History of the 22nd Pick

Welcome to Corner Three’s NBA Draft Pick History! How valuable is the 22nd pick?

Of the 25 picks since 1995:

• 0 players have made All-Star Teams (0%)
• 0 players have made All-NBA Teams (0%)
• The median career Win Shares is 1.7

Expected player values for the 22nd pick would be:

Best	Jarrett Allen
Median	Viktor Khryapa
Worst	Malachi Richardson

The mean 22nd pick has averaged:

Points/game	5.9
Rebounds/game	3.3
Assists/game	1.2
Steals/game	0.5
Blocks/game	0.4

Here’s what the latest contract for the 22nd pick looks like:

Year	Salary	Notes
1	$2,379,840
2	$2,498,760
3	$2,617,800	Team Option
4	$4,306,281	Team Option
5	$6,235,495	Qualifying Offer

And here’s every 22nd pick since 1995:

Player	Team	Year	All-Star Teams	All-NBA Teams	Win Shares
Zeke Nnaji	DEN	2020
Grant Williams	BOS	2019			1.6
Chandler Hutchison	CHI	2018			1.2
Jarrett Allen	BRK	2017			20
Malachi Richardson	CHO	2016			20
Bobby Portis	CHI	2015			10.8
Jordan Adams	MEM	2014			0.4
Mason Plumlee	BRK	2013			34.3
Fab Melo	BOS	2012			0
Kenneth Faried	DEN	2011			38.8
Elliot Williams	POR	2010			0.7
Victor Claver	POR	2009			0.2
Courtney Lee	ORL	2008			39.3
Jared Dudley	CHA	2007			42.9
Marcus Williams	NJN	2006			0
Jarrett Jack	DEN	2005			36.8
Viktor Khryapa	NJN	2004			2
Zoran Planinić	NJN	2003			1.5
Casey Jacobsen	PHO	2002			6.2
Jeryl Sasser	ORL	2001			0.7
Donnell Harvey	NYK	2000			4.7
Kenny Thomas	HOU	1999			31.2
Brian Skinner	LAC	1998			15.8
Ed Gray	ATL	1997			0.1
Roy Rogers	VAN	1996			1.7
George Zídek	CHH	1995			0.8

Thanks to our sources, Basketball Reference and Spotrac.

Draft History compiled by Derek Reifer & RJ Garcia.