The last 25 No. 1 NBA draft picks, ranked from the least to most successful

Draft year: 2014

Years in the NBA: 4

All-Stars: 0

Career stats: 4.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, .5 assists, 39.2% FG

Career earnings: $16.5 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Bennett was a surprising No. 1 pick at the time, and his career never panned out. He played on four teams in four years, last appearing in a regular-season game in January 2017.

Draft year: 2007

Years in the NBA: 7

All-Stars: 0

Career stats: 8 points, 6.2 rebounds, .5 assists, 1.2 blocks, 57.4% FG

Career earnings: $24 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Injuries derailed Oden's career, and he unfortunately rarely ever got to show his immense talent, playing in just 105 games over his only three healthy seasons.

Draft year: 1998

Years in the NBA: 9

All-Stars: 0

Career stats: 8.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, .7 assists, 1.4 blocks, 43.5% FG

Career earnings: $37.9 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: A player who became part of the LA Clippers' dysfunction in the late '90s and early '00s, Olowokandi never quite put it together in the pros. It's not great when you are perhaps best known for getting dunked on by Amar'e Stoudemire.

Draft year: 2001

Years in the NBA: 12

All-Stars: 0

Career stats: 6.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, .9 assists, 49.2% FG

Career earnings: $63.2 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Brown became one of the high-school-to-pros cautionary tales, as he struggled in the NBA and famously incurred the wrath of Michael Jordan with the Wizards. He did serve as a useful backup big man later in his career, however.

Draft year: 2017

Years in the NBA: 4

All-Stars: 0

Career stats: 10.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 44.7% FG

Career earnings: $36.7 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Fultz's career got off to a rough start in Philadelphia, where he seemingly got the yips and forgot how to shoot. He's made strides in Orlando the last two years but tore his ACL just eight games into this season.

Draft year: 2006

Years in the NBA: 10

All-Stars: 0

Career stats: 14.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 43.9% FG

Career earnings: $71.7 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Billed as a futuristic big man who could stretch the floor, Bargnani was not all that great at shooting threes (and often settled for long twos), struggled to defend, and was often injured. He fell out of the NBA fairly quickly as the league changed around him.

Draft year: 2020

Years in the NBA: 1

All-Stars: 0

Career stats: 18.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 41% FG

Career earnings: $9.7 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: The most recent No. 1 pick on this list, Edwards has certainly shown promise as a dynamic scorer and playmaker with elite athleticism. But of course, he's one year into his career and on a bad Wolves team. We'll check back in a few years.

Draft year: 2014

Years in the NBA: 7

All-Stars: 0

Career stats: 19.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 44.5% FG, 34.1% 3FG

Career earnings: $105.6 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Wiggins is a fine player but hasn't lived up to the potential he showed his rookie year when he flashed All-Defensive Team abilities, springy athleticism, and smooth scoring.

Draft year: 2000

Years in the NBA: 15

All-Stars: 1

Career stats: 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.1 blocks, 48.3% FG

Career earnings: $112.7 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: A freak athlete, Martin made his name as a powerful finisher, rim protector, and enforcer on some title-contending Nets teams and Nuggets teams.

Draft year: 2018

Years in the NBA: 3

All-Stars: 0

Career stats: 16 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 blocks, 58.6% FG

Career earnings: $27.1 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Ayton will likely always live under the shadow of being drafted before Luka Doncic, but he has developed into a solid, efficient, two-way center for the Suns. A big, telling test awaits for him in the playoffs this year.

Draft year: 2005

Years in the NBA: 14

All-Stars: 0

Career stats: 9.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 blocks, 53.5% FG

Career earnings: $117.2 million

Championships: 1

One thing to know: Bogut maybe didn't live up to expectations as a No. 1 pick, but he was an elite defensive center in his prime, a good passer, and a critical part of the Warriors' rise from 2012-2015.

Draft year: 1999

Years in the NBA: 17

All-Stars: 2

Career stats: 15.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.3 blocks, 50% FG

Career earnings: $165.9 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Before tearing his Achilles in 2007, Brand was an athletic double-double monster and one of the league's most skilled offensive players. He had a solid career afterward but was never the same player.

Draft year: 2019

Years in the NBA: 2

All-Stars: 1

Career stats: 25.7 points, 7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 60.4% FG

Career earnings: $19.3 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Williamson has played just over a full season's worth of games and is progressing toward being one of the greatest and most efficient scorers of all time. At the rate he is going, he'll one day be considered one of the best No. 1 picks of all-time.

Draft year: 2015

Years in the NBA: 6

All-Stars: 2

Career stats: 22.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.3 blocks, 52.8% FG, 39.6% 3FG

Career earnings: $80.7 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Towns is one of the best offensive players in the NBA. Now, he just needs to unleash those talents in meaningful basketball games.

Draft year: 2010

Years in the NBA: 11

All-Stars: 5

Career stats: 19.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 1.7 steals, 43% FG

Career earnings: $184.8 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Wall's career has been set back by an unfortunate string of injuries, but at his peak, he was a ferocious, two-way player and one of the league's best point guards.

Draft year: 2002

Years in the NBA: 9

All-Stars: 8

Career stats: 19 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.9 blocks, 52.4% FG

Career earnings: $93.3 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: The NBA only got a taste of what the impossibly smooth, 7-foot-6 center could do as Ming's career was cut short by foot injuries. A global superstar, he made the All-Star team every year he played.

Draft year: 2016

Years in the NBA: 5

All-Stars: 3

Career stats: 16 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 56% FG

Career earnings: $56.6 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: One of the unique players in the NBA, Simmons came into the league ready to play and hasn't looked back. He can do it all on the floor except shoot, and he seems happy playing that way.

Draft year: 2008

Years in the NBA: 13

All-Stars: 3

Career stats: 18.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 45.7% FG

Career earnings: $155 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Rose was the youngest MVP in league history, exploding onto the scene with a blend of never-before-seen handles, leaping ability, and scoring prowess. Injuries robbed him of his prime, but he's found a role in the NBA as a veteran scorer and ball-handler.

Draft year: 2011

Years in the NBA: 10

All-Stars: 7

Career stats: 22.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.3 steals, 46.9% FG, 38.9% 3FG

Career earnings: $158.4 million

Championships: 1

One thing to know: One of the purest, most electrifying scorers in the league, Irving has every move in the book. He also owns one of the greatest shots in NBA history — a stepback dagger three-pointer in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals.

Draft year: 2009

Years in the NBA: 12

All-Stars: 6

Career stats: 21 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 49.5% FG, 33.3% 3FG

Career earnings: $223.3 million

Championships: 0

One thing to know: Griffin molded his game from a high-flying finisher to a bruising post-up player to a floor-spreader. Always a tad underrated, Griffin's peak was a lot closer to a top-5 player in the NBA than most realize.

Draft year: 2004

Years in the NBA: 17

All-Stars: 8

Career stats: 16.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.9 blocks, 58.6% FG

Career earnings:$242.5 million

Championships: 1

One thing to know: Once an MVP candidate and the league's most dominant force in the paint, Howard has turned into a journeyman big who still gives teams defense, rebounding, and energy off the bench.

Draft year: 2012

Years in the NBA: 9

All-Stars: 8

Career stats: 23.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.4 steals, 2.4 blocks, 51.5% FG

Career earnings: $152.6 million

Championships: 1

One thing to know: Few players ever realize their full potential, let alone exceed it. Davis has done that, evolving from a classic dunker and shot-blocker to a three-level scorer and fearsome defender, and he's still just 28.

Draft year: 1996

Years in the NBA: 14

All-Stars: 11

Career stats: 26.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2.2 steals, 42.5% FG

Career earnings: $154.7 million

Championships:. 0

One thing to know: An iconic player for his flair, toughness, and determination, few players have ever scored like Iverson, drew as much attention, and left as big of a legacy.

Draft year: 1997

Years in the NBA: 19

All-Stars: 15

Career stats: 19 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2.2 blocks, 50.6% FG

Career earnings: $242 million

Championships: 5

One thing to know: The consummate teammate and leader, Duncan was practically a flawless player on the court and set a new precedent for how to captain a team off of it. He may be the most underrated top-10 player of all time.

Draft year: 2003

Years in the NBA: 18

All-Stars: 17

Career stats: 27 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.6 steals, 50.4% FG, 34.5% 3FG

Career earnings: $346.2 million

Championships: 4

One thing to know: Considered by some to be the greatest player of all-time — or at least in the conversation — James has been a two-way force redefining the game for close to two decades. The NBA still runs through him.