Welcome to Corner Three’s NBA Draft Pick History! How valuable is the 18th pick?
Of the 25 picks since 1995:
- 2 players have made All-Star Teams (8%)
- 0 players have made All-NBA Teams (0%)
- The median career Win Shares is 6.4
Expected player values for the 18th pick would be:
| Best | David West |
| Median | Sam Dekker |
| Worst | Mirsad Türkcan |
The mean 18th pick has averaged:
| Points/game | 7.1 |
| Rebounds/game | 3.3 |
| Assists/game | 1.4 |
| Steals/game | 0.6 |
| Blocks/game | 0.5 |
Here’s what the latest contract for the 18th pick looks like:
| Year | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,816,760 | |
| 2 | $2,957,520 | |
| 3 | $3,098,400 | Team Option |
| 4 | $4,765,339 | Team Option |
| 5 | $6,762,016 | Qualifying Offer |
And here’s every 18th pick since 1995:
| Player | Team | Year | All-Star Teams | All-NBA Teams | Win Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Green | DAL | 2020 | |||
| Goga Bitadze | IND | 2019 | 0.7 | ||
| Lonnie Walker | SAS | 2018 | 0.4 | ||
| T.J. Leaf | IND | 2017 | 2.7 | ||
| Henry Ellenson | DET | 2016 | 0.3 | ||
| Sam Dekker | HOU | 2015 | 5.4 | ||
| Tyler Ennis | PHO | 2014 | 1.3 | ||
| Shane Larkin | ATL | 2013 | 4.4 | ||
| Terrence Jones | HOU | 2012 | 14.7 | ||
| Chris Singleton | WAS | 2011 | 2.3 | ||
| Eric Bledsoe | OKC | 2010 | 42.4 | ||
| Ty Lawson | MIN | 2009 | 42.1 | ||
| JaVale McGee | WAS | 2008 | 36.6 | ||
| Marco Belinelli | GSW | 2007 | 30.5 | ||
| Oleksiy Pecherov | WAS | 2006 | 0.5 | ||
| Gerald Green | BOS | 2005 | 18.4 | ||
| J.R. Smith | NOH | 2004 | 46.3 | ||
| David West | NOH | 2003 |  | 85.9 | |
| Curtis Borchardt | ORL | 2002 | 1 | ||
| Jason Collins | HOU | 2001 | 20.1 | ||
| Quentin Richardson | LAC | 2000 | 32.8 | ||
| James Posey | DEN | 1999 | 51.6 | ||
| Mirsad Türkcan | HOU | 1998 | 0 | ||
| Chris Anstey | POR | 1997 | 2.8 | ||
| John Wallace | NYK | 1996 | 6.4 | ||
| Theo Ratliff | DET | 1995 | | 47.9 |
Thanks to our sources, Basketball Reference and Spotrac.
Draft History compiled by Derek Reifer & RJ Garcia.
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