| 年代 | 選秀狀元(1st pick) | 選擇隊伍 | 出身 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006~2007 | Andrea Bargnani | Toronto Raptors | Italy |
| 2005~2006 | Andrew Bogut | Milwaukee Bucks | Utah |
| 2004~2005 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | SW Atlanta Christian Academy (High School) |
| 2003~2004 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | St. Vincent-St. Mary (High School) |
| 2002~2003 | 姚明 (Yao Ming) | Houston Rockets | 上海 大鯊魚隊 |
| 2001~2002 | Kwame Brown | Washington Wizards | Glynn Academy (High School) |
| 2000~2001 | Kenyon Martin | New Jersey Nets | Cincinnati |
| 1999~2000 | Elton Brand | Chicago Bulls | Duke |
| 1998~99 | Michael Olowonkandi | Los Angeles Clippers | Pacific |
| 1997~98 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | Wake Forest |
| 1996~97 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | Georgetown |
| 1995~96 | Joe Smith | Golden State Warriors | Maryland |
| 1994~95 | Glenn Robinson | Milwaukee Bucks | Purdue |
| 1993~94 | Chris Webber | Orlando Magic | Michigan |
| 1992~93 | Shaquille O'Neal | Orlando Magic | Louisiana State |
| 1991~92 | Larry Johnson | Chalotte Hornets | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 1990~91 | Derrick Coleman | New Jersey Nets | Syracuse |
| 1989~90 | Pervis Ellison | Sacramento Kings | Louisville |
| 1988~89 | Danny Manning | Los Angeles Clippers | Kansas |
| 1987~88 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | Navy |
| 1986~87 | Brad Daugherty | Cleveland Cavaliers | North Carolina |
| 1985~86 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | Georgetown |
| 1984~85 | Akeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | Houston |
| 1983~84 | Ralph Sampson | Houston Rockets | Virginia |
| 1982~83 | James Worthy | Los Angeles Lakers | North Carolina |
| 1981~82 | Mark Aquirre | Dallas Mavericks | DePaul |
| 1980~81 | Joe Barry Carroll | Golden state Warriors | Purdue |
| 1979~80 | Earvin Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | Michigan State |
| 1978~79 | Mychal Thompson | Portland Trail Blazers | Minnesota |
| 1977~78 | Kent Benson | Milwaukee Bucks | Indiana |
| 1976~77 | John Lucas | Houston Rockets | Maryland |
| 1975~76 | David Thompson | Atlanta Hawks | North Carolina State |
| 1974~75 | Bill Walton | Portland Trail Blazers | UCLA |
| 1973~74 | Doug Collins | Philadelphia 76ers | Illinois State |
| 1972~73 | LaRue Martin | Portland Trail Blazers | Loyola (Ill.) |
| 1971~72 | Austin Carr | Cleveland Cavaliers | Notre Dame |
| 1970~71 | Bob Lanier | Detroit Pistons | St. Bonaventure |
| 1969~70 | Lew Alcindor | Milwaukee Bucks | UCLA |
| 1968~69 | Elvin Hayes | San Diego Rockets | Houston |
| 1967~68 | Jimmy Walker | Detroit Pistons | Providence |
| 1966~67 | Cazzie Russell | New York Knicks | Michigan |
| 1965~66 | Fred Hetzel | San Francisco Warriors | Davidson |
| 1964~65 | Jim Barnes | New York Knicks | Texas Western |
| 1963~64 | Art Heyman | New York Knicks | Duke |
| 1962~63 | Bill McGill | Chicago Zephyrs | Utah |
| 1961~62 | Walt Bellamy | Chicago Packers | Indiana |
| 1960~61 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals | Cincinnati |
| 1959~60 | Bob Boozer | Cincinnati Royals | Kansas State |
| 1958~59 | Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis Lakers | Seattle |
| 1957~58 | Rod Hundley | Cincinnati Royals | West Virginia |