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NBA Draft: Ranking the No. 1 Picks in NBA Draft History
Stew WinkelJun 21, 2010
1. Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers, 1979)
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2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks, 1969)
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3. Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs, 1997)
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4. Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets, 1984)
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5. Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic, 1992)
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6. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2003)
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7. David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs, 1987)
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8. Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers, 1996)
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9. Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers, 1974)
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10. Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks, 1985)
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11. James Worthy (Los Angeles Lakers, 1982)
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12. Elvin Hayes (San Diego Rockets, 1968)
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13. Bob Lanier (Detroit Pistons, 1970)
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14. Chris Webber (Orlando Magic, 1993)
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15. Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic, 2004)
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16. David Thompson (Atlanta Hawks, 1975)
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17. Mark Aguirre (Dallas Mavericks, 1981)
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18. Brad Daugherty (Cleveland Cavaliers, 1986)
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19. Mychal Thompson (Portland Trail Blazers, 1978)
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20. Yao Ming (Houston Rockets, 2002)
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21. Glenn Robinson (Milwaukee Bucks, 1994)
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22. Doug Collins (Philadelphia 76ers, 1973)
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23. Elton Brand (Chicago Bulls, 1999)
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24. Ralph Sampson (Houston Rockets, 1983)
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25. Danny Manning (Los Angeles Clippers, 1988)
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26. Cazzie Russell (New York Knicks, 1966)
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27. Larry Johnson (Charlotte Hornets, 1991)
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28. Derrick Coleman (New Jersey Nets, 1990)
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29. Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State Warriors, 1980)
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30. Jimmy Walker (Detroit Pistons, 1967)
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31. Kenyon Martin (New Jersey Nets, 2000)
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32. Austin Carr (Cleveland Cavaliers, 1971)
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33. Joe Smith (Golden State Warriors, 1995)
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34. John Lucas (Houston Rockets, 1976)
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35. Kent Benson (Milwaukee Bucks, 1977)
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36. Pervis Ellison (Sacramento Kings, 1989)
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37. Michael Olowokandi (Los Angeles Clippers, 1998)
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38. Kwame Brown (Washington Wizards, 2001)
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39. LaRue Martin (Portland Trail Blazers, 1972)
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Ranking The Number One Picks: Too Early to Tell
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The Territorial Draft Pick Era
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NBA Draft: Ranking the Number One Picks, Recap
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