List of UCLA Bruins in the NBA explained

The men's college basketball program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was founded in 1920 and is known competitively as the UCLA Bruins. The Bruins have won 11 NCAA Division I championships, including 10 under coach John Wooden, which gives them the most of any school.[1] Many former players advanced to play professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2] [3] [4] [5] During the, UCLA had 14 active players in the NBA, more than any other program.[1], 104 former UCLA players have played in the NBA.

NBA players

Following are former Bruins who have played at least one game in the NBA.

PlayerFormer UCLA player who played in the NBA[6]
UCLAYears played at UCLA
NBAYears played in the NBA[7]
YearYear selected in the NBA draft. U if the player was undrafted
RndRound selected in the draft. Territorial picks noted by "T"
PickOverall position selected in the draft
MinMinutes per game average in NBA career
PtsPoints per game average in NBA career
RebRebounds per game average in NBA career
AstAssists per game average in NBA career
ASGThe number of times the player had been selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game[8]
^Denotes player who was still active in the NBA
Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player
Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor
Transferred from UCLA to another school

Statistics updated through end of 2023–24 NBA season

PlayerCareerNBA draftNBA statisticsRef
UCLANBAdata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"Yeardata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"Rnddata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"Pickdata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"Mindata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"Ptsdata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"Rebdata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"Astdata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"ASG

  • (formerly Lew Alcindor)
1966–19691969–19891 136.824.611.23.619[9]
2012–2014 2014–20161 228.23.20.90.60[10]
2004–20072007–20181 27 27.310.82.91.80[11]
1966–1968 1969–19791 3 28.713.43.14.50[12]
1976–1980 1980–19815 10312.52.73.01.10[13]
^2012–2014 2014–present1 3021.96.94.42.80[14]
2016–20172017–20192 472.60.90.90.1 0[15]
2003–2004 2004–20222 4329.510.44.82.1 0[16]
^2022–20232023–present20232 416.52.30.90.70[17]
1994–19981998–20002 459.63.3.1.70.6 0[18]
^2016–20172017–present1 232.511.95.76.2 0[19]
1946–19471951–1955U 28.511.08.02.11[20]
1998–20022003–20172 4523.68.24.61.80[21]
^2018–20222023–presentU7.83.91.40.80[22]
1969–19721972–19814 58 22.98.62.33.30[23]
2015–20162018–20202 3613.54.33.40.80[24]
2001–20062006–2007U 8.71.11.00.40[25]
^2018–20192019–presentU 11.95.25.00.20[26]
1989–19931993–2004U 15.15.22.00.90[27]
2005–20092009–20221 2129.312.52.75.00[28]
1996–19991999–201219991 334.216.13.87.22[29]
1979–19831983–19883 5715.96.82.62.00[30]
2010–20132015–2018U 13.1 2.9 0.8 2.5 0[31]
1972–19761980–19815 10511.22.53.22.30[32]
1980–19821982–19934 7228.86.07.91.01[33]
1991–19951995–20012 4721.07.61.74.00[34]
1962–19651965–19773 1824.69.54.52.60[35]
2004–20062006–20161 2619.57.71.92.90[36]
1980–19841984–19881 2114.66.22.51.00[37]
1985–1988†1990–20032 3512.23.92.60.50[38]
1979–19831983–19862 2816.67.51.22.30[39]
1998–20022002–20122 3314.84.74.40.40[40]
1983–1986†1988–19953 6512.53.10.93.10[41]
1962–19651965–1979T 32.518.63.24.75[42]
2008–2010†2014U 7.91.92.00.20[43]
1981–19841984–19912 299.02.32.60.40[44]
1975–19791979–19911 228.410.27.92.00[45]
1984–19871988–19984 799.63.52.70.20[46]
1975–19791979–19811 1015.44.61.52.60[47]
1961–19641964–1974T 26.512.63.04.91[48]
1994–19981998–19992 5611.03.21.60.70[49]
^2015–20182018–present1 2317.06.61.62.10[50]
^2007–20092009–present1 1733.116.14.26.42[51]
1975–19791979–19821 147.43.20.60.70[52]
2002–20062006–20162 5011.83.72.20.30[53]
1979–19831984–19903 5318.06.21.43.00[54]
2009–20112011–20132 355.01.21.00.40[55]
1980–19841984–19854 7112.02.01.04.00[56]
^2019–20232023–present20231 1828.211.93.82.60[57]
1973–19771977–19901 334.320.17.03.65[58]
^2020–20222022–presentU 15.96.12.00.80[59]
1999–20032003–20122 3117.86.71.70.80[60]
1964–19661968–19694 4313.25.13.90.70[61]
^2013–2014 2014–present1 1332.520.54.13.92[62]
2016–20172017–20211 188.53.31.90.3 0[63]
1971–19741974–19767 1159.82.40.52.40[64]
2008–20112011–20142 4314.83.91.81.40[65]
^2014–20152015–present1 3017.55.05.61.60[66]
^2007–20082008–present1 539.316.510.12.35[67]
1964–19681969–19714 398.72.61.40.60[68]
1988–19921992–20011 1920.910.93.81.30[69]
1987–19921993–1998U 8.81.70.51.40[70]
1988–19921994–2008U 17.86.91.12.90[71]
2005–20082008–20202 3723.36.44.10.90[72]
1973–19761976–19813 8911.53.80.91.70[73]
1995–19981998–20082 3314.74.63.50.50[74]
1972–19751975–19801 226.611.26.32.30[75]
1983–19871987–20051 1134.318.23.03.05[76]
1946–19481951–1953U 27.37.64.52.50[77]
1998–20002000–20051 119.62.72.70.30[78]
2012–20132013–20181 1417.29.02.80.50[79]
1989–19921992–20041 1818.49.02.50.80[80]
1971–19731973–19841 1628.712.411.61.7 2[81]
1953–19561956–196628.815.89.11.64[82]
1993–19971997–19992 318.32.51.40.60[83]
1991–19951995–19971 916.15.02.50.80[84]
1987–19911991–1992U 4.01.30.80.20[85]
1968–19711971–19762 1815.94.44.71.30[86]
1992–19931993–19942 464.22.41.40.0 0[87]
^2011–20152015–present2 4623.312.32.61.50[88]
1985–19891989–19991 1030.411.12.86.50[89]
1968–19711971–19791 1131.011.67.21.61[90]
1978–19821982–19934 7419.18.03.01.40[91]
1945–19501950–19513 6.63.80.80[92]
1966–1969 1969–19707 918.32.61.20.50[93]
2001–20052005–20072 545.82.81.20.20[94]
1974–19781978–19821 2213.14.81.01.40[95]
1967–19701970–19721 148.03.60.70.80[96]
1976–19801980–19931 1130.319.73.42.12[97]
1974–1977†1980–19814 878.53.12.30.80[98]
1971–19741974–19871 128.313.310.53.42[99]
1973–19761976–19821 322.49.86.31.20[100]
1997–20012001–20142 3922.26.42.34.40[101]
^2021–20222022–present1 3016.35.92.90.90[102]
2011–2014 2015U3.50.01.00.50[103]
2011–2014 2014–2018U13.24.02.10.70[104]
2014–2018 2018–201920182583.31.60.40.50[105]
^2006–20082008–present1 433.621.77.18.19[106]
1968–19711971–19811 233.916.88.73.24[107]

  • (formerly Keith Wilkes)
1971–19741974–19861 1132.917.76.22.53[108]
1976–19801980–19833 5013.44.82.40.90[109]
1986–19901990–19962 3615.65.73.41.00[110]
1981–19851986–19883 499.13.43.40.1 0[111]
1991–19951995–19981 229.83.42.10.2 0[112]

NBA draftees

The following former Bruins were selected in the NBA draft but never played a game in the league.

PlayerFormer UCLA player who was drafted by the NBA
UCLA careerYears played at UCLA
YearYear selected in the NBA draft.
RndRound selected in the draft.
PickOverall position selected in the draft
Transferred from UCLA to another school

Updated through the 2023 NBA draft

PlayerUCLA
career
NBA draft
data-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"Yeardata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"Rnddata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#; color: #"Pick
1977–1982 7 151
1959–1961 5 48
1968–1971 14 213
1952–1955
1959–1962 7 58
2020–2023 2 53
1970–1974 7 117
1951–1953 10[113]
10 216
1959–1961 8 72
1970–1973 7 108
1959–1962 3 24
2017–2019 2 56
1982–1987 7 149
1966–1969 5 59
1970–1973 7 105
1949–1950 8
1981–1985 7 143
1981–1985 3 62
1951–1955 7
1978–1980† 5 110
1979–1981† 6 118
1980–1982 9 200
1976–1980 7 148
10 206
1948–1950 2
1947–1948
1965–1969 7 86
1954–1956 8
1974–1979 10 190
1956–1959 8 58
1972–1975 3 44
1965–1968 14 173
1964–1966 8 71

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 10 Colleges to Produce NBA Pros . June 21, 2011 . RealClearSports . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323184813/http://www.realclearsports.com/lists/colleges_nba_draft/ucla_bruins.html . March 23, 2012 . dead .
  2. Book: Hartman . Steve . Smith . Matt . The Great Book of Los Angeles Sports Lists . 200 . 2009 . Running Press . 9780786748877 . March 22, 2012.
  3. News: Pucin . Diane . From UCLA to NBA, former Bruins appreciate Ben Howland's help . January 17, 2012 . Los Angeles Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20120209043345/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/17/sports/la-sp-ucla-howland-nba-20120118 . February 9, 2012 . live .
  4. News: UCLA looks for first NCAA baseball title . June 27, 2010 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20110521163227/http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5334424 . May 21, 2011 . 'It's obviously known as a basketball school with Coach Wooden and everything he did at UCLA and all the national championships and all the NBA players, and then certainly football has a rich tradition as well, and softball and gymnastics and volleyball and golf,' UCLA coach John Savage said Sunday. . live .
  5. News: The legend is fading; UCLA basketball monster can't live up to its ferocious past . March 11, 1984 . United Press International . Boston Globe . https://archive.today/20120717041116/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/662745501.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+11,+1984&author=United+Press+International&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=THE+LEGEND+IS+FADING;+UCLA+BASKETBALL+MONSTER+CAN'T+LIVE+UP+TO+ITS+FEROCIOUS+PAST&pqatl=google . dead . July 17, 2012 . Twenty-six Bruins in the NBA. Yet, time has allowed the opposition to tug at Superman's cape..
  6. Includes players in the American Basketball Association (ABA), which merged with the NBA in 1976.
  7. Includes statistics from American Basketball Association (ABA), which merged with the NBA in 1976.
  8. Includes All-Star games in the American Basketball Association (ABA), which merged with the NBA in 1976.
  9. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar . a/abdulka01. March 26, 2012.
  10. Jordan Adams. a/adamsjo01. October 30, 2014.
  11. Arron Afflalo. a/afflaar01. March 26, 2012.
  12. Lucius Allen. a/allenlu01. March 26, 2012.
  13. Darrell Allums. a/allumda01. March 26, 2012.
  14. Kyle Anderson. a/anderky01. October 30, 2014.
  15. Ike Anigbodu. a/anigbik01. October 22, 2017.
  16. Trevor Ariza . a/arizatr01. March 26, 2012.
  17. Amari Bailey. b/baileam01. October 23, 2023.
  18. Toby Bailey. b/baileto01. March 26, 2012.
  19. Lonzo Ball. b/balllo01. October 22, 2017.
  20. Don Barksdale. b/barksdo01. March 26, 2012.
  21. Matt Barnes. b/barnema02. March 26, 2012.
  22. Jules Bernard. b/bernaju01. December 9, 2023.
  23. Henry Bibby. b/bibbyhe01. March 26, 2012.
  24. Jonah Bolden . b/boldejo01. October 16, 2018.
  25. Cedric Bozeman. b/bozemce01. March 26, 2012.
  26. Moses Brown. b/brownmo01.. November 12, 2019.
  27. Mitchell Butler. b/butlemi02. March 26, 2012.
  28. Darren Collison . c/collida01. March 26, 2012.
  29. Baron Davis. d/davisba01. March 26, 2012.
  30. Darren Daye. d/dayeda01. March 26, 2012.
  31. Larry Drew II. d/drewla02. April 16, 2015.
  32. Ralph Drollinger. d/drollra01. March 26, 2012.
  33. Mark Eaton . e/eatonma01. March 26, 2012.
  34. Tyus Edney. e/edneyty01. March 26, 2012.
  35. Keith Erickson. e/erickke01. March 26, 2012.
  36. Jordan Farmar. f/farmajo01. March 26, 2012.
  37. Kenny Fields. f/fieldke01. March 26, 2012.
  38. Greg Foster. f/fostegr01. March 26, 2012.
  39. Rod Foster. f/fostero01. March 26, 2012.
  40. Dan Gadzuric. g/gadzuda01. March 26, 2012.
  41. Corey Gaines. g/gaineco01. March 26, 2012.
  42. Gail Goodrich . g/goodrga01. March 26, 2012.
  43. Drew Gordon. g/gordodr01. November 14, 2014.
  44. Stuart Gray. g/grayst01. March 26, 2012.
  45. David Greenwood. g/greenda01. March 26, 2012.
  46. Jack Haley. h/haleyja01. March 26, 2012.
  47. Roy Hamilton. h/hamilro01. March 26, 2012.
  48. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman. a/abdulma01. March 26, 2012.
  49. J.R. Henderson. h/hendejr01. March 26, 2012.
  50. Aaron Holiday. h/holidaa01. October 18, 2018.
  51. Jrue Holiday. h/holidjr01. March 26, 2012.
  52. Brad Holland. h/hollabr01. March 26, 2012.
  53. Ryan Hollins. h/holliry01. March 26, 2012.
  54. Mike Holton. h/holtomi01. March 26, 2012.
  55. Tyler Honeycutt. h/honeyty01. March 26, 2012.
  56. Ralph Jackson. j/jacksra01. March 26, 2012.
  57. Jaime Jaquez Jr.. /j/jaqueja01. October 23, 2023.
  58. Marques Johnson. j/johnsma01. March 26, 2012.
  59. Johnny Juzang. /j/juzanjo01. March 1, 2023.
  60. Jason Kapono. k/kaponja01. March 26, 2012.
  61. Edgar Lacey. l/lacyed01. March 26, 2012.
  62. Zach Lavine. l/lavinza01. October 30, 2014.
  63. T. J. Leaf. l/leaftj01. October 22, 2017.
  64. Greg Lee. l/leegr01. March 26, 2012.
  65. Malcolm Lee. l/leema01. March 26, 2012.
  66. Kevon Looney. l/looneke01. January 28, 2016.
  67. Kevin Love. l/loveke01. March 26, 2012.
  68. Mike Lynn. l/lynnmi01. March 26, 2012.
  69. Don MacLean. m/macledo01. March 26, 2012.
  70. Gerald Madkins. m/madkige01. March 26, 2012.
  71. Darrick Martin. m/martida01. March 26, 2012.
  72. Luc Mbah a Moute. m/mbahalu01. March 26, 2012.
  73. Andre McCarter. m/mccaran01. March 26, 2012.
  74. Jelani McCoy. m/mccoyje01. March 26, 2012.
  75. Dave Meyers. m/meyerda01. March 26, 2012.
  76. Reggie Miller. m/millere01. March 26, 2012.
  77. Dave Miner. m/minorda01. March 26, 2012.
  78. Jerome Moiso. m/moisoje01. March 26, 2012.
  79. Shabazz Muhammad. m/muhamsh01. November 4, 2013.
  80. Tracy Murray. m/murratr01. March 26, 2012.
  81. Swen Nater. n/natersw01. March 26, 2012.
  82. Willie Naulls. n/naullwi01. March 26, 2012.
  83. Charles O"Bannon. o/obannch01. March 26, 2012.
  84. Ed O'Bannon. o/obanned01. March 26, 2012.
  85. Keith Owens. o/owenske01. March 26, 2012.
  86. Steve Patterson. p/pattest01. March 26, 2012.
  87. Richard Petruška. p/petruri01. March 26, 2012.
  88. Norman Powell. p/powelno01. December 5, 2015.
  89. Pooh Richardson. r/richapo01. March 26, 2012.
  90. Curtis Rowe. r/rowecu01. March 26, 2012.
  91. Mike Sanders Rowe. s/sandemi01. March 26, 2012.
  92. Alan Sawyer. s/sawyeal01. March 26, 2012.
  93. Lynn Shackelford. s/shackly01. March 26, 2012.
  94. Dijon Thompson. t/thompdi01. March 26, 2012.
  95. Raymond Townsend. t/townsra01. March 26, 2012.
  96. John Vallely. v/vallejo01. March 26, 2012.
  97. Kiki Vandeweghe. v/vandeki01. March 26, 2012.
  98. Brett Vroman. v/vromabr01. March 26, 2012.
  99. Bill Walton. w/waltobi01. March 26, 2012.
  100. Richard Washington. w/washiri01. March 26, 2012.
  101. Earl Watson. w/watsoea01. March 26, 2012.
  102. Peyton Watson. w/watsope01. October 20, 2012.
  103. David Wear. w/wearda01. March 31, 2015.
  104. Travis Wear. w/weartr01. October 30, 2014.
  105. Thomas Welsh. w/welshth01. October 19, 2018.
  106. Russell Westbrook. w/westbru01. March 26, 2012.
  107. Sidney Wicks. w/wickssi01. March 26, 2012.
  108. Jamaal Wilkes. w/wickssi01. March 26, 2012.
  109. James Wilkes. w/wilkeja02. March 26, 2012.
  110. Trevor Wilson. w/wilsotr01. March 26, 2012.
  111. Brad Wright. w/wrighbr01. March 26, 2012.
  112. George Zidek. z/zidekge01. March 26, 2012.
  113. Web site: 1954 NBA Draft. basketball-reference.com. January 29, 2015.