Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Best Players who Debuted in the 1982-83 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1982‑1983 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.
| ⇦ 1981-82 | 1983-84 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Dominique Wilkins |  | F-G |  | 35 |
| James Worthy |  | F | | 17 |
| Mark Eaton |  | C | Eligible 1999 | 12 |
| Terry Cummings |   | F | Eligible 2006 | 6 |
| Fat Lever |  | G | Eligible 2000 | 5 |