The following players are currently eligible for the Basketball Hall of Fame, but haven't been selected yet. Players become eligible four years after their last season.
| First Eligible Year | Eligible Players |
| 2024 | Tyson Chandler, Kyle Korver, Joakim Noah, ... |
| 2023 | Andrew Bogut, Luol Deng, Devin Harris, ... |
| 2022 | Al Jefferson, Jameer Nelson, Zach Randolph, Josh Smith, David West, ... |
| 2021 | Metta World Peace, Roy Hibbert, David Lee, Deron Williams, ... |
| 2020 | Elton Brand, Caron Butler, Chris Kaman, Amar'e Stoudemire, Mo Williams, ... |
| 2019 | Carlos Boozer, Danny Granger, Andrei Kirilenko, Shawn Marion, Kenyon Martin, Gerald Wallace, ... |
| 2018 | Shane Battier, Andrew Bynum, Marcus Camby, Richard Hamilton, Josh Howard, Juwan Howard, Antawn Jamison, Rashard Lewis, Jermaine O'Neal, Brandon Roy, Jerry Stackhouse, Rasheed Wallace, ... |
| 2017 | Gilbert Arenas, Baron Davis, Jamaal Magloire, Brad Miller, Mehmet Okur, Michael Redd, ... |
| 2016 | Michael Finley, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Antonio McDyess, Theo Ratliff, Peja Stojaković, ... |
| 2015 | Bruce Bowen, Stephon Marbury, Wally Szczerbiak, ... |
| 2014 | Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Sam Cassell, Steve Francis, Anfernee Hardaway, Eddie Jones, Antoine Walker, ... |
| 2013 | Dale Davis, Clifford Robinson, Kevin Willis, ... |
| 2012 | Vin Baker, Antonio Davis, Nick Van Exel, ... |
| 2011 | Kenny Anderson, Derrick Coleman, Tom Gugliotta, Allan Houston, Christian Laettner, Glenn Robinson, Steve Smith, Latrell Sprewell, Rod Strickland, ... |
| 2010 | Dana Barros, Horace Grant, Tyrone Hill, Mark Jackson, Jamal Mashburn, Charles Oakley, Glen Rice, ... |
| 2009 | Shawn Kemp, Danny Manning, Anthony Mason, ... |
| 2008 | Mookie Blaylock, Terrell Brandon, Chris Gatling, Dan Majerle, Terry Porter, John Starks, ... |
| 2007 | Cedric Ceballos, Sean Elliott, A.C. Green, Hersey Hawkins, Larry Johnson, Detlef Schrempf, Otis Thorpe, ... |
| 2006 | B.J. Armstrong, Terry Cummings, Dale Ellis, Jeff Hornacek, Kevin Johnson, Rik Smits, ... |
| 2005 | Derek Harper, Jayson Williams, ... |
| 2004 | Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, Ricky Pierce, Mark Price, Buck Williams, ... |
| 2003 | Kevin Duckworth, ... |
| 2002 | Michael Adams, Jeff Malone, Doc Rivers, Alvin Robertson, ... |
| 2001 | Danny Ainge, Manute Bol, Bill Cartwright, James Donaldson, Sleepy Floyd, Tree Rollins, ... |
| 2000 | Mark Aguirre, Rolando Blackman, Brad Daugherty, Bill Laimbeer, Fat Lever, Larry Nance, ... |
| 1999 | Mark Eaton, Reggie Lewis, Paul Pressey, Jeff Ruland, Kiki Vandeweghe, ... |
| 1998 | Rickey Green, ... |
| 1997 | Joe Barry Carroll, Steve Johnson, Reggie Theus, Kelly Tripucka, ... |
| 1996 | Marques Johnson, Caldwell Jones, Calvin Natt, Jim Paxson, ... |
| 1995 | Otis Birdsong, Norm Nixon, ... |
| 1994 | Alvan Adams, World B. Free, Maurice Lucas, Cedric Maxwell, Mike Mitchell, Andrew Toney, Kermit Washington, ... |
| 1993 | Eddie Johnson, Dan Roundfield, Scott Wedman, Gus Williams, ... |
| 1992 | Micheal Ray Richardson, Lonnie Shelton, ... |
| 1991 | Don Buse, John Drew, Phil Ford, Lionel Hollins, Billy Knight, Billy Paultz, Truck Robinson, Campy Russell, ... |
| 1990 | Fred Brown, Swen Nater, ... |
| 1989 | Larry Kenon, Sam Lacey, Steve Mix, Phil Smith, Randy Smith, Brian Winters, ... |
| 1988 | John Johnson, James Silas, Brian Taylor, ... |
| 1987 | Ron Boone, Mack Calvin, Austin Carr, Phil Chenier, Doug Collins, Gus Gerard, Rudy Tomjanovich, Sidney Wicks, ... |
| 1986 | Marvin Barnes, Roger Brown, Mike Green, Paul Silas, Ralph Simpson, Dave Twardzik, ... |
| 1985 | Butch Beard, Ted McClain, Jim Price, Curtis Rowe, Norm Van Lier, ... |
| 1984 | Jim Eakins, Wil Jones, Jim McDaniels, Cazzie Russell, Claude Terry, Chuck Williams, Willie Wise, ... |
| 1983 | Byron Beck, Jimmy Jones, Rich Jones, Freddie Lewis, Bob Love, Jack Marin, Monte Towe, Dick Van Arsdale, Tom Van Arsdale, ... |
| 1982 | John Block, George Carter, Archie Clark, Jimmy Foster, Donnie Freeman, Gerald Govan, Stew Johnson, Steve Jones, Clyde Lee, Jon McGlocklin, Bill Melchionni, Jeff Mullins, Bob Netolicky, Geoff Petrie, Jerry Sloan, Jimmy Walker, ... |
| 1981 | Bill Bridges, John Brisker, Joe Caldwell, Glen Combs, Warren Jabali, Bob Kauffman, Julius Keye, Don Kojis, Wendell Ladner, Gene Moore, Cincy Powell, Red Robbins, Bob Rule, George Thompson, ... |
| 1980 | Walt Hazzard, John Beasley, Larry Jones, Mike Lewis, Goose Ligon, Flynn Robinson, Walt Simon, Bob Verga, ... |
| 1979 | Art Becker, Darel Carrier, Warren Davis, Terry Dischinger, Johnny Green, Les Hunter, Merv Jackson, Neil Johnson, Jim King, Trooper Washington, Charlie Williams, ... |
| 1978 | Larry Brown, Len Chappell, Wayne Hightower, Darrall Imhoff, Luke Jackson, Eddie Miles, Doug Moe, Adrian Smith, ... |
| 1977 | Bob Boozer, Randy Mahaffey, Tom Meschery, Levern Tart, ... |
| 1976 | Art Heyman, Don Ohl, Skip Thoren, Chico Vaughn, Ben Warley, ... |
| 1975 | Larry Bunce, Wayne Embry, Tony Jackson, Rudy LaRusso, Willie Somerset, ... |
| 1974 | Larry Costello, Dewitt Menyard, ... |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | Red Kerr, Willie Naulls, Woody Sauldsberry, ... |
| 1971 | ... |
| 1970 | Kenny Sears, Frank Selvy, Lee Shaffer, Gene Shue, ... |
| 1969 | Walter Dukes, Hot Rod Hundley, ... |
| 1968 | Ray Felix, Larry Foust, Chuck Noble, ... |
| 1967 | Dick Garmaker, Jack George, ... |
| 1966 | Paul Seymour, ... |
| 1965 | ... |
| 1964 | Nat Clifton, Jack Coleman, Bob Harrison, Mel Hutchins, Richie Regan, ... |
| 1963 | Red Rocha, ... |
| 1962 | Frankie Brian, Max Zaslofsky, ... |
| 1961 | Don Barksdale, Bill Gabor, Fred Scolari, Don Sunderlage, Paul Walther, ... |
| 1960 | Leo Barnhorst, Vince Boryla, Jack Molinas, Fred Schaus, ... |
