List of UCLA Bruins in the NBA


The men's college basketball program of the University of California, Los Angeles was founded in 1920 and is known competitively as the UCLA Bruins. The Bruins have won 11 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Division I Basketball Championships, including 10 under coach John Wooden, which gives them the most of any school. Many former players advanced to play professionally in the National Basketball Association. During the, UCLA had 14 active players in the NBA, more than any other program., 99 former UCLA players have played 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
UCLAYears played at UCLA
NBAYears played in the NBA
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
PtsPoints per game average in NBA career
RebRebounds per game average in NBA career
AstAssists per game average in NBA career
All-StarThe number of times the player had been selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game as of 2020
^Denotes player who was still active in the NBA
*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

with the Los Angeles Lakers in the late 1980s
with the Golden State Warriors in 2008
with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1973
with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2010
with the Bruins in 1977.
with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2011
in 2010
in 1956
of the Boston Celtics in 1987
of the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2011
with UCLA in 1971–72

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

with UCLA c. 1972
played in the Amateur Athletic Union after UCLA.