Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Best Players who Debuted in the 1972-73 Season
The following list of players made their debut in the 1972‑1973 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.
| ⇦ 1971-72 | 1973-74 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| George Gervin | | G-F | 67 | |
| Bob McAdoo | | C-F | 36 | |
| Paul Westphal | | G | 23 | |
| James Silas | | G | Eligible 1988 | 14 |
| Don Buse | | G | Eligible 1991 | 2 |
| Brian Taylor | | G | Eligible 1988 | 2 |






