Every draft, redrafted

One page for every draft class from 1976 to 2025: the real pick order, each player's rating as a rookie and at his peak, and the class re-ranked by what the careers turned out to be.

The numbers are the same ones the game plays with. Pick any year to see who went where, who should have gone first, and to start a run with that season's real clubs and that class on the board.

• The 1976 draft. 43 players. Best career: Robert Parish, taken 8th. Biggest steal: Dennis Johnson, taken 29th.
• The 1977 draft. 47 players. Best career: Walter Davis, taken 5th. Biggest steal: James Edwards, taken 46th.
• The 1978 draft. 47 players. Best career: Larry Bird, taken 6th. Biggest steal: Michael Cooper, taken 60th.
• The 1979 draft. 42 players. Best career: Magic Johnson, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Bill Laimbeer, taken 65th.
• The 1980 draft. 44 players. Best career: Kevin McHale, taken 3rd. Biggest steal: Jeff Ruland, taken 25th.
• The 1981 draft. 44 players. Best career: Isiah Thomas, taken 2nd. Biggest steal: Eddie Johnson, taken 29th.
• The 1982 draft. 53 players. Best career: Dominique Wilkins, taken 3rd. Biggest steal: Ricky Pierce, taken 18th.
• The 1983 draft. 47 players. Best career: Clyde Drexler, taken 14th. Biggest steal: Doc Rivers, taken 31st.
• The 1984 draft. 44 players. Best career: Hakeem Olajuwon, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Jerome Kersey, taken 46th.
• The 1985 draft. 48 players. Best career: Karl Malone, taken 13th. Biggest steal: Terry Porter, taken 24th.
• The 1986 draft. 51 players. Best career: Jeff Hornacek, taken 46th. Biggest steal: Jeff Hornacek, taken 46th.
• The 1987 draft. 45 players. Best career: David Robinson, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Mark Jackson, taken 18th.
• The 1988 draft. 47 players. Best career: Mitch Richmond, taken 5th. Biggest steal: Micheal Williams, taken 48th.
• The 1989 draft. 44 players. Best career: Shawn Kemp, taken 17th. Biggest steal: Clifford Robinson, taken 36th.
• The 1990 draft. 50 players. Best career: Gary Payton, taken 2nd. Biggest steal: Cedric Ceballos, taken 48th.
• The 1991 draft. 41 players. Best career: Dikembe Mutombo, taken 4th. Biggest steal: Rick Fox, taken 24th.
• The 1992 draft. 39 players. Best career: Shaquille O'Neal, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Latrell Sprewell, taken 24th.
• The 1993 draft. 39 players. Best career: Chris Webber, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Nick Van Exel, taken 37th.
• The 1994 draft. 42 players. Best career: Jason Kidd, taken 2nd. Biggest steal: Wesley Person, taken 23rd.
• The 1995 draft. 46 players. Best career: Kevin Garnett, taken 5th. Biggest steal: Michael Finley, taken 21st.
• The 1996 draft. 44 players. Best career: Kobe Bryant, taken 13th. Biggest steal: Steve Nash, taken 15th.
• The 1997 draft. 43 players. Best career: Tim Duncan, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Stephen Jackson, taken 42nd.
• The 1998 draft. 49 players. Best career: Dirk Nowitzki, taken 9th. Biggest steal: Cuttino Mobley, taken 41st.
• The 1999 draft. 40 players. Best career: Manu Ginóbili, taken 57th. Biggest steal: Manu Ginóbili, taken 57th.
• The 2000 draft. 48 players. Best career: Jamal Crawford, taken 8th. Biggest steal: Michael Redd, taken 43rd.
• The 2001 draft. 47 players. Best career: Pau Gasol, taken 3rd. Biggest steal: Tony Parker, taken 28th.
• The 2002 draft. 45 players. Best career: Amar'e Stoudemire, taken 9th. Biggest steal: Luis Scola, taken 56th.
• The 2003 draft. 43 players. Best career: LeBron James, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Mo Williams, taken 47th.
• The 2004 draft. 41 players. Best career: Dwight Howard, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Kevin Martin, taken 26th.
• The 2005 draft. 53 players. Best career: Chris Paul, taken 4th. Biggest steal: Marcin Gortat, taken 57th.
• The 2006 draft. 53 players. Best career: LaMarcus Aldridge, taken 2nd. Biggest steal: Paul Millsap, taken 47th.
• The 2007 draft. 50 players. Best career: Kevin Durant, taken 2nd. Biggest steal: Ramon Sessions, taken 56th.
• The 2008 draft. 50 players. Best career: Russell Westbrook, taken 4th. Biggest steal: Goran Dragić, taken 45th.
• The 2009 draft. 51 players. Best career: Stephen Curry, taken 7th. Biggest steal: Jrue Holiday, taken 17th.
• The 2010 draft. 51 players. Best career: Paul George, taken 10th. Biggest steal: Hassan Whiteside, taken 33rd.
• The 2011 draft. 54 players. Best career: Kyrie Irving, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Isaiah Thomas, taken 60th.
• The 2012 draft. 55 players. Best career: Anthony Davis, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Khris Middleton, taken 39th.
• The 2013 draft. 53 players. Best career: Giannis Antetokounmpo, taken 15th. Biggest steal: Rudy Gobert, taken 27th.
• The 2014 draft. 54 players. Best career: Nikola Jokić, taken 41st. Biggest steal: Nikola Jokić, taken 41st.
• The 2015 draft. 46 players. Best career: Karl-Anthony Towns, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Norman Powell, taken 46th.
• The 2016 draft. 53 players. Best career: Domantas Sabonis, taken 11th. Biggest steal: Malcolm Brogdon, taken 36th.
• The 2017 draft. 57 players. Best career: Donovan Mitchell, taken 13th. Biggest steal: Derrick White, taken 29th.
• The 2018 draft. 56 players. Best career: Luka Dončić, taken 3rd. Biggest steal: Jalen Brunson, taken 33rd.
• The 2019 draft. 57 players. Best career: Ja Morant, taken 2nd. Biggest steal: Daniel Gafford, taken 38th.
• The 2020 draft. 59 players. Best career: Anthony Edwards, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Desmond Bane, taken 30th.
• The 2021 draft. 55 players. Best career: Alperen Şengün, taken 16th. Biggest steal: Alperen Şengün, taken 16th.
• The 2022 draft. 52 players. Best career: Jalen Duren, taken 13th. Biggest steal: Andrew Nembhard, taken 31st.
• The 2023 draft. 55 players. Best career: Victor Wembanyama, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Brice Sensabaugh, taken 28th.
• The 2024 draft. 55 players. Best career: Stephon Castle, taken 4th. Biggest steal: Cam Spencer, taken 53rd.
• The 2025 draft. 55 players. Best career: Cooper Flagg, taken 1st. Biggest steal: Maxime Raynaud, taken 42nd.