Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Best Players who Debuted in the 2001-02 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 2001‑2002 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.
| ⇦ 2000-01 | 2002-03 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Tony Parker | | G | 24 | |
| Pau Gasol | | C-F | 14 | |
| Gilbert Arenas | | G | Eligible 2017 | 8 |
| Joe Johnson | | G-F | Eligible 2025 | 8 |
| Tyson Chandler | | C | Eligible 2024 | 6 |
| Zach Randolph | | F-C | Eligible 2022 | 3 |
| Andrei Kirilenko | | F | Eligible 2019 | 2 |
| Gerald Wallace | | F | Eligible 2019 | 2 |













