Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Best Players who Debuted in the 1965-66 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1965‑1966 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.
| ⇦ 1964-65 | 1966-67 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Rick Barry | | F | 60 | |
| Billy Cunningham | | F-C | 42 | |
| Gail Goodrich | | G | 10 | |
| Dick Van Arsdale | | G-F | Eligible 1983 | 3 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | | F-G | Eligible 1983 | 3 |
| Jerry Sloan | | G-F | Eligible 1982 | 2 |






