Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Best Players who Debuted in the 1964-65 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1964‑1965 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.
| ⇦ 1963-64 | 1965-66 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Willis Reed | | C-F | 56 | |
| Larry Jones | | G-F | Eligible 1980 | 9 |
| Joe Caldwell | | F-G | Eligible 1981 | 4 |
| Jeff Mullins | | G-F | Eligible 1982 | 3 |
| Les Hunter | | F-C | Eligible 1979 | 2 |
| Paul Silas | | F-C | Eligible 1986 | 2 |





