NBA players from Tulane
13 NBA players on file played college basketball at Tulane. None is on an NBA roster now. John Hotrod Williams has played the most NBA seasons of them, 13. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NBA players (13)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hotrod Williams | F | 1986–1999 | 13 | 1985, Rd 2, Pk 45 |
| Hot Rod Williams | C | 1986–1993 | 7 | 1985, Rd 2, Pk 45 |
| Linton Johnson | PF | 2003–2009 | 6 | — |
| Melvin Frazier Jr. | G | 2018–2022 | 3 | 2018, Rd 2, Pk 35 |
| Paul Thompson | G | 1983–1986 | 3 | 1983, Rd 3, Pk 50 |
| Jerald Honeycutt | F | 1997–1999 | 2 | 1997, Rd 2, Pk 39 |
| Mel Payton | G | 1951–1953 | 2 | 1951, Rd 2, Pk 18 |
| Phil Hicks | F | 1976–1979 | 2 | 1976, Rd 2, Pk 27 |
| Warren Perkins | G | 1949–1951 | 2 | 1949, Rd 4, Pk null |
| Bob Duffy | F | 1946–1947 | 1 | 1962, Rd 2, Pk 10 |
| Craig Spitzer | C | 1967–1968 | 1 | — |
| Jim Riffey | F | 1950–1951 | 1 | 1950, Rd 2, Pk null |
| John Arthurs | G | 1969–1970 | 1 | 1969, Rd 6, Pk 73 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.