Every 4th pick in NBA draft history
80 players have gone 4th in the NBA draft since 1947, from Walt Dropo to Caleb Wilson in 2026. The most decorated: Chris Paul (2005; 7x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 5x All-NBA Second Team, 12x All-Star), Russell Westbrook (2008; NBA MVP, 5x All-NBA Second Team, 9x All-Star), and Dave Cowens (1970; NBA MVP, 3x All-NBA Second Team, 8x All-Star). 31 of the 80 won nothing on the NBA honours list.
| Year | Player | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Caleb Wilson | Chicago Bulls | — |
| 2025 | Kon Knueppel | Charlotte Hornets | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| 2024 | Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs | NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Rookie of the Year |
| 2023 | Amen Thompson | Houston Rockets | NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| 2022 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| 2021 | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Rookie of the Year, 2x All-Star |
| 2020 | Patrick Williams | Chicago Bulls | NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| 2019 | De'Andre Hunter | Los Angeles Lakers | — |
| 2018 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | 2x NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 2x All-Star |
| 2017 | Josh Jackson | Phoenix Suns | NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| 2016 | Dragan Bender | Phoenix Suns | — |
| 2015 | Kristaps Porziņģis | New York Knicks | NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-Star |
| 2014 | Aaron Gordon | Orlando Magic | — |
| 2013 | Cody Zeller | Charlotte Bobcats | NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| 2012 | Dion Waiters | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| 2011 | Tristan Thompson | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| 2010 | Wesley Johnson | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| 2009 | Tyreke Evans | Sacramento Kings | NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Rookie of the Year |
| 2008 | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA MVP, 5x All-NBA Second Team, 2x All-NBA First Team, 9x All-Star |
| 2007 | Mike Conley | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA All-Defensive Second Team, All-Star |
| 2006 | Tyrus Thomas | Portland Trail Blazers | NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| 2005 | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 7x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 5x All-NBA Second Team, 4x All-NBA First Team, 12x All-Star |
| 2004 | Shaun Livingston | Los Angeles Clippers | — |
| 2003 | Chris Bosh | Toronto Raptors | All-NBA Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 11x All-Star |
| 2002 | Drew Gooden | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| 2001 | Eddy Curry | Chicago Bulls | — |
| 2000 | Marcus Fizer | Chicago Bulls | NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| 1999 | Lamar Odom | Los Angeles Clippers | NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Sixth Man of the Year |
| 1998 | Antawn Jamison | Toronto Raptors | NBA All-Rookie Second Team, NBA Sixth Man of the Year, 2x All-Star |
| 1997 | Antonio Daniels | Vancouver Grizzlies | — |
| 1996 | Stephon Marbury | Milwaukee Bucks | 2x All-NBA Third Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 2x All-Star |
| 1995 | Rasheed Wallace | Washington Bullets | NBA All-Rookie Second Team, 4x All-Star |
| 1994 | Donyell Marshall | Minnesota Timberwolves | — |
| 1993 | Jamal Mashburn | Dallas Mavericks | All-NBA Third Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-Star |
| 1992 | Jim Jackson | Dallas Mavericks | — |
| 1991 | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets | 4x NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 3x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 8x All-Star |
| 1990 | Dennis Scott | Orlando Magic | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| 1989 | Glen Rice | Miami Heat | All-NBA Second Team, All-NBA Third Team, NBA All-Rookie Second Team, 3x All-Star |
| 1988 | Chris Morris | New Jersey Nets | NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| 1987 | Reggie Williams | Los Angeles Clippers | — |
| 1986 | Chuck Person | Indiana Pacers | NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Rookie of the Year |
| 1985 | Xavier McDaniel | Seattle SuperSonics | NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-Star |
| 1984 | Sam Perkins | Dallas Mavericks | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| 1983 | Byron Scott | San Diego Clippers | NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Coach of the Year |
| 1982 | Bill Garnett | Dallas Mavericks | — |
| 1981 | Al Wood | Atlanta Hawks | — |
| 1980 | Kelvin Ransey | Chicago Bulls | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| 1979 | Greg Kelser | Detroit Pistons | — |
| 1978 | Micheal Ray Richardson | New York Knicks | NBA All-Defensive First Team, 4x All-Star |
| 1977 | Greg Ballard | Washington Bullets | — |
| 1976 | Leon Douglas | Detroit Pistons | — |
| 1975 | Alvan Adams | Phoenix Suns | NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Rookie of the Year, All-Star |
| 1974 | John Shumate | Phoenix Suns | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| 1973 | Mike Green | Seattle SuperSonics | — |
| 1972 | Corky Calhoun | Phoenix Suns | — |
| 1971 | Ken Durrett | Cincinnati Royals | — |
| 1970 | Dave Cowens | Boston Celtics | NBA MVP, 3x All-NBA Second Team, 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 8x All-Star |
| 1969 | Terry Driscoll | Detroit Pistons | — |
| 1968 | Tom Boerwinkle | Chicago Bulls | — |
| 1967 | Lloyd Dove | Detroit Pistons | — |
| 1966 | Lou Hudson | St. Louis Hawks | All-NBA Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 6x All-Star |
| 1965 | Jerry Sloan | Baltimore Bullets | 2x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 2x All-Star |
| 1964 | Lucious Jackson | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-Star |
| 1963 | Eddie Miles | Detroit Pistons | All-Star |
| 1962 | Len Chappell | Syracuse Nationals | All-Star |
| 1961 | Ray Scott | Detroit Pistons | NBA Coach of the Year |
| 1960 | Jackie Moreland | Detroit Pistons | — |
| 1959 | Dick Barnett | Syracuse Nationals | All-Star |
| 1958 | Pete Brennan | New York Knicks | — |
| 1957 | Win Wilfong | St. Louis Hawks | — |
| 1956 | Ron Shavlik | New York Knicks | — |
| 1955 | Ken Sears | New York Knicks | 2x All-Star |
| 1954 | Dick Rosenthal | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | — |
| 1953 | Richie Regan | Rochester Royals | All-Star |
| 1952 | Joe Dean | Indianapolis Olympians | — |
| 1951 | Zeke Sinicola | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | — |
| 1950 | Dick Schnittker | Washington Capitols | — |
| 1949 | Tony Lavelli | Boston Celtics | — |
| 1948 | Dolph Schayes | New York Knicks | 6x All-NBA Second Team, 5x All-NBA First Team, NBA Coach of the Year, 12x All-Star |
| 1947 | Walt Dropo | Providence Steamrollers | — |
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.