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The 1976–77 New Jersey Nets centered their offence around John Williamson’s scoring, with Julius Erving’s departure leaving a more balanced attack supported by Rich Kelley and Jim Eakins in the frontcourt. Eddie Jordan handled the primary playmaking duties, while Kelley anchored the rebounding. The Nets competed through balanced contributions and solid work on the glass, but inconsistent shooting efficiency and limited offensive firepower hindered their overall effectiveness.
Note: This was the first season for the Nets in the NBA after the ABA–NBA merger. They officially became the New Jersey Nets and moved from Long Island to Piscataway, New Jersey, playing at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | BIRTH DATE | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiny Archibald | PG | 6-1 | 150 | September 2, 1948 | Arizona Western College, Texas-El Paso |
| 10 | Bob Love | SF | 6-8 | 215 | December 8, 1942 | Southern University and A&M College |
| 11 | Rudy Hackett | PF | 6-9 | 210 | May 10, 1953 | Syracuse |
| 11 | Bubbles Hawkins | SG | 6-4 | 190 | June 30, 1954 | Illinois State |
| 12 | Chuck Terry | SF | 6-6 | 215 | September 27, 1950 | Cal State Long Beach |
| 15 | Dave Wohl | PG | 6-2 | 185 | November 2, 1949 | Penn |
| 20 | Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 6-7 | 195 | December 16, 1951 | Vanderbilt |
| 21 | Tim Bassett | PF | 6-8 | 225 | April 1, 1951 | College of Southern Idaho, Georgia |
| 23 | John Williamson | SG | 6-2 | 185 | November 10, 1951 | New Mexico State |
| 30 | Al Skinner | SG | 6-3 | 190 | June 16, 1952 | UMass |
| 31 | Mel Davis | PF | 6-6 | 220 | November 9, 1950 | St. John’s |
| 31 | Larry McNeill | PF | 6-9 | 195 | January 31, 1951 | Marquette |
| 33 | Rich Jones | SF | 6-6 | 220 | December 27, 1946 | Illinois, Memphis |
| 34 | Mel Daniels | C | 6-9 | 220 | July 20, 1944 | Southeastern Iowa Community College, West Burlington Campus, New Mexico |
| 35 | Kim Hughes | C | 6-11 | 220 | June 4, 1952 | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Jim Fox | C | 6-10 | 230 | April 7, 1943 | South Carolina |
| 40 | Earl Williams | C | 6-7 | 230 | March 24, 1951 | Winston-Salem State |
| 42 | Mike Bantom | SF | 6-9 | 200 | December 3, 1951 | Saint Joseph’s |
† Julius Erving was sold to the Philadelphia 76ers before the season began, so he did not play for the Nets in the 1976–77 NBA season.
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williamson | SG | 25 | 42 | 42 | 34.0 | 20.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 19.1 | 8.5 | .445 | – | – | – | 4.9 | 3.8 | .789 |
| Tiny Archibald | PG | 28 | 34 | 34 | 37.6 | 20.5 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 16.5 | 7.4 | .446 | – | – | – | 7.4 | 5.8 | .785 |
| Bubbles Hawkins | SG | 22 | 52 | 52 | 28.5 | 19.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 17.5 | 7.8 | .447 | – | – | – | 5.4 | 3.7 | .688 |
| Mike Bantom | SF | 25 | 33 | 33 | 33.8 | 18.6 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 14.4 | 6.8 | .473 | – | – | – | 6.8 | 5.0 | .735 |
| Al Skinner | SG | 24 | 79 | 79 | 28.6 | 12.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 4.8 | .431 | – | – | – | 3.7 | 2.9 | .791 |
| Rich Jones | SF | 30 | 34 | 34 | 25.8 | 10.6 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 10.2 | 3.9 | .385 | – | – | – | 3.6 | 2.7 | .760 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 25 | 72 | 72 | 33.3 | 10.2 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 3.8 | .445 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 2.7 | .855 |
| Bob Love | SF | 34 | 13 | 13 | 17.5 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 3.8 | .462 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 2.5 | .846 |
| Tim Bassett | PF | 25 | 76 | 76 | 32.1 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 9.7 | 3.9 | .396 | – | – | – | 2.3 | 1.3 | .571 |
| Mel Davis | PF | 26 | 34 | 34 | 22.1 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 10.4 | 3.7 | .359 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.2 | .700 |
| Dave Wohl | PG | 27 | 37 | 37 | 25.0 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 2.9 | .399 | – | – | – | 2.3 | 1.5 | .671 |
| Larry McNeill | PF | 26 | 8 | 8 | 11.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 2.3 | .353 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 3.0 | .800 |
| Jim Fox | C | 33 | 71 | 71 | 16.4 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 2.6 | .462 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.3 | .833 |
| Chuck Terry | SF | 26 | 61 | 61 | 17.6 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 2.1 | .403 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.8 | .774 |
| Mel Daniels | C | 32 | 11 | 11 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .371 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 1.2 | .565 |
| Earl Williams | C | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 3.0 | .500 |
| Rudy Hackett | PF | 23 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 2.0 | .400 |
| Kim Hughes | C | 24 | 81 | 81 | 25.7 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 1.9 | .427 | – | – | – | 0.9 | 0.2 | .275 |
| Totals | 82 | 240.6 | 95.9 | 45.2 | 17.3 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 26.6 | 88.1 | 37.8 | .429 | – | – | – | 27.7 | 20.4 | .736 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubbles Hawkins | SG | 22 | 52 | 52 | 28.5 | 24.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 22.1 | 9.9 | .447 | – | – | – | 6.9 | 4.7 | .688 |
| Larry McNeill | PF | 26 | 8 | 8 | 11.6 | 23.2 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 19.7 | 7.0 | .353 | – | – | – | 11.6 | 9.3 | .800 |
| John Williamson | SG | 25 | 42 | 42 | 34.0 | 22.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 20.3 | 9.0 | .445 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 4.1 | .789 |
| Bob Love | SF | 34 | 13 | 13 | 17.5 | 20.7 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 16.7 | 7.7 | .462 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 5.2 | .846 |
| Mike Bantom | SF | 25 | 33 | 33 | 33.8 | 19.8 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 15.3 | 7.2 | .473 | – | – | – | 7.3 | 5.4 | .735 |
| Tiny Archibald | PG | 28 | 34 | 34 | 37.6 | 19.6 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 15.8 | 7.0 | .446 | – | – | – | 7.1 | 5.6 | .785 |
| Al Skinner | SG | 24 | 79 | 79 | 28.6 | 15.9 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 14.2 | 6.1 | .431 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 3.7 | .791 |
| Rich Jones | SF | 30 | 34 | 34 | 25.8 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 14.3 | 5.5 | .385 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 3.8 | .760 |
| Jim Fox | C | 33 | 71 | 71 | 16.4 | 14.3 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 5.7 | .462 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 2.9 | .833 |
| Mel Davis | PF | 26 | 34 | 34 | 22.1 | 14.2 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 16.9 | 6.1 | .359 | – | – | – | 2.9 | 2.0 | .700 |
| Mel Daniels | C | 32 | 11 | 11 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 3.7 | .371 | – | – | – | 6.6 | 3.7 | .565 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 25 | 72 | 72 | 33.3 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 4.1 | .445 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 2.9 | .855 |
| Dave Wohl | PG | 27 | 37 | 37 | 25.0 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 10.6 | 4.2 | .399 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 2.2 | .671 |
| Chuck Terry | SF | 26 | 61 | 61 | 17.6 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 10.6 | 4.3 | .403 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 1.6 | .774 |
| Tim Bassett | PF | 25 | 76 | 76 | 32.1 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 10.9 | 4.3 | .396 | – | – | – | 2.6 | 1.5 | .571 |
| Rudy Hackett | PF | 23 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0.0 | .000 | – | – | – | 22.5 | 9.0 | .400 |
| Kim Hughes | C | 24 | 81 | 81 | 25.7 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 2.6 | .427 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 0.3 | .275 |
| Earl Williams | C | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 10.3 | 0.0 | .000 | – | – | – | 30.9 | 15.4 | .500 |
| Totals | 82 | 240.6 | 95.9 | 45.2 | 17.3 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 26.6 | 88.1 | 37.8 | .429 | – | – | – | 27.7 | 20.4 | .736 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubbles Hawkins | SG | 22 | 52 | 52 | 1481 | 1006 | 154 | 93 | 77 | 26 | 163 | 909 | 406 | .447 | – | – | – | 282 | 194 | .688 |
| Al Skinner | SG | 24 | 79 | 79 | 2256 | 995 | 363 | 289 | 103 | 53 | 279 | 887 | 382 | .431 | – | – | – | 292 | 231 | .791 |
| John Williamson | SG | 25 | 42 | 42 | 1426 | 875 | 119 | 90 | 59 | 6 | 143 | 803 | 357 | .445 | – | – | – | 204 | 161 | .789 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 25 | 72 | 72 | 2398 | 737 | 460 | 117 | 74 | 68 | 205 | 609 | 271 | .445 | – | – | – | 228 | 195 | .855 |
| Tiny Archibald | PG | 28 | 34 | 34 | 1277 | 697 | 80 | 254 | 59 | 11 | 77 | 560 | 250 | .446 | – | – | – | 251 | 197 | .785 |
| Tim Bassett | PF | 25 | 76 | 76 | 2442 | 687 | 641 | 109 | 95 | 53 | 246 | 739 | 293 | .396 | – | – | – | 177 | 101 | .571 |
| Mike Bantom | SF | 25 | 33 | 33 | 1114 | 614 | 285 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 120 | 474 | 224 | .473 | – | – | – | 226 | 166 | .735 |
| Jim Fox | C | 33 | 71 | 71 | 1165 | 463 | 329 | 49 | 20 | 25 | 158 | 398 | 184 | .462 | – | – | – | 114 | 95 | .833 |
| Rich Jones | SF | 30 | 34 | 34 | 877 | 360 | 194 | 46 | 38 | 11 | 109 | 348 | 134 | .385 | – | – | – | 121 | 92 | .760 |
| Kim Hughes | C | 24 | 81 | 81 | 2081 | 321 | 564 | 98 | 122 | 119 | 308 | 354 | 151 | .427 | – | – | – | 69 | 19 | .275 |
| Chuck Terry | SF | 26 | 61 | 61 | 1075 | 304 | 143 | 39 | 58 | 10 | 120 | 318 | 128 | .403 | – | – | – | 62 | 48 | .774 |
| Mel Davis | PF | 26 | 34 | 34 | 752 | 296 | 193 | 47 | 22 | 4 | 85 | 354 | 127 | .359 | – | – | – | 60 | 42 | .700 |
| Dave Wohl | PG | 27 | 37 | 37 | 924 | 275 | 76 | 127 | 39 | 6 | 97 | 273 | 109 | .399 | – | – | – | 85 | 57 | .671 |
| Bob Love | SF | 34 | 13 | 13 | 228 | 131 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 106 | 49 | .462 | – | – | – | 39 | 33 | .846 |
| Larry McNeill | PF | 26 | 8 | 8 | 93 | 60 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 18 | .353 | – | – | – | 30 | 24 | .800 |
| Mel Daniels | C | 32 | 11 | 11 | 126 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 13 | .371 | – | – | – | 23 | 13 | .565 |
| Earl Williams | C | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | .500 |
| Rudy Hackett | PF | 23 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | .400 |
| Totals | 82 | 19730 | 7865 | 3704 | 1422 | 802 | 435 | 2178 | 7222 | 3096 | .429 | – | – | – | 2274 | 1673 | .736 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Archibald | Lead Playmaker / Scorer | 37.6 | High | 20.5 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 16.2 | Veteran point guard tasked with primary creation and scoring; acquired via trade in ’76 and led offense despite limited team success. | – |
| John Williamson | Primary Scorer | 34.0 | High | 20.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 14.1 | Took on main scoring load alongside Archibald, a volume wing scorer for Nets. | – |
| Mike Bantom | Two‑Way Forward | 33.8 | Mid | 18.6 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 15.1 | Big wing with rebound/inside scoring role after midseason trade; strong production on boards. | – |
| Bubbles Hawkins | Scoring Wing | 28.5 | High | 19.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 13.1 | Young scorer with athletic slashing game and above‑average defensive activity for position. | – |
| Al Skinner | Facilitating Wing | 28.6 | Mid | 12.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 11.5 | Swiss‑army wing who filled passing role and contributed on defense and offense. | – |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | Two‑Way Starter | 33.3 | Mid | 10.2 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 10.3 | Consistent starter providing balanced scoring, rebounding and perimeter defense. | – |
| Tim Bassett | Interior Role Player | 32.1 | Mid | 9.0 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 10.7 | Strong rebounder and interior presence, often guarding opposing bigs. | – |
| Kim Hughes | Defensive Big | 25.7 | Low | 4.0 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 7.6 | Centre focused on rim protection and rebounding; led team in defensive counting stats like steals. | – |
| Dave Wohl | Secondary Facilitator | 25.0 | Mid | 7.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 7.1 | Backup point guard contributing secondary playmaking. | – |
| Mel Davis | Frontcourt Reserve | 22.1 | Low | 8.7 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 8.5 | Reserve big contributing minutes off bench. | – |
| Chuck Terry | 3&D Wing | 17.6 | Low | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 4.6 | Role wing providing defense and spacing. | – |
| Jim Fox | Bench Big | 16.4 | Low | 6.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 6.2 | Spot minutes inside. | – |
| Bob Love | Spot Scorer | 17.5 | Low | 10.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.8 | Veteran forward briefly contributing scoring in limited games. | – |
| Larry McNeill | Limited Minutes | 11.6 | Low | 7.5 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 6.9 | Depth big with short stint. | – |
| Mel Daniels | Veteran Reserve | 11.5 | Low | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | Late‑career ABA star with limited role after merger; short tenure. | – |
| Rudy Hackett | Single Game | 8.0 | Very Low | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | Appeared in only one game. | – |
| Earl Williams | Single Game | 7.0 | Very Low | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | Appeared in one game. | – |