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Elliott Cowand Jr \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n
Best draft picks in Los Angeles Clippers history<\/p>\n
The draft is a seminal moment for many incoming players. Putting aside competitive stakes, each young athlete’s life is irreversibly altered by the fame and fortune that comes with being an NBA player. The exorbitant contract values ensures these players almost never have to worry about personal finances. Plus, these young guns get to play alongside some of their basketball idols for a living. With these high stakes, it’s easy to see why the draft is so revered.<\/p>\n
Likewise, the fortunes of a city and franchise can be completely transformed by a draft pick. LeBron James, for instance, brought Cleveland its first sports championship in 52 years and was also reportedly worth hundreds of millions<\/a> to the city’s downtown economy. It almost goes without saying that Michael Jordan built the Chicago Bulls from the ground up into a championship team whose dynamic would reverberate through the decades.<\/p>\n With that in mind, Stacker<\/a> compiled a list of the best draft picks in Los Angeles Clippers history using data from Basketball-Reference.com<\/a>. Players were ranked according to a formula that approximates their career achievements, career value, and play quality. The formula encompasses Basketball-Reference.com<\/a>‘s Hall of Fame probability<\/a>, career win shares, and value over replacement player, aka VORP. For players drafted before data is available for VORP, half of the player’s win shares were used in its place to calculate their Stacker score. Basketball Hall of Fame inductees were given a minimum of 60% for their Hall of Fame probability, indicating a worthy r\u00e9sum\u00e9 for their time but not up to par with some modern players. Scores were normalized to 100 based on the scoring leader. Keep reading to see where your favorite players fall on the list.<\/p>\n – 15th overall pick in 1970<\/p>\n – Played three seasons with Buffalo Braves<\/p>\n – Career averages: 6.9 PTS, 5.3 REB, 1.7 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 4.8 win shares<\/p>\n – 32nd overall pick in 1982<\/p>\n – Played one season with San Diego Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 5.6 PTS, 3.5 REB, 1.5 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 7.6 win shares, -1.1 box plus\/minus, 1.4 VORP<\/p>\n – 22nd overall pick in 1998<\/p>\n – Played five seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 4.7 PTS, 4.7 REB, 0.5 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 15.8 win shares, -2.5 box plus\/minus, -1.5 VORP<\/p>\n – 45th overall pick in 1974<\/p>\n – Career averages: 3.8 PTS, 5.6 REB, 0.9 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 7.1 win shares, -0.8 box plus\/minus, 1.8 VORP<\/p>\n – 38th overall pick in 1973<\/p>\n – Played three seasons with Buffalo Braves<\/p>\n – Career averages: 8.5 PTS, 2.0 REB, 2.5 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 9.8 win shares, -1.0 box plus\/minus, 2.0 VORP<\/p>\n – 43rd overall pick in 2022<\/p>\n – Played two seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 6.0 PTS, 6.5 REB, 1.2 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 11.4 win shares, 0.2 box plus\/minus, 1.9 VORP<\/p>\n – Third overall pick in 2000<\/p>\n – Played two seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 10.1 PTS, 4.9 REB, 1.9 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 9.5 win shares, -1.0 box plus\/minus, 3.0 VORP<\/p>\n – 10th overall pick in 2000<\/p>\n – Played four seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 7.0 PTS, 1.3 REB, 2.2 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 18.5 win shares, -2.0 box plus\/minus, -0.2 VORP<\/p>\n – 15th overall pick in 1988<\/p>\n – Played seven seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 7.9 PTS, 2.3 REB, 5.5 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 12.0 win shares, -0.8 box plus\/minus, 3.7 VORP<\/p>\n – 30th overall pick in 2000<\/p>\n – Played three seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 7.1 PTS, 2.7 REB, 3.6 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 12.1 win shares, -0.7 box plus\/minus, 3.8 VORP<\/p>\n – Seventh overall pick in 1996<\/p>\n – Played three seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 8.0 PTS, 6.4 REB, 0.8 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 30.5 win shares, -2.6 box plus\/minus, -3.0 VORP<\/p>\n – 37th overall pick in 1991<\/p>\n – Career averages: 6.3 PTS, 1.4 REB, 3.1 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 14.0 win shares, -0.5 box plus\/minus, 3.6 VORP<\/p>\n – 97th overall pick in 1983<\/p>\n – Career averages: 2.6 PTS, 4.2 REB, 0.3 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 12.3 win shares, -0.5 box plus\/minus, 4.5 VORP<\/p>\n — 1985-86 All-Defensive<\/p>\n – Sixth overall pick in 2003<\/p>\n – Played eight seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 11.2 PTS, 7.6 REB, 1.3 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 24.6 win shares, -1.9 box plus\/minus, 0.4 VORP<\/p>\n – Ninth overall pick in 1974<\/p>\n – Played one season with Buffalo Braves<\/p>\n – Career averages: 8.1 PTS, 4.0 REB, 1.1 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 27.2 win shares, -2.0 box plus\/minus, -0.1 VORP<\/p>\n – 25th overall pick in 2013<\/p>\n – Played one season with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 7.3 PTS, 2.6 REB, 1.2 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 21.4 win shares, -1.2 box plus\/minus, 2.6 VORP<\/p>\n – Ninth overall pick in 1980<\/p>\n – Played four seasons with San Diego Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 12.8 PTS, 6.3 REB, 2.6 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 16.5 win shares, -0.1 box plus\/minus, 4.6 VORP<\/p>\n – 48th overall pick in 2019<\/p>\n – Played five seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 8.0 PTS, 3.5 REB, 2.1 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 23.3 win shares, -1.2 box plus\/minus, 2.2 VORP<\/p>\n – Eighth overall pick in 2002<\/p>\n – Played three seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 8.2 PTS, 4.9 REB, 0.7 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 26.9 win shares, -1.6 box plus\/minus, 1.2 VORP<\/p>\n – Seventh overall pick in 1994<\/p>\n – Played five seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 11.3 PTS, 4.1 REB, 1.3 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 19.8 win shares, -1.2 box plus\/minus, 4.0 VORP<\/p>\n – 24th overall pick in 1970<\/p>\n – Played two seasons with Buffalo Braves<\/p>\n – Career averages: 6.4 PTS, 7.5 REB, 1.1 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 15.8 win shares<\/p>\n – 48th overall pick in 1982<\/p>\n – Played two seasons with San Diego Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 8.5 PTS, 1.3 REB, 2.5 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 27.2 win shares, -0.9 box plus\/minus, 4.0 VORP<\/p>\n – 19th overall pick in 1987<\/p>\n – Played six seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 13.5 PTS, 6.1 REB, 2.1 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 27.1 win shares, -1.0 box plus\/minus, 4.9 VORP<\/p>\n – Fourth overall pick in 2004<\/p>\n – Played three seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 6.3 PTS, 2.4 REB, 3.0 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 29.9 win shares, -1.0 box plus\/minus, 4.3 VORP<\/p>\n – 13th overall pick in 1990<\/p>\n – Played eight seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 10.1 PTS, 7.1 REB, 0.9 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 35.8 win shares, -1.5 box plus\/minus, 2.2 VORP<\/p>\n – Eighth overall pick in 2010<\/p>\n – Played one season with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 7.5 PTS, 6.0 REB, 1.2 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 27.6 win shares, -0.6 box plus\/minus, 6.5 VORP<\/p>\n – Third overall pick in 1985<\/p>\n – Played five seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 11.4 PTS, 7.5 REB, 1.3 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 32.7 win shares, -1.1 box plus\/minus, 4.8 VORP<\/p>\n – Second overall pick in 1989<\/p>\n – Career averages: 7.0 PTS, 2.8 REB, 1.3 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 34.8 win shares, -0.9 box plus\/minus, 4.9 VORP<\/p>\n – Fourth overall pick in 1987<\/p>\n – Played two seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 12.5 PTS, 4.0 REB, 2.5 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 26.0 win shares, 0.2 box plus\/minus, 9.0 VORP<\/p>\n – 15th overall pick in 1994<\/p>\n – Played nine seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 7.5 PTS, 2.2 REB, 1.0 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 31.0 win shares, 0.2 box plus\/minus, 7.9 VORP<\/p>\n – 18th overall pick in 2000<\/p>\n – Played four seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 10.3 PTS, 4.7 REB, 1.5 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 32.8 win shares, -0.4 box plus\/minus, 8.5 VORP<\/p>\n – Third overall pick in 1988<\/p>\n – Played four seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 14.4 PTS, 5.8 REB, 1.4 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 40.9 win shares, -0.1 box plus\/minus, 8.1 VORP<\/p>\n – Seventh overall pick in 2008<\/p>\n – Played three seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 15.2 PTS, 2.3 REB, 2.7 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 42.1 win shares, -0.8 box plus\/minus, 9.1 VORP<\/p>\n – Third overall pick in 1971<\/p>\n – Played two seasons with Buffalo Braves<\/p>\n – Career averages: 13.4 PTS, 10.6 REB, 1.4 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 34.7 win shares<\/p>\n – 18th overall pick in 2010<\/p>\n – Played four seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 13.7 PTS, 3.9 REB, 4.7 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 46.1 win shares, 1.6 box plus\/minus, 18.8 VORP<\/p>\n – 77th overall pick in 1985<\/p>\n – Career averages: 12.0 PTS, 7.3 REB, 2.1 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 47.3 win shares, 4.4 box plus\/minus, 18.4 VORP<\/p>\n — Basketball Hall of Fame inductee<\/p>\n – First overall pick in 1988<\/p>\n – Played five seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 14.0 PTS, 5.2 REB, 2.3 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 55.1 win shares, 1.0 box plus\/minus, 18.4 VORP<\/p>\n – 14th overall pick in 1984<\/p>\n – Played four seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 7.3 PTS, 7.6 REB, 0.9 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 74.4 win shares, -0.2 box plus\/minus, 13.7 VORP<\/p>\n – Eighth overall pick in 1981<\/p>\n – Played two seasons with San Diego Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 18.1 PTS, 6.1 REB, 2.1 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 79.0 win shares, -0.6 box plus\/minus, 12.0 VORP<\/p>\n – Hall of Fame probability: 5.2%<\/p>\n – 104th overall pick in 1971<\/p>\n – Played seven seasons with Buffalo Braves and one season with San Diego Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 16.7 PTS, 3.7 REB, 4.6 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 60.1 win shares<\/p>\n – Hall of Fame probability: 2.6%<\/p>\n – 15th overall pick in 1995<\/p>\n – Played two seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 9.3 PTS, 3.0 REB, 3.2 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 70.5 win shares, 2.6 box plus\/minus, 27.7 VORP<\/p>\n – Second overall pick in 1982<\/p>\n – Played two seasons with San Diego Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 16.4 PTS, 7.3 REB, 1.9 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 91.1 win shares, 0.6 box plus\/minus, 22.5 VORP<\/p>\n – Fourth overall pick in 1999<\/p>\n – Played five seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 13.3 PTS, 8.4 REB, 3.7 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 77.0 win shares, 1.9 box plus\/minus, 31.4 VORP<\/p>\n – 35th overall pick in 2008<\/p>\n – Played 10 seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 8.5 PTS, 9.7 REB, 0.9 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 99.4 win shares, 1.1 box plus\/minus, 22.2 VORP<\/p>\n – Hall of Fame probability: 3.7%<\/p>\n – 30th overall pick in 1971<\/p>\n – Career averages: 20.3 PTS, 10.3 REB, 1.8 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 61.4 win shares<\/p>\n — Basketball Hall of Fame inductee<\/p>\n – First overall pick in 2009<\/p>\n – Played seven seasons with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 19.0 PTS, 8.0 REB, 4.0 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 81.1 win shares, 3.3 box plus\/minus, 32.8 VORP<\/p>\n – Hall of Fame probability: 54.8%<\/p>\n #3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/p>\n – 11th overall pick in 2018<\/p>\n – Played one season with Los Angeles Clippers<\/p>\n – Career averages: 25.3 PTS, 4.7 REB, 5.3 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 75.6 win shares, 6.3 box plus\/minus, 36.9 VORP<\/p>\n – Hall of Fame probability: 82.8%<\/p>\n — 2024-25 Scoring Champ<\/p>\n – Second overall pick in 1972<\/p>\n – Played four seasons with Buffalo Braves<\/p>\n – Career averages: 22.1 PTS, 9.4 REB, 2.3 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 89.1 win shares<\/p>\n — Basketball Hall of Fame inductee<\/p>\n – Sixth overall pick in 1976<\/p>\n – Played one season with Buffalo Braves<\/p>\n – Career averages: 24.3 PTS, 5.7 REB, 3.0 AST<\/p>\n – Advanced statistics: 134.2 win shares, 3.1 box plus\/minus, 43.8 VORP<\/p>\n — Basketball Hall of Fame inductee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elliott Cowand Jr \/\/ Shutterstock Best draft picks in Los Angeles Clippers history The draft is a seminal…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":763690,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3789],"tags":[7,8228,160,559,4034,192,4032,251,135,4033,4031,736,3632,6,73317,1408,1542,88750,93684],"class_list":["post-763689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles-clippers","tag-basketball","tag-buffalo-braves","tag-california","tag-clippers","tag-la","tag-la-clippers","tag-laclippers","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-clippers","tag-losangeles","tag-losangelesclippers","tag-men","tag-naismith-basketball-hall-of-fame","tag-nba","tag-nba-controversies","tag-nba-teams","tag-relocated-nba-teams","tag-thestacker","tag-value-over-replacement-player"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116767866573153419","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=763689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/763690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=763689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=763689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=763689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}