1959 Draft Pick Transactions
yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted |
| Territorial Picks | ||||
| 1 | T-1 | Warriors | Wilt Chamberlain | |
| 2 | T-2 | Hawks | Bob Ferry | |
| Round 1 | ||||
| 3 | 1-1 | Royals | Bob Boozer | |
| 4 | 1-2 | Pistons | Bailey Howell | |
| Warriors | used to select Wilt Chamberlain as territorial pick (above) | |||
| 5 | 1-3 | Lakers | Tom Hawkins | |
| 6 | 1-4 | Nationals | Dick Barnett | |
| 7 | 1-5 | Knicks | Johnny Green | |
| Hawks | used to select Bob Ferry as territorial pick (above) | |||
| 8 | 1-6 | Celtics | John Richter | |
| Round 2 | ||||
| 9 | 2-1 | Royals | > Pistons — Traded Phil Jordon to Royals for Archie Dees, 1959 second round pick (#9-Tom Robitaille) on 1959-03-31 | Tom Robitaille |
| 10 | 2-2 | Pistons | Don Goldstein | |
| 11 | 2-3 | Warriors | Joe Ruklick | |
| 12 | 2-4 | Lakers | Rudy LaRusso | |
| 13 | 2-5 | Nationals | Gene Tormohlen | |
| 14 | 2-6 | Knicks | > Hawks |
Alan Seiden |
| 15 | 2-7 | Hawks | Cal Ramsey | |
| 16 | 2-8 | Celtics | Gene Guarilia | |
| Round 3 | ||||
| 17 | 3-1 | Royals | Mike Mendenhall | |
| 18 | 3-2 | Pistons | Gary Alcorn | |
| 19 | 3-3 | Warriors | Jim Hickaday | |
| 20 | 3-4 | Lakers | Bob Smith | |
| 21 | 3-5 | Nationals | Jon Cincebox | |
| 22 | 3-6 | Knicks | Bob Anderegg | |
| 23 | 3-7 | Hawks | Hank Stein | |
| 24 | 3-8 | Celtics | Ralph Croswaite | |
| Round 4 | ||||
| 25 | 4-1 | Royals | Leo Byrd | |
| 26 | 4-2 | Pistons | George Lee | |
| 27 | 4-3 | Warriors | Ron Stevenson | |
| 28 | 4-4 | Lakers | Wilson Eison | |
| 29 | 4-5 | Nationals | Paul Neumann | |
| 30 | 4-6 | Knicks | John Cox | |
| 31 | 4-7 | Hawks | Lee Harman | |
| 32 | 4-8 | Celtics | Ed Kazakavich | |
| Round 5 | ||||
| 33 | 5-1 | Royals | Harry Kirchner | |
| 34 | 5-2 | Pistons | Tony Windis | |
| 35 | 5-3 | Warriors | Bill Telasky | |
| 36 | 5-4 | Lakers | Bobby Joe Mason | |
| 37 | 5-5 | Nationals | Roger Taylor | |
| 38 | 5-6 | Knicks | Herb Busch | |
| 39 | 5-7 | Hawks | Nick Mantis | |
| 40 | 5-8 | Celtics | Don Lange | |
| Round 6 | ||||
| 41 | 6-1 | Royals | Don Hennon | |
| 42 | 6-2 | Pistons | Lou Jordan | |
| 43 | 6-3 | Warriors | Joe Spratt | |
| 44 | 6-4 | Lakers | Jim Henry | |
| 45 | 6-5 | Nationals | Bob Dalton | |
| 46 | 6-6 | Knicks | Bucky McDonald | |
| 47 | 6-7 | Hawks | Mike Moran | |
| 48 | 6-8 | Celtics | Bob Cumings | |
| Round 7 | ||||
| 49 | 7-1 | Royals | Dale Moore | |
| 50 | 7-2 | Pistons | Doug Smart | |
| 51 | 7-3 | Warriors | Joe Ryan | |
| 52 | 7-4 | Lakers | Charley Grote | |
| 53 | 7-5 | Nationals | Darnell Haney | |
| 54 | 7-6 | Knicks | Russ Robinson | |
| 55 | 7-7 | Hawks | Orby Arnold | |
| Celtics | ||||
| Round 8 | ||||
| 56 | 8-1 | Royals | Don Matuszak | |
| 57 | 8-2 | Pistons | Chuck Curtis | |
| 58 | 8-3 | Warriors | Dave Gunther | |
| 59 | 8-4 | Lakers | Leon Hill | |
| Nationals | ||||
| 60 | 8-5 | Knicks | Walt Torrence | |
| 61 | 8-6 | Hawks | Willie Merriwether | |
| Celtics | ||||
| Round 9 | ||||
| 62 | 9-1 | Royals | Joe Billy McDade | |
| 63 | 9-2 | Pistons | Doyle Edmiston | |
| 64 | 9-3 | Warriors | Carl Belz | |
| 65 | 9-4 | Lakers | Jim Mudd | |
| Nationals | ||||
| 66 | 9-5 | Knicks | Jerry Shipp | |
| 67 | 9-6 | Hawks | Lou Pucillo | |
| Celtics | ||||
| Round 10 | ||||
| 68 | 10-1 | Royals | Joe Viviano | |
| 69 | 10-2 | Pistons | Bruno Boin | |
| 70 | 10-3 | Warriors | Tony Sellari | |
| 71 | 10-4 | Lakers | Roger Johnson | |
| Nationals | ||||
| 72 | 10-5 | Knicks | Paul Wilcox | |
| 73 | 10-6 | Hawks | Ron Loneski | |
| Celtics | ||||
| Round 11 | ||||
| 74 | 11-1 | Royals | Charley Brown | |
| 75 | 11-2 | Pistons | M.C. Burton | |
| 76 | 11-3 | Warriors | Phil Warren | |
| 77 | 11-4 | Lakers | Jack Evans | |
| Nationals | ||||
| 78 | 11-5 | Knicks | Paul Benes | |
| 79 | 11-6 | Hawks | John Barnhill | |
| Celtics | ||||
| Round 12 | ||||
| 80 | 12-1 | Royals | Roger Wendel | |
| Pistons | ||||
| Warriors | ||||
| 81 | 12-2 | Lakers | Vern Baggenstoss | |
| Nationals | ||||
| 82 | 12-3 | Knicks | Ed Blair | |
| Hawks | ||||
| Celtics | ||||
| Round 13 | ||||
| Royals | ||||
| Pistons | ||||
| Warriors | ||||
| 83 | 13-1 | Lakers | Dwayne Smith | |
| Nationals | ||||
| 84 | 13-2 | Knicks | John Nicoll | |
| Hawks | ||||
| Celtics | ||||
| Round 14 | ||||
| Royals | ||||
| Pistons | ||||
| Warriors | ||||
| Lakers | ||||
| Nationals | ||||
| 85 | 14-1 | Knicks | Jack Israel | |
| Hawks | ||||
| Celtics | ||||