Utah Jazz draft history
206 picks since 1974 · 58 first-round picks
Who have the Jazz drafted?
The Utah Jazz have made 206 draft picks since 1974, 58 of them in the first round. The best of them: Karl Malone, 13th overall in 1985, with the Hall of Fame and 22 league awards and 14 All-Stars. Their latest first-round pick is Darryn Peterson, 2nd overall in 2026. Of the 9 first-round picks from 2017 to 2023, none has made an All-Star team.
First-round picksBy roundEvery pick by year
Jazz first-round picks
| Draft | Pick | Player | Pos | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | Darryn PetersonKansas | G | — |
| 2025 | 5 | Ace BaileyRutgers | G | 72 games |
| 2025 | 21 | Will RileyIllinois | G | 74 games |
| 2024 | 10 | Cody WilliamsColorado | F | 117 games |
| 2024 | 29 | Isaiah CollierUSC | G | 130 games |
| 2023 | 9 | Taylor HendricksUCF | F | 102 games |
| 2023 | 16 | Keyonte GeorgeBaylor | G | 196 games |
| 2023 | 28 | Brice SensabaughOhio State | F | 178 games |
| 2021 | 30 | Santi AldamaLoyola Maryland | F | 278 games |
| 2020 | 27 | Udoka Azubuike | — | |
| 2019 | 23 | Darius Bazley | — | |
| 2018 | 21 | Grayson AllenDuke | G | 454 games |
| 2017 | 24 | Tyler Lydon | — | |
| 2017 | 30 | Josh HartVillanova | G | 596 games |
| 2016 | 12 | Taurean PrinceBaylor | F | 608 games |
| 2015 | 12 | Trey LylesKentucky | F | 650 games |
| 2014 | 5 | Dante Exum | — | |
| 2014 | 23 | Rodney HoodDuke | SG | 448 games |
| 2013 | 14 | Shabazz Muhammad | — | |
| 2013 | 21 | Gorgui DiengLouisville | C | 628 games |
| 2011 | 3 | Enes FreedomKentucky | C | 748 games |
| 2011 | 12 | Alec BurksColorado | SG | 791 games |
| 2010 | 9 | Gordon HaywardButler | SF | 835 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2009 | 20 | Eric MaynorVCU | PG | 267 games |
| 2008 | 23 | Kosta KoufosOhio State | C | 686 games |
| 2007 | 25 | Morris AlmondRice | SG | 38 games |
| 2006 | 14 | Ronnie BrewerArkansas | SF | 502 games |
| 2005 | 3 | Deron WilliamsIllinois | PG | 845 games, 3 All-Stars |
| 2004 | 14 | Kris HumphriesMinnesota | PF | 800 games |
| 2004 | 16 | Kirk SnyderNevada | SG | 211 games |
| 2004 | 21 | Pavel Podkolzin | C | 6 games |
| 2003 | 19 | Sasha Pavlovic | SG | 567 games |
| 2002 | 19 | Ryan HumphreyNotre Dame | SF | 85 games |
| 2001 | 24 | Raul Lopez | PG | 113 games |
| 2000 | 23 | DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 824 games |
| 1999 | 19 | Quincy LewisMinnesota | SG | 159 games |
| 1999 | 24 | Andrei Kirilenko | SF | 797 games, 1 All-Star |
| 1999 | 28 | Scott PadgettKentucky | PF | 448 games |
| 1998 | 29 | Nazr MohammedKentucky | C | 1,005 games |
| 1997 | 27 | Jacque VaughnKansas | PG | 776 games |
| 1996 | 25 | Martin Muursepp | F | 83 games |
| 1995 | 28 | Greg OstertagKansas | C | 756 games |
| 1993 | 18 | Luther WrightSeton Hall | C | 15 games |
| 1991 | 21 | Eric MurdockProvidence | G | 508 games |
| 1989 | 21 | Blue EdwardsEast Carolina | G | 704 games |
| 1988 | 17 | Eric LecknerWyoming | C | 449 games |
| 1987 | 15 | Jose Ortiz | — | |
| 1986 | 15 | Dell CurryVirginia Tech | G | 1,083 games |
| 1985 | 13 | Karl MaloneHOFLouisiana Tech | PF | 1,476 games, 14 All-Stars |
| 1984 | 16 | John StocktonHOFGonzaga | G | 1,504 games, 10 All-Stars |
| 1983 | 7 | Thurl BaileyNC State | F | 928 games |
| 1982 | 3 | Dominique WilkinsHOFGeorgia | F | 1,074 games, 9 All-Stars |
| 1981 | 13 | Dan Schayes | — | |
| 1980 | 2 | Darrell GriffithLouisville | SG | 765 games |
| 1980 | 19 | John Duren | — | |
| 1979 | 20 | Larry Knight | — | |
| 1978 | 11 | James Hardy | — | |
| 1975 | 7 | Rich Kelley | — |
How each round turned out
| Round | Picks | Played a game | Made a All-Star team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 58 | 46 (79%) | 6 (10%) |
| 2nd | 45 | 18 (40%) | 2 (4%) |
| 3rd | 15 | 1 (7%) | 0 (0%) |
| 4th | 15 | 1 (7%) | 1 (7%) |
| 5th | 14 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 6th | 14 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 7th | 14 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 8th | 11 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 9th | 10 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 10th | 10 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Every Jazz pick by year
| Round, pick | Overall | Player | Pos | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-2 | 2 | Darryn Peterson | G | — |
| 2025 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-5 | 5 | Ace Bailey | G | 72 games |
| 1-21 | 21 | Will Riley | G | 74 games |
| 2-23 | 53 | John Tonje | F | 6 games |
| 2024 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-10 | 10 | Cody Williams | F | 117 games |
| 1-29 | 29 | Isaiah Collier | G | 130 games |
| 2-2 | 32 | Kyle Filipowski | F | 149 games |
| 2023 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-9 | 9 | Taylor Hendricks | F | 102 games |
| 1-16 | 16 | Keyonte George | G | 196 games |
| 1-28 | 28 | Brice Sensabaugh | F | 178 games |
| 2021 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-30 | 30 | Santi Aldama | F | 278 games |
| 2020 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-27 | 27 | Udoka Azubuike | — | |
| 2-8 | 38 | Saben Lee | — | |
| 2019 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-23 | 23 | Darius Bazley | — | |
| 2-23 | 53 | Justin Wright-Foreman | — | |
| 2018 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-21 | 21 | Grayson Allen | G | 454 games |
| 2-22 | 52 | Vincent Edwards | — | |
| 2017 draft · 4 picks | ||||
| 1-24 | 24 | Tyler Lydon | — | |
| 1-30 | 30 | Josh Hart | G | 596 games |
| 2-12 | 42 | Thomas Bryant | C | 393 games |
| 2-25 | 55 | Nigel Williams-Goss | — | |
| 2016 draft · 4 picks | ||||
| 1-12 | 12 | Taurean Prince | F | 608 games |
| 2-22 | 52 | Joel Bolomboy | — | |
| 2-25 | 55 | Marcus Paige | — | |
| 2-30 | 60 | Tyrone Wallace | — | |
| 2015 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-12 | 12 | Trey Lyles | F | 650 games |
| 2-12 | 42 | Olivier Hanlan | — | |
| 2-24 | 54 | Daniel Diez | — | |
| 2014 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-5 | 5 | Dante Exum | — | |
| 1-23 | 23 | Rodney Hood | SG | 448 games |
| 2-5 | 35 | Jarnell Stokes | C | 28 games |
| 2013 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-14 | 14 | Shabazz Muhammad | — | |
| 1-21 | 21 | Gorgui Dieng | C | 628 games |
| 2-16 | 46 | Erick Green | — | |
| 2012 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-17 | 47 | Kevin Murphy | SG | 17 games |
| 2011 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-3 | 3 | Enes Freedom | C | 748 games |
| 1-12 | 12 | Alec Burks | SG | 791 games |
| 2010 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-9 | 9 | Gordon Hayward | SF | 835 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2-25 | 55 | Jeremy Evans | F | 250 games |
| 2009 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-20 | 20 | Eric Maynor | PG | 267 games |
| 2-20 | 50 | Goran Suton | — | |
| 2008 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-23 | 23 | Kosta Koufos | C | 686 games |
| 2-14 | 44 | Ante Tomic | — | |
| 2-23 | 53 | Tadija Dragicevic | — | |
| 2007 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-25 | 25 | Morris Almond | SG | 38 games |
| 2-25 | 55 | Herbert Hill | — | |
| 2006 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-14 | 14 | Ronnie Brewer | SF | 502 games |
| 2-16 | 46 | Dee Brown | PG | 68 games |
| 2-17 | 47 | Paul Millsap | PF | 1,085 games, 4 All-Stars |
| 2005 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-3 | 3 | Deron Williams | PG | 845 games, 3 All-Stars |
| 2-4 | 34 | CJ Miles | G | 849 games |
| 2-21 | 51 | Robert Whaley | C | 23 games |
| 2004 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-14 | 14 | Kris Humphries | PF | 800 games |
| 1-16 | 16 | Kirk Snyder | SG | 211 games |
| 1-21 | 21 | Pavel Podkolzin | C | 6 games |
| 2003 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-19 | 19 | Sasha Pavlovic | SG | 567 games |
| 2-18 | 47 | Mo Williams | PG | 818 games, 1 All-Star |
| 2002 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-19 | 19 | Ryan Humphrey | SF | 85 games |
| 2-18 | 46 | Jamal Sampson | C | 72 games |
| 2001 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-24 | 24 | Raul Lopez | PG | 113 games |
| 2-24 | 52 | Jarron Collins | C | 542 games |
| 2000 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-23 | 23 | DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 824 games |
| 2-21 | 50 | Kaniel Dickens | SF | 19 games |
| 1999 draft · 4 picks | ||||
| 1-19 | 19 | Quincy Lewis | SG | 159 games |
| 1-24 | 24 | Andrei Kirilenko | SF | 797 games, 1 All-Star |
| 1-28 | 28 | Scott Padgett | PF | 448 games |
| 2-29 | 58 | Eddie Lucas | — | |
| 1998 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-29 | 29 | Nazr Mohammed | C | 1,005 games |
| 2-28 | 57 | Torraye Braggs | PF | 22 games |
| 1997 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-27 | 27 | Jacque Vaughn | PG | 776 games |
| 2-28 | 56 | Nate Erdmann | — | |
| 1996 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-25 | 25 | Martin Muursepp | F | 83 games |
| 2-25 | 54 | Shandon Anderson | SF | 719 games |
| 1995 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 1-28 | 28 | Greg Ostertag | C | 756 games |
| 1994 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-20 | 47 | Jamie Watson | G | 102 games |
| 1993 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-18 | 18 | Luther Wright | C | 15 games |
| 2-18 | 45 | Bryon Russell | SF | 841 games |
| 1991 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-21 | 21 | Eric Murdock | G | 508 games |
| 2-21 | 48 | Ike Austin | — | |
| 1990 draft · 1 pick | ||||
| 2-6 | 33 | Walter Palmer | — | |
| 1989 draft · 2 picks | ||||
| 1-21 | 21 | Blue Edwards | G | 704 games |
| 2-21 | 48 | Junie Lewis | — | |
| 1988 draft · 3 picks | ||||
| 1-17 | 17 | Eric Leckner | C | 449 games |
| 2-17 | 42 | Jeff Moe | — | |
| 3-17 | 67 | Ricky Grace | G | 3 games |
| 1987 draft · 7 picks | ||||
| 1-15 | 15 | Jose Ortiz | — | |
| 3-15 | 61 | Clarence Martin | — | |
| 3-22 | 68 | Billy Donovan | — | |
| 4-15 | 84 | Reuben Holmes | — | |
| 5-15 | 107 | Bart Kofoed | — | |
| 6-16 | 130 | Art Sabb | — | |
| 7-15 | 153 | Keith Webster | — | |
| 1986 draft · 7 picks | ||||
| 1-15 | 15 | Dell Curry | G | 1,083 games |
| 3-14 | 61 | John Shasky | — | |
| 3-16 | 63 | Bill Breeding | — | |
| 4-14 | 84 | Marty Embry | — | |
| 5-14 | 107 | Kerry Boagni | — | |
| 6-14 | 130 | Chuck Everson | — | |
| 7-14 | 153 | Mark Mitchell | — | |
| 1985 draft · 6 picks | ||||
| 1-13 | 13 | Karl MaloneHOF | PF | 1,476 games, 14 All-Stars |
| 2-13 | 37 | Carey Scurry | — | |
| 4-13 | 83 | Delaney Rudd | — | |
| 5-12 | 105 | Ray Hall | — | |
| 6-13 | 129 | Jim Miller | — | |
| 7-12 | 151 | Mike Wacker | — | |
| 1984 draft · 9 picks | ||||
| 1-16 | 16 | John StocktonHOF | G | 1,504 games, 10 All-Stars |
| 3-15 | 62 | David Pope | — | |
| 4-16 | 86 | Jim Rowinski | — | |
| 5-15 | 108 | Marcus Gaither | — | |
| 6-16 | 132 | Chris Harrison | — | |
| 7-15 | 154 | Bob Evans | — | |
| 8-16 | 178 | Eric Booker | — | |
| 9-15 | 199 | Kelly Knight | — | |
| 10-16 | 222 | Mike Curran | — | |
| 1983 draft · 9 picks | ||||
| 1-7 | 7 | Thurl Bailey | F | 928 games |
| 3-7 | 54 | Bob Hansen | — | |
| 4-6 | 76 | Doug Arnold | — | |
| 5-7 | 100 | Matt Clark | — | |
| 6-6 | 122 | Fred Gilliam | — | |
| 7-7 | 146 | Joe Kazanowski | — | |
| 8-6 | 168 | Michael McCombs | — | |
| 9-7 | 191 | Ron Webb | — | |
| 10-5 | 211 | Odell Mosteller | — | |
| 1982 draft · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-3 | 3 | Dominique WilkinsHOF | F | 1,074 games, 9 All-Stars |
| 3-3 | 49 | Steve Trumbo | — | |
| 3-9 | 55 | Jerry Eaves | — | |
| 4-3 | 72 | Mark Eaton | C | 875 games, 1 All-Star |
| 5-3 | 95 | Mike McKay | — | |
| 6-3 | 118 | Alvin Jackson | — | |
| 7-3 | 141 | Thad Gardner | — | |
| 8-3 | 164 | Rick Campbell | — | |
| 9-3 | 187 | Riley Clarida | — | |
| 10-3 | 208 | Michael Edwards | — | |
| 1981 draft · 9 picks | ||||
| 1-13 | 13 | Dan Schayes | — | |
| 2-4 | 27 | Howard Wood | — | |
| 4-4 | 73 | George Torres | — | |
| 5-5 | 97 | Mike Clark | — | |
| 6-4 | 119 | Kevin Sprewer | — | |
| 7-5 | 143 | Mike Robinson | — | |
| 8-4 | 165 | Bobby Cattage | — | |
| 9-5 | 188 | Ken Ollie | — | |
| 10-4 | 207 | Joe Merten | — | |
| 1980 draft · 9 picks | ||||
| 1-2 | 2 | Darrell Griffith | SG | 765 games |
| 1-19 | 19 | John Duren | — | |
| 4-3 | 72 | Alan Taylor | — | |
| 5-2 | 94 | Wally West | — | |
| 6-3 | 118 | Ken Cunningham | — | |
| 7-2 | 140 | Dave Colescott | — | |
| 8-3 | 163 | Jim Brandon | — | |
| 9-2 | 181 | Paul Renfro | — | |
| 10-2 | 201 | Leroy Coleman | — | |
| 1979 draft · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-20 | 20 | Larry Knight | — | |
| 2-1 | 23 | Tico Brown | — | |
| 3-1 | 45 | Arvid Kramer | — | |
| 4-1 | 67 | Greg Deane | — | |
| 5-1 | 89 | Wolfe Perry | — | |
| 6-1 | 109 | Ernie Cobb | — | |
| 7-1 | 129 | Paul Poe | — | |
| 8-1 | 148 | Keith McDonald | — | |
| 9-1 | 167 | Milt Huggins | — | |
| 10-1 | 185 | Paul Dawkins | — | |
| 1978 draft · as the New Orleans Jazz · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-11 | 11 | James Hardy | — | |
| 2-13 | 35 | Tommy Green | — | |
| 4-8 | 74 | Mel Davis | — | |
| 4-9 | 75 | Jeff Covington | — | |
| 5-8 | 96 | Don Williams | — | |
| 6-8 | 118 | John Douglas | — | |
| 7-8 | 139 | Willie Howard | — | |
| 8-6 | 158 | Carl Kilpatrick | — | |
| 9-5 | 175 | Chad Nelson | — | |
| 10-4 | 190 | Rickey Williams | — | |
| 1977 draft · as the New Orleans Jazz · 7 picks | ||||
| 2-22 | 44 | Essie Hollis | — | |
| 3-6 | 50 | Tony Hanson | — | |
| 4-6 | 72 | Dennis Boyd | — | |
| 5-6 | 94 | Jim Grady | — | |
| 6-6 | 116 | Wayne Golden | — | |
| 7-6 | 137 | Lusia Harris | — | |
| 8-6 | 157 | Dave Speicher | — | |
| 1976 draft · as the New Orleans Jazz · 9 picks | ||||
| 2-9 | 26 | Jacky Dorsey | — | |
| 3-8 | 42 | Steve Copp | — | |
| 4-7 | 58 | John Service | — | |
| 5-6 | 74 | Paul Griffin | — | |
| 6-8 | 94 | Barnard Tomlin | — | |
| 7-7 | 111 | Andy Walker | — | |
| 8-6 | 128 | Richard Bryant | — | |
| 9-8 | 148 | Calvin Robinson | — | |
| 10-7 | 164 | Art Johnson | — | |
| 1975 draft · as the New Orleans Jazz · 10 picks | ||||
| 1-7 | 7 | Rich Kelley | — | |
| 3-1 | 37 | Rudy Hackett | — | |
| 3-2 | 38 | Jim McElroy | — | |
| 4-1 | 55 | Mack Coleman | — | |
| 5-1 | 73 | Andre Hampton | — | |
| 6-1 | 91 | Rich Schmidt | — | |
| 7-1 | 109 | Bill Higgins | — | |
| 8-1 | 127 | Harvey Carmichael | — | |
| 9-1 | 145 | Fred Stokes | — | |
| 10-1 | 161 | Aleksander Belov | — | |
| 1974 draft · as the New Orleans Jazz · 9 picks | ||||
| 2-10 | 28 | Aaron James | — | |
| 3-10 | 46 | Bruce King | — | |
| 4-10 | 64 | Ray Price | — | |
| 5-10 | 82 | Ed Searcy | — | |
| 6-10 | 100 | Lawrence McCray | — | |
| 7-10 | 118 | Joel Copeland | — | |
| 8-10 | 136 | Jay Piccola | — | |
| 9-10 | 154 | Ken Boyd | — | |
| 10-10 | 171 | Walt McGary | — | |
Games are the player's career, for any club; All-Star selections and the Hall of Fame as the league records them.