6 |
| R2 · 39 | Ed Horton | Washington Bullets | 45 | 202 | 4.5 |
| R2 · 40 | Dino Rađa | Boston Celtics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 41 | Doug Roth | Washington Bullets | 42 | 81 | 1.9 |
| R2 · 42 | Michael Cutright | Denver Nuggets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 43 | Chucky Brown | Cleveland Cavaliers | 694 | 4,125 | 5.9 |
| R2 · 44 | Reggie Cross | Philadelphia 76ers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 45 | Scott Haffner | Miami Heat | 50 | 213 | 4.3 |
| R2 · 46 | Ricky Blanton | Phoenix Suns | 2 | 6 | 3.0 |
| R2 · 47 | Reggie Turner | Denver Nuggets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 48 | Junie Lewis | Utah Jazz | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 49 | Haywoode Workman | Atlanta Hawks | 359 | 1,967 | 5.5 |
| R2 · 50 | Brian Quinnett | New York Knicks | 138 | 474 | 3.4 |
| R2 · 51 | Mike Morrison | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 72 | 2.0 |
| R2 · 52 | Greg Grant | Phoenix Suns | 274 | 767 | 2.8 |
| R2 · 53 | Jeff Hodge | Dallas Mavericks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R2 · 54 | Toney Mack | Philadelphia 76ers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pervis Ellison was selected first overall in the 1989 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings.
Clifford Robinson (pick 36, round 2) leads the 1989 class with 19,591 career regular-season points.
The 1989 NBA draft included 54 picks across the first two rounds.