1972 NBA Draft
Legenda
edytujPogrubiona czcionka – wybór do All-NBA Team.
| - występ w NBA All-Star Game. |
Gwiazdka (*) - członkowie Basketball Hall of Fame.
Runda pierwsza
edytuj| Nr | Zawodnik | Narodowość | Drużyna NBA | College/Drużyna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaRue Martin (C) | 
|
Portland Trail Blazers | Loyola University |
| 2 | Bob McAdoo* (C) |
|
Buffalo Braves | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 3 | Dwight Davis (F) |
|
Cleveland Cavaliers | University of Houston |
| 4 | Corky Calhoun (F) |
|
Phoenix Suns | University of Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Fred Boyd (G) |
|
Philadelphia 76ers | Oregon State University |
| 6 | Russell Lee (F) |
|
Milwaukee Bucks | Marshall University |
| 7 | Isaac Stallworth (F) |
|
Seattle SuperSonics | University of Kansas |
| 8 | Tom Riker (F) |
|
New York Knicks | University of South Carolina |
| 9 | Bob Nash (F) |
|
Detroit Pistons | University of Hawaii |
| 10 | Paul Westphal (G) |
|
Boston Celtics | University of Southern California |
| 11 | Ralph Simpson (G) |
|
Chicago Bulls | Michigan State University |
| 12 | Julius Erving* (F) |
|
Milwaukee Bucks | University of Massachusetts |
| 13 | Travis Grant (F) |
|
Los Angeles Lakers | Kentucky State University |
Gracze spoza pierwszej rundy tego draftu, którzy wyróżnili się w czasie gry w NBA to: Chris Ford, Dave Twardzik, Don Buse.