1970 NBA Draft Pick Transactions
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Pistons |
Bob Lanier | |
| 2 | 1-2 |  Rockets |
Rudy Tomjanovich | |
| 3 | 1-3 |  Warriors |
 Hawks
Traded rights to Zelmo Beaty to Warriors for 1970 first round pick (#3-Pete Maravich), future considerations (Clyde Lee on 1974-10-04) on 1970-02-02 |
Pete Maravich |
| 4 | 1-4 |  Celtics |
Dave Cowens | |
| 5 | 1-5 |  Royals |
Sam Lacey | |
| 6 | 1-6 |  Sonics |
Jim Ard | |
| 7 | 1-7 |  Cavaliers |
John Johnson | |
| 8 | 1-8 |  Blazers |
Geoff Petrie | |
| 9 | 1-9 |  Braves |
 Bullets
Traded Mike Davis, 1970 first round pick (#15-John Hummer) tp Braves for 1970 first round pick (#9-George Johnson) on 1970-03-23 |
George Johnson |
| 10 | 1-10 |  Suns |
Greg Howard | |
| 11 | 1-11 |  Bulls |
Jimmy Collins | |
| 12 | 1-12 |  76ers |
Al Henry | |
| 13 | 1-13 |  Lakers |
Jim McMillian | |
| 14 | 1-14 | Hawks |
John Vallely | |
| 15 | 1-15 | Bullets |
 Braves
Traded 1970 first round pick (#9-George Johnson) to Bullets for Mike Davis, 1970 first round pick (#15-John Hummer) on 1970-03-23 |
John Hummer |
| 16 | 1-16 |  Bucks |
Gary Freeman | |
| 17 | 1-17 |  Knicks |
Mike Price | |
| Round 2 | ||||
| 18 | 2-1 | Rockets |
Calvin Murphy | |
| 19 | 2-2 | Warriors |
Royals
Traded Adrian Smith to Warriors for 1970 second round pick (#19-Nate Archibald) on 1969-12-25 |
Nate Archibald |
| 20 | 2-3 | Pistons |
Sonics
Traded Erwin Mueller to Pistons for 1970 second round pick (#20-Jake Ford) on 1969-11-01 |
Jake Ford |
| 21 | 2-4 | Celtics |
Rex Morgan | |
| 22 | 2-5 | Royals |
Doug Cook | |
| 23 | 2-6 | Sonics |
Pete Cross | |
| 24 | 2-7 | Braves |
Cornell Warner | |
| 25 | 2-8 | Blazers |
Walt Gilmore | |
| 26 | 2-9 | Cavaliers |
Dave Sorenson | |
| 27 | 2-10 | Suns |
Fred Taylor | |
| 28 | 2-11 | Bulls |
Paul Ruffner | |
| 29 | 2-12 | 76ers |
Suns
Traded rights to Bill Melchionni to 76ers for 1970 second round pick (#29-Joe DePre) on 1969-09-13 |
Joe DePre |
| 30 | 2-13 | Lakers |
Earnie Killum | |
| 31 | 2-14 | Hawks |
Dan Hester | |
| 32 | 2-15 | Bullets |
Pistons
Traded Eddie Miles, 1970 fourth round pick (#54-Bill Stricker) to Bullets for Bob Quick, 1970 second round pick (#32-Ken Warzynski) on 1970-02-01 |
Ken Warzynski |
| 33 | 2-16 | Bucks |
Bill Zopf | |
| 34 | 2-17 | Knicks |
Howie Wright | |
| Round 3 | ||||
| 35 | 3-1 | Rockets |
Curtis Perry | |
| 36 | 3-2 | Warriors |
Earl Higgins | |
| 37 | 3-3 | Pistons |
Bob St. Pierre | |
| 38 | 3-4 | Celtics |
Willie Williams | |
| 39 | 3-5 | Royals |
Greg Hyder | |
| 40 | 3-6 | Sonics |
Garfield Heard | |
| 41 | 3-7 | Cavaliers |
Surry Oliver | |
| 42 | 3-8 | Blazers |
Bill Cain | |
| 43 | 3-9 | Braves |
Chip Case | |
| 44 | 3-10 | Suns |
Greg McDivitt | |
| 45 | 3-11 | Bulls |
Lou Herndon | |
| 46 | 3-12 | 76ers |
Dennis Awtrey | |
| 47 | 3-13 | Lakers |
Pistons
Traded Harold "Happy" Hairston to Lakers for Bill Hewitt, draft pick (1970 #47-Jim Hayes), 1973 third round pick (#50-Larry Kenon), cash on 1969-11-26 |
Jim Hayes |
| 48 | 3-14 | Hawks |
Suns
Suns traded rights to Gene Tormohlen to Hawks for third round pick (1970 #48-Vann Williford) on 1969-09-20 |
Vann Williford |
| 49 | 3-15 | Bullets |
Seaburn Hill | |
| 50 | 3-16 | Bucks |
Marvin Winkler | |
| 51 | 3-17 | Knicks |
Al Williams | |
| Round 4 | ||||
| 52 | 4-1 | Rockets |
Jody Finney | |
| 53 | 4-2 | Warriors |
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Ralph Ogden |
| 54 | 4-3 | Pistons |
Bullets
Traded Bob Quick, 1970 second round pick (#32-Ken Warzynski) to Pistons for Eddie Miles, 1970 fourth round pick (#54-Bill Stricker) on 1970-02-01 |
Bill Stricker |
| 55 | 4-4 | Celtics |
Jon McKinney | |
| 56 | 4-5 | Royals |
Wade Fuller | |
| 57 | 4-6 | Sonics |
Bulls
Traded Erwin Mueller to Sonics for draft pick (1970 #57-John Davis), cash on 1969-01-31 |
John Davis |
| 58 | 4-7 | Braves |
Erwin Polnick | |
| 59 | 4-8 | Blazers |
Jim Penix | |
| 60 | 4-9 | Cavaliers |
Glen Vidnovic | |
| 61 | 4-10 | Suns |
Bob Lienhard | |
| 62 | 4-11 | Bulls |
Jimmy Wilson | |
| 63 | 4-12 | 76ers |
Dan Crenshaw | |
| 64 | 4-13 | Lakers |
Larry Mikan | |
| 65 | 4-14 | Hawks |
Fred Davis | |
| 66 | 4-15 | Bullets |
Billy Jones | |
| 67 | 4-16 | Bucks |
Virgle Fredricks | |
| 68 | 4-17 | Knicks |
John Marren | |
| Round 5 | ||||
| 69 | 5-1 | Rockets |
James Gilbert | |
| 70 | 5-2 | Warriors |
Levi Fontaine | |
| 71 | 5-3 | Pistons |
Bill Jankans | |
| 72 | 5-4 | Celtics |
Tom Carter | |
| 73 | 5-5 | Royals |
Uluss Thompson | |
| 74 | 5-6 | Sonics |
Boyd Lynch | |
| 75 | 5-7 | Cavaliers |
Wayne Sokolowski | |
| 76 | 5-8 | Blazers |
Ron Knight | |
| 77 | 5-9 | Braves |
Robert Moore | |
| 78 | 5-10 | Suns |
John Canine | |
| 79 | 5-11 | Bulls |
George Johnson | |
| 80 | 5-12 | 76ers |
Perry Wallace | |
| 81 | 5-13 | Lakers |
John Fultz | |
| 82 | 5-14 | Hawks |
Bob Riley | |
| 83 | 5-15 | Bullets |
Gary Zeller | |
| 84 | 5-16 | Bucks |
Mike Grosso | |
| 85 | 5-17 | Knicks |
Jim Oxley | |
| Round 6 | ||||
| 86 | 6-1 | Rockets |
Mike Kretzer | |
| 87 | 6-2 | Warriors |
Vic Bartolome | |
| 88 | 6-3 | Pistons |
Seviro Brown | |
| 89 | 6-4 | Celtics |
Rod McIntyre | |
| 90 | 6-5 | Royals |
Charles Bishop | |
| 91 | 6-6 | Sonics |
Sam Robinson | |
| 92 | 6-7 | Braves |
Doug Hess | |
| 93 | 6-8 | Blazers |
George Janky | |
| 94 | 6-9 | Cavaliers |
Joe Cooke | |
| 95 | 6-10 | Suns |
Joe Thomas | |
| 96 | 6-11 | Bulls |
Lonnie Kluttz | |
| 97 | 6-12 | 76ers |
Jerry Venable | |
| 98 | 6-13 | Lakers |
Jerry Kroll | |
| 99 | 6-14 | Hawks |
Dave Parker | |
| 100 | 6-15 | Bullets |
Marvin Polnick | |
| 101 | 6-16 | Bucks |
Willy Watson | |
| 102 | 6-17 | Knicks |
Jim Signorile | |
| Round 7 | ||||
| 103 | 7-1 | Rockets |
Billy Paultz | |
| 104 | 7-2 | Warriors |
Joe Bergman | |
| 105 | 7-3 | Pistons |
Marv Copeland | |
| 106 | 7-4 | Celtics |
Charlie Scott | |
| 107 | 7-5 | Royals |
Mike Bernard | |
| 108 | 7-6 | Sonics |
James Morgan | |
| 109 | 7-7 | Cavaliers |
Narvis Anderson | |
| 110 | 7-8 | Blazers |
Claude English | |
| 111 | 7-9 | Braves |
Cliff Shegogg | |
| 112 | 7-10 | Suns |
Heyward Dotson | |
| 113 | 7-11 | Bulls |
Lou West | |
| 114 | 7-12 | 76ers |
Carlton Poole | |
| 115 | 7-13 | Lakers |
Willie Woods | |
| 116 | 7-14 | Hawks |
John Shinall | |
| 117 | 7-15 | Bullets |
Charlie Wallace | |
| 118 | 7-16 | Bucks |
John Rinka | |
| 119 | 7-17 | Knicks |
Roy Hodge | |
| Round 8 | ||||
| 120 | 8-1 | Rockets |
Don Adams | |
| 121 | 8-2 | Warriors |
Jeff Sewell | |
| 122 | 8-3 | Pistons |
Dan Issel | |
| 123 | 8-4 | Celtics |
Bob Croft | |
| 124 | 8-5 | Royals |
Joel McBride | |
| 125 | 8-6 | Sonics |
George Irvine | |
| 126 | 8-7 | Braves |
Larry Woods | |
| 127 | 8-8 | Blazers |
Doug Boyd | |
| 128 | 8-9 | Cavaliers |
Walter Robertson | |
| 129 | 8-10 | Suns |
Steve Patterson | |
| 130 | 8-11 | Bulls |
Mike Casey | |
| 131 | 8-12 | 76ers |
Fran O'Hanlon | |
| 132 | 8-13 | Lakers |
Rick Mount | |
| 133 | 8-14 | Hawks |
Herb White | |
| 134 | 8-15 | Bullets |
Tom Dyksera | |
| 135 | 8-16 | Bucks |
Jim Samo | |
| 136 | 8-17 | Knicks |
Greg Fillmore | |
| Round 9 | ||||
| 137 | 9-1 | Rockets |
Jim Gottschall | |
| 138 | 9-2 | Warriors |
Lou Small | |
| 139 | 9-3 | Pistons |
Alex Wynn | |
| 140 | 9-4 | Celtics |
Tom Little | |
| 141 | 9-5 | Royals |
Bob Mabry | |
| 142 | 9-6 | Sonics |
Claude Virden | |
| 143 | 9-7 | Cavaliers |
Tom Lagodich | |
| 144 | 9-8 | Blazers |
Billy Gaskins | |
| 145 | 9-9 | Braves |
Larry Duckworth | |
| 146 | 9-10 | Suns |
Carl Ashley | |
| 147 | 9-11 | Bulls |
Glen Johnson | |
| 148 | 9-12 | 76ers |
Mike Hauer | |
| 149 | 9-13 | Lakers |
Bobby Sands | |
| 150 | 9-14 | Hawks |
Larry Jackson | |
| 151 | 9-15 | Bullets |
Will Hetzel | |
| 152 | 9-16 | Bucks |
Joe Hamilton | |
| 153 | 9-17 | Knicks |
Walker Banks | |
| Round 10 | ||||
| 154 | 10-1 | Rockets |
Toke Coleman | |
| 155 | 10-2 | Warriors |
Coby Dietrick | |
| 156 | 10-3 | Pistons |
Bruce Chapman | |
| 157 | 10-4 | Celtics |
Mike Maloy | |
| 158 | 10-5 | Royals |
Carl Johnson | |
| 159 | 10-6 | Sonics |
Chuck Lloyd | |
| 160 | 10-7 | Braves |
Joe Taylor | |
| 161 | 10-8 | Blazers |
Israel Oliver | |
| 162 | 10-9 | Cavaliers |
Ken Johnson | |
| 163 | 10-10 | Suns |
Gerhardus Schreur | |
| 164 | 10-11 | Bulls |
Dale Blaut | |
| 165 | 10-12 | 76ers |
Gordon Stiles | |
| 166 | 10-13 | Lakers |
Kindell Stephens | |
| 167 | 10-14 | Hawks |
Manuel Raga | |
| 168 | 10-15 | Bullets |
Ron Becker | |
| 169 | 10-16 | Bucks |
Bob Seemer | |
| 170 | 10-17 | Knicks |
Don Curnutt | |
| Round 11 | ||||
| 171 | 11-1 | Rockets |
Ron Belton | |
| 172 | 11-2 | Pistons |
Rick Anhauser | |
| 173 | 11-3 | Royals |
Ted Hillary | |
| 174 | 11-4 | Sonics |
Andy Owens | |
| 175 | 11-5 | Cavaliers |
Dave Schneider | |
| 176 | 11-6 | Blazers |
Don McClemore | |
| 177 | 11-7 | Braves |
Dick Walker | |
| 178 | 11-8 | Suns |
Jim Walls | |
| 179 | 11-9 | Bulls |
Doug Howard | |
| 180 | 11-10 | 76ers |
David Whitley | |
| 181 | 11-11 | Lakers |
Bob Duklet | |
| 182 | 11-12 | Hawks |
Deno Mengham | |
| 183 | 11-13 | Bullets |
Mel Bell | |
| Round 12 | ||||
| 184 | 12-1 | Rockets |
Jim Brooks | |
| 185 | 12-2 | Pistons |
Don Ogletree | |
| 186 | 12-3 | Royals |
Reggie Roach | |
| 187 | 12-4 | Sonics |
John Brunson | |
| 188 | 12-5 | Blazers |
Paul Adams | |
| 189 | 12-6 | Cavaliers |
Ollie Taylor | |
| 190 | 12-7 | Suns |
Ric Cobb | |
| 191 | 12-8 | Bulls |
Booker Brown | |
| 192 | 12-9 | Lakers |
Dewey Varner | |
| 193 | 12-10 | Bullets |
Ben McGilmer | |
| Round 13 | ||||
| 194 | 13-1 | Rockets |
Harry Lozon | |
| 195 | 13-2 | Pistons |
Ernest Hardy | |
| 196 | 13-3 | Royals |
Larry Gray | |
| 197 | 13-4 | Sonics |
Allen McManus | |
| 198 | 13-5 | Cavaliers |
Kevin Wilson | |
| 199 | 13-6 | Blazers |
Alex Boyd | |
| 200 | 13-7 | Suns |
Fred Carpenter | |
| 201 | 13-8 | Bulls |
Charles Bloodworth | |
| 202 | 13-9 | Lakers |
Garry Elliott | |
| 203 | 13-10 | Bullets |
Dan Debardabi | |
| Round 14 | ||||
| 204 | 14-1 | Rockets |
Clyde Oatis | |
| 205 | 14-2 | Pistons |
Randy Smith | |
| 206 | 14-3 | Royals |
Andy Jennings | |
| 207 | 14-4 | Sonics |
Don Beeson | |
| 208 | 14-5 | Blazers |
Frank Loteridge | |
| 209 | 14-6 | Cavaliers |
Don Tomilson | |
| 210 | 14-7 | Suns |
Chad Calabria | |
| 211 | 14-8 | Bulls |
Paul Funkhouser | |
| 212 | 14-9 | Lakers |
Ron Sanford | |
| 213 | 14-10 | Bullets |
Mike Williams | |
| Round 15 | ||||
| 214 | 15-1 | Rockets |
Jay Bond | |
| 215 | 15-2 | Pistons |
Dennis Clark | |
| 216 | 15-3 | Royals |
Mike Neer | |
| 217 | 15-4 | Cavaliers |
Steve Wannamaker | |
| 218 | 15-5 | Blazers |
John Canady | |
| 219 | 15-6 | Suns |
Walt Williams | |
| 220 | 15-7 | Bulls |
Paul Otay | |
| 221 | 15-8 | Lakers |
Will Teague | |
| 222 | 15-9 | Bullets |
Ted Rose | |
| Round 16 | ||||
| 223 | 16-1 | Rockets |
Dean Olofson | |
| 224 | 16-2 | Pistons |
Harvey Mariatt | |
| 225 | 16-3 | Royals |
Paul Favorite | |
| 226 | 16-4 | Blazers |
Doug Williams | |
| 227 | 16-5 | Cavaliers |
Steve Wilson | |
| 228 | 16-6 | Lakers |
Pete Walthour | |
| 229 | 16-7 | Bullets |
Don Rather | |
| Round 17 | ||||
| 230 | 17-1 | Rockets |
Dennis Dickens | |
| 231 | 17-2 | Cavaliers |
Bob Peterson | |
| 232 | 17-3 | Lakers |
Bob Thati | |
| 233 | 17-4 | Bullets |
Vince Fritz | |
| Round 18 | ||||
| 234 | 18-1 | Rockets |
Jeff Cunningham | |
| 235 | 18-2 | Blazers |
Bruce Butchko | |
| 236 | 18-3 | Cavaliers |
John Cannon | |
| Round 19 | ||||
| 237 | 19-1 | Rockets |
Rick Erickson | |
| 238 | 19-2 | Cavaliers |
Allen Waller | |
| 239 | 19-3 | Blazers |
Mark Gabriel | |