FRNACHISES WITH THE MOST #1 PICKS IN DRAFT HISTORY
Cleveland Cavaliers (6))
Austin Carr Brad Daugherty
LeBron James Kyrie Irving
Anthony Bennett Andrew Wiggins
Washington Wizards (6)
Ray Felix (Bal. Bullets)
Frank Selvy (Bal. Bullets)
Walt Bellamy (Chi. Packers)
Bill McGill (Chi. Zephyrs)
Kwame Brown John Wall
Houston Rockets (5)
Elvin Hayes (San Diego Rockets)
John Lucas Ralph Sampson
Hakeem Olajuwon Yao Ming
Sacramento Kings (5)
Si Green (Rochester Royals)
Hot Rod Hundley (Cin. Royals)
Bob Boozer (Cin. Royals)
Oscar Robertson (Cin. Royals)
Pervis Ellison
Atlanta Hawks (4)
Mark Workman (Milw. Hawks)
Dick Ricketts (StL Hawks)
David Thompson
Zaccharie Risacher
Milwaukee Bucks (4)
1969: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1977: Kent Benson
1994: Glenn Robinson
2005: Andrew Bogut
New York Knicks (4)
Art Heyman Jim Barnes
Cazzie Russell Patrick Ewing
Orlando Magic (4)
Shaquille O’Neal Chris Webber
Dwight Howard Paolo Banchero
Philadelphia 76ers (4)
Doug Collins Allen Iverson
Ben Simmons Markelle Fultz
Portland Trail Blazers (4)
LaRue Martin Bill Walton
Mychal Thompson Greg Oden
PAST NUMBER ONE OVERALL Draft SELECTIONS
2023: Victor Wembanyama, San Ant.
2022: Paolo Banchero, Orlando
2021: Cade Cunningham, Detroit
2020: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota
2019: Zion Williamson, New Orleanss
2018: Deandre Ayton, Phoenix
2017: Markelle Fultz, Philadelphia
2016: Ben Simmons, Philadelphia
2015: Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota
2014: Andrew Wiggins, Cleveland)s
2013: Anthony Bennett, Cleveland
2012: Anthony Davis, New Orleans
2011: Kyrie Irving, Cleveland
2010: John Wall, Washington
2009: Blake Griffin, LA Clippers
2008: Derrick Rose, Chicago
2007: Greg Oden, Portland T
2006: Andrea Bargnani, Toronto
2005: Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee
2004: Dwight Howard, Orlando
2003: LeBron James, Cleveland
2002: Yao Ming, Houston
2001: Kwame Brown, Washington
2000: Kenyon Martin, New Jersey
1999: Elton Brand, Chicago
1998: Michael Olowokandi, LA Clippers
1997: Tim Duncan, San Antonio
1996: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia
1995: Joe Smith, Golden State
1994: Glenn Robinson, Milwaukee
1993: Chris Webber, Orlando
1992: Shaquille O’ Neal, Orlando
1991: Larry Johnson, Charlotte
1990: Derrick Coleman, New Jersey
1989: Pervis Ellison, Sacramento
1988: Danny Manning, LA Clippers
1987: David Robinson, San Antonio
1986: Brad Daugherty, Cleveland
1985: Patrick Ewing, New York
1984: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1983: Ralph Sampson, Houston
1982: James Worthy, L.A. Lakers
1981: Mark Aguirre, Dallas
1980: Joe Barry Carroll, Golden State
1979: Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers
1978: Mychal Thompson, Portland
1977: Kent Benson, Milwaukee
1976: John Lucas, Houston
1975: David Thompson, Atlanta
1974: Bill Walton, Portland
1973: Doug Collins, Philadelphia
1972: LaRue Martin, Portland
1971: Austin Carr, Cleveland
1970: Bob Lanier, Detroit
1969: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee
1968: Elvin Hayes, SD Rickets
1967: Jimmy Walker, Detroit
1966: Cazzie Russell, New York
1965: Fred Hetzel, SF Warriors
1964: Jim Barnes, New York
1963: Art Heyman, New York
1962: Bill McGill, Chi Zephyrs
1961: Walt Bellamy, Chi Zephyrs
1960: Oscar Robertson, Cin Royals
1959: Bob Boozer, Cin Royals
1958: Elgin Baylor, Min Lakers
1957: Hot Rod Hundley, Cin Royals
1956: Si Green, Roch Royals
1955: Dick Ricketts, StLHawks
1954: Frank Selvy, Bal. Bullets
1953: Ray Felix, Bal. Bullets
1952: Mark Workman, Mil Hawks
1951: Gene Melchiorre, Bal. Hawks
1950: Chuck Share, Boston
1949: Howie Shannon, Prov Steam Rollers
1948: Andy Tonkovich, Prov. Steam Rollers
1947: Clifton McNeeley, Pitt Ironmen)
CAREER NUMBERS OF RECENT #1 OVERALL DRAFT SELECTIONS
TOP PICK TM Yr RB A PT
Victor SA 2023 10.6 3.9 21.4
Wembanyama
Paolo Banchero Orl 2022 6.9 4.6 21.3
Cade Cunningham Det 2021 5.0 6.5 20.0
Anthony Edwards Min 2020 5.2 4.1 22.9
Zion Williamson NO 2019 6.5 4.1 24.7
Deandre Ayton Phx 2018 10.5 1.6 16.7
Markelle Fultz Phi 2017 3.4 4.6 11.1
Ben Simmons Phi 2016 7.8 7.4 14.4
Karl-Anthony Towns Min 2015 10.8 3.2 22.9
Andrew Wiggins Cle 2014 4.5 2.3 18.5
Anthony Bennett Cle 2013 3.1 0.5 4.4
Anthony Davis NO 2012 10.6 2.5 24.1
Kyrie Irving Cle 2011 4.0 5.7 23.6
John Wall Was 2010 4.2 8.9 18.7
Blake Griffin LAC 2009 8.0 4.0 19.0
Derrick Rose Chi 2008 3.2 5.2 17.4
Greg Oden Por 2007 6.2 0.5 8.0
Andrea Bargnani Tor 2006 4.6 1.2 14.3
Andrew Bogut Mil 2005 8.7 2.2 9.6
Dwight Howard Orl 2004 11.8 1.3 15.7
LeBron James Cle 2003 7.5 7.4 27.1
Yao Ming HOU 2002 9.2 1.6 19.0
Kwame Brown WAS 2001 5.5 0.9 6.6
Kenyon Martin NJN 2000 6.8 1.9 12.3
Elton Brand CHI 1999 8.5 2.1 15.9
Michael LAC 1998 6.8 0.7 8.3
Olowokandi
Tim Duncan SAS 1997 10.8 3.0 19.0
Allen Iverson PHI 1996 3.7 6.2 26.7
Joe Smith GSW 1995 6.4 1.0 10.9
Glenn Robinson MIL 1994 6.1 2.7 20.7
Chris Webber ORL 1993 9.8 4.2 20.7
Shaquille O’Neal ORL 1992 10.9 2.5 23.7
Larry Johnson CHA 1991 7.5 3.3 16.2
Derrick Coleman NJN 1990 9.3 2.5 16.5
Pervis Ellison SAC 1989 6.7 1.5 9.5
Danny Manning LAC 1988 5.2 2.3 14.0
David Robinson SA 1987 10.6 2.5 21.1
Brad Daugherty CLE 1986 9.5 3.7 19.0
Patrick Ewing NY 1985 9.8 1.9 21.0
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 1984 11.1 2.5 21.8
Ralph Sampson HOU 1983 8.8 2.3 15.4
James Worthy LAL 1982 5.1 3.0 17.6
Mark Aguirre DAL 1981 5.0 3.1 20.0
Joe Barry Carroll GSW 1980 7.7 1.8 17.7
Magic Johnson LAL 1979 7.2 11.2 19.5
Mychal Thompson POR 1978 7.4 2.3 13.7
Kent Benson MIL 1977 5.7 1.8 9.1
John Lucas HOU 1976 2.3 7.0 10.7
David Thompson ATL 1975 3.8 3.2 22.1
Bill Walton POR 1974 10.5 3.4 13.3
Doug Collins PHI 1973 3.2 3.3 17.9
LaRue Martin POR 1972 4.6 0.7 5.3
Austin Carr CLE 1971 2.9 2.8 15.4
Nate Williams SAC 1971 3.8 1.5 12.0
Bob Lanier DET 1970 10.1 3.1 20.1
Kareem MIL 1969 11.2 3.6 24.6
Abdul-Jabbar
Elvin Hayes HOU 1968 12.5 1.8 21.0
Jimmy Walker DET 1967 2.7 3.5 16.7
Cazzie Russell NY 1966 3.8 2.2 15.1
Fred Hetzel GSW 1965 5.9 1.1 11.2
Jim Barnes NY 1964 6.5 0.8 8.8
Art Heyman NY 1963 2.8 2.4 10.3
Billy McGill WAS 1962 3.9 1.1 10.2
Walt Bellamy WAS 1961 13.7 2.4 20.1
Oscar Robertson SAC 1960 7.5 9.5 25.7
Bob Boozer SAC 1959 8.1 1.4 14.8
Elgin Baylor LAL 1958 13.5 4.3 27.4
Hot Rod Hundley SAC 1957 3.3 3.4 8.4
Sidney Green SAC 1956 4.3 3.3 9.2
Dick Ricketts ATL 1955 6.3 2.1 9.3
Frank Selvy BLB 1954 3.7 2.8 10.8
Ernie Beck GSW 1953 3.2 1.8 6.3
Mark Workman Mil 1952 2.9 0.6 4.9
Gene Melchiorre BalH N/A
Chuck Share Bos 1950 8.4 1.4 8.3
Howie Shannon Prov 1949 -- 2.5 10.8
Andy Tonkovich Prov 1948 -- 0.6 2.6
Clifton McNeeley Pit N/A