1979 NBA draft picks Full list

First round of the 1979 NBA draft

POS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1TEAM
1Magic JohnsonMichigan StateLos Angeles Lakers
2David GreenwoodUCLAChicago Bulls
3Bill CartwrightSan FranciscoNew York Knicks
4Greg KelserMichigan StateDetroit Pistons
5Sidney MoncriefArkansasMilwaukee Bucks
6James BaileyRutgersSeattle SuperSonics
7Vinnie JohnsonBaylorSeattle SuperSonics
8Calvin NattUL MonroeNew Jersey Nets
9Larry DemicArizonaNew York Knicks
10Roy HamiltonUCLADetroit Pistons
11Cliff RobinsonUSCNew Jersey Nets
12Jim PaxsonDaytonPortland Trail Blazers
13Dudley BradleyNorth CarolinaIndiana Pacers
14Brad HollandUCLALos Angeles Lakers
15Phil HubbardMichiganDetroit Pistons
16Jim SpanarkelDukePhiladelphia 76ers
17Lee JohnsonTexas A&M-CommerceHouston Rockets
18Reggie KingAlabamaKansas City Kings
19Wiley PeckMississippi StateSan Antonio Spurs
20Larry KnightLoyola ChicagoUtah Jazz
21Sly WilliamsRhode IslandNew York Knicks
22Kyle MacyKentuckyPhoenix Suns

Second round of the 1979 NBA draft

POS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1TEAM
23Tico BrownGeorgia TechUtah Jazz
24Johnny HighNevadaPhoenix Suns
25Oliver MackEast CarolinaLos Angeles Lakers
26Bruce FlowersNotre DameCleveland Cavaliers
27Reggie CarterSt. John'sNew York Knicks
28Danny SalisburyUT Rio Grande ValleyGolden State Warriors
29Tony PricePennsylvaniaDetroit Pistons
30Gary GarlandDePaulDenver Nuggets
31Edgar JonesNevadaMilwaukee Bucks
32Tony ZenoArizona StateIndiana Pacers
33Lawrence ButlerIdaho StateChicago Bulls
34Kim GoetzSan Diego StateNew York Knicks
35James BradleyMemphisAtlanta Hawks
36Clint RichardsonSeattlePhiladelphia 76ers
37Bernard TooneMarquettePhiladelphia 76ers
38Larry WilsonNicholls StateAtlanta Hawks
39Victor KingLouisiana TechLos Angeles Lakers
40Andrew FieldsCheyney StatePortland Trail Blazers
41Mark YoungFairfieldLos Angeles Lakers
42Paul MokeskiKansasHouston Rockets
43Johnny MooreTexasSeattle SuperSonics
44Joe DeSantisFairfieldWashington Bullets

Third round of the 1979 NBA draft

POS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1TEAM
45Arvid KramerAugustana College (SD)Utah Jazz
46Andrew ParkerIowa StateWashington Bullets
47Calvin GarrettOral RobertsChicago Bulls
48Terry DuerodDetroit MercyDetroit Pistons
49Cedrick HordgesSouth CarolinaChicago Bulls
50Geoff HustonTexas TechNew York Knicks
51John GerdyDavidsonNew Jersey Nets
52Larry GibsonMarylandMilwaukee Bucks
53Wayne KreklowDrakeBoston Celtics
54Cheese JohnsonWichita StateGolden State Warriors
55Tom ChannelBoston UniversitySan Diego Clippers
56Mickey FoxSaint Mary'sPortland Trail Blazers
57Don MarchFranklin & MarshallAtlanta Hawks
58Earl CuretonDetroit MercyPhiladelphia 76ers
59Ricardo BrownPepperdineHouston Rockets
60Walter DanielsGeorgiaLos Angeles Lakers
61Ernesto MalcolmBriar CliffBoston Celtics
62Terry CrosbyTennesseeKansas City Kings
63Sylvester NorrisJackson StateSan Antonio Spurs
64Al GreenLSUPhoenix Suns
65Bill LaimbeerNotre DameCleveland Cavaliers
66Charles FloydHigh PointWashington Bullets

4th round of the 1979 NBA draft

POS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1TEAM
67Greg DeaneUtahUtah Jazz
68Nick GalisSeton HallBoston Celtics
69Eugene RobinsonUL MonroeMilwaukee Bucks
70Rick SwingThe CitadelCleveland Cavaliers
71Larry RogersSE Missouri StateNew York Knicks
72George MaynorEast CarolinaChicago Bulls
73James DonaldsonWashington StateSeattle SuperSonics
74Don NewmanIdahoIndiana Pacers
75Ron RipleyGreen BayGolden State Warriors
76Sammy DrummerGeorgia TechHouston Rockets
77Lionel GarrettSouthernSan Diego Clippers
78Daryll RobinsonAppalachian StatePortland Trail Blazers
79Ray WhiteMississippi StateLos Angeles Lakers
80Lionel GreenLSUHouston Rockets
81Ricky ReedTempleLos Angeles Lakers
82Jerry SichtingPurdueGolden State Warriors
83Mike NilesCSU FullertonPhiladelphia 76ers
84Al DanielFurmanSan Antonio Spurs
85John McCulloughOklahomaKansas City Kings
86Malcolm CesareFloridaPhoenix Suns
87Richie AllenCal State-Dominguez HillsSeattle SuperSonics
88Lamont ReidOral RobertsWashington Bullets

5th round of the 1979 NBA draft

POS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1TEAM
89Perry WolfeStanfordUtah Jazz
90Jimmy AllenNew HavenBoston Celtics
91Matt SimpkinsGeorgia SouthernCleveland Cavaliers
92Flintie Ray WilliamsUNLVDetroit Pistons
93Larry WashingtonDruryChicago Bulls
94Johnny GreenUC RiversideNew York Knicks
95Jim AbromaitisUconnNew Jersey Nets
96George LettCentenary College (LA)Golden State Warriors
97Jim TillmanEastern KentuckyMilwaukee Bucks
98Billy ReidSan FranciscoIndiana Pacers
99Greg JoynerMiddle Tennessee StateSan Diego Clippers
100Matt WhitePennsylvaniaPortland Trail Blazers
101Tiny PinderNC StateAtlanta Hawks
102Larry WilliamsLouisvilleDenver Nuggets
103Carl McPipeNebraskaPhiladelphia 76ers
104Allen LeavellOklahoma CityHouston Rockets
105Curtis WatkinsDePaulKansas City Kings
106Steve SchallArkansasSan Antonio Spurs
107Mark EatonCypress CCPhoenix Suns
108Marshall AshfordVirginia TechWashington Bullets

6th round of the 1979 NBA draft

POS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1TEAM
109Ernie CobbBoston UniversityUtah Jazz
110Marvin DelphArkansasBoston Celtics
111Truman ClaytonKentuckyDetroit Pistons
112Joe ManningNorth TexasCleveland Cavaliers
113Phil AbneyNew MexicoNew York Knicks
114Steve SmithUSCChicago Bulls
115Tony SmithUNLVNew Jersey Nets
116Derrick MayesIllinois StateMilwaukee Bucks
117Greg GuyeStetsonIndiana Pacers
118Jim MitchemDePaulGolden State Warriors
119Bob BenderDukeSan Diego Clippers
120Ray EllisPepperdinePortland Trail Blazers
121Dwight WilliamsGardner-WebbAtlanta Hawks
122Odell BallMarquetteDenver Nuggets
123Dan HartshorneOregonPhiladelphia 76ers
124Collie DavisSouthernHouston Rockets
125Terry KnightPittsburghSan Antonio Spurs
126Bob RomaPrincetonKansas City Kings
127Dale ShackelfordSyracusePhoenix Suns
128Garcia HopkinsMorgan StateWashington Bullets

7th round of the 1979 NBA draft

8th round of the 1979 NBA draft

POS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1TEAM
148Keith McDonaldUtah StateUtah Jazz
149Glenn SudhopNC StateBoston Celtics
150Rodney LeeMemphisDetroit Pistons
151Mark HaymoreMassachusettsCleveland Cavaliers
152Billy TuckerTennessee StateNew York Knicks
153Tony WarrenNC StateChicago Bulls
154Henry HollingsworthHofstraNew Jersey Nets
155Mario ButlerBriar CliffGolden State Warriors
156Larry SpicerUABMilwaukee Bucks
157Brian MagidGeorge WashingtonIndiana Pacers
158Renaldo LawrenceAppalachian StateSan Diego Clippers
159Willie PoundsChaminadePortland Trail Blazers
160John GoedekeUMBCAtlanta Hawks
161Delbert WatsonEast Tennessee StateHouston Rockets
162Matt TeahanDenverDenver Nuggets
163Rick RaivioPortlandPhiladelphia 76ers
164Tony VannAlabama A&MKansas City Kings
165Charles JonesAlbany State (GA)Phoenix Suns
166Jo Jo WaltersManhattanWashington Bullets

9th round of the 1979 NBA draft

10th round of the 1979 NBA draft

(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.