Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Best Players who Debuted in the 1948-49 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1948‑1949 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.
| ⇦ 1947-48 | 1949-50 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Harry Gallatin | | F-C | 7 | |
| Bobby Wanzer | | G | 5 | |
| Bob Davies | | G-F | 4 | |
| George Mikan | | C | 4 | |
| Jim Pollard | | F-C | 4 | |
| Arnie Risen | | C-F | 4 |



