1983 NBA Draft

Pogrubiona czcionka – wybór do All-NBA Team.

Gwiazdka (*) – członkowie Basketball Hall of Fame.

Nr	Zawodnik	Narodowość	Drużyna NBA	College/Drużyna
1	Ralph Sampson* (C)		Houston Rockets	University of Virginia
2	Steve Stipanovich (C)		Indiana Pacers	University of Missouri
3	Rodney McCray (SF)		Houston Rockets	University of Louisville
4	Byron Scott (SG)		San Diego Clippers	Arizona State University
5	Sidney Green (PF)		Chicago Bulls	University of Nevada
6	Russell Cross (C)		Golden State Warriors	Purdue University
7	Thurl Bailey (SF)		Utah Jazz	North Carolina State University
8	Antoine Carr (SF)		Detroit Pistons	Wichita State University
9	Dale Ellis (SG)		Dallas Mavericks	University of Tennessee
10	Jeff Malone (SG)		Washington Bullets	Mississippi State University
11	Derek Harper (PG/SG)		Dallas Mavericks	University of Illinois
12	Darrell Walker (SG)		New York Knicks	University of Arkansas
13	Ennis Whatley (PG)		Kansas City Kings	University of Alabama
14	Clyde Drexler* (SG)		Portland Trail Blazers	University of Houston
15	Howard Carter (SG)		Denver Nuggets	Louisiana State University
16	Jon Sundvold (PG)		Seattle SuperSonics	University of Missouri
17	Leo Rautins (SF)		Philadelphia 76ers	University of Syracuse
18	Randy Breuer (C)		Milwaukee Bucks	University of Minnesota
19	John Paxson (PG)		San Antonio Spurs	Notre Dame University
20	Roy Hinson (C)		Cleveland Cavaliers	Rutgers University
21	Greg Kite (C)		Boston Celtics	Brigham Young University
22	Randy Wittman (SG)		Washington Bullets	University of Indiana
23	Mitchell Wiggins (SG)		Indiana Pacers	Florida State University
24	Stewart Granger (PG)		Cleveland Cavaliers	Villanova University

Gracze spoza pierwszej rundy tego draftu, którzy wyróżnili się w czasie gry w NBA to: Mark West, Doc Rivers, Craig Ehlo, Bobby Hansen, Sedale Threatt.

Wybór Manute Bola został oprotestowany z powodu młodego wieku gracza. Dwa lata później Bol został wybrany przez Washington Bullets.