The Best Players who Debuted in the 1970-71 Season

The following list of players made their debut in the 1970‑1971 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.

⇦ 1969-70

1971-72 ⇨

Player	Primary Teams	Position	Status	Legends Score
Dave Cowens		C-F		38
Tiny Archibald		G		32
Pete Maravich		G		26
Dan Issel		C-F		19
Charlie Scott		G-F		15
Bob Lanier		C		13
Billy Paultz		C-F	Eligible 1991	9
Ralph Simpson		G-F	Eligible 1986	5
Rudy Tomjanovich		F		5
John Johnson		F	Eligible 1988	2
Wendell Ladner		F	Eligible 1981	2
Geoff Petrie		G	Eligible 1982	2
Chuck Williams		G	Eligible 1984	2