Every 16th pick in NBA draft history

73 players have gone 16th in the NBA draft since 1951, from Bill Garrett to Bennett Stirtz in 2026. The most decorated: John Stockton (1984; 6x All-NBA Second Team, 5x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 10x All-Star), Alperen Sengun (2021; 2x All-Star), and Nikola Vučević (2011; 2x All-Star). 58 of the 73 won nothing on the NBA honours list.

NBA draft, every No. 16 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Bennett Stirtz	Memphis Grizzlies	—
2025	Yang Hansen	Memphis Grizzlies	—
2024	Jared McCain	Philadelphia 76ers	—
2023	Keyonte George	Utah Jazz	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2022	AJ Griffin	Atlanta Hawks	—
2021	Alperen Sengun	Oklahoma City Thunder	2x All-Star
2020	Isaiah Stewart	Portland Trail Blazers	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2019	Chuma Okeke	Orlando Magic	—
2018	Zhaire Smith	Phoenix Suns	—
2017	Justin Patton	Chicago Bulls	—
2016	Guerschon Yabusele	Boston Celtics	—
2015	Terry Rozier	Boston Celtics	—
2014	Jusuf Nurkić	Chicago Bulls	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2013	Lucas Nogueira	Boston Celtics	—
2012	Royce White	Houston Rockets	—
2011	Nikola Vučević	Philadelphia 76ers	2x All-Star
2010	Luke Babbitt	Minnesota Timberwolves	—
2009	James Johnson	Chicago Bulls	—
2008	Marreese Speights	Philadelphia 76ers	—
2007	Nick Young	Washington Wizards	—
2006	Rodney Carney	Chicago Bulls	—
2005	Joey Graham	Toronto Raptors	—
2004	Kirk Snyder	Utah Jazz	—
2003	Troy Bell	Boston Celtics	—
2002	Jiri Welsch	Philadelphia 76ers	—
2001	Kirk Haston	Charlotte Hornets	—
2000	Hedo Turkoglu	Sacramento Kings	NBA All-Rookie Second Team, NBA Most Improved Player
1999	Metta World Peace	Chicago Bulls	All-Star
1998	Bryce Drew	Houston Rockets	—
1997	Brevin Knight	Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA All-Rookie First Team
1996	Tony Delk	Charlotte Hornets	—
1995	Alan Henderson	Atlanta Hawks	NBA Most Improved Player
1994	Clifford Rozier	Golden State Warriors	—
1993	Rex Walters	New Jersey Nets	—
1992	Randy Woods	Los Angeles Clippers	—
1991	Chris Gatling	Golden State Warriors	All-Star
1990	Terry Mills	Milwaukee Bucks	—
1989	Dana Barros	Seattle SuperSonics	NBA Most Improved Player, All-Star
1988	Derrick Chievous	Houston Rockets	—
1987	Chris Welp	Philadelphia 76ers	—
1986	Mo Martin	Denver Nuggets	—
1985	Bill Wennington	Dallas Mavericks	—
1984	John Stockton	Utah Jazz	6x All-NBA Second Team, 5x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 3x All-NBA Third Team, 10x All-Star
1983	Jon Sundvold	Seattle SuperSonics	—
1982	Terry Teagle	Houston Rockets	—
1981	Darnell Valentine	Portland Trail Blazers	—
1980	Charles Whitney	Kansas City Kings	—
1979	Jim Spanarkel	Philadelphia 76ers	—
1978	Jack Givens	Atlanta Hawks	—
1977	Rickey Green	Golden State Warriors	All-Star
1976	Norm Cook	Boston Celtics	—
1975	Ricky Sobers	Phoenix Suns	—
1974	Cliff Pondexter	Chicago Bulls	—
1973	Swen Nater	Milwaukee Bucks	—
1972	Jim Price	Los Angeles Lakers	NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-Star
1971	Dean Meminger	New York Knicks	—
1970	Gary Freeman	Milwaukee Bucks	—
1969	Simmie Hill	Chicago Bulls	—
1968	Art Harris	Seattle SuperSonics	NBA All-Rookie First Team
1967	Randolph Mahaffey	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1966	Jerry Lee Wells	Cincinnati Royals	—
1965	John Fairchild	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1964	Ron Bonham	Boston Celtics	—
1963	Mel Gibson	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1962	Jack Foley	Boston Celtics	—
1961	Ron Horn	St. Louis Hawks	—
1960	Leroy Wright	Boston Celtics	—
1959	Gary Alcorn	Detroit Pistons	—
1958	Alexander Ellis	Minneapolis Lakers	—
1957	Dick O'Neal	Boston Celtics	—
1955	Ed Fleming	Rochester Royals	—
1954	Boris Nachamkin	Rochester Royals	—
1951	Bill Garrett	Boston Celtics	—

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.