1981 NBA draft
This list shows the results of the 1981 NBA draft . This is an NBA basketball league event where the league's teams can acquire the rights to available junior players. Most of the time, the drafted players come straight from college, but also from leagues outside of North America and earlier also from high school.
The best known players who emerged from the 1981 NBA draft are probably Isiah Thomas , who was inducted into the Hall of Fame , as well as Buck Williams , Tom Chambers , Rolando Blackman , Kelly Tripucka , Danny Ainge and Mark Aguirre . These players had great successes in their careers and were the best of the draft year.
Round 1
| = All-Star |
Other important picks
| Pick | player | position | nationality | team | college |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Danny Ainge | G |
 United States
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Boston Celtics | BYU |