1973 NBA draft picks Full list
First round of the 1973 NBA draft
Second round of the 1973 NBA draft
Third round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Ted Manakas | Princeton | Atlanta Hawks |
| 37 | Jim O'Brien | Maryland | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 38 | Kenny Charles | Fordham | Buffalo Braves |
| 39 | Martin Terry | Arkansas | Chicago Bulls |
| 40 | Ozzie Edwards | Oklahoma City | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 41 | James Lister | Sam Houston State | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 42 | Joe Reaves | Bethel College (TN) | Phoenix Suns |
| 43 | Steve Mitchell | Kansas State | Phoenix Suns |
| 44 | Bo Lamar | Louisiana | Detroit Pistons |
| 45 | Leonard Gray | Long Beach State | Atlanta Hawks |
| 46 | Jim Retseck | Auburn | Golden State Warriors |
| 47 | Steve Newsome | Houston | Chicago Bulls |
| 48 | Tom Kozelko | Toledo | Capital Bullets |
| 49 | Allie McGuire | Marquette | New York Knicks |
| 50 | Larry Kenon | Memphis | Detroit Pistons |
| 51 | E.C. Coleman | Houston Baptist | Houston Rockets |
| 52 | Martinez Denmon | Iowa State | Boston Celtics |
4th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Darrel Minniefield | New Mexico | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 54 | Doug Little | Oregon | Buffalo Braves |
| 55 | William Averitt | Pepperdine | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 56 | June Harris | North Carolina A&T | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 57 | Luke Witte | Ohio State | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 58 | Lee Colburn | South Dakota State | Houston Rockets |
| 59 | Clyde Turner | Minnesota | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 60 | Ronnie Robinson | Memphis | Phoenix Suns |
| 61 | Ken Brady | Michigan | Detroit Pistons |
| 62 | James Brown | Harvard | Atlanta Hawks |
| 63 | Ron King | Florida State | Golden State Warriors |
| 64 | Mark Sibley | Northwestern | Chicago Bulls |
| 65 | Aron Stewart | Richmond | Capital Bullets |
| 66 | George Karl | North Carolina | New York Knicks |
| 67 | Harry Rogers | Saint Louis | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 68 | Larry Finch | Memphis | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 69 | Richie Fuqua | Oral Roberts | Boston Celtics |
5th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Reggie Royals | Florida State | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 71 | Fran Costello | Providence | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 72 | Randy Knoll | Marshall | Buffalo Braves |
| 73 | Chuck Iverson | South Dakota | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 74 | John Coughran | California | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 75 | Gary Rhoades | Colorado State | Houston Rockets |
| 76 | M.L. Carr | Guilford | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 77 | Clinton Harris | Iowa State | Phoenix Suns |
| 78 | Henry Wilmore | Michigan | Detroit Pistons |
| 79 | Dave Winfield | Minnesota | Atlanta Hawks |
| 80 | Nate Stephens | Long Beach State | Golden State Warriors |
| 81 | Ray Simpson | Furman | Chicago Bulls |
| 82 | Danny Traylor | South Carolina | Capital Bullets |
| 83 | Dennis Bell | Drake | New York Knicks |
| 84 | Kresimir Cosic | BYU | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 85 | Larry Jackson | Northern Illinois | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 86 | Byron Jones | San Francisco | Boston Celtics |
6th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Sterling Wright | Lincoln (MO) | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 88 | Mike Macaluso | Canisius | Buffalo Braves |
| 89 | Neal Jurgensen | Oregon State | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 90 | Bill McCoy | Northern Iowa | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 91 | Willie Calvert | Abilene Christian | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 92 | Tom Peck | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Houston Rockets |
| 93 | Mike Quick | San Francisco | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 94 | Gene Doyle | Holy Cross | Phoenix Suns |
| 95 | Dennis Johnson | Ferris State | Detroit Pistons |
| 96 | John Williamson | New Mexico State | Atlanta Hawks |
| 97 | Bob Lauriski | Utah State | Golden State Warriors |
| 98 | Johnny Neumann | Ole Miss | Chicago Bulls |
| 99 | Mike Allocco | Stonehill | Capital Bullets |
| 100 | Larry Lilly | Alabama State | New York Knicks |
| 101 | James Floyd | Shaw | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 102 | David Brent | Jacksonville | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 103 | Joe Cafferky | NC State | Boston Celtics |
7th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | James Greene | Kentucky Wesleyan | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 105 | Larry Hollyfield | UCLA | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 106 | Tim Bassett | Georgia | Buffalo Braves |
| 107 | Jim Andrews | Kentucky | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 108 | Larry Farmer | UCLA | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 109 | Fred DeVaughn | Westmont | Houston Rockets |
| 110 | Mike Jeffries | Missouri | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 111 | Jerry Bisbano | Louisiana | Phoenix Suns |
| 112 | Fred Smiley | Northwood (MI) | Detroit Pistons |
| 113 | Pete Harris | Stephen F. Austin | Atlanta Hawks |
| 114 | Steve Smith | Loyola Marymount | Golden State Warriors |
| 115 | Billy Harris | Northern Illinois | Chicago Bulls |
| 116 | Rod Hogue | Georgia | Capital Bullets |
| 117 | Mike Moore | Manhattan | New York Knicks |
| 118 | Nate Hawthorne | Southern Illinois | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 119 | Eddie Childress | Austin Peay | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 120 | Mike Stewart | Santa Clara | Boston Celtics |
8th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Dave Langston | Drake | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 122 | Carl Jackson | St. Bonaventure | Buffalo Braves |
| 123 | Lendell Resson | Eastern Michigan | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 124 | Wardell Jeffries | Oklahoma Baptist | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 125 | John Ritter | Indiana | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 126 | John Thomas | Missouri Southern State | Houston Rockets |
| 127 | Mike Williams | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 128 | Jim Owens | Arizona State | Phoenix Suns |
| 129 | Ben Kelso | Central Michigan | Detroit Pistons |
| 130 | Tim Dominey | Valdosta State | Atlanta Hawks |
| 131 | Jeff Dawson | Illinois | Golden State Warriors |
| 132 | J.G. Brosterhos | Texas | Chicago Bulls |
| 133 | Mark Jellison | Northeastern | Capital Bullets |
| 134 | Steve Rowell | Rhode Island | New York Knicks |
| 135 | Walt McGrary | Chattanooga | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 136 | Roy McPipe | Montana State-Billings | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 137 | Robert White | Sam Houston State | Boston Celtics |
9th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Harvey Catchings | Hardin-Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 139 | Mike Contreras | Arizona State | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 140 | Bob Fullerton | Xavier | Buffalo Braves |
| 141 | Greg Williams | Seattle | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 142 | Les Taylor | Murray State | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 143 | James Brown | Dartmouth | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 144 | Sandy Smith | Winston-Salem State | Phoenix Suns |
| 145 | Bill Kelgore | Michigan State | Detroit Pistons |
| 146 | Everett Fopma | Idaho State | Golden State Warriors |
| 147 | Rubin Montanez | Duquesne | Chicago Bulls |
| 148 | Mike Boylan | Assumption | Capital Bullets |
| 149 | Joe Wise | Bridgewater State | New York Knicks |
| 150 | Bob Bocca | Quinnipiac | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 151 | Corky Taylor | Minnesota | Boston Celtics |
10th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Abe Steward | Jacksonville | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 153 | Nick Connor | Illinois | Buffalo Braves |
| 154 | Sam Whitehead | Oregon State | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 155 | Bob Bodell | Maryland | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 156 | Dean Martin | Baldwin Wallace | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 157 | Ernie Kusyner | Kansas State | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 158 | Claude White | Elmhurst | Phoenix Suns |
| 159 | Bob Solomon | Wayne State (MI) | Detroit Pistons |
| 160 | Fred Lavoroni | Santa Clara | Golden State Warriors |
| 161 | Russ Hunt | Furman | Chicago Bulls |
| 162 | Dick Kelly | Bay College | Capital Bullets |
| 163 | Ed Fields | LIU Post | New York Knicks |
| 164 | Ron Battle | Sam Houston State | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 165 | Steve Turner | Vanderbilt | Boston Celtics |
11th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Rod Freeman | Vanderbilt | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 167 | Ed Payne | Wake Forest | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 168 | Mike Lee | Syracuse | Buffalo Braves |
| 169 | Floyd Lewis | Harvard | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 170 | Lynn Greer | Virginia State | Phoenix Suns |
| 171 | Len Paul | Akron | Detroit Pistons |
| 172 | Dale Adams | St. Mary's (MD) | Capital Bullets |
| 173 | Charlie Edge | LeMoyne-Owen | New York Knicks |
| 174 | Ed Hastings | Villanova | Boston Celtics |
12th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | Connie Warren | Xavier | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 176 | Aaron Covington | Canisius | Buffalo Braves |
| 177 | Rick Holdt | NC State | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 178 | Chris McMurray | San Diego State | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 179 | Lyman Williamson | Samford | Phoenix Suns |
| 180 | Clarence Carlisle | Ferris State | Detroit Pistons |
| 181 | Mike Battle | George Washington | Capital Bullets |
| 182 | Bruce Winkler | Santa Clara | Boston Celtics |
13th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | Jim Crawford | La Salle | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 184 | Bob Vartanian | Buffalo | Buffalo Braves |
| 185 | John Pennebacker | Hawaii | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 186 | Kalevi Sarkalahti | BYU | Phoenix Suns |
| 187 | Chester Davis | Morgan State | Capital Bullets |
| 188 | Scott Koelzer | Montana State | Boston Celtics |
14th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Ernie Johnson | Michigan | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 190 | Ron Gilliam | Brockport State | Buffalo Braves |
| 191 | Charles Mitchell | Eastern Kentucky | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 192 | Howard White | Maryland | Capital Bullets |
| 193 | Rick Williams | Iowa | Boston Celtics |
15th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Lionel Harris | Cincinnati | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 195 | John Fraley | Georgia | Buffalo Braves |
| 196 | Reese Stovall | UT Rio Grande Valley | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 197 | Shorty Simmons | St. Mary's (MD) | Capital Bullets |
| 198 | James Gilchrist | Florida Southern | Boston Celtics |
16th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | Larry Robinson | Tennessee | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 200 | John Green | Oregon | Buffalo Braves |
| 201 | Tom O'Connor | Iowa | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 202 | Sam Barber | Bethune-Cookman | Boston Celtics |
17th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | Tony Prince | St. John's | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 204 | James Garvin | Boston University | Buffalo Braves |
| 205 | Phil Elderkin | Boston University | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 206 | Lamont King | Long Beach State | Boston Celtics |
18th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | Don Johnston | North Carolina | Buffalo Braves |
| 208 | Peter Gavitt | Maine | Boston Celtics |
19th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Ron Thornson | British Columbia (Canada) | Buffalo Braves |
| 210 | Tom Austin | Massachusetts | Boston Celtics |
20th round of the 1973 NBA draft
| POS. | PLAYER | COLLEGE1 | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | Phil Tollestrop | BYU | Buffalo Braves |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.