The Best Players who Debuted in the 1980-81 Season

The following list of players made their debut in the 1980‑1981 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.

⇦ 1979-80

1981-82 ⇨

Player	Primary Teams	Position	Status	Legends Score
Kevin McHale		F-C		12
Bill Laimbeer		C	Eligible 2000	4
Andrew Toney		G	Eligible 1994	2
Kiki Vandeweghe		F	Eligible 1999	2