The Best Players who Debuted in the 1956-57 Season

The following list of players made their debut in the 1956‑1957 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.

⇦ 1955-56

1957-58 ⇨

Player	Primary Teams	Position	Status	Legends Score
Bill Russell		C		90
Richie Guerin		G		6
Cliff Hagan		F-G		6
Tom Heinsohn		F-C		6
Willie Naulls		F-C	Eligible 1972	4