Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Best Players who Debuted in the 1955-56 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1955‑1956 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.
| ⇦ 1954-55 | 1956-57 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Jack Twyman | | F-G | 6 | |
| Tom Gola | | G-F | 5 | |
| Dick Garmaker | | G-F | Eligible 1967 | 4 |
| Maurice Stokes | | F-C | 3 | |
| Walter Dukes | | C | Eligible 1969 | 2 |
| Kenny Sears | | F | Eligible 1970 | 2 |





