San Diego Clippers top pick in the NBA Draft for each season.

The team has selected once 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 1982.

San Diego Clippers top NBA draft pick for each season

YEAR	ROUND	POS.	PLAYER	COLLEGE¹
1983	1	4	Byron Scott	Arizona State
1982	1	2	Terry Cummings	DePaul
1981	1	8	Tom Chambers	Utah
1980	1	9	Michael Brooks	La Salle
1979	3	55	Tom Channel	Boston University
1978	2	41	Jerome Whitehead	Marquette
1977	2	24	Larry Johnson	Kentucky
1976	1	6	Adrian Dantley	Notre Dame
1975	3	52	George Bucci	Manhattan
1974	1	9	Tom McMillen	Maryland
1973	1	3	Ernie DiGregorio	Providence
1972	1	2	Bob McAdoo	North Carolina
1971	1	3	Elmore Smith	Kentucky State
1970	1	15	John Hummer	Princeton

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