Gene Melchiorre was chosen by the Baltimore Bullets with the 1st overall pick in the 1951 NBA draft.
| NAME | TEAM | YEAR | ROUND | PICK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Gene Melchiorre | | Bullets | 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |  | M. Hutchins | | Hawks | 1951 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Marcus Freiberger | Olympians | 1951 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4 |  | Z. Sinicola | | Pistons | 1951 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  | J. McConathy | | Nationals | 1951 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  | E. Smith | | Knicks | 1951 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 |  | E. Barrett | | Celtics | 1951 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 |  | S. Ranzino | | Royals | 1951 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 |  | D. Sunderlage | | Warriors | 1951 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 |  | W. Skoog | | Lakers | 1951 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | | Jack Stone | | Bullets | 1951 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | | Bill Gossett | | Hawks | 1951 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Scotty Steagall | Olympians | 1951 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 14 | | J. Kiley | | Pistons | 1951 | 2 | 14 |
| 15 | | D. Savage | | Nationals | 1951 | 2 | 15 |
| 16 | | Roland Minson | | Knicks | 1951 | 2 | 16 |
| 17 | | Bill Garrett | | Celtics | 1951 | 2 | 17 |
| 18 | | R. Ragelis | | Royals | 1951 | 2 | 18 |
| 19 | | M. Payton | | Warriors | 1951 | 2 | 19 |
| 20 | | L. Hitch | | Lakers | 1951 | 2 | 20 |
| 21 | | Bill Mann | | Bullets | 1951 | 3 | 21 |
| 22 | | Ron Bontemps | | Hawks | 1951 | 3 | 22 |
| 23 | Glenn Kammeyer | Olympians | 1951 | 3 | 23 | ||
| 24 | | J. Fendley | | Pistons | 1951 | 3 | 24 |
| 25 | | B. Govedarica | | Nationals | 1951 | 3 | 25 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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