1956 NBA Draft Pick Transactions
Information about draft order after the first round of this draft is not known. Picks are listed according to each team.
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted |
| Territorial Pick | ||||
| 1 | T-1 |  Celtics |
Tom Heinsohn | |
| Round 1 | ||||
| 2 | 1-1 |  Royals |
Sihugo "Si" Green | |
| 3 | 1-2 |  Hawks |
Bill Russell | |
| 4 | 1-3 |  Lakers |
John Paxson | |
| 5 | 1-4 |  Knicks |
Ronnie Shavlik | |
| 6 | 1-5 |  Nationals |
Joe Holup | |
Celtics |
used to select Tom Heinsohn as territorial pick (above) | |||
| 7 | 1-6 |  Pistons |
Ron Sobieszczyk | |
| 8 | 1-7 |  Warriors |
Hal Lear | |
| Celtics | ||||
? |
T-1 | Celtics |
Tom Heinsohn | |
? |
?-2 |
Celtics |
K.C. Jones | |
? |
?-3 |
Celtics |
George Linn | |
? |
?-4 |
Celtics |
Dan Swartz | |
? |
?-5 |
Celtics |
Bill Logan | |
? |
?-6 |
Celtics |
Don Boldebuck | |
? |
?-7 |
Celtics |
O'Neal Weaver | |
? |
?-8 |
Celtics |
Vic Molodet | |
? |
?-9 |
Celtics |
Jim Houston | |
? |
?-10 |
Celtics |
Theophileus Lloyd | |
| Hawks | ||||
? |
1-2 | Hawks |
Bill Russell | |
? |
Hawks |
Willie Naulls | ||
? |
Hawks |
Darrell Floyd | ||
? |
Hawks |
Robin Freeman | ||
? |
Hawks |
Norman Stewart | ||
? |
Hawks |
Dave Plunkett | ||
? |
Hawks |
Julius McCoy | ||
? |
Hawks |
Morris Taft | ||
? |
Hawks |
Jim Reed | ||
? |
Hawks |
Hershel Pederson | ||
? |
Hawks |
Wally Choice | ||
? |
Hawks |
Ed Huse | ||
? |
Hawks |
Arthur Helms | ||
? |
Hawks |
Junior Morgan | ||
| Knicks | ||||
? |
Knicks |
Ronnie Shavlik | ||
? |
Knicks |
Gary Bergen | ||
? |
Knicks |
Jerry Harper | ||
? |
Knicks |
Ronnie Mayer | ||
? |
Knicks |
Joe Sexton | ||
? |
Knicks |
Pat Dunn | ||
? |
Knicks |
Jack Adams | ||
? |
Knicks |
Art Bunte | ||
? |
Knicks |
Dick Miller | ||
? |
Knicks |
Howard Crittendon | ||
? |
Knicks |
Dick Miani | ||
? |
Knicks |
Ed Petrie | ||
? |
Knicks |
Tony Roybal | ||
| Lakers | ||||
? |
Lakers |
Jim Paxson | ||
? |
Lakers |
Terry Rand | ||
? |
Lakers |
Jerry Bird | ||
? |
Lakers |
Lloyd Aubrey | ||
? |
Lakers |
Bill Reigel | ||
? |
Lakers |
Phil Jordon | ||
? |
Lakers |
John Barber | ||
? |
Lakers |
Sam Jones | ||
? |
Lakers |
Jim Springer | ||
? |
Lakers |
Phil Grawmeyer | ||
? |
Lakers |
Robert Hodgson | ||
? |
Lakers |
Carl Widseth | ||
? |
Lakers |
John Patzwald | ||
? |
Lakers |
Elgin Baylor | ||
| Nationals | ||||
? |
Nationals |
Joe Holup | ||
? |
Nationals |
Paul Judson | ||
? |
Nationals |
Forest Able | ||
? |
Nationals |
Swede Halbrook | ||
? |
Nationals |
Jim Ray | ||
? |
Nationals |
Jim McLaughlin | ||
? |
Nationals |
Jess Roh | ||
? |
Nationals |
Chester Webb | ||
? |
Nationals |
Dick Julio | ||
? |
Nationals |
Bob Hopkins | ||
? |
Nationals |
Willie Bergines | ||
? |
Nationals |
Dick Kenyon | ||
? |
Nationals |
Milt Graham | ||
? |
Nationals |
Chuck Rolles | ||
| Pistons | ||||
? |
Pistons |
Ron Sobie | ||
? |
Pistons |
Bob Kessler | ||
? |
Pistons |
Bill Thieben | ||
? |
Pistons |
Charles Slack | ||
? |
Pistons |
Joe Lieber | ||
? |
Pistons |
John Schlimm | ||
? |
Pistons |
Bruce Harris | ||
| Royals | ||||
? |
Royals |
Sihugo "Si" Green | ||
? |
Royals |
Bob Burrow | ||
? |
Royals |
Dave Piontek | ||
? |
Royals |
John McCarthy | ||
? |
Royals |
Bill Uhl | ||
? |
Royals |
Kevin Thomas | ||
? |
Royals |
Carl Cain | ||
? |
Royals |
Clayton Carter | ||
? |
Royals |
Dan Mannix | ||
? |
Royals |
Jerry Moreman | ||
? |
Royals |
Gene Carpenter | ||
| Warriors | ||||
? |
Warriors |
Hal Lear | ||
? |
Warriors |
Phil Rollins | ||
? |
Warriors |
Bevo Francis | ||
? |
Warriors |
Phil Wheeler | ||
? |
Warriors |
Joe Belmont | ||
? |
Warriors |
Mickey Winograd | ||
? |
Warriors |
John Fannon | ||
? |
Warriors |
Max Anderson | ||
? |
Warriors |
Ronald Clark | ||