John’s University 8 Detlef Schrempf (PF/SF) Dallas Mavericks University of Washington 9 Charles Oakley (PF) Cleveland Cavaliers Virginia Union University 10 Ed Pinckney (PF) Phoenix Suns Villanova University 11 Keith Lee (C) Chicago Bulls University of Memphis 12 Kenny Green Washington Bullets Wake Forest University 13 Karl Malone* (PF) Utah Jazz Louisiana Tech University 14 Alfredrick Hughes (SG) San Antonio Spurs Loyola University Chicago 15 Blair Rasmussen (C) Denver Nuggets University of Oregon 16 Bill Wennington (C) Dallas Mavericks St. John’s University 17 Uwe Blab (C) Dallas Mavericks Indiana University Bloomington 18 Joe Dumars* (SG) Detroit Pistons McNeese State University 19 Steve Harris (SG) Houston Rockets University of Tulsa 20 Sam Vincent (SG) Boston Celtics Michigan State University 21 Terry Catledge (PF) Philadelphia 76ers University of South Alabama 22 Jerry Reynolds Milwaukee Bucks Louisiana State University 23 A.C. Green (PF) Los Angeles Lakers Oregon State University 24 Terry Porter (PG) Portland Trail Blazers University of Wisconsin
Gracze spoza pierwszej rundy tego draftu, którzy wyróżnili się w czasie gry w NBA to: Manute Bol, Sam Mitchell, Spud Webb, Mario Elie.