List of UCLA Bruins in the NBA

The men's college basketball program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was founded in 1920 and is known competitively as the UCLA Bruins. The Bruins have won 11 NCAA Division I championships, including 10 under coach John Wooden, which gives them the most of any school.[1] Many former players advanced to play professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2][3][4][5] During the 2010–2011 NBA season, UCLA had 14 active players in the NBA, more than any other program.[1] As of the 2023–24 season, 104 former UCLA players have played in the NBA.[needs update][a]

Exhibit at UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame on UCLA players in the NBA

NBA players

Following are former Bruins who have played at least one game in the NBA.

PlayerFormer UCLA player who played in the NBA[a]
UCLAYears played at UCLA
NBAYears played in the NBA[b]
YearYear selected in the NBA draft. U if the player was undrafted
RndRound selected in the draft. Territorial picks noted by "T"
PickOverall position selected in the draft
MinMinutes per game average in NBA career[b]
PtsPoints per game average in NBA career[b]
RebRebounds per game average in NBA career[b]
AstAssists per game average in NBA career[b]
ASGThe number of times the player had been selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game[c] as of 2024
^Denotes player who was still active in the NBA during the 2023–24 season[needs update]
*Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player
*Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor
Transferred from UCLA to another school
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (formerly Lew Alcindor) with the Los Angeles Lakers in the late 1980s
Baron Davis with the Golden State Warriors in 2008
Mark Eaton with the Utah Jazz c. 1988
Gail Goodrich with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1973
Jrue Holiday with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021
Marques Johnson with the Bruins in 1977.
Zach LaVine at 2022 NBA All-Star Game
Kevin Love with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014
Reggie Miller in 2010
Willie Naulls in 1956
Bill Walton of the Boston Celtics in 1987
Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2011
Sidney Wicks with Portland Trail Blazers in 1972
Jamaal Wilkes with UCLA in 1971–72
Statistics updated through end of 2022–23 NBA season[needs update]
PlayerCareerNBA draftNBA statisticsRef
UCLANBAYearRndPickMinPtsRebAstASG
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
(formerly Lew Alcindor)[d]
1966–19691969–198919691136.824.611.23.619[7]
Jordan Adams2012–20142014–201620141228.23.20.90.60[8]
Arron Afflalo2004–20072007–2018200712727.310.82.91.80[9]
Lucius Allen1966–19681969–197919691328.713.43.14.50[10]
Darrell Allums1976–19801980–19811980510312.52.73.01.10[11]
Kyle Anderson^2012–20142014–present201413021.87.04.52.60[12]
Ike Anigbogu2016–20172017–201920172472.60.90.90.10[13]
Trevor Ariza2003–20042004–2022200424329.510.44.82.10[14]
Amari Bailey^2022–20232023–present20232410[15]
Toby Bailey1994–19981998–200019982459.63.3.1.70.60[16]
Lonzo Ball^2016–20172017–present20171232.511.95.76.20[17]
Don Barksdale*1946–19471951–1955U28.511.08.02.11[18]
Matt Barnes1998–20022003–2017200224523.68.24.61.80[19]
Jules Bernard^2018–20222023–presentU0[20]
Henry Bibby1969–19721972–1981197245822.98.62.33.30[21]
Jonah Bolden2015–20162018–2020201723613.54.33.40.80[22]
Cedric Bozeman2001–20062006–2007U8.71.11.00.40[23]
Moses Brown^2018–20192019–presentU12.45.55.20.10[24]
Mitchell Butler1989–19931993–2004U15.15.22.00.90[25]
Darren Collison2005–20092009–2022200912129.312.52.75.00[26]
Baron Davis1996–19991999–201219991334.216.13.87.22[27]
Darren Daye1979–19831983–1988198335715.96.82.62.00[28]
Larry Drew II2010–20132015–2018U13.12.90.82.50[29]
Ralph Drollinger1972–19761980–19811978510511.22.53.22.30[30]
Mark Eaton1980–19821982–1993198247228.86.07.91.01[31]
Tyus Edney1991–19951995–2001199524721.07.61.74.00[32]
Keith Erickson1962–19651965–1977196531824.69.54.52.60[33]
Jordan Farmar2004–20062006–2016200612619.57.71.92.90[34]
Kenny Fields1980–19841984–1988198412114.66.22.51.00[35]
Greg Foster1985–1988†1990–2003199023512.23.92.60.50[36]
Rod Foster1979–19831983–1986198322816.67.51.22.30[37]
Dan Gadzuric1998–20022002–2012200223314.84.74.40.40[38]
Corey Gaines1983–1986†1988–1995198836512.53.10.93.10[39]
Gail Goodrich*1962–19651965–19791965T32.518.63.24.75[40]
Drew Gordon2008–2010†2014U7.91.92.00.20[41]
Stuart Gray1981–19841984–199119842299.02.32.60.40[42]
David Greenwood1975–19791979–199119791228.410.27.92.00[43]
Jack Haley1984–19871988–199819874799.63.52.70.20[44]
Roy Hamilton1975–19791979–1981197911015.44.61.52.60[45]
Walt Hazzard1961–19641964–19741964T26.512.63.04.91[46]
J. R. Henderson1994–19981998–1999199825611.03.21.60.70[47]
Aaron Holiday^2015–20182018–present201812317.26.61.62.20[48]
Jrue Holiday^2007–20092009–present200911733.116.44.16.52[49]
Brad Holland1975–19791979–198219791147.43.20.60.70[50]
Ryan Hollins2002–20062006–2016200625011.83.72.20.30[51]
Michael Holton1979–19831984–1990198335318.06.21.43.00[52]
Tyler Honeycutt2009–20112011–201320112355.01.21.00.40[53]
Ralph Jackson1980–19841984–1985198447112.02.01.04.00[54]
Jaime Jaquez Jr.^2019–20232023–present20231180[55]
Marques Johnson1973–19771977–199019771334.320.17.03.65[56]
Johnny Juzang^2020–20222022–presentU12.94.82.20.40[57]
Jason Kapono1999–20032003–2012200323117.86.71.70.80[58]
Edgar Lacy1964–19661968–1969196844313.25.13.90.70[59]
Zach LaVine^2013–20142014–present201411332.420.54.03.92[60]
T. J. Leaf2016–20172017–202120171188.53.31.90.30[61]
Greg Lee1971–19741974–1976197471159.82.40.52.40[62]
Malcolm Lee2008–20112011–2014201124314.83.91.81.40[63]
Kevon Looney^2014–20152015–present201513017.85.15.61.60[64]
Kevin Love^2007–20082008–present20081530.116.910.42.35[65]
Mike Lynn1964–19681969–197119684398.72.61.40.60[66]
Don MacLean1988–19921992–2001199211920.910.93.81.30[67]
Gerald Madkins1987–19921993–1998U8.81.70.51.40[68]
Darrick Martin1988–19921994–2008U17.86.91.12.90[69]
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute2005–20082008–2020200823723.36.44.10.90[70]
Andre McCarter1973–19761976–1981197638911.53.80.91.70[71]
Jelani McCoy1995–19981998–2008199823314.74.63.50.50[72]
Dave Meyers1972–19751975–198019751226.611.26.32.30[73]
Reggie Miller*1983–19871987–2005198711134.318.23.03.05[74]
Dave Minor1946–19481951–1953U27.37.64.52.50[75]
Jérôme Moïso1998–20002000–200520001119.62.72.70.30[76]
Shabazz Muhammad2012–20132013–2018201311417.29.02.80.50[77]
Tracy Murray1989–19921992–2004199211818.49.02.50.80[78]
Swen Nater1971–19731973–1984197311628.712.411.61.72[79]
Willie Naulls1953–19561956–1966195628.815.89.11.64[80]
Charles O'Bannon1993–19971997–199919972318.32.51.40.60[81]
Ed O'Bannon1991–19951995–199719951916.15.02.50.80[82]
Keith Owens1987–19911991–1992U4.01.30.80.20[83]
Steve Patterson1968–19711971–1976197121815.94.44.71.30[84]
Richard Petruška1992–19931993–199419932464.22.41.40.00[85]
Norman Powell^2011–20152015–present201524622.812.02.61.50[86]
Jerome "Pooh" Richardson1985–19891989–1999198911030.411.12.86.50[87]
Curtis Rowe1968–19711971–1979197111131.011.67.21.61[88]
Mike Sanders1978–19821982–1993198247419.18.03.01.40[89]
Alan Sawyer1945–19501950–1951195036.63.80.80[90]
Lynn Shackelford1966–19691969–197019697918.32.61.20.50[91]
Dijon Thompson2001–20052005–200720052545.82.81.20.20[92]
Raymond Townsend1974–19781978–1982197812213.14.81.01.40[93]
John Vallely1967–19701970–197219701148.03.60.70.80[94]
Kiki Vandeweghe1976–19801980–1993198011130.319.73.42.12[95]
Brett Vroman1974–1977†1980–198119784878.53.12.30.80[96]
Bill Walton*1971–19741974–198719741128.313.310.53.42[97]
Richard Washington1973–19761976–198219761322.49.86.31.20[98]
Earl Watson1997–20012001–2014200123922.26.42.34.40[99]
Peyton Watson^2021–20222022–present20221308.13.31.60.50[100]
David Wear2011–20142015U3.50.01.00.50[101]
Travis Wear2011–20142014–2018U13.24.02.10.70[102]
Thomas Welsh2014–20182018–201920182583.31.60.40.50[103]
Russell Westbrook^2006–20082008–present20081434.322.47.38.49[104]
Sidney Wicks1968–19711971–198119711233.916.88.73.24[105]
Jamaal Wilkes*
(formerly Keith Wilkes)[e]
1971–19741974–1986197411132.917.76.22.53[109]
James Wilkes1976–19801980–1983198035013.44.82.40.90[110]
Trevor Wilson1986–19901990–1996199023615.65.73.41.00[111]
Brad Wright1981–19851986–198819853499.13.43.40.10[112]
George Zidek1991–19951995–199819951229.83.42.10.20[113]

NBA draftees

The following former Bruins were selected in the NBA draft but never played a game in the league.

PlayerFormer UCLA player who was drafted by the NBA
UCLA careerYears played at UCLA
YearYear selected in the NBA draft.
RndRound selected in the draft.
PickOverall position selected in the draft
Transferred from UCLA to another school
Tommy Curtis with UCLA c. 1972
John Stanich played in the Amateur Athletic Union after UCLA.
Kenny Washington with the Bruins c. 1964
Updated through the 2022 NBA draft
PlayerUCLA
career
NBA draft
YearRndPick
Tony Anderson1977–198219827151
John Berberich1959–19611961548
Kenny Booker1968–1971197114213
Don Bragg1952–19551955
Gary Cunningham1959–19621962758
Tommy Curtis1970–197419747117
Jack Davidson1951–1953195410[114]
Kenny Easley[f]198110216
Bill Ellis1959–19611961872
Larry Farmer1970–197319737108
John Green1959–19621962324
Jaylen Hands2017–20192019256
Montel Hatcher1982–198719877149
Kenny Heitz1966–19691969559
Larry Hollyfield1970–197319737105
Carl Kraushaar1949–195019508
Gary Maloncon1981–198519857143
Nigel Miguel1981–19851985362
John Moore1951–195519557
Tyren Naulls1978–1980†19835110
Cliff Pruitt1979–1981†19836118
Dean Sears1980–198219829200
Gig Sims1976–198019807148
Vic Sison[g]198110206
George Stanich1948–195019502
John Stanich1947–19481948
Bill Sweek1965–19691969786
Morris Taft1954–195619568
Marvin Thomas1974–1979197910190
Walt Torrence1956–19591959858
Pete Trgovich1972–19751975344
Michael Warren1965–1968196814173
Kenny Washington1964–19661966871

Notes

References

General
  • "2014–15 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UCLA Athletic Department. 2014. pp. 155–56, 163–65. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2015.
  • "Players Who Played For UCLA". Basketball Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  • "Draft Picks From UCLA". Basketball Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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