Last Updated on January 26, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the New Jersey Nets 1968–69 season roster and regular season player statistics.
Note: The team was known as the New York Nets in 1968–69. They had moved from New Jersey to New York and played at the Commack Arena and later at the Island Garden.
Team Roster – 1968–69 New York Nets
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tony Jackson | F | 6’4″ | 200 lb | Nov 7, 1942 | St. John’s |
| 11 | George Peeples | C | 6’7″ | 190 lb | Oct 30, 1943 | Iowa |
| 14 | Dan Anderson | C | 6’10” | 220 lb | Jan 1, 1943 | Augsburg |
| 15 | Walt Simon | F | 6’6″ | 200 lb | Dec 1, 1939 | Benedict College |
| 20 | Rick Barry | F | 6’7″ | 205 lb | Mar 28, 1944 | Miami (FL) |
| 21 | Levern Tart | G | 6’2″ | 195 lb | Jun 1, 1942 | Bradley |
| 23 | Ken Wilburn | F | 6’6″ | 200 lb | Jun 8, 1944 | Clark Atlanta |
| 24 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6’1″ | 180 lb | Oct 19, 1944 | Villanova |
| 25 | Bob Lloyd | G | 6’2″ | 175 lb | Oct 5, 1945 | Rutgers |
| 31 | Hank Whitney | F | 6’7″ | 230 lb | Apr 28, 1939 | Iowa State |
| — | Manny Leaks | C/F | 6’8″ | 225 lb | Nov 27, 1945 | Niagara |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER NAME | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Somerset | PG | 26 | 31 | 42.7 | 24.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 21.2 | 9.1 | .429 | 2.1 | 0.6 | .297 | 6.5 | 5.3 | .820 | |||
| Walt Simon | SF | 29 | 68 | 40.4 | 21.1 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 19.1 | 8.4 | .440 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .222 | 6.1 | 4.3 | .695 | |||
| Ron Perry | SG | 25 | 23 | 35.3 | 19.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 18.5 | 7.2 | .388 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .386 | 5.7 | 4.0 | .702 | |||
| Steve Chubin | SG | 24 | 28 | 29.6 | 15.9 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 14.1 | 5.5 | .388 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .059 | 6.0 | 4.9 | .817 | |||
| Levern Tart | SG | 26 | 35 | 26.3 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 5.4 | .445 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | 3.8 | .782 | |||
| Randy Mahaffey | PF | 23 | 48 | 33.2 | 13.8 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 12.0 | 5.2 | .432 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 3.4 | .719 | |||
| Bob Verga | SG | 23 | 24 | 21.7 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 11.4 | 4.1 | .363 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .278 | 6.0 | 4.3 | .715 | |||
| Manny Leaks | C | 23 | 20 | 35.7 | 12.5 | 14.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 14.5 | 4.8 | .332 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 2.9 | .716 | |||
| Maurice McHartley | SG | 26 | 24 | 26.9 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 11.1 | 4.5 | .402 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.5 | 3.5 | .776 | |||
| Ollie Darden | PF | 24 | 30 | 24.2 | 11.5 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 4.4 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2.6 | .709 | ||||
| Dan Anderson | C | 25 | 25 | 27.1 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 9.3 | 4.0 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | .824 | ||||
| Tom Hoover | C | 28 | 40 | 31.4 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 4.1 | .466 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 2.8 | .679 | |||
| Bobby Lloyd | PG | 23 | 67 | 20.3 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 3.2 | .397 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .387 | 3.7 | 3.3 | .886 | |||
| Hank Whitney | PF | 29 | 31 | 20.7 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 3.4 | .419 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .732 | ||||
| Stew Johnson | PF | 24 | 9 | 22.8 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 3.1 | .389 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .250 | 1.9 | 1.8 | .941 | |||
| Will Frazier | C | 26 | 75 | 18.3 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 2.9 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .619 | ||||
| Tommie Bowens | PF | 28 | 76 | 20.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 2.4 | .411 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .648 | |||
| Willie Worsley | PG | 23 | 24 | 19.2 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | .293 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .333 | 3.5 | 2.6 | .750 | |||
| Leary Lentz | SF | 23 | 26 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .381 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .767 | ||||
| Ken Wilburn | SF | 24 | 4 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .667 | ||||
| Tony Koski | SF | 22 | 5 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 | ||||
| Tony Jackson | SF | 26 | 3 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | ||||
| Rod Knowles | C | 22 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Totals | 78 | 241.9 | 108.5 | 51.7 | 18.1 | 19.7 | 97.0 | 40.4 | .416 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .292 | 36.1 | 26.8 | .742 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Verga | SG | 23 | 24 | 21.7 | 21.1 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 18.9 | 6.8 | .363 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .278 | 10.0 | 7.1 | .715 | |||
| Willie Somerset | PG | 26 | 31 | 42.7 | 20.3 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 17.9 | 7.7 | .429 | 1.7 | 0.5 | .297 | 5.4 | 4.5 | .820 | |||
| Levern Tart | SG | 26 | 35 | 26.3 | 20.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 16.7 | 7.4 | .445 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.7 | 5.2 | .782 | |||
| Ron Perry | SG | 25 | 23 | 35.3 | 19.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 18.8 | 7.3 | .388 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .386 | 5.8 | 4.1 | .702 | |||
| Steve Chubin | SG | 24 | 28 | 29.6 | 19.3 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 17.1 | 6.7 | .388 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .059 | 7.3 | 6.0 | .817 | |||
| Walt Simon | SF | 29 | 68 | 40.4 | 18.8 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 17.0 | 7.5 | .440 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .222 | 5.5 | 3.8 | .695 | |||
| Bobby Lloyd | PG | 23 | 67 | 20.3 | 17.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 14.3 | 5.7 | .397 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .387 | 6.5 | 5.8 | .886 | |||
| Ollie Darden | PF | 24 | 30 | 24.2 | 17.1 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 13.8 | 6.6 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 3.9 | .709 | ||||
| Maurice McHartley | SG | 26 | 24 | 26.9 | 16.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 14.8 | 6.0 | .402 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.0 | 4.6 | .776 | |||
| Ken Wilburn | SF | 24 | 4 | 5.5 | 16.4 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 13.1 | 3.3 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 9.8 | .667 | ||||
| Randy Mahaffey | PF | 23 | 48 | 33.2 | 15.0 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 13.0 | 5.6 | .432 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.1 | 3.7 | .719 | |||
| Hank Whitney | PF | 29 | 31 | 20.7 | 15.0 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 13.9 | 5.8 | .419 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | .732 | ||||
| Dan Anderson | C | 25 | 25 | 27.1 | 14.7 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 12.4 | 5.4 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | .824 | ||||
| Will Frazier | C | 26 | 75 | 18.3 | 14.6 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 13.5 | 5.7 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 3.2 | .619 | ||||
| Stew Johnson | PF | 24 | 9 | 22.8 | 13.0 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 12.6 | 4.9 | .389 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .250 | 3.0 | 2.8 | .941 | |||
| Tom Hoover | C | 28 | 40 | 31.4 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 4.7 | .466 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.6 | 3.2 | .679 | |||
| Manny Leaks | C | 23 | 20 | 35.7 | 12.6 | 14.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 14.6 | 4.8 | .332 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 2.9 | .716 | |||
| Willie Worsley | PG | 23 | 24 | 19.2 | 11.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 9.6 | 2.8 | .293 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .333 | 6.6 | 4.9 | .750 | |||
| Tommie Bowens | PF | 28 | 76 | 20.4 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 4.3 | .411 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .648 | |||
| Leary Lentz | SF | 23 | 26 | 17.0 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 3.9 | .381 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | .767 | ||||
| Tony Koski | SF | 22 | 5 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 2.4 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.000 | ||||
| Tony Jackson | SF | 26 | 3 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.000 | ||||
| Rod Knowles | C | 22 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Totals |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Simon | 29 | 68 | 2750 | 1436 | 554 | 234 | 183 | 1296 | 570 | .440 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 417 | 290 | .695 | ||||
| Willie Somerset | 26 | 31 | 1325 | 747 | 135 | 106 | 92 | 657 | 282 | .429 | 64 | 19 | .297 | 200 | 164 | .820 | ||||
| Randy Mahaffey | 23 | 48 | 1594 | 662 | 387 | 64 | 149 | 577 | 249 | .432 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 228 | 164 | .719 | ||||
| Bobby Lloyd | 23 | 67 | 1358 | 660 | 112 | 136 | 95 | 541 | 215 | .397 | 31 | 12 | .387 | 246 | 218 | .886 | ||||
| Will Frazier | 26 | 75 | 1370 | 554 | 416 | 66 | 75 | 512 | 217 | .424 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 120 | .619 | |||||
| Levern Tart | 26 | 35 | 920 | 513 | 128 | 87 | 88 | 427 | 190 | .445 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 170 | 133 | .782 | ||||
| Tommie Bowens | 28 | 76 | 1550 | 455 | 455 | 52 | 111 | 453 | 186 | .411 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 128 | 83 | .648 | ||||
| Steve Chubin | 24 | 28 | 828 | 445 | 103 | 139 | 112 | 394 | 153 | .388 | 17 | 1 | .059 | 169 | 138 | .817 | ||||
| Ron Perry | 25 | 23 | 812 | 444 | 95 | 85 | 73 | 425 | 165 | .388 | 57 | 22 | .386 | 131 | 92 | .702 | ||||
| Tom Hoover | 28 | 40 | 1256 | 440 | 411 | 106 | 156 | 354 | 165 | .466 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 162 | 110 | .679 | ||||
| Ollie Darden | 24 | 30 | 726 | 344 | 214 | 42 | 72 | 279 | 133 | .477 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 78 | .709 | |||||
| Bob Verga | 23 | 24 | 521 | 306 | 68 | 41 | 51 | 273 | 99 | .363 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 144 | 103 | .715 | ||||
| Maurice McHartley | 26 | 24 | 645 | 297 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 266 | 107 | .402 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 107 | 83 | .776 | ||||
| Dan Anderson | 25 | 25 | 677 | 277 | 217 | 34 | 43 | 233 | 101 | .433 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 75 | .824 | |||||
| Hank Whitney | 29 | 31 | 643 | 268 | 181 | 38 | 51 | 248 | 104 | .419 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 60 | .732 | |||||
| Manny Leaks | 23 | 20 | 713 | 250 | 283 | 40 | 34 | 289 | 96 | .332 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 81 | 58 | .716 | ||||
| Willie Worsley | 23 | 24 | 460 | 145 | 35 | 39 | 32 | 123 | 36 | .293 | 30 | 10 | .333 | 84 | 63 | .750 | ||||
| Leary Lentz | 23 | 26 | 442 | 129 | 107 | 9 | 25 | 126 | 48 | .381 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 33 | .767 | |||||
| Stew Johnson | 24 | 9 | 205 | 74 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 28 | .389 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 17 | 16 | .941 | ||||
| Ken Wilburn | 24 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | .667 | |||||
| Tony Koski | 22 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | |||||
| Tony Jackson | 26 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | |||||
| Rod Knowles | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 78 | 18870 | 8463 | 4035 | 1409 | 1537 | 7563 | 3148 | .416 | 264 | 77 | .292 | 2816 | 2090 | .742 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Somerset | Primary Engine | 42.7 | Very High | 24.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 15.95 | High-minute offensive focal point; functioned as the team’s main shot creator and late-clock option with heavy on-ball responsibility. Defensive counting stats not officially tracked this season. | All-Star |
| Walt Simon | Two-Way Star Wing | 40.4 | High | 21.1 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 16.30 | Versatile scorer-rebounder who carried wing scoring while also anchoring defensive possessions; one of the most complete two-way contributors on the roster. | All-Star |
| Manny Leaks | Interior Anchor | 35.7 | Low–Medium | 12.5 | 14.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 14.35 | Rebounding specialist and interior presence; offensive efficiency was limited, but he controlled the glass when on the floor. Steals/blocks not recorded. | — |
| Ron Perry | Secondary Scorer | 35.3 | High | 19.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 13.55 | Combo guard tasked with shot creation next to Somerset; streaky efficiency but strong playmaking volume for position. | — |
| Steve Chubin | High-Usage Connector | 29.6 | Medium–High | 15.9 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 12.30 | Playmaking-heavy guard who facilitated offense despite turnover risk; assist rate stood out relative to minutes played. | — |
| Levern Tart | Interior Scorer | 26.3 | Medium | 14.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 10.45 | Efficient finisher inside the arc; relied on strength and touch rather than range, providing steady bench or secondary scoring. | — |
| Randy Mahaffey | Physical Forward | 33.2 | Medium | 13.8 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 11.60 | Strong rebounding forward who absorbed physical matchups; offensive role was largely opportunistic. | — |
| Maurice McHartley | Rotation Scorer | 26.9 | Medium | 12.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 9.40 | Provided balanced scoring and passing in limited minutes; defensive metrics unavailable for the season. | — |
| Ollie Darden | Utility Big | 24.2 | Low–Medium | 11.5 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 10.00 | Efficient interior scorer and rebounder; low-usage role focused on finishing and positional defense. | — |
| Dan Anderson | Paint Protector | 27.1 | Low–Medium | 11.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 10.60 | Reliable interior presence with solid rebounding efficiency; offense came primarily off close looks. | — |
| Tom Hoover | Defensive Big | 31.4 | Low | 11.0 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 12.00 | High foul rate but strong rebound-and-pass center; helped stabilize second units. | — |
| Bob Verga | Bench Scorer | 21.7 | Medium | 12.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 8.65 | Shot volume exceeded efficiency; spacing value limited by inconsistent perimeter shooting. | — |
| Hank Whitney | Depth Forward | 20.7 | Low | 8.6 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 7.80 | Veteran forward used for matchup flexibility and physical minutes. | — |
| Stew Johnson | Limited-Run Forward | 22.8 | Low | 8.2 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7.05 | Small-sample contributor; notable free-throw efficiency in limited appearances. | — |
| Bobby Lloyd | Reserve Guard | 20.3 | Low–Medium | 9.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.80 | Secondary ballhandler with decent shooting touch; minutes fluctuated throughout season. | — |
| Willie Worsley | Depth Guard | 19.2 | Low | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 4.55 | Low-efficiency scorer who filled minutes when injuries or rotations required. | — |
| Will Frazier | Backup Center | 18.3 | Low | 7.4 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 6.90 | Energy big providing rebounding and interior defense in short stints. | — |
| Tommie Bowens | End-of-Rotation Big | 20.4 | Very Low | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.35 | Durability forward who played many games with minimal offensive involvement. | — |
| Leary Lentz | Depth Wing | 17.0 | Very Low | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.70 | Low-usage wing primarily used for spot minutes and defensive assignments. | — |
| Ken Wilburn | Short-Term Call-Up | 5.5 | Very Low | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.00 | Extremely limited sample; production came mostly at the free-throw line. | — |
| Tony Koski | Developmental Wing | 6.0 | Very Low | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.70 | Brief appearances focused on energy and hustle rather than scoring. | — |
| Tony Jackson | Emergency Depth | 6.7 | Very Low | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.65 | Appeared in only a handful of games; no meaningful offensive role. | — |
| Rod Knowles | Inactive Center | 3.0 | None | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | Single-game appearance with no recorded production. | — |