The 1991 NBA Draft took place on June 26, 1991 in New York City, New York. Three of the top 12 picks (Larry Johnson, Greg Anthony, Stacey Augmon) were from UNLV. As of 2008, two players are deceased (Bobby Phills, Brian Williams).
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-Star Game(s) and (an) All-NBA Team(s) |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-Star Game(s) |
| x | Denotes player who has been selected for (an) All-NBA Team(s) |
Round one[]
Dikembe Mutombo, the 4th pick
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Johnson* (PF) |  United States
|
Charlotte Hornets | UNLV-Sr. |
| 2 | Kenny Anderson+ (PG) | United States
|
New Jersey Nets | Georgia Tech-So. |
| 3 | Billy Owens (SF) | United States
|
Sacramento Kings (traded to Golden State) | Syracuse-Jr. |
| 4 | Dikembe Mutombo* (C) | Template:ZAI | Denver Nuggets | Georgetown-Sr. |
| 5 | Steve Smith+ (SG) |  United States
|
Miami Heat | Michigan State-Sr. |
| 6 | Doug Smith (PF) | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | Missouri-Sr. |
| 7 | Luc Longley (C) | Template:AUS | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Mexico-Sr. |
| 8 | Mark Macon (SG) | United States
|
Denver Nuggets (from Washington) | Temple-Sr. |
| 9 | Stacey Augmon (SG/SF) | United States
|
Atlanta Hawks (from L.A. Clippers) | UNLV-Sr. |
| 10 | Brian Williams (PF/C) | United States
|
Orlando Magic | Arizona-Jr. |
| 11 | Terrell Brandon+ (PG) | United States
|
Cleveland Cavaliers | Oregon-Jr. |
| 12 | Greg Anthony (PG) | United States
|
New York Knicks | UNLV-Sr. |
| 13 | Dale Davis+ (PF) | United States
|
Indiana Pacers | Clemson-Sr. |
| 14 | Rich King (C) | United States
|
Seattle SuperSonics | Nebraska-Sr. |
| 15 | Anthony Avent (PF) | United States
|
Atlanta Hawks | Seton Hall-Sr. |
| 16 | Chris Gatling+ (PF) | United States
|
Golden State Warriors (from Philadelphia) | Old Dominion-Sr. |
| 17 | Victor Alexander (C) | United States
|
Golden State Warriors | Iowa State-Sr. |
| 18 | Kevin Brooks (SF) | United States
|
Milwaukee Bucks | Southwestern Louisiana-Sr. |
| 19 | LaBradford Smith (SG) | United States
|
Washington Bullets (from Detroit via Dallas and Denver) | Louisville-Sr. |
| 20 | John Turner (PF) | United States
|
Houston Rockets | Phillips-Sr. |
| 21 | Eric Murdock (PG) | United States
|
Utah Jazz | Providence-Sr. |
| 22 | LeRon Ellis (PF) | United States
|
Los Angeles Clippers (from Phoenix via Seattle) | Syracuse-Sr. |
| 23 | Stanley Roberts (C) | United States
|
Orlando Magic (from San Antonio) | LSU |
| 24 | Rick Fox (SF) | Template:CAN | Boston Celtics | North Carolina-Sr. |
| 25 | Shaun Vandiver | United States
|
Golden State Warriors (from L.A. Lakers) | Colorado-Sr. |
| 26 | Mark Randall (PF) | United States
|
Chicago Bulls | Kansas-Sr. |
| 27 | Pete Chilcutt (PF) | United States
|
Sacramento Kings (from Portland) | North Carolina-Sr. |
Round two[]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NBA Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Kevin Lynch (G/F) | United States
|
Charlotte Hornets (from Denver) | Minnesota |
| 29 | George Ackles (C/PF) | United States
|
Miami Heat | UNLV |
| 30 | Rodney Monroe (G/F) | United States
|
Atlanta Hawks (from Sacramento) | North Carolina State |
| 31 | Randy Brown (PG) | United States
|
Sacramento Kings (from New Jersey) | New Mexico State |
| 32 | Chad Gallagher (C) | United States
|
Phoenix Suns (from Charlotte) | Creighton |
| 33 | Donald Hodge (C) | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks | Temple |
| 34 | Myron Brown (G) | United States
|
Minnesota Timberwolves | Slippery Rock |
| 35 | Mike Iuzzolino (G) | United States
|
Dallas Mavericks (from Washington via Sacramento) | St. Francis (PA) |
| 36 | Chris Corchiani (G) | United States
|
Orlando Magic | North Carolina State |
| 37 | Elliot Perry (PG) | United States
|
Los Angeles Clippers | Memphis State |
| 38 | Joe Wylie (PF) | United States
|
Los Angeles Clippers (from Cleveland) | Miami (FL) |
| 39 | Jimmy Oliver (G/F) | United States
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (from New York via Charlotte) | Purdue |
| 40 | Doug Overton (PG) | United States
|
Detroit Pistons (from Seattle) | La Salle |
| 41 | Sean Green (F/G) | United States
|
Indiana Pacers | Iona |
| 42 | Steve Hood (SF) | United States
|
Sacramento Kings (from Atlanta) | James Madison |
| 43 | Lamont Strothers (G) | United States
|
Golden State Warriors | Christopher Newport |
| 44 | Álvaro Teherán (C) | Template:COL | Philadelphia 76ers | Houston |
| 45 | Bobby Phills (SG) | United States
|
Milwaukee Bucks | Southern |
| 46 | Richard Dumas (F) | United States
|
Phoenix Suns (from Detroit) | Oklahoma State |
| 47 | Keith Hughes (PF) | United States
|
Houston Rockets | Rutgers |
| 48 | Isaac Austin (C) | United States
|
Utah Jazz | Arizona State |
| 49 | Greg Sutton (G) | United States
|
San Antonio Spurs | Oral Roberts |
| 50 | Joey Wright (SG) | United States
|
Phoenix Suns | Texas |
| 51 | Žan Tabak (C) | Template:YUG (  Croatia)
|
Houston Rockets (from Boston via New Jersey and Cleveland) | KK Split (Croatia) |
| 52 | Anthony Jones (SF) | United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers | Oral Roberts |
| 53 | Von McDade (SG) | United States
|
New Jersey Nets (from Chicago) | Milwaukee |
| 54 | Marcus Kennedy (PF) | United States
|
Portland Trail Blazers | Eastern Michigan |
Notable undrafted players[]
- Darrell Armstrong (PG), Fayetteville State
- David Benoit (SF), Alabama
- Marty Conlon (PF), Providence College
- John Crotty (PG), Virginia
- Robert Pack (PG), University of Southern California
- Anderson Hunt (G), UNLV, Final Four MVP
- Kevin Bradshaw (G), United States International University, NCAA Scoring Leader