1973 NBA Draft Pick Transactions
yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted | |
| Round 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1-1 | 76ers |
Doug Collins | ||
| 2 | 1-2 | Blazers |
Cavaliers
Traded John Johnson, Rick Roberson, 1973 first round pick (#15-Barry Parkhill) to Cavaliers for 1973 first round pick (#2-Jim Brewer), 1973 third round pick (#37-Jim O'Brien) on 1973-04-24 |
Jim Brewer | |
| 3 | 1-3 | Braves |
Ernie DiGregorio | ||
| 4 | 1-4 | Sonics |
Mike Green | ||
| 5 | 1-5 | 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 |
Kermit Washington | |
| 6 | 1-6 | Rockets |
Ed Ratleff | ||
| 7 | 1-7 | Kings |
Ron Behagen | ||
| 8 | 1-8 | Suns |
Mike Bantom | ||
| 9 | 1-9 | Pistons |
Hawks
Traded George Trapp to Pistons for 1973 first round pick (#6-Dwight Jones) on 1973-04-15 |
Dwight Jones | |
| 10 | 1-10 | Hawks |
John Brown | ||
| 11 | 1-11 | Warriors |
Kevin Joyce | ||
| 12 | 1-12 | Bulls |
Kevin Kunnert | ||
| 13 | 1-13 | Bullets |
Nick Weatherspoon | ||
| 14 | 1-14 | Knicks |
Mel Davis | ||
| 15 | 1-15 | Lakers |
Cavaliers
Unknown.
Part of Rick Roberson trade? (see fifth pick above)
per 1973-74 NBA Guide |
Blazers
Traded 1973 first round pick (#2-Jim Brewer), 1973 third round pick (#37-Jim O'Brien) to Cavaliers for John Johnson, Rick Roberson, 1973 first round pick (#15-Barry Parkhill) on 1973-04-24 |
Barry Parkhill |
| 16 | 1-16 | Bucks |
Swen Nater | ||
| 17 | 1-17 | Celtics |
Steve Downing | ||
| 18 | 1-18 | 76ers |
Bonus pick awarded to 76ers by NBA as compensation for Sonics signing of John Brisker | Raymond Lewis | |
| Round 2 | |||||
| 19 | 2-1 | 76ers |
Bullets
Traded Fred Carter, Kevin Loughery to 76ers for Archie Clark, second round pick (1973 #19-Louis Nelson), cash on 1971-05-20 |
Louis Nelson | |
| 20 | 2-2 | Braves |
Pistons
Traded Howie Komives to Braves for 1973 second round pick (#20-Mike D'Antoni) on 1972-09-29 |
Kings
Traded John Mengelt to Pistons for 1973 second round pick (#20-Mike D'Antoni) on 1972-11-9 |
Mike D'Antoni |
| 21 | 2-3 | Blazers |
76ers
Traded Fred Foster in 3-team trade with Blazers, Pistons for 1973 second round pick (#21-Allan Bristow) on 1972-07-31 |
Allan Bristow | |
| 22 | 2-4 | Sonics |
76ers
Received 1973 second round pick (#22-George McGinnis), 1974 second round pick (possibly #26-Leonard Gray) from Sonics on 1973-04-18 as compensation for free agent John Brisker |
George McGinnis | |
| 23 | 2-5 | 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 |
Bill Schaeffer | |
| 24 | 2-6 | Rockets |
Bulls
Traded rights to Dick Gibbs to Rockets for 1973 second round pick (#24-Kevin Stacom) on 1971-06-09 |
Kevin Stacom | |
| 25 | 2-7 | Kings |
Larry McNeill | ||
| 26 | 2-8 | Suns |
Cavaliers
Traded Walt Wesley to Suns for second round pick (1973 #26-Allan Hornyak), cash on 1972-11-22 |
Allan Hornyak | |
| 27 | 2-9 | Pistons |
Hawks
Traded Don Adams to Pistons for future draft pick (1973 #27-Tom Ingelsby) on 1972-10-31 |
Tom Ingelsby | |
| 28 | 2-10 | Hawks |
Knicks
traded Eddie Mast to Hawks for 1973 second round pick (#28-Pat McFarland) on 1972-10-07 |
Pat McFarland | |
| 29 | 2-11 | Warriors |
Derrek Dickey | ||
| 30 | 2-12 | Bulls |
Wendell Hudson | ||
| 31 | 2-13 | Bullets |
Lakers
Traded Flynn Robinson to Bullets for second round pick (1973 #31-Jim Chones) on 1972-12-05 |
Jim Chones | |
| 32 | 2-14 | Knicks |
Bulls
Traded Charlie Paulk to Knicks for second round pick (1973 #32-Caldwell Jones), cash (per Knicks media guide) on 1971-12-10 |
76ers
Traded Dennis Awtrey to Bulls for second round pick (1973 #32-Caldwell Jones), cash on 1972-10-18 |
Caldwell Jones |
| 33 | 2-15 | Bucks |
76ers
Traded Gary Gregor to Bucks for second round pick (possibly 1973 #33-Gary Melchionni), cash on 1972-10-10
Received John Block, 1973 second round pick (#33-Gary Melchionni), cash from Bucks on 1972-07-29 as future considerations in earlier trade involving Wali Jones [per AP] |
Suns
Traded Mel Counts to 76ers for second round pick (1973 #33-Gary Melchionni), cash on 1972-10-10 |
Gary Melchionni |
| 34 | 2-16 | Lakers |
John Perry | ||
| 35 | 2-17 | Celtics |
Phil Hankinson | ||
| Round 3 | |||||
| Suns > Lakers — Traded Paul Stovall to Suns for 1973 third round pick (?-?), 1974 second round pick (#22-Leonard "Truck" Robinson) on 1972-09-19 | |||||
| 36 | 3-1 | 76ers |
Hawks
Traded Jeff Halliburton to 76ers for 1973 third round pick (#36-Ted Manakas) on 1973-01-26 |
Ted Manakas | |
| 37 | 3-2 | Blazers |
Cavaliers
Traded John Johnson, Rick Roberson, 1973 first round pick (#15-Barry Parkhill) to Cavaliers for 1973 first round pick (#2-Jim Brewer), 1973 third round pick (#37-Jim O'Brien) on 1973-04-24 |
Jim O'Brien | |
| 38 | 3-3 | Braves |
Ken Charles | ||
| 39 | 3-4 | Sonics |
Bulls
Traded Kennedy McIntosh to Sonics for Garfield Heard, 1973 third round pick (#39-Martin Terry) on 1972-10-20 |
Martin Terry | |
| 40 | 3-5 | Cavaliers |
Ozzie Edwards | ||
| 41 | 3-6 | Rockets |
Cavaliers
Traded Steve Hawes to Rockets for 1973 third round pick (#41-Jim Lister) on 1972-09-21 |
Jim Lister | |
| 42 | 3-7 | Kings |
Suns
Traded Fred Taylor to Kings for draft pick (1973 #42-Joe Reaves) on 1971-12-27 [per NBA Guide, AP]
Traded Fred Taylor to Kings for two third round picks (1973 #42-Joe Reaves) (?-?) on 1971-12-27 |
Joe Reaves | |
| 43 | 3-8 | Suns |
Steve Mitchell | ||
| 44 | 3-9 | Pistons |
Dwight Lamar | ||
| 45 | 3-10 | Hawks |
Leonard Gray | ||
| 46 | 3-11 | Warriors |
Jim Retseck | ||
| 47 | 3-12 | Bulls |
Steve Newsome | ||
| 48 | 3-13 | Bullets |
Tom Kozelko | ||
| 49 | 3-14 | Knicks |
Allie McGuire | ||
| 50 | 3-15 | 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 |
Larry Kenon | |
| 51 | 3-16 | Bucks |
Rockets
Traded Curtis Perry, 1972 first round pick (#6-Russell Lee) to Bucks for Greg Smith, 1973 third round pick (#51-E.C. Coleman) on 1971-12-09 |
E.C. Coleman | |
| 52 | 3-17 | Celtics |
Martinez Denmon | ||
| Round 4 | |||||
| 53 | 4-1 | 76ers |
Darrel Minniefield | ||
| 54 | 4-2 | Braves |
Doug Little | ||
| 55 | 4-3 | Blazers |
William Averitt | ||
| 56 | 4-4 | Sonics |
June Harris | ||
| 57 | 4-5 | Cavaliers |
Luke Witte | ||
| 58 | 4-6 | Rockets |
Lee Colburn | ||
| 59 | 4-7 | Kings |
Bucks
Traded Toby Kimball to Kings for 1973 fourth round pick (#59-Clyde Turner), cash on 1972-10-09 |
Clyde Turner | |
| 60 | 4-8 | Suns |
Ron Robinson | ||
| 61 | 4-9 | Pistons |
Ken Brady | ||
| 62 | 4-10 | Hawks |
James Brown | ||
| 63 | 4-11 | Warriors |
Ron King | ||
| 64 | 4-12 | Bulls |
Mark Sibley | ||
| 65 | 4-13 | Bullets |
Aaron Stewart | ||
| 66 | 4-14 | Knicks |
George Karl | ||
| 67 | 4-15 | Bucks |
Harry Rogers | ||
| 68 | 4-16 | Lakers |
Larry Finch | ||
| 69 | 4-17 | Celtics |
Richie Fuqua | ||
| Round 5 | |||||
| 70 | 5-1 | 76ers |
Reggie Royals | ||
| 71 | 5-2 | Blazers |
Fran Costello | ||
| 72 | 5-3 | Braves |
Randy Knoll | ||
| 73 | 5-4 | Sonics |
Chuck Iverson | ||
| 74 | 5-5 | Cavaliers |
John Coughran | ||
| 75 | 5-6 | Rockets |
Gary Rhoades | ||
| 76 | 5-7 | Kings |
M.L. Carr | ||
| 77 | 5-8 | Suns |
Clinton Harris | ||
| 78 | 5-9 | Pistons |
Henry Wilmore | ||
| 79 | 5-10 | Hawks |
Dave Winfield | ||
| 80 | 5-11 | Warriors |
Nate Stephens | ||
| 81 | 5-12 | Bulls |
Ray Simpson | ||
| 82 | 5-13 | Bullets |
Danny Traylor | ||
| 83 | 5-14 | Knicks |
Dennis Bell | ||
| 84 | 5-15 | Lakers |
Kresimir Cosic | ||
| 85 | 5-16 | Bucks |
Larry Jackson | ||
| 86 | 5-17 | Celtics |
Byron Jones | ||
| Round 6 | |||||
| 87 | 6-1 | 76ers |
Sterling Wright | ||
| 88 | 6-2 | Braves |
Mike Macaluso | ||
| 89 | 6-3 | Blazers |
Neal Jurgensen | ||
| 90 | 6-4 | Sonics |
Bill McCoy | ||
| 91 | 6-5 | Cavaliers |
Willie Calvert | ||
| 92 | 6-6 | Rockets |
Tom Peck | ||
| 93 | 6-7 | Kings |
Mike Quick | ||
| 94 | 6-8 | Suns |
Gene Doyle | ||
| 95 | 6-9 | Pistons |
Dennis Johnson | ||
| 96 | 6-10 | Hawks |
John Williamson | ||
| 97 | 6-11 | Warriors |
Bob Lauriski | ||
| 98 | 6-12 | Bulls |
John Neumann | ||
| 99 | 6-13 | Bullets |
Mike Allocco | ||
| 100 | 6-14 | Knicks |
Lawrence Lilly | ||
| 101 | 6-15 | Bucks |
James Floyd | ||
| 102 | 6-16 | Lakers |
David Brent | ||
| 103 | 6-17 | Celtics |
Joe Cafferky | ||
| Round 7 | |||||
| 104 | 7-1 | 76ers |
James Greene | ||
| 105 | 7-2 | Blazers |
Larry Hollyfield | ||
| 106 | 7-3 | Braves |
Tim Bassett | ||
| 107 | 7-4 | Sonics |
Jim Andrews | ||
| 108 | 7-5 | Cavaliers |
Larry Farmer | ||
| 109 | 7-6 | Rockets |
Fred DeVaughn | ||
| 110 | 7-7 | Kings |
Mike Jeffries | ||
| 111 | 7-8 | Suns |
Jerry Bisbano | ||
| 112 | 7-9 | Pistons |
Fred Smiley | ||
| 113 | 7-10 | Hawks |
Pete Harris | ||
| 114 | 7-11 | Warriors |
Steve Smith | ||
| 115 | 7-12 | Bulls |
Billy Harris | ||
| 116 | 7-13 | Bullets |
Rod Hogue | ||
| 117 | 7-14 | Knicks |
Mike Moore | ||
| 118 | 7-15 | Lakers |
Nate Hawthorne | ||
| 119 | 7-16 | Bucks |
Eddie Childress | ||
| 120 | 7-17 | Celtics |
Mike Stewart | ||
| Round 8 | |||||
| 121 | 8-1 | 76ers |
Dave Langston | ||
| 122 | 8-2 | Braves |
Carl Jackson | ||
| 123 | 8-3 | Blazers |
Lendell Resson | ||
| 124 | 8-4 | Sonics |
Wardell Jeffries | ||
| 125 | 8-5 | Cavaliers |
John Ritter | ||
| 126 | 8-6 | Rockets |
John Thomas | ||
| 127 | 8-7 | Kings |
Mike Williams | ||
| 128 | 8-8 | Suns |
Jim Owens | ||
| 129 | 8-9 | Pistons |
Ben Kelso | ||
| 130 | 8-10 | Hawks |
Tim Dominey | ||
| 131 | 8-11 | Warriors |
Jeff Dawson | ||
| 132 | 8-12 | Bulls |
J.G. Brosterhos | ||
| 133 | 8-13 | Bullets |
Mark Jellison | ||
| 134 | 8-14 | Knicks |
Steve Rowell | ||
| 135 | 8-15 | Bucks |
Walt McGrary | ||
| 136 | 8-16 | Lakers |
Roy McPipe | ||
| 137 | 8-17 | Celtics |
Robert White | ||
| Round 9 | |||||
| 138 | 9-1 | 76ers |
Harvey Catchings | ||
| 139 | 9-2 | Blazers |
Mike Contreras | ||
| 140 | 9-3 | Braves |
Bob Fullerton | ||
| 141 | 9-4 | Sonics |
Greg Williams | ||
| 142 | 9-5 | Cavaliers |
Les Taylor | ||
| 143 | 9-6 | Kings |
James Brown | ||
| 144 | 9-7 | Suns |
Sandy Smith | ||
| 145 | 9-8 | Pistons |
Bill Kelgore | ||
| 146 | 9-9 | Warriors |
Everett Fopma | ||
| 147 | 9-10 | Bulls |
Rubin Montanez | ||
| 148 | 9-11 | Bullets |
Mike Boylan | ||
| 149 | 9-12 | Knicks |
Joe Wise | ||
| 150 | 9-13 | Bucks |
Bob Bocca | ||
| 151 | 9-14 | Celtics |
Corky Taylor | ||
| Round 10 | |||||
| 152 | 10-1 | 76ers |
Abe Steward | ||
| 153 | 10-2 | Braves |
Nick Connor | ||
| 154 | 10-3 | Blazers |
Sam Whitehead | ||
| 155 | 10-4 | Sonics |
Bob Bodell | ||
| 156 | 10-5 | Cavaliers |
Dean Martin | ||
| 157 | 10-6 | Kings |
Ernie Kusyner | ||
| 158 | 10-7 | Suns |
Claude White | ||
| 159 | 10-8 | Pistons |
Bob Solomon | ||
| 160 | 10-9 | Warriors |
Fred Lavoroni | ||
| 161 | 10-10 | Bulls |
Russ Hunt | ||
| 162 | 10-11 | Bullets |
Dick Kelly | ||
| 163 | 10-12 | Knicks |
Ed Fields | ||
| 164 | 10-13 | Bucks |
Ron Battle | ||
| 165 | 10-14 | Celtics |
Steve Turner | ||
| Round 11 | |||||
| 166 | 11-1 | 76ers |
Rod Freeman | ||
| 167 | 11-2 | Blazers |
Ed Payne | ||
| 168 | 11-3 | Braves |
Mike Lee | ||
| 169 | 11-4 | Cavaliers |
Floyd Lewis | ||
| 170 | 11-5 | Suns |
Lynn Greer | ||
| 171 | 11-6 | Pistons |
Len Paul | ||
| 172 | 11-7 | Bullets |
Dale Adams | ||
| 173 | 11-8 | Knicks |
Charles Edge | ||
| 174 | 11-9 | Celtics |
Ed Hastings | ||
| Round 12 | |||||
| 175 | 12-1 | 76ers |
Connie Warren | ||
| 176 | 12-2 | Braves |
Aaron Covington | ||
| 177 | 12-3 | Blazers |
Rick Holdt | ||
| 178 | 12-4 | Cavaliers |
Chris McMurray | ||
| 179 | 12-5 | Suns |
Lyman Williamson | ||
| 180 | 12-6 | Pistons |
Clarence Carlisle | ||
| 181 | 12-7 | Bullets |
Mike Battle | ||
| 182 | 12-8 | Celtics |
Bruce Winkler | ||
| Round 13 | |||||
| 183 | 13-1 | 76ers |
Jim Crawford | ||
| 184 | 13-2 | Braves |
Bob Vartanian | ||
| 185 | 13-3 | Cavaliers |
John Pennebacker | ||
| 186 | 13-4 | Suns |
Kalevi Sarkalahti | ||
| 187 | 13-5 | Bullets |
Chester Davis | ||
| 188 | 13-6 | Celtics |
Scott Koelzer | ||
| Round 14 | |||||
| 189 | 14-1 | 76ers |
Ernie Johnson | ||
| 190 | 14-2 | Braves |
Ron Gilliam | ||
| 191 | 14-3 | Cavaliers |
Charles Mitchell | ||
| 192 | 14-4 | Bullets |
Howard White | ||
| 193 | 14-5 | Celtics |
Rick Williams | ||
| Round 15 | |||||
| 194 | 15-1 | 76ers |
Lionel Harris | ||
| 195 | 15-2 | Braves |
John Fraley | ||
| 196 | 15-3 | Cavaliers |
Reese Stovall | ||
| 197 | 15-4 | Bullets |
W. Shorty Simmons | ||
| 198 | 15-5 | Celtics |
James Gilchrist | ||
| Round 16 | |||||
| 199 | 16-1 | 76ers |
Larry Robinson | ||
| 200 | 16-2 | Braves |
John Green | ||
| 201 | 16-3 | Cavaliers |
Tom O'Connor | ||
| 202 | 16-4 | Celtics |
Sam Barber | ||
| Round 17 | |||||
| 203 | 17-1 | 76ers |
Tony Prince | ||
| 204 | 17-2 | Braves |
James Garvin | ||
| 205 | 17-3 | Cavaliers |
Phil Elderkin | ||
| 206 | 17-4 | Celtics |
Lamont King | ||
| Round 18 | |||||
| 207 | 18-1 | Braves |
Don Johnston | ||
| 208 | 18-2 | Celtics |
Peter Gavitt | ||
| Round 19 | |||||
| 209 | 19-1 | Braves |
Ron Thornson | ||
| 210 | 19-2 | Celtics |
Tom Austin | ||
| Round 20 | |||||
| 211 | 20-1 | Braves |
Phil Tollestrop | ||