Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
NBA First Ballot Hall of Famers
The Basketball Hall of Fame has the smallest backlog of any sport, so most deserving players don't have to wait to be inducted. Overall, about half of the inducted NBA players were brought in immediately after becoming eligible.
Who will be the next first ballot Hall of Famers? Over the past 20 years, honorees in this group have averaged a Legends Score of 56, so looking at the best active players, you can get a pretty good sense of who will be in the conversation.
Total: 56
WNBA First Ballot Hall of Famers
| Player | Year Inducted | Position | Legends Score |
| Sue Bird | 2025 | G | 52 |
| Sylvia Fowles | 2025 | C | 87 |
| Seimone Augustus | 2024 | G-F | 35 |
| Lindsay Whalen | 2022 | G | 32 |
| Tamika Catchings | 2020 | F | 139 |
| Katie Smith | 2018 | G | 33 |
| Tina Thompson | 2018 | F | 50 |
| Sheryl Swoopes | 2016 | F-G | 85 |
| Lisa Leslie | 2015 | C | 141 |
| Lynette Woodard | 2004 | 0 |
Total: 10
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