#1 NBA Draft Picks

There are some great players on this list, but it also is a hall of fame for complete busts and head cases. Kwame Brown was a disaster, not only failing to live up to the hype but poisoning the atmosphere in the locker room. Derrick Coleman--who Charles Barkley renamed "Disturbed Child"--had more talent but was nearly as toxic. Joe Barry Carroll, nicknamed "Joe Barely Care Less" at Golden State, likewise. Joe Smith--not as bad as JBC, but another underperforming Warrior. Olowokandi--another # 1 pick by the Clippers who never amounted to much. Ralph Sampson, Pervis Ellison and Greg Oden were all brought down by injuries at the outset of their careers; Yao Ming stayed longer, but not long enough. Let's hope that John Wall and Derrick Rose don't see the same happen to them.

you should put what team the were picked by

Grrrr. Typed Doherty instead of Daugherty.

No "Weber" for "Webber" :(

This list is proof that getting No.1 pick isn't such a prize after all. In my opinion you are much better off trading the pick for top talent, than risking it on a top prospect. Although on the contrast, there are some absolute gems picked at No.1

Just letting you know just "ming" doesn't work. "Yao" does though. Frustrating quiz.... I always forget someone different each time!

Can you accept 'Ming' for Yao Ming since every other last name works?

Update: Anthony Edwards!

Kwame Brown= Biggest Bust in History

No, not even close. Brown played 12 serviceable seasons. Definitely a bust, since teams aren't usually looking for 9th-10th men with the number one pick. Anthony Bennett gets my vote as the biggest bust.

It's interesting how few of these players since 2003 or so became stars.

I count KAT, Davis, Irving, Griffin (maybe) and, obviously, LeBron so far.

Absolute LOVE that "Big Dog" and "Grandmama" are accepted as type-ins. The creator knows their hoops!

Something seems off about the color coding since I'm pretty sure that Zion, who has played about one whole year in the three he's been a pro, has not been inducted into the HoF yet.

I don't think Andrew Bogut was ever an all star

It's crazy how so many of these players either were busts or had careers plagued with injury... Hopefully Wemby has a long, successful, injury-free career

Andrew Bogut never made an all-star team

Delighted to bring the average down with my score of 2 as a non-American

Kinda wild that out of all the drafts from 2018 down to 1979, (didn't do 2019 up because too soon to tell), the #1 pick ended up being the best/greatest player only in 2012, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1997, 1993, 1992, 1987, 1982, and 1979.

Should make another one with the team that made the pick instead, might be harder honestly. Fun quiz!