The Best Players who Debuted in the 1971-72 Season

The following list of players made their debut in the 1971‑1972 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.

⇦ 1970-71

1972-73 ⇨

Player	Primary Teams	Position	Status	Legends Score
Julius Erving		F-G		107
George McGinnis		F-C		33
Artis Gilmore		C		32
Phil Chenier		G	Eligible 1987	6
Randy Smith		G-F	Eligible 1989	5
Sidney Wicks		F-C	Eligible 1987	4