Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Best Players who Debuted in the 1958-59 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1958‑1959 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.
| ⇦ 1957-58 | 1959-60 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Elgin Baylor |  | F |  | 48 |
| Hal Greer |  | G-F | | 22 |
| Wayne Embry |  | C-F | | 5 |
| Guy Rodgers |   | G | | 4 |