Every 15th pick in NBA draft history

73 players have gone 15th in the NBA draft since 1951, from Roland Minson to Dailyn Swain in 2026. The most decorated: Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013; 2x NBA MVP, 7x All-NBA First Team, 10x All-Star), Kawhi Leonard (2011; 4x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 4x All-NBA Second Team, 7x All-Star), and Steve Nash (1996; 2x NBA MVP, 3x All-NBA First Team, 8x All-Star). 62 of the 73 won nothing on the NBA honours list.

NBA draft, every No. 15 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Dailyn Swain	Chicago Bulls	—
2025	Thomas Sorber	Oklahoma City Thunder	—
2024	Kel'el Ware	Miami Heat	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2023	Kobe Bufkin	Atlanta Hawks	—
2022	Mark Williams	Charlotte Hornets	—
2021	Corey Kispert	Washington Wizards	—
2020	Cole Anthony	Orlando Magic	—
2019	Sekou Doumbouya	Detroit Pistons	—
2018	Troy Brown Jr.	Washington Wizards	—
2017	Justin Jackson	Portland Trail Blazers	—
2016	Juancho Hernangomez	Denver Nuggets	—
2015	Kelly Oubre Jr.	Atlanta Hawks	—
2014	Adreian Payne	Atlanta Hawks	—
2013	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	2x NBA MVP, 7x All-NBA First Team, 4x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 10x All-Star
2012	Maurice Harkless	Philadelphia 76ers	—
2011	Kawhi Leonard	Indiana Pacers	4x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 4x All-NBA Second Team, 3x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 7x All-Star
2010	Larry Sanders	Milwaukee Bucks	—
2009	Austin Daye	Detroit Pistons	—
2008	Robin Lopez	Phoenix Suns	—
2007	Rodney Stuckey	Detroit Pistons	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2006	Cedric Simmons	New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets	—
2005	Antoine Wright	New Jersey Nets	—
2004	Al Jefferson	Boston Celtics	All-NBA Third Team, NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2003	Reece Gaines	Orlando Magic	—
2002	Bostjan Nachbar	Houston Rockets	—
2001	Steven Hunter	Orlando Magic	—
2000	Jason Collier	Milwaukee Bucks	—
1999	Frederic Weis	New York Knicks	—
1998	Matt Harpring	Orlando Magic	NBA All-Rookie First Team
1997	Kelvin Cato	Dallas Mavericks	—
1996	Steve Nash	Phoenix Suns	2x NBA MVP, 3x All-NBA First Team, 2x All-NBA Second Team, 8x All-Star
1995	Brent Barry	Denver Nuggets	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
1994	Eric Piatkowski	Indiana Pacers	—
1993	Doug Edwards	Atlanta Hawks	—
1992	Anthony Peeler	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1991	Anthony Avent	Atlanta Hawks	—
1990	Dave Jamerson	Miami Heat	—
1989	Todd Lichti	Denver Nuggets	—
1988	Gary Grant	Seattle SuperSonics	—
1987	Jose Ortiz	Utah Jazz	—
1986	Dell Curry	Utah Jazz	NBA Sixth Man of the Year
1985	Blair Rasmussen	Denver Nuggets	—
1984	Terence Stansbury	Dallas Mavericks	—
1983	Howard Carter	Denver Nuggets	—
1982	David Thirdkill	Phoenix Suns	—
1981	Jeff Lamp	Portland Trail Blazers	—
1980	Reggie Johnson	San Antonio Spurs	—
1979	Phil Hubbard	Detroit Pistons	—
1978	Mike Mitchell	Cleveland Cavaliers	All-Star
1977	Brad Davis	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1976	Chuckie Williams	Cleveland Cavaliers	—
1975	John Lambert	Cleveland Cavaliers	—
1974	Al Eberhard	Detroit Pistons	—
1973	Barry Parkhill	Portland Trail Blazers	—
1972	Harold Fox	Buffalo Braves	—
1971	Kenny McIntosh	Chicago Bulls	—
1970	John Hummer	Buffalo Braves	—
1969	Rick Roberson	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1968	John Trapp	San Diego Rockets	—
1967	Byron Beck	Chicago Bulls	—
1966	Neil Johnson	Baltimore Bullets	—
1965	Flynn Robinson	Cincinnati Royals	All-Star
1964	Bill Chmielewski	Cincinnati Royals	—
1963	Hershell West	Philadelphia 76ers	—
1962	Gene Wiley	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1961	Ted Luckenbill	Philadelphia Warriors	—
1960	William Kennedy	Philadelphia Warriors	—
1959	Mike Mendenhall	Cincinnati Royals	—
1958	Jimmy Smith	Boston Celtics	—
1957	Jim Morgan	Syracuse Nationals	—
1955	Al Ferrari	St. Louis Hawks	—
1954	Dick Farley	Syracuse Nationals	—
1951	Roland Minson	New York Knicks	—

Honours from the NBA award history and the All-Star selections, matched to the pick by name. Picks from the NBA's own draft history.