Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Best Players who Debuted in the 1949-50 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1949‑1950 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.
| ⇦ 1948-49 | 1950-51 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Dolph Schayes | | F-C | 19 | |
| Ed Macauley | | C-F | 7 | |
| Slater Martin | | G | 7 | |
| Dick McGuire | | G | 7 | |
| Vern Mikkelsen | | F-C | 6 | |
| Leo Barnhorst | | F-G | Eligible 1960 | 2 |
| Frankie Brian | | G | Eligible 1962 | 2 |
| Dike Eddleman | | F-G | Eligible 1959 | 2 |







