The Best Players who Debuted in the 1978-79 Season

The following list of players made their debut in the 1978‑1979 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.

⇦ 1977-78

1979-80 ⇨

Player	Primary Teams	Position	Status	Legends Score
Maurice Cheeks		G		5
Michael Cooper		G-F		4
Micheal Ray Richardson		G-F	Eligible 1992	4
Phil Ford		G	Eligible 1991	3
Reggie Theus		G	Eligible 1997	2