Indiana Pacers draft history
165 picks since 1977 · 42 first-round picks
Who have the Pacers drafted?
The Indiana Pacers have made 165 draft picks since 1977, 42 of them in the first round. The best of them: Reggie Miller, 11th overall in 1987, with the Hall of Fame and 3 league awards and 5 All-Stars. Their latest first-round pick is Bilal Coulibaly, 7th overall in 2023. Of the 6 first-round picks from 2016 to 2022, none has made an All-Star team.
First-round picksBy roundEvery pick by year
Pacers first-round picks
| Draft | Pick | Player | Pos | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | Bilal Coulibaly | G | 178 games |
| 2023 | 26 | Ben SheppardBelmont | G | 185 games |
| 2023 | 29 | Julian StrawtherGonzaga | G | 172 games |
| 2022 | 6 | Bennedict MathurinArizona | G | 263 games |
| 2021 | 13 | Chris Duarte | — | |
| 2019 | 18 | Goga Bitadze | C | 383 games |
| 2018 | 23 | Aaron Holiday | — | |
| 2017 | 18 | T.J. Leaf | — | |
| 2016 | 20 | Caris LeVertMichigan | G | 584 games |
| 2015 | 11 | Myles TurnerTexas | C | 713 games |
| 2013 | 23 | Solomon Hill | — | |
| 2012 | 26 | Miles PlumleeDuke | C | 346 games |
| 2011 | 15 | Kawhi LeonardSan Diego State | F | 798 games, 7 All-Stars |
| 2010 | 10 | Paul GeorgeFresno State | F | 945 games, 9 All-Stars |
| 2009 | 13 | Tyler HansbroughNorth Carolina | PF | 428 games |
| 2008 | 11 | Jerryd BaylessArizona | G | 586 games |
| 2006 | 17 | Shawne WilliamsMemphis | SF | 314 games |
| 2005 | 17 | Danny GrangerNew Mexico | SF | 586 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2004 | 29 | David HarrisonColorado | C | 189 games |
| 2002 | 14 | Fred JonesOregon | SG | 430 games |
| 2000 | 27 | Primoz Brezec | C | 342 games |
| 1999 | 26 | Vonteego CummingsPittsburgh | PG | 199 games |
| 1998 | 25 | Al Harrington | PF | 981 games |
| 1997 | 12 | Austin CroshereProvidence | PF | 659 games |
| 1996 | 10 | Erick DampierMississippi State | C | 987 games |
| 1995 | 23 | Travis BestGeorgia Tech | PG | 708 games |
| 1994 | 15 | Eric PiatkowskiNebraska | SG | 789 games |
| 1993 | 14 | Scott HaskinOregon State | F | 27 games |
| 1992 | 14 | Malik SealySt. John's | G | 493 games |
| 1991 | 13 | Dale DavisClemson | PF | 1,094 games, 1 All-Star |
| 1989 | 7 | George McCloudFlorida State | F | 766 games |
| 1988 | 2 | Rik SmitsMarist | C | 867 games, 1 All-Star |
| 1987 | 11 | Reggie MillerHOFUCLA | SG | 1,389 games, 5 All-Stars |
| 1986 | 4 | Chuck PersonAuburn | F | 943 games |
| 1985 | 2 | Wayman TisdaleOklahoma | F | 840 games |
| 1984 | 18 | Vern FlemingGeorgia | G | 893 games |
| 1983 | 2 | Steve Stipanovich | C | 403 games |
| 1983 | 23 | Mitchell Wiggins | — | |
| 1982 | 8 | Clark Kellogg | PF | 260 games |
| 1981 | 14 | Herb WilliamsOhio State | C | 1,102 games |
| 1979 | 13 | Dudley Bradley | — | |
| 1978 | 3 | Rick Robey | — |
How each round turned out
| Round | Picks | Played a game | Made a All-Star team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 42 | 35 (83%) | 6 (14%) |
| 2nd | 56 | 22 (39%) | 1 (2%) |
| 3rd | 7 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 4th | 10 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 5th | 12 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 6th | 11 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 7th | 11 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 8th | 6 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 9th | 5 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 10th | 5 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Every Pacers pick by year
| Round, pick | Overall | Player | Pos | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-24 | 54 | Taelon Peter | G | 38 games |
| 2024 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 2-6 | 36 | Juan Nunez | — | |
| 2-19 | 49 | Tristen Newton | G | 9 games |
| 2-20 | 50 | Enrique Freeman | F | 26 games |
| 2023 draft · 5 picks | ||||
| 1-7 | 7 | Bilal Coulibaly | G | 178 games |
| 1-26 | 26 | Ben Sheppard | G | 185 games |
| 1-29 | 29 | Julian Strawther | G | 172 games |
| 2-2 | 32 | Jalen Pickett | G | 126 games |
| 2-25 | 55 | Isaiah Wong | — | |
| 2022 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-6 | 6 | Bennedict Mathurin | G | 263 games |
| 2-1 | 31 | Andrew Nembhard | G | 265 games |
| 2-28 | 58 | Hugo Besson | — | |
| 2021 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-13 | 13 | Chris Duarte | — | |
| 2-24 | 54 | Sandro Mamukelashvili | F | 271 games |
| 2-30 | 60 | Georgios Kalaitzakis | — | |
| 2020 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-24 | 54 | Cassius Stanley | — | |
| 2019 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-18 | 18 | Goga Bitadze | C | 383 games |
| 2-20 | 50 | Jarrell Brantley | — | |
| 2018 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-23 | 23 | Aaron Holiday | — | |
| 2-20 | 50 | Alize Johnson | F | 76 games |
| 2017 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-18 | 18 | T.J. Leaf | — | |
| 2-17 | 47 | Ike Anigbogu | — | |
| 2016 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-20 | 20 | Caris LeVert | G | 584 games |
| 2-20 | 50 | Georges Niang | F | 544 games |
| 2015 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-11 | 11 | Myles Turner | C | 713 games |
| 2-13 | 43 | Joe Young | — | |
| 2014 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-27 | 57 | Louis Labeyrie | — | |
| 2013 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-23 | 23 | Solomon Hill | — | |
| 2-23 | 53 | Colton Iverson | — | |
| 2012 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-26 | 26 | Miles Plumlee | C | 346 games |
| 2011 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-15 | 15 | Kawhi Leonard | F | 798 games, 7 All-Stars |
| 2-12 | 42 | Davis Bertans | SF | 475 games |
| 2010 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-10 | 10 | Paul George | F | 945 games, 9 All-Stars |
| 2-10 | 40 | Lance Stephenson | G | 554 games |
| 2-27 | 57 | Ryan Reid | PF | 5 games |
| 2009 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-13 | 13 | Tyler Hansbrough | PF | 428 games |
| 2-22 | 52 | AJ Price | PG | 261 games |
| 2008 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-11 | 11 | Jerryd Bayless | G | 586 games |
| 2-11 | 41 | Nathan Jawai | C | 45 games |
| 2006 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-17 | 17 | Shawne Williams | SF | 314 games |
| 2-15 | 45 | Alexander Johnson | SF | 102 games |
| 2005 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-17 | 17 | Danny Granger | SF | 586 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2-16 | 46 | Erazem Lorbek | — | |
| 2004 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-29 | 29 | David Harrison | C | 189 games |
| 2-30 | 59 | Rashad Wright | — | |
| 2003 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-20 | 49 | James Jones | SG | 709 games |
| 2002 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-14 | 14 | Fred Jones | SG | 430 games |
| 2001 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-12 | 40 | Jamison Brewer | PG | 54 games |
| 2000 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-27 | 27 | Primoz Brezec | C | 342 games |
| 2-27 | 56 | Jaquay Walls | — | |
| 1999 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-26 | 26 | Vonteego Cummings | PG | 199 games |
| 1998 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-25 | 25 | Al Harrington | PF | 981 games |
| 1997 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-12 | 12 | Austin Croshere | PF | 659 games |
| 1996 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-10 | 10 | Erick Dampier | C | 987 games |
| 2-23 | 52 | Mark Pope | C | 153 games |
| 1995 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-23 | 23 | Travis Best | PG | 708 games |
| 2-23 | 52 | Fred Hoiberg | SG | 541 games |
| 1994 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-15 | 15 | Eric Piatkowski | SG | 789 games |
| 2-14 | 41 | William Njoku | — | |
| 2-17 | 44 | Damon Bailey | — | |
| 1993 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-14 | 14 | Scott Haskin | F | 27 games |
| 2-12 | 39 | Thomas Hill | — | |
| 2-24 | 51 | Spencer Dunkley | — | |
| 1992 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-14 | 14 | Malik Sealy | G | 493 games |
| 1991 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-13 | 13 | Dale Davis | PF | 1,094 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2-14 | 41 | Sean Green | G | 84 games |
| 1990 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 2-18 | 45 | Antonio Davis | PF | 903 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2-19 | 46 | Kenny Williams | F | 260 games |
| 1989 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-7 | 7 | George McCloud | F | 766 games |
| 1988 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-2 | 2 | Rik Smits | C | 867 games, 1 All-Star |
| 3-11 | 61 | Herbert Crook | — | |
| 3-23 | 73 | Michael Anderson | — | |
| 1987 draft · 6 picks | ||||
| 1-11 | 11 | Reggie MillerHOF | SG | 1,389 games, 5 All-Stars |
| 2-11 | 34 | Brian Rowsom | — | |
| 3-14 | 60 | Sean Couch | — | |
| 5-11 | 103 | Mike Milling | — | |
| 6-12 | 126 | Gary Graham | — | |
| 7-11 | 149 | Montel Hatcher | — | |
| 1986 draft · 6 picks | ||||
| 1-4 | 4 | Chuck Person | F | 943 games |
| 2-2 | 26 | Greg Dreiling | C | 474 games |
| 4-2 | 72 | Derrick Taylor | — | |
| 5-2 | 95 | Richard Rellford | — | |
| 6-2 | 118 | Jeff Hall | — | |
| 7-2 | 141 | Steve Woodside | — | |
| 1985 draft · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-2 | 2 | Wayman Tisdale | F | 840 games |
| 2-2 | 26 | Bill Martin | — | |
| 2-3 | 27 | Dwayne McClain | — | |
| 3-1 | 48 | Kenny Patterson | — | |
| 4-2 | 72 | Vince Hamilton | — | |
| 5-1 | 94 | Kelvin Johnson | — | |
| 5-18 | 111 | Ivan Daniels | — | |
| 6-2 | 118 | Stu Primus | — | |
| 7-1 | 140 | Jeff Acres | — | |
| 7-18 | 157 | Don Turney | — | |
| 1984 draft · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-18 | 18 | Vern Fleming | G | 893 games |
| 2-1 | 25 | Devin Durrant | — | |
| 2-5 | 29 | Stuart Gray | — | |
| 4-1 | 71 | Ralph Jackson | — | |
| 5-1 | 94 | Gene Smith | — | |
| 6-1 | 117 | Clyde Vaughn | — | |
| 7-1 | 140 | Kent Edelin | — | |
| 8-1 | 163 | Tom Heitz | — | |
| 9-1 | 185 | Brian Martin | — | |
| 10-1 | 207 | Gary Carver | — | |
| 1983 draft · 12 picks | ||||
| 1-2 | 2 | Steve Stipanovich | C | 403 games |
| 1-23 | 23 | Mitchell Wiggins | — | |
| 2-2 | 26 | Leroy Combs | — | |
| 2-16 | 40 | Jim Thomas | — | |
| 3-2 | 49 | Greg Jones | — | |
| 4-2 | 72 | Terry Fair | — | |
| 5-2 | 95 | Roger Stieg | — | |
| 6-2 | 118 | Cliff Pruitt | — | |
| 7-2 | 141 | Tony Brown | — | |
| 8-2 | 164 | Ray McCallum | — | |
| 9-2 | 186 | Lynn Mitchem | — | |
| 10-1 | 207 | Mark Smed | — | |
| 1982 draft · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-8 | 8 | Clark Kellogg | PF | 260 games |
| 2-17 | 40 | Guy Morgan | — | |
| 2-20 | 43 | Jose Slaughter | — | |
| 4-8 | 77 | Jeff Jones | — | |
| 5-8 | 100 | Rich DiBenedetto | — | |
| 6-8 | 123 | Jeff Clark | — | |
| 7-8 | 146 | Brad Leaf | — | |
| 8-8 | 169 | Donald Reese | — | |
| 9-8 | 192 | Mike Scearce | — | |
| 10-8 | 213 | Craig Summers | — | |
| 1981 draft · 11 picks | ||||
| 1-14 | 14 | Herb Williams | C | 1,102 games |
| 2-13 | 36 | Ray Blume | — | |
| 2-14 | 37 | Al Leslie | — | |
| 3-14 | 60 | Purvis Miller | — | |
| 4-14 | 83 | Rolando Frazier | — | |
| 5-14 | 106 | George Peterson | — | |
| 6-14 | 129 | Robert Fronk | — | |
| 7-14 | 152 | Larry McKinney | — | |
| 8-13 | 174 | Len Hatzenbeller | — | |
| 9-12 | 195 | Scott Whitley | — | |
| 10-13 | 215 | Rodney Benson | — | |
| 1980 draft · 10 picks | ||||
| 2-6 | 29 | Louis Orr | — | |
| 2-7 | 30 | Kenny Natt | — | |
| 2-17 | 40 | Dick Miller | — | |
| 4-9 | 78 | Rich Branning | — | |
| 5-8 | 100 | Joe Galvin | — | |
| 6-9 | 124 | Randy Owens | — | |
| 7-8 | 146 | Charles Naddaff | — | |
| 8-7 | 167 | Steve Stielper | — | |
| 9-7 | 186 | Scott Rogers | — | |
| 10-5 | 204 | John Bates | — | |
| 1979 draft · 7 picks | ||||
| 1-13 | 13 | Dudley Bradley | — | |
| 2-10 | 32 | Tony Zeno | — | |
| 4-8 | 74 | Don Newman | — | |
| 5-10 | 98 | Billy Reid | — | |
| 6-9 | 117 | Greg Guye | — | |
| 7-8 | 136 | Dirk Ewing | — | |
| 8-10 | 157 | Brian Magid | — | |
| 1978 draft · 6 picks | ||||
| 1-3 | 3 | Rick Robey | — | |
| 2-5 | 27 | Wayne Radford | — | |
| 4-5 | 71 | Ricky Lee | — | |
| 5-4 | 92 | James Sparrow | — | |
| 6-5 | 115 | Sherman Dillard | — | |
| 7-4 | 135 | Ollie Matson | — | |
| 1977 draft · 5 picks | ||||
| 2-7 | 29 | Alonzo Bradley | — | |
| 3-7 | 51 | Stan Mayhew | — | |
| 4-7 | 73 | George Pendleton | — | |
| 5-7 | 95 | Marvin Jackson | — | |
| 6-7 | 117 | Tom Scheffler | — | |
Games are the player's career, for any club; All-Star selections and the Hall of Fame as the league records them.