Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Best Players who Debuted in the 1969-70 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1969‑1970 season, ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades (a minimum of 1 point is required to make the list). Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.
In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.
| ⇦ 1968-69 | 1970-71 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | | C | 171 | |
| Spencer Haywood | | F-C | 35 | |
| Jo Jo White | | G | 21 | |
| Mack Calvin | | G | Eligible 1987 | 15 |
| Willie Wise | | F | Eligible 1984 | 8 |
| Bob Dandridge | | F-G | 7 | |
| Norm Van Lier | | G | Eligible 1985 | 6 |
| George Thompson | | G | Eligible 1981 | 3 |
| John Brisker | | F-G | Eligible 1981 | 2 |
| Rich Jones | | F-C | Eligible 1983 | 2 |






