The Best Players who Debuted in the 1979-80 Season

The following list of players made their debut in the 1979‑1980 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.

⇦ 1978-79

1980-81 ⇨

Player	Primary Teams	Position	Status	Legends Score
Magic Johnson		G-F		145
Larry Bird		F		137
Sidney Moncrief		G		31
Jim Paxson		G-F	Eligible 1996	5