Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 1991
The 7-member Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 1991 was highlighted by the enshrinements of Dave Cowens and Tiny Archibald.
| Hall of Famer | Category | Committee | Position |
| Dave Cowens | Player | North American | C-F |
| Tiny Archibald | Player | North American | G |
| Bob Knight | Coach | North American | |
| Lawrence O’Brien | Contributor | North American | |
| Larry Fleisher | Contributor | North American | |
| Harry Gallatin | Player | Veterans | F-C |
| Borislav Stankovic | Contributor | International | |
Finalists Who Didn't Make the Cut in 1991
| Finalist | Category | Committee | Eventually Inducted |
| Bob Lanier | Player | NA | 1992 |
| Johnny Kerr | Player | NA | Not Yet |
| Calvin Murphy | Player | NA | 1993 |
| Jack Hartman | Coach | NA | Not Yet |
| Jack Ramsay | Coach | NA | 1992 |
| Carol Eckman | Contributor | NA | Not Yet |
| Nera White | Player | Womens | 1992 |
