Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Best Players who Debuted in the 1954-55 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1954‑1955 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.
| ⇦ 1953-54 | 1955-56 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Bob Pettit | | F-C | 48 | |
| Larry Costello | | G | 6 | |
| Gene Shue | | G | Eligible 1970 | 5 |
| Red Kerr | | C-F | Eligible 1972 | 3 |
| Frank Selvy | | G-F | Eligible 1970 | 2 |




