1972 NBA Draft Pick Transactions
yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted | |
| Round 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Blazers |
LaRue Martin | ||
| 2 | 1-2 |  Braves |
Bob McAdoo | ||
| 3 | 1-3 |  Cavaliers |
Dwight Davis | ||
| 4 | 1-4 |  Pistons |
 Rockets
Rockets traded Jim Davis to Pistons for 1972 first round pick (#4-David "Corky" Calhoun) on 1971-12-10 |
 Suns
Traded Otto Moore to Rockets for 1972 first round pick (#4-David "Corky" Calhoun) on 1972-04-07 |
David "Corky" Calhoun |
| 5 | 1-5 |  76ers |
Fred Boyd | ||
 Royals |
Did not have a first round pick because they had used it in the special 1971 supplemental draft of hardship early entrants. | ||||
| 6 | 1-6 | Rockets |
 Bucks
Traded Greg Smith, 1973 third round pick (#51-E.C. Coleman) to Rockets for Curtis Perry, 1972 first round pick (#6-Russell Lee) on 1971-12-09 |
Russell Lee | |
 Hawks |
Did not have a first round pick because they had used it in the special 1971 supplemental draft of hardship early entrants. | ||||
 Bullets |
Did not have a first round pick because they had used it in the special 1971 supplemental draft of hardship early entrants. | ||||
| 7 | 1-7 |  Sonics |
Bud Stallworth | ||
| 8 | 1-8 |  Knicks |
Tom Riker | ||
| 9 | 1-9 | Suns |
Pistons
Traded Otto Moore to Suns for future considerations subject to certain contingencies (1972 #9-Bob Nash on 12-09) on 1971-04-02 |
Bob Nash | |
 Warriors |
Did not have a first round pick because they had used it in the special 1971 supplemental draft of hardship early entrants. | ||||
| 10 | 1-10 |  Celtics |
Paul Westphal | ||
| 11 | 1-11 |  Bulls |
Ralph Simpson | ||
| 12 | 1-12 | Bucks |
Julius Erving | ||
| 13 | 1-13 |  Lakers |
Travis Grant | ||
| Round 2 | |||||
| 14 | 2-1 | Blazers |
Bob Davis | ||
| 15 | 2-2 | Braves |
Harold Fox | ||
| 16 | 2-3 | Cavaliers |
Lakers
Traded Rick Roberson to Cavaliers for 1972 second round pick (#16-Jim Price), 1973 first round pick (#5-Kermit Washington), 1973 second round pick (#23-Bill Schaeffer) on 1971-10-13 |
Jim Price | |
| 17 | 2-4 | Pistons |
Chris Ford | ||
| 18 | 2-5 | 76ers |
Sonics
Traded Bob Rule to 76ers for 1972 second round pick (#18-Joby Wright), 1974 second round pick (possibly #26-Leonard Gray), cash on 1971-11-25 |
Joby Wright | |
| 19 | 2-6 | Royals |
Sam Sibert | ||
| 20 | 2-7 | Rockets |
John Gianelli | ||
| 21 | 2-8 | Hawks |
Steve Bracey | ||
| 22 | 2-9 | Bullets |
Lakers
Traded John Tresvant to Bullets for draft pick (1972 #22-Paul Stovall) on 1970-11-11 |
Paul Stovall | |
| 23 | 2-10 | Sonics |
Brian Taylor | ||
| 24 | 2-11 | Knicks |
Cavaliers
Traded Luther Rackley to Knicks for 1972 second round pick (#24-Steve Hawes), cash on 1971-11-15 |
Steve Hawes | |
| 25 | 2-12 | Suns |
Bullets
Traded Gus Johnson to Suns for 1972 second round pick (#25-Tom Patterson), future considerations (?) on 1972-04-10 |
Tom Patterson | |
| 26 | 2-13 | Warriors |
Blazers
Traded Jim Barnett to Warriors for 1971 second round pick (#25-Charles Yelverton), 1971 third round pick (#42-Bill Smith), 1972 second round pick (#26-Dave Twardzik) on 1971-03-23 |
Dave Twardzik | |
| 27 | 2-14 | Celtics |
Dennis Wuycik | ||
| 28 | 2-15 | Bulls |
Royals
Traded Norm Van Lier, third round pick (1972 #35-Frank Russell) to Bulls for Jim Fox, second round pick (1972 #28-Mike Ratliff) on 1971-11-09 |
Mike Ratliff | |
| 29 | 2-16 | Bucks |
Chuck Terry | ||
| 30 | 2-17 | Lakers |
Blazers
Traded LeRoy Ellis to Lakers for 1972 second round pick (#30-Ollie Johnson), cash on 1971-09-11 |
Ollie Johnson | |
| Round 3 | |||||
| 31 | 3-1 | Blazers |
Lloyd Neal | ||
| 32 | 3-2 | Braves |
Bob Morse | ||
| 33 | 3-3 | Cavaliers |
Suns
Traded Greg Howard to Cavaliers for 1972 third round pick (#33-Scott English), third round pick (?-?), cash on 1971-08-31 |
Scott English | |
| 34 | 3-4 | Pistons |
Suns
Unknown.
Third round Don Buse "Phoenix from Detroit" per AP.
Pistons no third round pick per Pistons media guide.
Pick may not have gone directly from Pistons > Suns. |
Don Buse | |
| 35 | 3-5 | Royals |
Bulls
Traded Jim Fox, second round pick (1972 #28-Mike Ratliff) to Royals for Norm Van Lier, third round pick (1972 #35-Frank Russell) on 1971-11-09 |
Frank Russell | |
| 36 | 3-6 | 76ers |
Charlie Tharpe | ||
| 37 | 3-7 | Rockets |
Eric McWilliams | ||
| 38 | 3-8 | Hawks |
Royals
Traded Dave Newmark to Hawks for Wally Anderzunas, third round pick (1972 #38-Ron Riley) on 1969-10-12
Traded Dave Newmark to Hawks for Wally Anderzunas, rights to Lonnie Wright, 1971-72 "late round" draft pick (1972 #38-Ron Riley) on 1969-10-12 |
Ron Riley | |
| 39 | 3-9 | Bullets |
Kevin Porter | ||
| 40 | 3-10 | Sonics |
Jim Creighton | ||
| 41 | 3-11 | Knicks |
Ansley Truitt | ||
| 42 | 3-12 | Suns |
Claude Terry | ||
| 43 | 3-13 | Warriors |
Bill Chamberlain | ||
| 44 | 3-14 | Celtics |
Wayne Grabiec | ||
| 45 | 3-15 | Bulls |
Chuck Jura | ||
| 46 | 3-16 | Bucks |
George Adams | ||
| 47 | 3-17 | Lakers |
Gregg Northington | ||
| Round 4 | |||||
| 48 | 4-1 | Blazers |
Gary Stewart | ||
| 49 | 4-2 | Braves |
George Bryant | ||
| 50 | 4-3 | Cavaliers |
Hank Siemiontkowski | ||
| 51 | 4-4 | Pistons |
Ernie Fleming | ||
| 52 | 4-5 | 76ers |
Marshall Wingate | ||
| 53 | 4-6 | Royals |
Frank Schade | ||
| 54 | 4-7 | Rockets |
Wil Robinson | ||
| 55 | 4-8 | Hawks |
Reggie Bird | ||
| 56 | 4-9 | Bullets |
Al Saunders | ||
| 57 | 4-10 | Sonics |
Joe Mackey | ||
| 58 | 4-11 | Knicks |
Henry Bibby | ||
| 59 | 4-12 | Suns |
Matt Gantt | ||
| 60 | 4-13 | Warriors |
John Tschogl | ||
| 61 | 4-14 | Celtics |
Nate Stephens | ||
| 62 | 4-15 | Bulls |
Ted Martiniuk | ||
| 63 | 4-16 | Bucks |
Art White | ||
Lakers |
Lakers did not have a fourth round pick because they had used it in the special 1971 supplemental draft of hardship early entrants. | ||||
| Round 5 | |||||
| 64 | 5-1 | Blazers |
Mike Reid | ||
| 65 | 5-2 | Braves |
Arnie Berman | ||
| 66 | 5-3 | Cavaliers |
Sam Cash | ||
| 67 | 5-4 | Pistons |
Ernest Pettis | ||
| 68 | 5-5 | Royals |
Dave Bustion | ||
| 69 | 5-6 | 76ers |
Joe Bynes | ||
| 70 | 5-7 | Rockets |
James Silas | ||
| 71 | 5-8 | Hawks |
Bob Lackey | ||
| 72 | 5-9 | Bullets |
Walter Jones | ||
| 73 | 5-10 | Sonics |
Gary Ladd | ||
| 74 | 5-11 | Knicks |
Bob Ford | ||
| 75 | 5-12 | Suns |
Wardell Dyson | ||
| 76 | 5-13 | Warriors |
Charles Dudley | ||
| 77 | 5-14 | Celtics |
Bryan Adrian | ||
| 78 | 5-15 | Bulls |
Rowland Garrett | ||
| 79 | 5-16 | Bucks |
Ron Harris | ||
| 80 | 5-17 | Lakers |
Glen Summors | ||
| Round 6 | |||||
| 81 | 6-1 | Blazers |
Joe Gaines | ||
| 82 | 6-2 | Braves |
Ed Czernota | ||
| 83 | 6-3 | Cavaliers |
Tom Parker | ||
| 84 | 6-4 | Pistons |
Terry Benton | ||
| 85 | 6-5 | 76ers |
John Glover | ||
| 86 | 6-6 | Royals |
Jerry Crocker | ||
| 87 | 6-7 | Rockets |
Mike Collins | ||
| 88 | 6-8 | Hawks |
Randy Knoll | ||
| 89 | 6-9 | Bullets |
Wayne Dillard | ||
| 90 | 6-10 | Sonics |
Ron Thomas | ||
| 91 | 6-11 | Knicks |
Greg Cleuss | ||
| 92 | 6-12 | Suns |
Charles Edge | ||
| 93 | 6-13 | Warriors |
Henry Bacon | ||
| 94 | 6-14 | Celtics |
Doug Holcomb | ||
| 95 | 6-15 | Bulls |
Mike Stewart | ||
| 96 | 6-16 | Bucks |
Celtics
Celtics traded Bill Dinwiddie to Bucks for 1972 sixth round pick (#96-Wally Wright), cash on 1971-10-11 |
Wally Wright | |
| 97 | 6-17 | Lakers |
Sam Simmons | ||
| Round 7 | |||||
| 98 | 7-1 | Blazers |
Bob Lynn | ||
| 99 | 7-2 | Braves |
Greg Kohls | ||
| 100 | 7-3 | Cavaliers |
Steve Davidson | ||
| 101 | 7-4 | Pistons |
Bruce Anderson | ||
| 102 | 7-5 | Royals |
Mike Sneed | ||
| 103 | 7-6 | 76ers |
Curtis Pritchett | ||
| 104 | 7-7 | Rockets |
Mike Jackson | ||
| 105 | 7-8 | Hawks |
Billy Pleas | ||
| 106 | 7-9 | Bullets |
Marvin Brown | ||
| 107 | 7-10 | Sonics |
Jerry Dunn | ||
| 108 | 7-11 | Knicks |
Tracy Tripucka | ||
| 109 | 7-12 | Suns |
Bernie Fryer | ||
| 110 | 7-13 | Warriors |
William Franklin | ||
| 111 | 7-14 | Celtics |
Steve Previs | ||
| 112 | 7-15 | Bulls |
Jerry Pender | ||
| 113 | 7-16 | Bucks |
Mickey Davis | ||
| Round 8 | |||||
| 114 | 8-1 | Blazers |
Ruben Vance | ||
| 115 | 8-2 | Braves |
Andy Denny | ||
| 116 | 8-3 | Cavaliers |
Roger Evans | ||
| 117 | 8-4 | Pistons |
Ben Kelso | ||
| 118 | 8-5 | 76ers |
Jim Kopp | ||
| 119 | 8-6 | Royals |
Jerry Clack | ||
| 120 | 8-7 | Rockets |
Henry Harris | ||
| 121 | 8-8 | Hawks |
Oscar Evans | ||
| 122 | 8-9 | Bullets |
Jim Floyd | ||
| 123 | 8-10 | Sonics |
Willy Stoudamire | ||
| 124 | 8-11 | Knicks |
Tom Corde | ||
| 125 | 8-12 | Suns |
Russell Golden | ||
| 126 | 8-13 | Warriors |
John Burks | ||
| 127 | 8-14 | Celtics |
Sam McCarney | ||
| 128 | 8-15 | Bulls |
Cavin Anderson | ||
| 129 | 8-16 | Bucks |
Charles Kirkland | ||
| Round 9 | |||||
| 130 | 9-1 | Blazers |
Scott McCandlish | ||
| 131 | 9-2 | Braves |
John Collins | ||
| 132 | 9-3 | Cavaliers |
Greg Starrick | ||
| 133 | 9-4 | Pistons |
Kessie Mangam | ||
| 134 | 9-5 | Royals |
Steve McMahon | ||
| 135 | 9-6 | 76ers |
Rod Murray | ||
| 136 | 9-7 | Hawks |
Larry Strozier | ||
| 137 | 9-8 | Bullets |
Ruppert Breedlove | ||
| 138 | 9-9 | Sonics |
Dwight Holliday | ||
| 139 | 9-10 | Knicks |
Tom Sullivan | ||
| 140 | 9-11 | Suns |
Bill Kennedy | ||
| 141 | 9-12 | Warriors |
Bill Duey | ||
| 142 | 9-13 | Celtics |
Mark Waygar (pick later ruled ineligible) | ||
| 143 | 9-14 | Bulls |
Ralph Houston | ||
| 144 | 9-15 | Bucks |
Jim Regenold | ||
| Round 10 | |||||
| 145 | 10-1 | Blazers |
Kresimir Cosic | ||
| 146 | 10-2 | Cavaliers |
Kent Martens | ||
| 147 | 10-3 | Pistons |
Kent Hollenbeck | ||
| 148 | 10-4 | 76ers |
Gary Watson | ||
| 149 | 10-5 | Royals |
David Hall | ||
| 150 | 10-6 | Hawks |
Jim Clesson | ||
| 151 | 10-7 | Bullets |
Will Loftin | ||
| 152 | 10-8 | Sonics |
Dan Stewart | ||
| 153 | 10-9 | Knicks |
Richie Garner | ||
| 154 | 10-10 | Suns |
Al Vilcheck | ||
| 155 | 10-11 | Celtics |
Marty Hunt | ||
| 156 | 10-12 | Bulls |
Chuck Taylor | ||
| 157 | 10-13 | Bucks |
Jolly Spight | ||
| Round 11 | |||||
| 158 | 11-1 | Blazers |
Jimmy Wilkins | ||
| 159 | 11-2 | Braves |
Jim Prokell | ||
| 160 | 11-3 | Royals |
Floyd Mathew | ||
| 161 | 11-4 | Hawks |
Charles Allen | ||
| 162 | 11-5 | Bullets |
Marvin Watkins | ||
| 163 | 11-6 | Sonics |
Steve Turner | ||
| 164 | 11-7 | Knicks |
Chic Downing | ||
| 165 | 11-8 | Suns |
John Belcher | ||
| 166 | 11-9 | Celtics |
Mark Minor | ||
| 167 | 11-10 | Bulls |
Jackie Young | ||
| Round 12 | |||||
| 168 | 12-1 | Braves |
Frank Dewitt | ||
| 169 | 12-2 | Royals |
Len Baltimore | ||
| 170 | 12-3 | Hawks |
James Green | ||
| 171 | 12-4 | Bullets |
Lloyd Adams | ||
| 172 | 12-5 | Sonics |
Gregg Daust | ||
| 173 | 12-6 | Suns |
Mark Soderberg | ||
| 174 | 12-7 | Celtics |
Phil Stephens | ||
| 175 | 12-8 | Bulls |
Al Cotler | ||
| Round 13 | |||||
| 176 | 13-1 | Blazers |
Larry Morris | ||
| 177 | 13-2 | Braves |
Kim Huband | ||
| 178 | 13-3 | Royals |
Kent Scott | ||
| 179 | 13-4 | Bullets |
Mike Krawzyk | ||
| 180 | 13-5 | Suns |
Kelly Utley | ||
| 181 | 13-6 | Bulls |
Mike Barr | ||
| Round 14 | |||||
| 182 | 14-1 | Blazers |
Paul Kelley | ||
| 183 | 14-2 | Braves |
Greg Corson | ||
| 184 | 14-3 | Royals |
Bob Allen | ||
| 185 | 14-4 | Bullets |
Aubrey Nash | ||
| 186 | 14-5 | Sonics |
Cleveland Hill | ||
| 187 | 14-6 | Suns |
Ray Golson | ||
| 188 | 14-7 | Bulls |
Andrew Pettes | ||
| Round 15 | |||||
| 189 | 15-1 | Blazers |
Rich Haubeggar | ||
| 190 | 15-2 | Braves |
Paul Hoffman | ||
| 191 | 15-3 | Royals |
Mike Jefferies | ||
| 192 | 15-4 | Bullets |
Gary Handelman | ||
| 193 | 15-5 | Bulls |
Greg Lowery | ||
| Round 16 | |||||
| 194 | 16-1 | Blazers |
Mose Adolph | ||
| 195 | 16-2 | Braves |
Norman Bounds | ||
| 196 | 16-3 | Royals |
Mike Peterson | ||
| 197 | 16-4 | Bulls |
Charles Hall | ||
| Round 17 | |||||
| 198 | 17-1 | Bulls |
John Thornton | ||
| Round 18 | |||||
| 199 | 18-1 | Bulls |
Ron Manning | ||