1953 NBA Draft
Draft order for rounds after the first round are not known (except for Celtics, Knicks, and Warriors as indicated).
T = Territorial picks
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Player Drafted |
| R o u n d 1 | |||
| 1 | 1-1 | Warriors | Ernie Beck |
| 2 | 1-2 | Bullets | Ray Felix |
| 3 | 1-3 | Hawks | Bob Houbregs |
| 4 | 1-4 | Pistons | Jack Molinas |
| 5 | 1-5 | Royals | Richie Regan |
| 6 | 1-6 | Celtics | Frank Ramsey |
| 7 | 1-7 | Nationals | James Neal |
| 8T | 1-8T | Knicks | Walter Dukes |
| 9 | 1-9 | Lakers | James Fritsche |
| B u l l e t s | |||
| Bob Speight | |||
| Bob Peterson | |||
| Bill Schyman | |||
| Paul Nolen | |||
| Elmer Tolson | |||
| Herman Sledzik | |||
| Connie Rea | |||
| Dennis Murphy | |||
| Jack Carby | |||
| Bob Emmercik | |||
| Russ Johnson | |||
| Don Stemmerich | |||
| Bob Kraback | |||
| Joe Piorkowski | |||
| Edward Walsh | |||
| C e l t i c s | |||
| 2 | Chet Noe | ||
| 3 | Cliff Hagan | ||
| 4 | Earle Markey | ||
| 5 | John Holup | ||
| 6 | Vernon Stokes | ||
| 7 | Lou Tsioropoulos | ||
| 8 | Ted Lallier | ||
| 9 | Lewis Gilcrease | ||
| 10 | Tom Lillis | ||
| 11 | Gil Reich | ||
| 12 | Jim Dogerty | ||
| H a w k s | |||
| Bill Bolger | |||
| Irv Bemoras | |||
| Gene Dyker | |||
| Joe Cipriano | |||
| John O'Brien | |||
| Eddie O'Brien | |||
| Darrell Tucker | |||
| Paul Brandt | |||
| Bob Rousey | |||
| K n i c k s | |||
| 2 | Buddy Ackerman | ||
| 3 | Neil Gordon | ||
| 4 | Thomas Bishop | ||
| 5 | Robert Santini | ||
| Joe Smyth | |||
| Allan Schutts | |||
| Richard Atha | |||
| Forrest Hamilton | |||
| Richard Prater | |||
| Bob Matheny | |||
| Larry O'Connor | |||
| Delmer Diercks | |||
| L a k e r s | |||
| Ron Feiereisel | |||
| Hartly Kruger | |||
| Ken Flowers | |||
| Zippy Morocco | |||
| Pete Silas | |||
| Lloyd Olmstead | |||
| Joe Richey | |||
| Hank Budde | |||
| Walt Kearns | |||
| Bill Chambers | |||
| Harold Christensen | |||
| Bob Gelle | |||
| Lloyd Thorgaard | |||
| Bob Gussner | |||
| Chuck Wolfe | |||
| Doug Atkins | |||
| Roger Kuss | |||
| N a t i o n a l s | |||
| Dick Knostman | |||
| Bill Kenville | |||
| Andy McGowan | |||
| Warren Shackelford | |||
| Bill Jenkins | |||
| Bill Hull | |||
| Joe Hughes | |||
| Gerald Nappy | |||
| Al Bailey | |||
| Glen Dille | |||
| Garrett Beshear | |||
| P i s t o n s | |||
| Jack Molinas | |||
| George Glasgow | |||
| Jim Bredar | |||
| Jim Bingham | |||
| Mike Bodnar | |||
| Norb Lewinski | |||
| William Hagan | |||
| Dean Kelley | |||
| Dick White | |||
| R o y a l s | |||
| Norman Swanson | |||
| Frank Reddout | |||
| Will Walls | |||
| Hugh Beins | |||
| Kendall Sheets | |||
| Jim Scottie | |||
| Dick Gross | |||
| Jim Gerber | |||
| Will Bales | |||
| Bill Edwards | |||
| Bob Goss | |||
| Paul Smaagard | |||
| Ken Sears | |||
| John Kurz | |||
| Ed Kohl | |||
| Gene Lambert, Jr. | |||
| Tex Silverman | |||
| W a r r i o r s | |||
| 2 | Larry Hennessy | ||
| 3 | Norm Grekin | ||
| 4 | Fred Ihle | ||
| 5 | Eddie Solomon | ||
| 6 | Don Eby | ||
| 7 | Bob Marske | ||
| 8 | Bill Dodd | ||
| 9 | Bob Sassone | ||
| 10 | Toar Hester | ||
| 11 | John Doogan | ||
| 12 | Charles Duffley | ||
| Jack George | |||
