Top 10 #1 Draft Picks In NBA History

Winning the NBA draft lottery can change a franchise forever, because most players drafted first overall become great. But these are the 10 best No. 1 picks in NBA history.
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[@nonstop]

MISTAKE: We misspoke and said Kareem had 5 total rings when it was actually 6.

[@DustyThePlotagonist]

Lmao imagine if the Cavs took Milic first overall in 2003. Our universe would be much different 😂😂😂

[@Terror832]

There would be massive civil unrest in Cleveland

[@GetdonkedOn]

If Lebron didn't go 1st he's going 2nd 100% that means Pistons Dynasty. Imagine Rip, Prince, Wallace, Billups, James lol.

[@DustyThePlotagonist]

@ yeah

[@reign1594]

Lebron would have 5 rings on the pistons

[@zmusicoffical]

Yeah ​@@GetdonkedOn

[@nirkam]

Remember when kyrie got drafted 1st in the NFL imagine if he joined

[@mjsepulveda2402]

any one else notice the mistake where Nonstop put Kyrie as the first pick of the 2011 NFL Draft??? LMAO

[@tombijvoet328]

he was

[@noopro_9071]

@@zyklax NFL draft not NBA

[@JaysYoshiYT]

@@zyklaxin the nba

[@Zaghzackio]

Cam Newton would like a word 😂

[@cb01237]

@@tombijvoet328 he said the NFL draft. read the comment again

[@ultrafastest]

4:22 kyrie in the nfl

[@nonstop]

What team do you guys want to see draft Cooper Flagg?

[@jacksonconley5117]

Either the Nets or Pistons.

[@JaysYoshiYT]

Raptors or spurs

[@talentedmrflowers]

OKC

[@everythinghoops867]

Hornets, fastbreaks with Melo would be wild

[@cb01237]

spurs. wemby and cooper would be crazy

[@jmanelas5]

Derrick Rose didn't deserve what happened to his career 😭🥀

[@cb01237]

he would have been on this list

[@OrionOodama]

And it all boiled down in one play. I watched it live, and a mystery to me why coach Thibs didn't benched him with less than 90 seconds left and a well-cushioned lead.

[@md21os]

4:23 it says NFL instead of NBA

[@nonstop]

Whooops! Good catch. 😬

[@blocdolla]

Great video brada

[@cb01237]

13:34 kareem won 5 more titles in LA

[@darious.m]

Great video! Is that Dr. J? @4:54

[@Billy-ot8mk]

Tim Duncan is the best player I've ever seen.

[@OrionOodama]

He's the greatest in unassuming, selfless, and no-flash fashion, indeed.

[@Cc3430-cj3ye]

We all know Lebron will definitely be the no.1 first pick without finishing this video, his career longevity has to be studied by every athletes

[@imfinishedgrinding638]

As much as I hate Lebron so much nowadays, it won't change the fact that he's the best #1 draft pick in NBA history via sheer longevity and consistency.

[@Omar-uj9xw]

A blast from the past ahh repost 😭🙏

[@tylerf3336]

Really appreciate the AD love. That dude is going OFF this season so far.

[@isaiahbautista268]

Make a list of the top 10 greatest big man guard duos in NBA history. Would be a fire video

[@piotrekzprod]

🔥🔥🔥

[@DaveysWonderfulWorld]

The disrespect for Kyrie

[@jdapaul1351]

Unless Kyrie wins a Finals MVP or another chip, he ain't making this list.

[@Mourinho201]

Please do a top 10 for picks 1-15

[@guyfromnewyork5236]

Honestly, Picks 1-3 should Suffice 😎 Example, like there’s no need to do 1 for Pick 13, we all know who the best ever 13th overall was.

[@MrRigel_07]

Theoretically, if D Rose is healthy throughout his career, he will possibly make this list.

[@MarcoSonzogni-nm3ml]

kawhi is more versatile than ad

[@alexcueto]

He already passed the 40,000 point mark last season….. when was this recorded?

[@matthewlo7868]

7:12 Jordan went on to become the GOAT, but Hakeem had a hell of a career too, and to this day no one has said that Houston made a bad choice!

[@will-sully]

James Worthy and David Thompson deserved at least honourable mentions here, possibly Dwight Howard too

[@SiyabongaMokoena-nh8fp]

Bron haters are so unique a mj fan gave me a genuine breakdown of why darko was better and should have been drafted over bron likeee the mental gymnastics pull just to hate on bron is crazy

[@airealarmour3281]

You never had that conversation. Stop it.

[@mo.magas824]

@@airealarmour3281I’m ngl, I wouldn’t doubt it 😭😭 people are wild

[@w_out7631]

​@@airealarmour3281Nah bro you gotta listen to some of the stuff Lebron haters say they are genuinely delusional and unhinged

[@obiiinjoku7326]

​@@w_out7631 facts

[@wietsesinnaeve1983]

Same with MJ haters. Delusional and know nothing about basketball. It’s unreal

[@Djokovicsinnerfan]

Video on best players of 2024 playoffs

[@jawsbean6]

too late

[@SiyabongaMokoena-nh8fp]

I'm a magic fan i bet I can get bron haters to say Dwight was a better pick than bron like I genuinely believe people hate bron enough to agree on that

[@criXstreet]

LeBron James is the greatest #1 pick KD is the greatest #2 pick MJ is the greatest #3 pick

[@Gamergoat-f1tqt]

Yep

[@guyfromnewyork5236]

CorrectoMundo!! Sir

[@QuiverGetsBuckets]

Tim Duncan actually had OP fasion

[@italianneese2918]

Did you really call Allen Iverson an "inefficient scorer. "And then post that he had 26 points per game average lifetime. Inefficient scorer?

[@UndesirablyStrange]

Ah yes, Kyrie Irving is my favourite NFL Running back.

[@theshape3389]

Can we get a blitz video bra it’s been like a week 🤦🏾

[@nonstop]

Coming this week!

[@theshape3389]

@ can it be about the story of Tom brady

[@TTJJCC]

It's not close with Iverson and Kyrie. It's Iverson, hands down.

[@21til85]

You know it’s public record that the showtime Lakers, led by Magic and Kareem, won 5 titles in the 80s. Jesus Christ.

[@multiyapples]

Imagine if Cleveland didn’t take LeBron.

[@blakebrown84]

Everybody has their opinion about who is their best one number draft pick player ever. It’s hard to pick one because they all have achieve a lot in their careers. Some of them have never won a NBA championship like Allen Iverson, Dwight Howard and Oscar Robertson. Majority of them have won multiple NBA championships like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Shaq, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, Kyrie Irving and David Robinson🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@linjiang5398]

we really got rudy having four dpoys while davis got none

[@taborevan]

mj is the goat 🐐 🐐

[@amenmacruf9011]

Kareem was so underrated

[@zep5586]

Kareem..."caugh"... 6 titles..."caugh"

[@Jason-ld3gg]

*cough

[@Sitback]

Only 2 finals MVP cough*

[@sphealteam6]

5 of which on a stacked team with the goat pg *cough

[@butchapolinar2305]

what i wanna see is prime timmy vs prime ad

[@talentedmrflowers]

MAGIC & KAREEM ACCOMPLISHED MORE THAN LBJ

[@alexcueto]

Kareem won 6 titles btw 1 in Milwaukee 5 with lakers

[@JP-cc6yn]

Iverson played most of his career as a 2.

[@iclickmouse]

The number 1 overall pick in the 2011 nfl draft was Cam Newton 😂😂😂

[@buenvidanadz1969]

Much love to A.I., but Davis has got to be ahead of him.

[@Imhimbro34]

Who loves nonstop 👇

[@DustyThePlotagonist]

Me

[@theshape3389]

U can tell nonstop was tired making this video first messing up by saying nfl draft and Kareem’s rings 🤣

[@butchapolinar2305]

timmy is not underrated maybe from a casual but from us never

[@MercedesGarcia-fb1et]

10 Kyrie, 9 Robinson 8 AI take your pick out of Robinson and Davis neither one should be ahead AI Robinson needed Duncan

[@Disxreet]

LeBron is the 🐐

[@leotrip1032]

U said haleem was only big man in this list then next u say shaq hes a center and big af

[@MercedesGarcia-fb1et]

And Duncan ahead of Shaq WTF!

[@Monkey12414]

Kareem had 6 chips

[@ted_shelton]

Sorry Kyrie should be on this list. This list says the best #1 picks not the most culturally relevant #1 picks. No disrespect to AI

[@SadLayfWayUyab]

where's ben simmons???

[@calebford6318]

The list is STUPID where is Dwight Howard and David Robinson??? Not to mention Patrick Ewing and James Worthy

[@koolk4ever1]

Kareem has 6 rings. Everybody knows that. I thought 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@ceufrscio707]

Didn't u do this already in a way

[@itconsultant9346]

GOAT JAMES

[@MercedesGarcia-fb1et]

Stop!! AI gets #9 out of sympathy? Kyrie never took the worst finals team in history and kept the 01’ Lakers from being the first undefeated team in playoff history. Has Kyrie ever taken a team anywhere in the playoffs as the best player on that team?

[@uncleroger8195]

6

[@blazeer3900]

cool

[@alexandergronvall4067]

I know you will say that iam hating on Lebron but that is far from the truth Lebron is trully one of the greateste without a doubt. Just because i have studied the basketballl game tru time i must recognize the greats because as you can see in my picture i love Juventus to make a long story short. Ihave been a fan since 92 but live in Sweden so not so easy to watch games. Zidane made me really passionate about Juve. Del Piero just cemented it but tru studie i have learned that our greatest player is Geatano Scirea. This will get you a feeling of how i think. That is why i cherise the OG's of the sports that i have followed. I can argee Lebron is the best nr1 pick. The best player in basketball all time to me is Sir Michael Jordan. Fino Alla Fine Forza Juve ⚪⚫

[@carlosrubio2023]

Why lecry james? Kareem is way better player, and also where is wilt?

[@KassimBrown]

I am here

[@amybenzaquen7417]

Patrick Ewing elgin Baylor and kyrie are all better than AD

[@Januuty]

Steph curry was the best pick of all time and no one can convince me otherwise

[@EEEE-y6q]

Fair, but guys like Jokic exist. Your thoughts are still valid though

[@frogeggsyeah5138]

yeah, not a first overall pick so not relevant to this video

[@Superiorchicken380]

Holy glaze

[@Grumpygrumpygrumpy]

I'll take TD over LBJ any draft, any year, his loyalty and his winning track, no drama, no controversy, he just simply wins in a quiete way, he is just something else

[@blakebrown84]

The greatest one number draft pick of all time goes to…Kareem Abdul Jabbar. He has achieved a lot in his career as far as the longevity of playing 20 seasons in the league. He was a 6-time NBA champion as well as 6 MVP Finals. He finished his career with 38,387 points, 17,440 rebounds and 5,660 assists in his career. His signature skyhook is one of the most iconic and unstoppable shots in the history of basketball. Kareem mastered this shot during his career, and it became his signature move, contributing significantly to his success and scoring prowess. He met future Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain when he was 14 years old and became friends.🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@sebastiantheanalyst248]

Ol

[@divisilims]

Notice me pls

[@SilverAndBlackZach]

Michael Jordan going 3rd overall was a travesty.

[@basketballgods1866]

MJ fans go to sleep now

[@SilverAndBlackZach]

@@basketballgods1866 sorry Kiddo, some of us were old enough to watch him play.

[@villainarceuro]

first and ik no body cares but stil

[@Central4455]

First

[@TiêuTuyếtHânân]

Cette vidéo m'a permis de réévaluer ma vie et de réaliser que j'ai aussi besoin d'un chat dans mon cadre😚

[@MercedesGarcia-fb1et]

10 Kyrie, 9 Robinson 8 AI take your pick out of Robinson and Davis neither one should be ahead AI Robinson needed Duncan