Every 29th pick in NBA draft history

73 players have gone 29th in the NBA draft since 1951, from Bob Payne to Alex Karaban in 2026. The most decorated: Dennis Johnson (1976; 5x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 5x All-Star), Eddie Johnson (1981; 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA Sixth Man of the Year, 2x All-Star), and Phil Smith (1974; NBA All-Defensive Second Team, All-NBA Second Team, 2x All-Star). 63 of the 73 won nothing on the NBA honours list.

NBA draft, every No. 29 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Alex Karaban	Cleveland Cavaliers	—
2025	Liam McNeeley	Phoenix Suns	—
2024	Isaiah Collier	Utah Jazz	—
2023	Julian Strawther	Indiana Pacers	—
2022	TyTy Washington Jr.	Memphis Grizzlies	—
2021	Day'Ron Sharpe	Phoenix Suns	—
2020	Malachi Flynn	Toronto Raptors	—
2019	Keldon Johnson	San Antonio Spurs	NBA Sixth Man of the Year
2018	Dzanan Musa	Brooklyn Nets	—
2017	Derrick White	San Antonio Spurs	2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team
2016	Dejounte Murray	San Antonio Spurs	NBA All-Defensive Second Team, All-Star
2015	Chris McCullough	Brooklyn Nets	—
2014	Josh Huestis	Oklahoma City Thunder	—
2013	Archie Goodwin	Oklahoma City Thunder	—
2012	Marquis Teague	Chicago Bulls	—
2011	Cory Joseph	San Antonio Spurs	—
2010	Daniel Orton	Orlando Magic	—
2009	Toney Douglas	Los Angeles Lakers	—
2008	DJ White	Detroit Pistons	—
2007	Alando Tucker	Phoenix Suns	—
2006	Mardy Collins	New York Knicks	—
2005	Wayne Simien	Miami Heat	—
2004	David Harrison	Indiana Pacers	—
2003	Josh Howard	Dallas Mavericks	NBA All-Rookie Second Team, All-Star
2002	Steve Logan	Golden State Warriors	—
2001	Trenton Hassell	Chicago Bulls	—
2000	Mark Madsen	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1999	Leon Smith	San Antonio Spurs	—
1998	Nazr Mohammed	Utah Jazz	—
1997	Serge Zwikker	Houston Rockets	—
1996	Travis Knight	Chicago Bulls	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
1995	Cory Alexander	San Antonio Spurs	—
1994	Antonio Lang	Phoenix Suns	—
1993	Sherron Mills	Minnesota Timberwolves	—
1992	P.J. Brown	New Jersey Nets	—
1991	George Ackles	Miami Heat	—
1990	Toni Kukoc	Chicago Bulls	NBA All-Rookie Second Team, NBA Sixth Man of the Year
1989	Dyron Nix	Charlotte Hornets	—
1988	Vinny Del Negro	Sacramento Kings	—
1987	Lester Fonville	Portland Trail Blazers	—
1986	Johnny Newman	Cleveland Cavaliers	—
1985	Mike Brittain	San Antonio Spurs	—
1984	Stuart Gray	Indiana Pacers	—
1983	Larry Micheaux	Chicago Bulls	—
1982	Scott Hastings	New York Knicks	—
1981	Eddie Johnson	Kansas City Kings	2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA Sixth Man of the Year, 2x All-Star
1980	Louis Orr	Indiana Pacers	—
1979	Tony Price	Detroit Pistons	—
1978	John Long	Detroit Pistons	—
1977	Alonzo Bradley	Indiana Pacers	—
1976	Dennis Johnson	Seattle SuperSonics	5x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, All-NBA First Team, 5x All-Star
1975	Jim Blanks	Houston Rockets	—
1974	Phil Smith	Golden State Warriors	NBA All-Defensive Second Team, All-NBA Second Team, 2x All-Star
1973	Derrek Dickey	Golden State Warriors	—
1972	Chuck Terry	Milwaukee Bucks	—
1971	Isaiah Wilson	Detroit Pistons	—
1970	Joe DePre	Phoenix Suns	—
1969	Willie Scott	Baltimore Bullets	—
1968	Donald Sidle	San Francisco Warriors	—
1967	Richard Moore	San Diego Rockets	—
1966	Donnie Freeman	Philadelphia 76ers	—
1965	Jim King	Detroit Pistons	All-Star
1964	Frank Corace	Philadelphia 76ers	—
1963	Dave Downey	San Francisco Warriors	—
1962	Reggie Harding	Detroit Pistons	—
1961	Jack Egan	Philadelphia Warriors	—
1960	Carl Cole	Syracuse Nationals	—
1959	Lee Harman	St. Louis Hawks	—
1958	Tommy Kearns	Syracuse Nationals	—
1957	Rayford Wells	New York Knicks	—
1955	Dick Howard	Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons	—
1954	Phil Martin	Milwaukee Hawks	—
1951	Bob Payne	Minneapolis Lakers	—

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.