Last Updated on September 19, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The 1971–72 New York Nets were led by Rick Barry, whose elite scoring, playmaking, rebounding, and defensive production made him the team’s unquestioned focal point. Billy Paultz provided a strong interior presence with reliable scoring and rebounding, while Bill Melchionni directed the offence as the primary facilitator. The Nets combined balanced scoring, solid rebounding, and active ball movement, but inconsistent shooting efficiency limited their overall offensive effectiveness.
Note: The team was still officially the New York Nets in 1971–72, based on Long Island. They played home games at Island Garden and Nassau Coliseum during the season.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | BIRTH DATE | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manny Leaks | C | 6-8 | 225 | November 27, 1945 | Niagara University |
| 4 | Elnardo Webster | F | 6-5 | 190 | March 6, 1948 | Wharton County Junior College, Saint Peter’s College |
| 5 | Billy Paultz | C | 6-11 | 235 | July 30, 1948 | Cameron University, St. John’s |
| 10 | Gene Moore | C | 6-9 | 225 | July 29, 1945 | Saint Louis |
| 11 | Sonny Dove | PF | 6-7 | 198 | August 16, 1945 | St. John’s |
| 12 | Jim Ard | C | 6-8 | 215 | September 19, 1948 | Cincinnati |
| 13 | John Roche | SG | 6-3 | 170 | September 26, 1949 | South Carolina |
| 14 | Bob Greacen | SF | 6-7 | 206 | September 15, 1947 | Rutgers University |
| 14 | Gary Zeller | SG | 6-3 | 205 | November 20, 1947 | University of North Texas, Long Beach City College, Drake University |
| 20 | Johnny Baum | SF | 6-5 | 200 | June 17, 1946 | Peirce College, Temple |
| 21 | Joe DePre | SG | 6-3 | 185 | December 19, 1947 | St. John’s |
| 22 | Ollie Taylor | SG | 6-2 | 194 | March 7, 1947 | San Jacinto College, Houston |
| 23 | Jarrett Durham | F | 6-5 | 188 | August 22, 1949 | Duquesne |
| 24 | Rick Barry | SF | 6-7 | 205 | March 28, 1944 | Miami (FL) |
| 25 | Bill Melchionni | PG | 6-1 | 165 | October 19, 1944 | Villanova |
| 32 | Trooper Washington | PF | 6-7 | 215 | April 21, 1944 | Cheyney (PA) |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 27 | 80 | 80 | 45.2 | 31.5 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 24.6 | 11.3 | .458 | 3.0 | 0.9 | .308 | 9.1 | 8.0 | .878 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 27 | 80 | 80 | 41.6 | 21.0 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 16.8 | 8.4 | .499 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .105 | 5.2 | 4.2 | .808 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 23 | 83 | 83 | 34.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 12.3 | 6.0 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 2.5 | .692 |
| John Roche | SG | 22 | 82 | 82 | 31.6 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 10.5 | 4.9 | .469 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .343 | 3.8 | 2.9 | .772 |
| Trooper Washington | PF | 27 | 80 | 80 | 31.4 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 8.5 | 4.8 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .645 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 23.1 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 6.6 | 3.0 | .452 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 2.7 | .708 |
| Gene Moore | C | 26 | 68 | 68 | 16.9 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 3.1 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .726 |
| Manny Leaks | C | 26 | 9 | 9 | 15.8 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 7.9 | 2.7 | .338 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .667 |
| Jim Ard | C | 23 | 71 | 71 | 16.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 2.2 | .450 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .606 |
| Johnny Baum | SF | 25 | 44 | 44 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | .606 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .788 |
| Joe DePre | SG | 24 | 46 | 46 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 1.7 | .393 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .630 |
| Gary Zeller | SG | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | .233 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .667 |
| Bob Greacen | SF | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Sonny Dove | PF | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .667 |
| Elnardo Webster | – | 23 | 8 | 8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Jarrett Durham | – | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Totals | – | – | 84 | – | 243.3 | 112.8 | 49.5 | 21.9 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 19.7 | 91.6 | 44.0 | .480 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .289 | 30.8 | 23.7 | .769 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 27 | 18 | 18 | 41.6 | 30.8 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 11.3 | .473 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .377 | 8.1 | 6.9 | .856 |
| John Roche | SG | 22 | 18 | 18 | 42.4 | 23.6 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 19.1 | 9.1 | .475 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .333 | 6.6 | 4.9 | .754 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 23 | 19 | 19 | 42.6 | 17.7 | 15.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 14.5 | 7.4 | .507 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | 3.0 | .633 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 24 | 19 | 19 | 36.9 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 4.2 | .439 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 2.8 | .736 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 27 | 11 | 11 | 34.2 | 14.5 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 13.8 | 5.5 | .401 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.2 | 3.4 | .804 |
| Trooper Washington | PF | 27 | 18 | 18 | 30.4 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 3.6 | .598 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .583 |
| Johnny Baum | SF | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17.8 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 3.5 | .551 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .625 |
| Jim Ard | C | 23 | 13 | 13 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .438 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .300 |
| Gene Moore | C | 26 | 18 | 18 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .875 |
| Joe DePre | SG | 24 | 14 | 14 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .208 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Gary Zeller | SG | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Totals | – | – | 19 | – | 240.0 | 107.5 | 45.9 | 18.9 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 17.7 | 88.8 | 42.4 | .477 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .340 | 28.4 | 21.0 | .740 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 27 | 80 | 80 | 45.2 | 25.1 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 19.6 | 9.0 | .458 | 2.4 | 0.7 | .308 | 7.3 | 6.4 | .878 |
| Sonny Dove | PF | 26 | 2 | 2 | 9.0 | 24.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 8.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 12.0 | 8.0 | .667 |
| Johnny Baum | SF | 25 | 44 | 44 | 12.5 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 6.7 | .606 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.3 | 2.7 | .788 |
| Gene Moore | C | 26 | 68 | 68 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 13.9 | 6.6 | .476 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .333 | 3.3 | 2.4 | .726 |
| Elnardo Webster | – | 23 | 8 | 8 | 14.0 | 15.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 15.4 | 7.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.1 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 23 | 83 | 83 | 34.0 | 15.3 | 13.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 13.0 | 6.3 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .692 |
| John Roche | SG | 22 | 82 | 82 | 31.6 | 14.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 5.6 | .469 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .343 | 4.3 | 3.3 | .772 |
| Manny Leaks | C | 26 | 9 | 9 | 15.8 | 13.7 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 18.0 | 6.1 | .338 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.1 | 1.5 | .667 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 23.1 | 13.5 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 10.3 | 4.7 | .452 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.9 | 4.2 | .708 |
| Trooper Washington | PF | 27 | 80 | 80 | 31.4 | 12.6 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 9.7 | 5.6 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .645 |
| Jim Ard | C | 23 | 71 | 71 | 16.1 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 5.0 | .450 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .250 | 4.0 | 2.4 | .606 |
| Joe DePre | SG | 24 | 46 | 46 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 12.9 | 5.1 | .393 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .333 | 3.5 | 2.2 | .630 |
| Gary Zeller | SG | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 13.2 | 3.1 | .233 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.8 | .667 |
| Bob Greacen | SF | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Jarrett Durham | – | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Totals | – | – | 83 | – | 36.3 | 107.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88.8 | 42.4 | .477 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .340 | 28.4 | 21.0 | .740 |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 27 | 18 | 18 | 41.6 | 26.6 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 20.6 | 9.8 | .473 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .377 | 7.0 | 6.0 | .856 |
| John Roche | SG | 22 | 18 | 18 | 42.4 | 20.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 16.2 | 7.7 | .475 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .333 | 5.6 | 4.2 | .754 |
| Johnny Baum | SF | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17.8 | 15.3 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 12.8 | 7.0 | .551 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .625 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 27 | 11 | 11 | 34.2 | 15.2 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 14.6 | 5.8 | .401 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 3.5 | .804 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 23 | 19 | 19 | 42.6 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 12.3 | 6.2 | .507 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 2.5 | .633 |
| Gene Moore | C | 26 | 18 | 18 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 5.2 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 2.3 | .875 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 24 | 19 | 19 | 36.9 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 9.2 | 4.1 | .439 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .736 |
| Jim Ard | C | 23 | 13 | 13 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 9.8 | 4.3 | .438 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 0.9 | .300 |
| Trooper Washington | PF | 27 | 18 | 18 | 30.4 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 4.2 | .598 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .583 |
| Gary Zeller | SG | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Joe DePre | SG | 24 | 14 | 14 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 2.4 | .208 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .500 |
| Totals | – | – | 19 | – | 36.3 | 157.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 6.2 | .477 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .340 | 28.4 | 21.0 | .740 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 27 | 80 | 80 | 3616 | 2518 | 602 | 327 | 155 | 447 | 263 | 1969 | 902 | .458 | 237 | 73 | .308 | 730 | 641 | .878 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 27 | 80 | 80 | 3326 | 1682 | 248 | 669 | 51 | 197 | 314 | 1346 | 672 | .499 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 416 | 336 | .808 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 23 | 83 | 83 | 2824 | 1203 | 1035 | 128 | 263 | 772 | 214 | 1021 | 498 | .488 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 299 | 207 | .692 |
| John Roche | SG | 22 | 82 | 82 | 2593 | 1058 | 172 | 259 | 45 | 127 | 188 | 859 | 403 | .469 | 35 | 12 | .343 | 311 | 240 | .772 |
| Trooper Washington | PF | 27 | 80 | 80 | 2510 | 881 | 750 | 161 | 281 | 469 | 188 | 678 | 387 | .571 | 0 | 0 | – | 166 | 107 | .645 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 1891 | 708 | 330 | 153 | 128 | 202 | 153 | 542 | 245 | .452 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 308 | 218 | .708 |
| Gene Moore | C | 26 | 68 | 68 | 1149 | 502 | 409 | 40 | 149 | 260 | 126 | 445 | 212 | .476 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 106 | 77 | .726 |
| Jim Ard | C | 23 | 71 | 71 | 1145 | 397 | 368 | 34 | 124 | 244 | 98 | 353 | 159 | .450 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 127 | 77 | .606 |
| Johnny Baum | SF | 25 | 44 | 44 | 551 | 247 | 135 | 17 | 54 | 81 | 75 | 170 | 103 | .606 | 0 | 0 | – | 52 | 41 | .788 |
| Joe DePre | SG | 24 | 46 | 46 | 562 | 194 | 49 | 45 | 16 | 33 | 80 | 201 | 79 | .393 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 54 | 34 | .630 |
| Manny Leaks | C | 26 | 9 | 9 | 142 | 54 | 43 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 10 | 71 | 24 | .338 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 6 | .667 |
| Gary Zeller | SG | 24 | 12 | 12 | 82 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 7 | .233 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 4 | .667 |
| Sonny Dove | PF | 26 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | .667 |
| Elnardo Webster | – | 23 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Bob Greacen | SF | 24 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Jarrett Durham | – | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Totals | – | – | 84 | – | 20435 | 9476 | 4155 | 1842 | 1284 | 2871 | 1655 | 7698 | 3697 | .480 | 318 | 92 | .289 | 2589 | 1990 | .769 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 27 | 18 | 18 | 749 | 554 | 117 | 69 | 61 | 67 | 61 | 429 | 203 | .473 | 61 | 23 | .377 | 146 | 125 | .856 |
| John Roche | SG | 22 | 18 | 18 | 763 | 425 | 31 | 84 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 343 | 163 | .475 | 30 | 10 | .333 | 118 | 89 | .754 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 23 | 19 | 19 | 809 | 337 | 288 | 29 | 51 | 74 | 74 | 276 | 140 | .507 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 90 | 57 | .633 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 24 | 19 | 19 | 702 | 211 | 100 | 47 | 68 | 60 | 60 | 180 | 79 | .439 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 72 | 53 | .736 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 27 | 11 | 11 | 376 | 159 | 26 | 69 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 152 | 61 | .401 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 46 | 37 | .804 |
| Trooper Washington | PF | 27 | 18 | 18 | 548 | 142 | 173 | 43 | 26 | 63 | 63 | 107 | 64 | .598 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 14 | .583 |
| Johnny Baum | SF | 25 | 17 | 17 | 302 | 128 | 72 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 107 | 59 | .551 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 10 | .625 |
| Gene Moore | C | 26 | 18 | 18 | 111 | 39 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 16 | .444 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 7 | .875 |
| Jim Ard | C | 23 | 13 | 13 | 117 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 32 | 14 | .438 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 3 | .300 |
| Joe DePre | SG | 24 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 8 | 4 | .500 |
| Gary Zeller | SG | 24 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | – | – | 19 | – | 4560 | 2043 | 873 | 360 | 337 | 432 | 432 | 1687 | 805 | .477 | 100 | 34 | .340 | 539 | 399 | .740 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | Elite Scoring & Creation Anchor | 45.2 | High | 31.5 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 24.8 | Hall of Fame forward known for scoring prowess, slashing drives, shooting versatility and elite passing for his position; key offensive focal point while still contributing significantly to rebounds and defensive activity. Barry was one of the few players to lead in scoring across NCAA, ABA, and NBA contexts in his career. | AS |
| Bill Melchionni | Floor General & Offensive Distributor | 41.6 | High | 21.0 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 18.2 | Veteran point guard with exceptional playmaking, aided league assist leadership in earlier ABA years and anchored Nets offense; his precision passing stabilized the team’s attack. | AS |
| Billy Paultz | Interior Two-Way Big Man | 34.0 | Mid | 14.5 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 16.9 | Strong rebounding center with consistent post scoring and defensive presence; multiple ABA All-Star selections and contributed significant interior minutes and rim altercations. | — |
| Trooper Washington | Versatile Frontcourt Contributor | 31.4 | Mid | 11.0 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 12.1 | Power forward with efficient interior scoring (high FG%) and solid rebounding; provided support alongside the Nets’ primary stars. (Adjusted classic ABA role context) | — |
| John Roche | Secondary Backcourt Scorer & Facilitator | 31.6 | Mid | 12.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 11.6 | Reliable scoring guard with secondary playmaking duties; helped balance offensive responsibilities away from primary stars. | — |
| Ollie Taylor | Perimeter Scoring Wing | 23.1 | Mid | 8.6 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 9.2 | Rotation wing scoring option adding offensive spacing and activity; provided bench scoring punch. | — |
| Gene Moore | Backup Big Man | 16.9 | Low-Mid | 7.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 8.9 | Limited minutes but contributed rebounding and interior scoring when called upon; typical depth big role. | — |
| Jim Ard | Depth Interior Role Player | 16.1 | Low | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 6.3 | Provided bench interior minutes and helped with rebounding depth. | — |
| Johnny Baum | Bench Wing | 12.5 | Low | 5.6 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 5.2 | Backup wing offering occasional scoring and rebounding; role player. | — |
| Joe DePre | Reserve Guard | 12.2 | Low | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.4 | Spot minutes providing brief scoring and playmaking. | — |
| Manny Leaks | Short Stint Big | 15.8 | Low | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.1 | Brief involvement with limited broader impact. | — |
| Gary Zeller | Limited SG Sample | 6.8 | Low | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | Extremely limited minutes; minimal impact. | — |
| Bob Greacen | Minimal Role | 5.0 | Low | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Very brief playing time with minimal contributions. | — |
| Sonny Dove | Very Brief PF Appearance | 4.5 | Low | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | Small sample size; negligible impact. | — |
| Elnardo Webster | Minimal Minutes | 1.8 | Low | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Extremely limited presence. | — |
| Jarrett Durham | Did Not Play | 1.0 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | Did not have measurable impact in games. | — |