The Best Players who Debuted in the 1981-82 Season

The following list of players made their debut in the 1981‑1982 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.

⇦ 1980-81

1982-83 ⇨

Player	Primary Teams	Position	Status	Legends Score
Isiah Thomas		G		41
Tom Chambers		F-C	Eligible 2004	10
Buck Williams		F-C	Eligible 2004	6
Rolando Blackman		G	Eligible 2000	4
Mark Aguirre		F-G	Eligible 2000	3
Larry Nance		F-C	Eligible 2000	3
Jeff Ruland		C-F	Eligible 1999	2
Kelly Tripucka		F-G	Eligible 1997	2