NBA Draft: Top 10 Second-Round Draft Picks of All-Time

#1 Willis Reed

Willis Reed

Willis Reed was selected by the New York Knicks with the 8th overall selection in the second round of the 1964 NBA Draft. Reed was a fierce, dominating and physical force on both ends of the floor. Reed proved to be a clutch playoff performer throughout his career. Although he stood at 6-9, he played at the center position.

What he lacked in size, he made up for it by playing a physical game and could hold his own against legendary contemporaries like Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

He was the heart and soul of the Knicks championships teams of 1970 and 1973 and was also named the Finals MVP both of those years. Playing his whole 10-year career with the Knicks, Reed averaged 18.7 points per game and 12.9 rebounds per game.

He was voted as one of the 50 greatest players in the NBA (1996) and also won the NBA MVP Award in 1970. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982.

Looking at his accolades makes it clear why he was one of the biggest second round steals in the NBA history. The Knicks fans everywhere would certainly wish they had him right now. He is arguably the biggest second-round steal of all time.

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