Oklahoma City Thunder top pick in the NBA Draft for each season.

The team has selected 7 times one of the top 3 picks but never the first overall draft pick. Last time it took one of the top 3 picks was in 2022.

Franchise preferred NCAA teams or countries of origin for players selected in the first 3 rounds: UCLA (5 times), Kansas (4), Kentucky (4).

Oklahoma City Thunder top NBA draft pick for each season

YEARROUNDPOS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1
2024112Nikola TopicSerbia
2023112Dereck Lively IIDuke
202212Chet HolmgrenGonzaga
202116Josh GiddeyAustralia
2020125Immanuel QuickleyKentucky
2019121Brandon ClarkeGonzaga
2018253Devon HallVirginia
2017121Terrance FergusonAustralia
2015114Cameron PayneMurray State
2014121Mitch McGaryMichigan
2013112Steven AdamsPittsburgh
2012128Perry JonesBaylor
2011124Reggie JacksonBoston College
2010118Eric BledsoeKentucky
200913James HardenArizona State
200814Russell WestbrookUCLA
200712Kevin DurantTexas
2006110Mouhamed SeneBelgium
2005125Johan PetroFrance
2004112Robert SwiftBakersfield HS (CA)
2003112Nick CollisonKansas
2002248Peter FehseGermany
2001112Vladimir RadmanovicSerbia
2000117Desmond MasonOklahoma State
1999113Corey MaggetteDuke
1998127Vladimir StepaniaSlovenia
1997123Bobby JacksonMinnesota
1996235Joseph BlairArizona
1995126Sherrell FordUIC
1994111Carlos RogersTennessee State
1993123Ervin JohnsonNew Orleans
1992117Doug ChristiePepperdine
1991114Rich KingNebraska
199012Gary PaytonOregon State
1989116Dana BarrosBoston College
1988365Corey GainesLoyola Marymount
198715Scottie PippenCentral Arkansas
1986230Nate McMillanNC State
198514Xavier McDanielWichita State
1984112Tim McCormickMichigan
1983116Jon SundvoldMissouri
1982365John GreigOregon
198115Danny VranesUtah
1980120Bill HanzlikNotre Dame
197916James BaileyRutgers
1978239James LeeKentucky
197718Jack SikmaIllinois Wesleyan
1976111Bob WilkersonIndiana
1975112Frank OleynickSeattle
197413Tom BurlesonNC State
197314Mike GreenLouisiana Tech
197217Bud StallworthKansas
197116Fred BrownIowa
197016Jim ArdCincinnati
196913Lucius AllenUCLA
196813Bob KauffmanGuilford
196716Al TuckerOklahoma Baptist
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.