Every 6th pick in NBA draft history

80 players have gone 6th in the NBA draft since 1947, from Francis Crossin to Mikel Brown Jr. in 2026. The most decorated: Larry Bird (1978; 3x NBA MVP, 9x All-NBA First Team, 12x All-Star), Damian Lillard (2012; 4x All-NBA Second Team, 2x All-NBA Third Team, 9x All-Star), and Lenny Wilkens (1960; NBA All-Star MVP, NBA Coach of the Year, 9x All-Star). 51 of the 80 won nothing on the NBA honours list.

NBA draft, every No. 6 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Mikel Brown Jr.	Brooklyn Nets	—
2025	Tre Johnson	Washington Wizards	—
2024	Tidjane Salaün	Charlotte Hornets	—
2023	Anthony Black	Orlando Magic	—
2022	Bennedict Mathurin	Indiana Pacers	NBA All-Rookie First Team
2021	Josh Giddey	Oklahoma City Thunder	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2020	Onyeka Okongwu	Atlanta Hawks	—
2019	Jarrett Culver	Phoenix Suns	—
2018	Mo Bamba	Orlando Magic	—
2017	Jonathan Isaac	Orlando Magic	—
2016	Buddy Hield	New Orleans Pelicans	NBA All-Rookie First Team
2015	Willie Cauley-Stein	Sacramento Kings	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2014	Marcus Smart	Boston Celtics	3x NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA All-Rookie Second Team, NBA Defensive Player of the Year
2013	Nerlens Noel	New Orleans Pelicans	NBA All-Rookie First Team
2012	Damian Lillard	Portland Trail Blazers	4x All-NBA Second Team, 2x All-NBA Third Team, All-NBA First Team, 9x All-Star
2011	Jan Vesely	Washington Wizards	—
2010	Ekpe Udoh	Golden State Warriors	—
2009	Jonny Flynn	Minnesota Timberwolves	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2008	Danilo Gallinari	New York Knicks	—
2007	Yi Jianlian	Milwaukee Bucks	—
2006	Brandon Roy	Minnesota Timberwolves	All-NBA Second Team, All-NBA Third Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 3x All-Star
2005	Martell Webster	Portland Trail Blazers	—
2004	Josh Childress	Atlanta Hawks	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2003	Chris Kaman	Los Angeles Clippers	All-Star
2002	Dajuan Wagner	Cleveland Cavaliers	—
2001	Shane Battier	Memphis Grizzlies	2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team
2000	DerMarr Johnson	Atlanta Hawks	—
1999	Wally Szczerbiak	Minnesota Timberwolves	NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-Star
1998	Robert Traylor	Dallas Mavericks	—
1997	Ron Mercer	Boston Celtics	NBA All-Rookie First Team
1996	Antoine Walker	Boston Celtics	NBA All-Rookie First Team, 3x All-Star
1995	Bryant Reeves	Vancouver Grizzlies	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
1994	Sharone Wright	Philadelphia 76ers	—
1993	Calbert Cheaney	Washington Bullets	—
1992	Tom Gugliotta	Washington Bullets	NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-Star
1991	Doug Smith	Dallas Mavericks	—
1990	Felton Spencer	Minnesota Timberwolves	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
1989	Stacey King	Chicago Bulls	NBA All-Rookie Second Team
1988	Hersey Hawkins	Los Angeles Clippers	NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-Star
1987	Kenny Smith	Sacramento Kings	NBA All-Rookie First Team
1986	William Bedford	Phoenix Suns	—
1985	Joe Kleine	Sacramento Kings	—
1984	Mel Turpin	Washington Bullets	—
1983	Russell Cross	Golden State Warriors	—
1982	Trent Tucker	New York Knicks	—
1981	Orlando Woolridge	Chicago Bulls	—
1980	Mike O'Koren	New Jersey Nets	—
1979	James Bailey	Seattle SuperSonics	—
1978	Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	3x NBA MVP, 9x All-NBA First Team, 3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 12x All-Star
1977	Kenny Carr	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1976	Adrian Dantley	Buffalo Braves	2x All-NBA Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Rookie of the Year, 6x All-Star
1975	Lionel Hollins	Portland Trail Blazers	NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-Star
1974	Scott Wedman	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 2x All-Star
1973	Ed Ratleff	Houston Rockets	—
1972	Russell Lee	Milwaukee Bucks	—
1971	Fred Brown	Seattle SuperSonics	All-Star
1970	Jim Ard	Seattle SuperSonics	—
1969	Bingo Smith	San Diego Rockets	—
1968	Otto Moore	Detroit Pistons	—
1967	Al Tucker	Seattle SuperSonics	NBA All-Rookie First Team
1966	Walt Wesley	Cincinnati Royals	—
1965	Jim Washington	St. Louis Hawks	—
1964	Barry Kramer	San Francisco Warriors	—
1963	Tom Hoover	Philadelphia 76ers	—
1962	Leroy Ellis	Los Angeles Lakers	—
1961	Ben Warley	Syracuse Nationals	—
1960	Lenny Wilkens	St. Louis Hawks	NBA All-Star MVP, NBA Coach of the Year, 9x All-Star
1959	John Richter	Boston Celtics	—
1958	Dave Gambee	St. Louis Hawks	—
1957	Lennie Rosenbluth	Philadelphia Warriors	—
1956	Ron Sobie	Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons	—
1955	Johnny Horan	Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons	—
1954	Johnny Kerr	Syracuse Nationals	NBA Coach of the Year, 3x All-Star
1953	Jim Neal	Syracuse Nationals	—
1952	Bill Stauffer	Boston Celtics	—
1951	Ed Smith	New York Knicks	—
1950	Irwin Dambrot	New York Knicks	—
1949	Ron Livingstone	Baltimore Bullets	—
1948	Walter Budko	Baltimore Bullets	—
1947	Francis Crossin	Philadelphia Warriors	—

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.