<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All - Star Game </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Denotes player who never played in the NBA regular season or playoffs </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Pick </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Pos . </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> School / club team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Akeem Olajuwon ^ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> <Td> Houston (Jr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sam Bowie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers (from Indiana) </Td> <Td> Kentucky (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michael Jordan ^ </Td> <Td> G / F </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> North Carolina (Jr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sam Perkins </Td> <Td> F / C </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks (from Cleveland) </Td> <Td> North Carolina (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Charles Barkley ^ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (from L.A. Clippers) </Td> <Td> Auburn (Jr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Melvin Turpin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Washington Bullets (traded to Cleveland) </Td> <Td> Kentucky (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Alvin Robertson * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> Arkansas (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Lancaster Gordon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Clippers (from Golden State) </Td> <Td> Louisville (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Otis Thorpe </Td> <Td> F / C </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Kansas City Kings </Td> <Td> Providence (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Leon Wood </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (from Denver) </Td> <Td> Cal State Fullerton (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Kevin Willis * </Td> <Td> F / C </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Atlanta Hawks </Td> <Td> Michigan State (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Tim McCormick </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers (traded to Seattle) </Td> <Td> Michigan (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Jay Humphries </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns </Td> <Td> Colorado (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Michael Cage </Td> <Td> F / C </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Clippers (from Seattle) </Td> <Td> San Diego State (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Terence Stansbury </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks </Td> <Td> Temple (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> John Stockton ^ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> Gonzaga (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Jeff Turner </Td> <Td> F / C </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> New Jersey Nets </Td> <Td> Vanderbilt (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Vern Fleming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Indiana Pacers (from New York) </Td> <Td> Georgia (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Bernard Thompson </Td> <Td> G / F </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers </Td> <Td> Fresno State (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Tony Campbell </Td> <Td> G / F </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> Ohio State (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Kenny Fields </Td> <Td> G / F </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks </Td> <Td> UCLA (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Tom Sewell </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Washington) </Td> <Td> Lamar (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Earl Jones </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> UDC (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Michael Young </Td> <Td> G / F </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Houston (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Devin Durrant </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Indiana Pacers </Td> <Td> Brigham Young (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Victor Fleming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers (from Chicago via Indiana) </Td> <Td> Xavier (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Ron Anderson </Td> <Td> G / F </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers </Td> <Td> Fresno State (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Cory Blackwell </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics (from Houston) </Td> <Td> Wisconsin (Jr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Stuart Gray </Td> <Td> F / C </Td> <Td> United States Panama </Td> <Td> Indiana Pacers (from L.A. Clippers via Philadelphia) </Td> <Td> UCLA (Jr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Steve Burtt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors (from Washington) </Td> <Td> Iona (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Jay Murphy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors (traded to L.A. Clippers) </Td> <Td> Boston College (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Eric Turner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons (from San Antonio) </Td> <Td> Michigan (Jr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Steve Colter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers (from Denver) </Td> <Td> New Mexico State (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Tony Costner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Washington Bullets (from Kansas City via Detroit and Atlanta) </Td> <Td> Saint Joseph's (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Othell Wilson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors (from Atlanta) </Td> <Td> Virginia (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Charles Jones </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns </Td> <Td> Louisville (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Ben Coleman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (from Seattle via Atlanta and Kansas City) </Td> <Td> Maryland (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Charlie Sitton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks </Td> <Td> Oregon State (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Danny Young </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics (from New Jersey) </Td> <Td> Wake Forest (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Anthony Teachey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks (from Utah) </Td> <Td> Wake Forest (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Tom Sluby </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks (from New York via New Jersey) </Td> <Td> Notre Dame (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Willie White </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Denver Nuggets (from Portland) </Td> <Td> Chattanooga (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Greg Wiltjer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (from Detroit via Indiana and Kansas City) </Td> <Td> Victoria (Canada) (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Fred Reynolds </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Washington Bullets (from Milwaukee) </Td> <Td> UTEP (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Gary Plummer </Td> <Td> F / C </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors (from Philadelphia 76ers) </Td> <Td> Boston University (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Jerome Kersey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers (from L.A. Lakers) </Td> <Td> Longwood (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Ronnie Williams </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Florida (Sr .) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Pick </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Pos . </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> School / club team </Th> </Tr>

Who was drafted before michael jordan in the nba draft