1972 NBA Draft
Legenda
Pogrubiona czcionka – wybór do All-NBA Team.
| - występ w NBA All-Star Game. |
Gwiazdka (*) - członkowie Basketball Hall of Fame.
Runda pierwsza
| 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.