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1978 NBA draft

{{short description|Basketball player selection}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 1978 NBA draft

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| sport = Basketball

| date = June 9, 1978

| location = Plaza Hotel (New York City, New York)

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| league = NBA

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| overall = 202

| rounds = 10

| first = Mychal Thompson (Portland Trail Blazers)

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|1 = F Larry Bird

|2 = G Maurice Cheeks

|3 = G Michael Cooper}}

| prev = 1977

| next = 1979

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The 1978 NBA draft was the 32nd annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 9, 1978, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York,{{cite book|author=Robert D. Bradley|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m99DCaqGoQ8C&pg=PA252|title=The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts|publisher=Scarecrow Press|date=May 2, 2013|isbn = 9780810890695|access-date=June 23, 2020}} before the 1978–79 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each conference, with the order determined by a coin flip.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html|title=Evolution of the Draft and Lottery|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=September 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927173723/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html|archive-date=27 September 2010|url-status=dead}} The Indiana Pacers won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Kansas City Kings, who obtained the New Jersey Nets' first-round pick in a trade, were awarded the second pick.{{Cite news |date=2024-02-27 |title=Pacers Beat Kings in NBA Draft Flip, Hope Bird Is Up For Early Flight |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1978/04/14/pacers-beat-kings-in-nba-draft-flip-hope-bird-is-up-for-early-flight/47905c2b-3f42-4a64-9122-e0e2ff885a28/?isMobile=1,1 |access-date=2024-09-27 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}} The Pacers then traded the first pick to the Portland Trail Blazers before the draft. The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated. Before the draft, five college underclassmen were declared eligible for selection under the "hardship" rule.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/lottery02_earlyentry_history.html|title=Early Entry Candidate History|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=September 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914112043/http://www.nba.com/news/lottery02_earlyentry_history.html|archive-date=September 14, 2009|url-status=dead}} These players had applied and gave evidence of financial hardship to the league, which granted them the right to start earning their living by starting their professional careers earlier.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/haywood_bio.html|title=Spencer Haywood Bio|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=September 27, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100901171704/http://www.nba.com/history/players/haywood_bio.html| archive-date= 1 September 2010 | url-status= live}} Prior to the start of the season, the Buffalo Braves relocated to San Diego and became the San Diego Clippers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/this_date_july.html|title=This Date in History–July|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=September 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119022333/http://www.nba.com/history/this_date_july.html|archive-date=November 19, 2010|url-status=dead}} The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising the selection of 202 players.

Draft selections and draftee career notes

Mychal Thompson from the University of Minnesota was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. Thompson, who was born in the Bahamas, became the first foreign-born player to be drafted first overall.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Yao_Ready_For_This-47036-34.html|title=Yao Ready For This?|date=June 25, 2002|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=September 27, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100901021150/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Yao_Ready_For_This-47036-34.html| archive-date= 1 September 2010 | url-status= live}} Phil Ford from the University of North Carolina was selected second by the Kansas City Kings. He went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award and was also selected to the All-NBA Second Team in his rookie season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html|title=Rookie of the Year|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=September 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913080450/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html|archive-date=13 September 2010|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/fordph01.html|title=Phil Ford Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=September 27, 2010}} A college underclassman from Indiana State University, Larry Bird, was selected sixth by the Boston Celtics. However, he opted to return to Indiana State for his senior season before entering the league in 1979. He won the Rookie of the Year Award and was also selected to both the All-NBA First Team and the All Star Game in his rookie season. Bird spent his entire 13-year career with the Celtics and won three NBA championships. He also won three consecutive Most Valuable Player Awards and two Finals Most Valuable Player Awards. He was also selected to ten All-NBA Teams and thirteen consecutive All-Star Games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/bird_bio.html|title=Larry Bird Bio|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=September 27, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100901165029/http://www.nba.com/history/players/bird_bio.html| archive-date= 1 September 2010 | url-status= live}} For his achievements, he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html|title=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=September 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100913063921/http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/hof.html| archive-date= 13 September 2010 | url-status= live}} Bird was also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html|title=The NBA's 50 Greatest Players|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=September 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918202136/http://www.nba.com/history/50greatest.html|archive-date=18 September 2010|url-status=dead}} After retiring as a player, Bird went on to have a coaching career. He coached the Indiana Pacers for three seasons, leading them to an NBA Finals appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/birdla01c.html|title=Larry Bird Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 6, 2010}} He also won the Coach of the Year Award in 1998.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_coachofyear.html|title=Coach of the Year|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=October 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915001144/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_coachofyear.html|archive-date=15 September 2010|url-status=dead}}

Before the draft, Larry Bird had just finished his junior year at Indiana State. However, he was eligible to be drafted without applying for "hardship" because his original college class at Indiana University had graduated.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UZsSAAAAIBAJ&pg=6476,1347273|title=If Blazers draft Bird, they won't wait year to sign him|date=June 6, 2010|newspaper=The Bulletin|location=Bend, Oregon|access-date=October 1, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He initially enrolled at Indiana University in 1974 but dropped out before the season began. After sitting out a year, he enrolled at Indiana State.{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1998/bird/flashbacks/1988flash.html|title=A Player for the Ages|first=Frank|last=Deford|date=March 21, 1988|magazine=Sports Illustrated|publisher=Time Warner Company|access-date=October 1, 2010|archive-date=September 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930041901/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1998/bird/flashbacks/1988flash.html|url-status=dead}} Despite being eligible for the draft, he stated that he would return to college for his senior season. His hometown team, the Indiana Pacers, initially held the first overall pick. However, when they failed to persuade him to leave college early, they traded the first pick to the Blazers, who also failed to convince him into signing.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z_ceAAAAIBAJ&pg=4896,1533338|title=Thompson picked first|first=Alex|last=Sachare|date=June 11, 1978|newspaper=Daily News|location=Bowling Green, Kentucky|access-date=October 1, 2010}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KMkmAAAAIBAJ&pg=1801,1597729|title=Blazers Get No. 1 Pick|date=June 9, 2010|newspaper=Sarasota Journal|location=Sarasota, Florida|publisher=Lindsay Newspapers Inc|access-date=October 1, 2010}} Five teams, including the Pacers who held the third pick, passed on Bird until the Celtics used the sixth pick to draft him. They drafted him even though they knew that they might lose the exclusive rights to him if he didn't sign before the next draft. He could reenter the draft in 1979 and sign with the other team that drafted him, and in negotiations with Red Auerbach Bird's agent Bob Woolf bluntly dismissed Red's lowball salary offers (he said that he would not offer Bird a contract that paid him more than the $400,000 annual salary of the team's highest-paid player at the time, Dave Cowens) and made it clear that Bird would enter the 1979 Draft without any regrets if Boston didn't change its plans. Nevertheless, in April 1979, he signed a five-year, US$3.25-million contract with the Celtics, which made him the highest-paid rookie in the history of team sport at that time.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/features/00014096.html|title=Plain and simple, Bird one of the best|first=Larry|last=Schwartz|work=ESPN.com|access-date=October 1, 2010}}

Maurice Cheeks, the 36th pick, was selected to four All-Star Games and five consecutive All-Defensive Teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cheekma01.html|title=Maurice Cheeks Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=September 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100906104213/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cheekma01.html| archive-date= 6 September 2010 | url-status= live}} After retiring as a player, he coached the Portland Trail Blazers and the Philadelphia 76ers for four and a half seasons each. He then coached the Detroit Pistons for the first portion of the 2013/14 NBA season but was fired before finishing his first season with the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/cheekma01c.html|title=Maurice Cheeks Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 6, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100901003125/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/cheekma01c.html| archive-date= 1 September 2010 | url-status= live}} Micheal Ray Richardson, the fourth pick, Larry Bird, the sixth pick, Reggie Theus, the ninth pick, and Mike Mitchell, the fifteenth pick, are the only other players from this draft who were selected to an All-Star Game.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/richami01.html|title=Micheal Ray Richardson Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=September 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100915075117/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/richami01.html| archive-date= 15 September 2010 | url-status= live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/theusre01.html|title=Reggie Theus Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=September 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100915071739/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/theusre01.html| archive-date= 15 September 2010 | url-status= live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchmi01.html|title=Mike Mitchell Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=September 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925024646/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchmi01.html| archive-date= 25 September 2010 | url-status= live}} Michael Cooper, the 60th pick, won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1987 and was selected to eight consecutive All-Defensive Teams. He spent his entire 12-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and won five NBA championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/coopemi01.html|title=Michael Cooper Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=September 28, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100927061001/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/coopemi01.html| archive-date= 27 September 2010 | url-status= live}} After retiring, he coached the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons, leading them to two consecutive WNBA championships in 2001 and 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/coachfile/michael_cooper/index.html|title=Michael Cooper Bio|work=WNBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=October 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002074330/http://www.wnba.com/coachfile/michael_cooper/index.html|archive-date=2009-10-02|url-status=dead}} He also served as an interim head coach of the Denver Nuggets in the {{nbay|2004|full=y|app=season}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/coopemi01c.html|title=Michael Cooper Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 6, 2010}} Four other players drafted also went on to have coaching careers in the NBA: Reggie Theus, 21st pick Mike Evans, 53rd pick Randy Ayers and 55th pick Marc Iavaroni.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/theusre01c.html|title=Reggie Theus Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 6, 2010}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/evansmi01c.html|title=Mike Evans Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 6, 2010}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/ayersra99c.html|title=Randy Ayers Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 6, 2010}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/iavarma01c.html|title=Marc Iavaroni Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 6, 2010}}

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File:Mychal Thompson.jpg

File:Larry Bird Lipofsky.jpg

File:Givens cropped.jpg was selected 16th overall by the Atlanta Hawks.]]

File:Maurice Cheeks.jpg was selected 36th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.]]

File:Marc Iavaroni 1988-89.jpg was selected 55th overall by the New York Knicks.]]

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| {{sortname|George|Johnson|George L. Johnson (basketball)}}

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| Bradley {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| Wake Forest {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| {{sortname|Dave|Corzine}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

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| Syracuse {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

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| {{sortname|Wayne|Radford|dab=basketball}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| Indiana Pacers

| Indiana {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|2

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| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Buster|Matheney}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Houston Rockets {{small|(from Boston)}}

| Utah {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|2

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| {{sortname|John|Long|dab=basketball, born 1956}}

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| Detroit Pistons

| Detroit {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| Boston Celtics {{small|(from New Orleans)}}

| Utah {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| New York Knicks {{small|(from Atlanta)}}

| McNeese State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|2

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| {{sortname|Harry|Davis|dab=basketball}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| Cleveland Cavaliers

| Florida State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|2

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| {{sortname|Greg|Bunch}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| New York Knicks

| Cal State Fullerton {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| {{sortname|Tommie|Green}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| New Orleans Jazz {{small|(from Golden State)}}

| Southern {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|2

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| bgcolor="#FFFF99"| {{sortname|Maurice|Cheeks}}^

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| {{flagu|United States}}

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| West Texas State {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Terry|Sykes}}#

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| Washington Bullets

| Grambling State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|2

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| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Lew|Massey}}#

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| Los Angeles Lakers

| UNC Charlotte {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|2

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| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|James|Lee|dab=basketball}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Seattle SuperSonics

| Kentucky {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| {{sortname|Wayne|Cooper|dab=basketball}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| Golden State Warriors {{small|(from Denver)}}

| New Orleans {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| {{sortname|Jerome|Whitehead}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| Buffalo Braves {{small|(from Phoenix)}}

| Marquette {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Keven|McDonald}}#

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| Seattle SuperSonics {{small|(from San Antonio)}}

| Pennsylvania {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|2

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| {{sortname|Glenn|Hagan}}

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| {{flagu|United States}}

| Philadelphia 76ers

| St. Bonaventure {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| {{sortname|Clemon|Johnson}}

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| Portland Trail Blazers

| Florida A&M {{small|(Sr.)}}

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| {{sortname|Chubby|Cox}}

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Chicago Bulls

| San Francisco {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|160

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Ed|Murphy|dab=basketball, born 1956}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Atlanta Hawks

| Merrimack {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|161

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Roland|Martin|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Cleveland Cavaliers

| Missouri Southern {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|162

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Greg|Sanders|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New York Knicks

| St. Bonaventure {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|163

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Tony|Searcy|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Golden State Warriors

| Appalachian State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|164

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Tom|Zaliagiris|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Milwaukee Bucks

| North Carolina {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|165

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Nestor|Cora|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|Puerto Rico}}

| Washington Bullets

| St. Francis Brooklyn {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|166

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Larry|Vaculik|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Denver Nuggets

| Colorado {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|167

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|George|Fowler|nolink=1}}#

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Phoenix Suns

| Pacific {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|168

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Henry|Taylor|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| San Antonio Spurs

| UT Rio Grande Valley {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|169

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Alan|Cunningham|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Philadelphia 76ers

| Colorado State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|8

| align=center|170

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Mark|Wickman|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Portland Trail Blazers

| Linfield {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|171

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Frank|Sowinski}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New Jersey Nets

| Princeton {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|172

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Bobby|White|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| San Diego Clippers

| Centenary {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|173

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Les|Anderson|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Boston Celtics

| George Washington {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|174

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Ulice|Payne|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Detroit Pistons

| Marquette {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|175

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Chad|Nelson|nolink=1}}#

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New Orleans Jazz

| Drake {{small|(Jr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|176

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Joe|Ponsetto|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Chicago Bulls

| DePaul {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|177

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Maurice|Robinson|nolink=1}}#

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Atlanta Hawks

| West Virginia {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|178

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Denny|Fields|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New York Knicks

| UNC Wilmington {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|179

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Bobby|Humbles|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Golden State Warriors

| Bradley {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|180

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Steve|Bayless|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Cleveland Cavaliers

| Central State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|181

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Tim|Claxton|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Washington Bullets

| Temple {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|182

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Gary|Rosenberger|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Milwaukee Bucks

| Marquette {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|183

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Thomas|Schneeberger}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Denver Nuggets

| Air Force {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|184

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Nate|Stokes|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Phoenix Suns

| Grand Canyon {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|185

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Rick|Taylor|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| San Antonio Spurs

| Arizona State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|9

| align=center|186

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Paul|Cozens|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Portland Trail Blazers

| George Fox {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|187

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Michael|Vicens}}#

| G

| {{flagu|Puerto Rico}}

| New Jersey Nets

| Holy Cross {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|188

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Walter|Harrigan|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Boston Celtics

| Brandeis {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|189

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Dave|Grauzer|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Detroit Pistons

| Central Michigan {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|190

| {{sortname|Rickey|Williams}}

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New Orleans Jazz

| Long Beach State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|191

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Mark|Tucker|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Chicago Bulls

| Oklahoma State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|192

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Marshall|Lester|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Atlanta Hawks

| Florida Southern {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|193

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Mike|Muff|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Golden State Warriors

| Murray State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|194

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Gary|Winton}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Cleveland Cavaliers

| Army {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|195

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Ernest|Simons|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New York Knicks

| Pace {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|196

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Tom|Anderson|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Milwaukee Bucks

| Green Bay {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|197

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Steve|Connor|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Washington Bullets

| Boise State {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|198

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Phil|Taylor|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Denver Nuggets

| Arizona {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|199

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Lewis|Cohen|nolink=1}}#

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Phoenix Suns

| Cal Poly {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|200

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Larry|Brewster|nolink=1}}#

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| San Antonio Spurs

| Florida {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|201

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Dennis|James|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Philadelphia 76ers

| Widener {{small|(Sr.)}}

align=center|10

| align=center|202

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Tim|Warkentin|nolink=1}}#

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Portland Trail Blazers

| Biola {{small|(Sr.)}}

Notable undrafted players

{{further|List of undrafted NBA players}}

These players were not selected in the 1978 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.

class="wikitable sortable sortable"
style="width:19%;"| Player

!style="width:1%;"| Pos.

!style="width:16%;"| Nationality

!style="width:20%;"| School/club team

{{sortname|Del|Beshore}}

| G

| {{flagu|United States}}

| California (Pennsylvania) {{small|(Sr.)}}

{{sortname|Mike|Davis|dab=basketball, born 1956}}

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Maryland {{small|(Sr.)}}

{{sortname|Rock|Lee|dab=basketball}}

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| San Diego State {{small|(Sr.)}}

{{sortname|Myles|Patrick}}

| F

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Auburn {{small|(Sr.)}}

{{sortname|Sam|Pellom}}

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Buffalo {{small|(Sr.)}}

{{sortname|Jim|Zoet}}

| C

| {{CAN}}

| Lakehead {{small|(Sr.)}}

Trades

  • {{note label|Note1|a|a 1}}{{note label|Note1|a|2}} On June 8, 1978, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired the first pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Johnny Davis and the third overall pick.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/davisjo01.html|title=Johnny Davis Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010}} Previously, the Blazers acquired a first-round pick on October 18, 1976, from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for Moses Malone.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/malonmo01.html|title=Moses Malone Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100901152924/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/malonmo01.html| archive-date= 1 September 2010 | url-status= live}} The Blazers used the pick to draft Mychal Thompson. The Pacers used the pick to draft Rick Robey.
  • {{note label|Note2|b|b}} On September 10, 1976, the Kansas City Kings acquired Jim Eakins, Brian Taylor, 1977 and 1978 first-round picks from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Nate Archibald.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/architi01.html|title=Tiny Archibald Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925014444/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/architi01.html| archive-date= 25 September 2010 | url-status= live}} The Kings used the pick to draft Phil Ford.
  • {{note label|Note3|c|c 1}}{{note label|Note3|c|2}} On June 8, 1978, the New York Knicks acquired the fourth pick and a 1979 first-round pick from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Phil Jackson, the thirteenth pick and US$3.2-million settlement of their indemnification debt to the Knicks.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jacksph01.html|title=Phil Jackson Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100901004615/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jacksph01.html| archive-date= 1 September 2010 | url-status= live}}{{cite web|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0615FE3B5513728DDDA00894DE405B888BF1D3|title=Nets Get Phil Jackson as Part Of a Settlement With Knicks; Nets' Other Concessions Another Indemnity Nets Sign Jackson as Part Of a Settlement With Knicks Top Choices|first=Sam|last=Goldaper|date=June 9, 1978|work=The New York Times Company|access-date=October 2, 2010}} Previously, the Nets acquired George E. Johnson, the pick and a 1979 first-round pick on September 1, 1977, from the Buffalo Braves in exchange for Nate Archibald. Previously, the Braves acquired the pick and a 1977 first-round pick on October 24, 1976, from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Moses Malone. The Knicks used the pick to draft Micheal Ray Richardson. The Nets used the pick to draft Winford Boynes.
  • {{note label|Note4|d|d 1}}{{note label|Note4|d|2}} On September 14, 1977, the Golden State Warriors acquired a first-round pick and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Lakers. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Lakers signed Jamaal Wilkes on July 11, 1977.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wilkeja01.html|title=Jamaal Wilkes Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100906110411/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wilkeja01.html| archive-date= 6 September 2010 | url-status= live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/media/0910_GSWMG_DraftTransactions.pdf|title=Golden State Warriors 2009–10 Media Guite: Draft & Transactions|work=NBA.com/Warriors|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=October 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409213137/http://www.nba.com/warriors/media/0910_GSWMG_DraftTransactions.pdf|archive-date=2010-04-09|url-status=dead}} Previously, the Lakers acquired Ollie Johnson, the pick and a second-round pick on June 1, 1977, from the Kansas City Kings in exchange for Lucius Allen.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/allenlu01.html|title=Lucius Allen Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010}} The Warriors used the pick to draft Purvis Short. The Lakers used the pick to draft Ron Carter.
  • {{note label|Note5|e|e}} On November 11, 1977, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired a 1978 first-round pick and a 1979 second-round pick from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Wally Walker.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/walkewa01.html|title=Wally Walker Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010}} Previously, the Sonics acquired the pick on September 25, 1975, from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Archie Clark.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkar01.html|title=Archie Clark Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925020107/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkar01.html| archive-date= 25 September 2010 | url-status= live}} The Blazers used the pick to draft Ron Brewer.
  • {{note label|Note6|f|f 1}}{{note label|Note6|f|2}} On December 27, 1977, the Boston Celtics acquired Don Chaney, Kermit Washington and a first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Charlie Scott.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/scottch01.html|title=Charlie Scott Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100927062414/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/scottch01.html| archive-date= 27 September 2010 | url-status= live}} On October 13, 1977, the Atlanta Hawks acquired a first-round pick from the New Orleans Jazz in exchange for Joe Meriweather.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/meriwjo01.html|title=Joe Meriweather Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010}} Previously, the Lakers acquired 1977, 1978 and 1979 first-round picks, and a 1980 second-round pick on August 5, 1976, from the Jazz in exchange for a 1978 first-round pick and a 1977 second-round pick. This trade was arranged as compensation when the Jazz signed Gail Goodrich on July 19, 1976.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carrke01.html|title=Kenny Carr Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 2, 2010}} The Celtics used the pick to draft Freeman Williams. The Hawks used the pick to draft Jack Givens.
  • {{note label|Note7|g|g}} On October 3, 1977, the New Orleans Jazz acquired a first-round pick from the Golden State Warriors as compensation for the signing of E. C. Coleman as a free agent.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/colemec01.html|title=E. C. Coleman Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 7, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925030242/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/colemec01.html| archive-date= 25 September 2010 | url-status= live}} The Jazz used the pick to draft James Hardy.
  • {{note label|Note8|h|h}} On January 13, 1977, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired Rowland Garrett, 1977 and 1978 first-round picks from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Elmore Smith and Gary Brokaw.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithel01.html|title=Elmore Smith Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 7, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100910053701/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithel01.html| archive-date= 10 September 2010 | url-status= live}} The Bucks used the pick to draft George Johnson.
  • {{note label|Note9|i|i}} On June 1, 1978, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the 15th pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a 1979 first-round pick.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kelsegr01.html|title=Greg Kelser Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 7, 2010}} The Cavaliers used the pick to draft Mike Mitchell.
  • {{note label|Note10|j|j}} On the draft-day, the Denver Nuggets acquired the 17th pick from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Tom LaGarde.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lagarto01.html|title=Tom LaGarde Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 7, 2010}} The Nuggets used the pick to draft Rod Griffin.
  • {{note label|Note11|k|k}} On October 11, 1977, the Washington Bullets acquired a first-round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Bo Ellis.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/ellisbo02.html|title=Bo Ellis Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 7, 2010}} The Bullets used the pick to draft Dave Corzine.
  • {{note label|Note12|l|l}} On the draft-day, the Denver Nuggets acquired the 21st pick from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a 1984 first-round pick.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tDIcAAAAIBAJ&pg=5679,4151521|title=Thompson Blazers' Top Pick|date=June 8, 1978|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|publisher=E.W. Scripps Company|access-date=October 29, 2010}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3KwSAAAAIBAJ&pg=6645,2395979|title=Knicks Select Montana Star|date=June 9, 1978|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|location=Spokane, Washington|publisher=Cowles Publishing Company|access-date=October 29, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Nuggets used the pick to draft Mike Evans.
  • {{note label|Note13|m|m}} On June 7, 1978, the Golden State Warriors acquired the 22nd pick from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a 1981 first-round pick.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kingal01.html|title=Albert King Statistics|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=October 7, 2010}} The Warriors used the pick to draft Raymond Townsend.

Early entrants

=College underclassmen=

This year's draft only saw five total players that qualified as underclassmen entering the draft, with none of them opting to withdraw from this draft year. The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.{{cite web |title=1978 Underclassmen |url=https://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3025:1978-underclassmen&catid=136&Itemid=384 |website=The Draft Review | date=August 4, 2007 |access-date=December 13, 2022}}

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Notes

{{Cnote|1|Even though Larry Bird was a junior, he was eligible to be drafted because he was already four years out of high school and therefore he did not need to apply for early entry.}}

{{Cnote|2|Nelson became known as David Stergakos during his career in Greece.{{cite news |title=They Call Him 'Stergakos' In Greek Pro Basketball |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montclair-times-they-call-him-sterg/142131849/ |access-date=February 26, 2024 |work=The Montclair Times |date=January 4, 1979 |page=22}}}}

See also

References

;General

{{refbegin}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1970s.html|title=Complete First Round Results 1970–79|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=September 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727025331/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1970s.html|archive-date=27 July 2010|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1978.html|title=1978 NBA Draft|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=September 1, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100823045310/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1978.html| archive-date= 23 August 2010 | url-status= live}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.apbr.org/7781drft.html|title=1977–1981 NBA Drafts|publisher=The Association for Professional Basketball Research|access-date=September 1, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100917075528/http://apbr.org/7781drft.html| archive-date= 17 September 2010 | url-status= live}}

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;Specific

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External links

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090315112610/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_index.html NBA.com: NBA Draft History]

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