The Best Players who Debuted in the 1977-78 Season

The following list of players made their debut in the 1977‑1978 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.

⇦ 1976-77

1978-79 ⇨

Player	Primary Teams	Position	Status	Legends Score
Bernard King		F		25
Marques Johnson		F-G	Eligible 1996	16
Walter Davis		G-F		12
Cedric Maxwell		F	Eligible 1994	8
Otis Birdsong		G	Eligible 1995	7
Jack Sikma		C-F		7
Eddie Johnson		G	Eligible 1993	2
Norm Nixon		G	Eligible 1995	2
Tree Rollins		C	Eligible 2001	2