Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021
The 16-member Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021 was highlighted by the enshrinements of Ben Wallace and Paul Pierce.
| Hall of Famer | Category | Committee | Position |
| Ben Wallace | Player | North American | F-C |
| Paul Pierce | Player | North American | F-G |
| Chris Webber | Player | North American | F-C |
| Chris Bosh | Player | North American | F-C |
| Rick Adelman | Coach | North American | |
| Jay Wright | Coach | North American | |
| Bill Russell (Coach) | Coach | North American | |
| Bob Dandridge | Player | Veterans | F-G |
| Clarence ‘Fats’ Jenkins | Player | Early African American Pioneers | |
| Lauren Jackson | Player | Women's | |
| Yolanda Griffith | Player | Women's | |
| Pearl Moore | Player | Women's Veterans | |
| Toni Kukoč | Player | International | F |
| Cotton Fitzsimmons | Contributor | Contributor | |
| Val Ackerman | Contributor | Contributor | |
| Howard Garfinkel | Contributor | Contributor | |
Finalists Who Didn't Make the Cut in 2021