Last Updated on January 26, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1980–81 New Jersey Nets roster and regular season player statistics:
New Jersey Nets 1980–81 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | Age | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Eddie Jordan | PG | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | Jan 29, 1955 | 26 | Rutgers |
| 25 | Mike Gminski | C | 6’11” | 250 lbs | Aug 3, 1959 | 21 | Duke |
| 52 | Mike Newlin | SG | 6’4″ | 200 lbs | Jan 2, 1949 | 32 | Utah |
| 44 | Winford Boynes | SG | 6’6″ | 185 lbs | May 17, 1957 | 23 | San Francisco |
| 50 | George Johnson | C | 6’11” | 205 lbs | Dec 18, 1948 | 32 | Dillard |
| 23 | Cliff Robinson | PF | 6’9″ | 225 lbs | Mar 13, 1960 | 20 | USC |
| 24 | Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 6’7″ | 195 lbs | Dec 5, 1951 | 29 | Vanderbilt |
| 31 | Darwin Cook | PG | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | Aug 6, 1958 | 22 | Portland |
| 21 | Foots Walker | PG | 6’0″ | 170 lbs | May 21, 1951 | 29 | West Georgia |
| 33 | Mike O’Koren | SF | 6’7″ | 207 lbs | Feb 7, 1958 | 23 | North Carolina |
| 45 | George E. Johnson | PF | 6’7″ | 215 lbs | Dec 15, 1956 | 24 | St. John’s |
| 22 | Larry McNeill | PF | 6’8″ | 195 lbs | Jan 31, 1951 | 30 | Marquette |
Note: Roster includes key players and may reflect midseason additions or releases.
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Newlin | SG | 32 | 79 | 79 | 36.8 | 21.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 16.1 | 8.0 | .497 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .333 | 5.9 | 5.2 | .888 |
| Cliff Robinson | PF | 20 | 63 | 63 | 28.9 | 19.5 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 17.0 | 8.3 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 3.9 | 2.8 | .718 |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 28 | 68 | 68 | 31.8 | 14.7 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 12.3 | 5.9 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.8 | .752 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 21 | 56 | 56 | 28.2 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 12.3 | 5.2 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 2.8 | .767 |
| Darwin Cook | SG | 22 | 81 | 81 | 24.4 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 10.1 | 4.7 | .468 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .240 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .733 |
| Mike O’Koren | SF | 22 | 79 | 79 | 31.3 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 9.5 | 4.6 | .486 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .278 | 2.7 | 1.7 | .637 |
| Bob McAdoo | PF | 29 | 10 | 10 | 15.3 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 3.8 | .507 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .810 |
| Edgar Jones | PF | 24 | 60 | 60 | 15.8 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 3.2 | .529 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 2.4 | .670 |
| Bob Elliott | C | 25 | 73 | 73 | 18.1 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 2.9 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 2.8 | 1.7 | .599 |
| Lowes Moore | PG | 23 | 71 | 71 | 19.8 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 3.0 | .444 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .148 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .750 |
| Foots Walker | PG | 29 | 41 | 41 | 28.6 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .426 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .222 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .793 |
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 26 | 14 | 14 | 17.1 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 2.1 | .411 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .300 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .750 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 29 | 78 | 78 | 18.3 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .408 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .838 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14.1 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .349 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 1.1 | 0.8 | .750 |
| Totals | 82 | 241.5 | 106.9 | 42.3 | 25.2 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 20.3 | 89.2 | 42.4 | .475 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .246 | 28.9 | 21.7 | .751 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Robinson | PF | 20 | 63 | 63 | 28.9 | 24.3 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 21.1 | 10.4 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 4.9 | 3.5 | .718 |
| Bob McAdoo | PF | 29 | 10 | 10 | 15.3 | 21.9 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 17.4 | 8.9 | .507 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | 4.0 | .810 |
| Mike Newlin | SG | 32 | 79 | 79 | 36.8 | 20.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 15.7 | 7.8 | .497 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .333 | 5.8 | 5.1 | .888 |
| Edgar Jones | PF | 24 | 60 | 60 | 15.8 | 19.9 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 13.5 | 7.2 | .529 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.3 | 5.5 | .670 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 21 | 56 | 56 | 28.2 | 16.8 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 15.7 | 6.6 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.6 | 3.5 | .767 |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 28 | 68 | 68 | 31.8 | 16.6 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 13.9 | 6.7 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.2 | 3.2 | .752 |
| Darwin Cook | SG | 22 | 81 | 81 | 24.4 | 16.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 14.9 | 7.0 | .468 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .240 | 3.3 | 2.4 | .733 |
| Bob Elliott | C | 25 | 73 | 73 | 18.1 | 15.0 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 11.4 | 5.8 | .511 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .500 | 5.5 | 3.3 | .599 |
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 26 | 14 | 14 | 17.1 | 13.1 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 4.5 | .411 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .300 | 4.8 | 3.6 | .750 |
| Mike O’Koren | SF | 22 | 79 | 79 | 31.3 | 12.7 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 5.3 | .486 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .278 | 3.1 | 2.0 | .637 |
| Lowes Moore | PG | 23 | 71 | 71 | 19.8 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 5.4 | .444 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .148 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .750 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14.1 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 10.7 | 3.7 | .349 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 2.7 | 2.0 | .750 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 29 | 78 | 78 | 18.3 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 2.5 | .408 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .250 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .838 |
| Foots Walker | PG | 29 | 41 | 41 | 28.6 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 2.2 | .426 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .222 | 3.4 | 2.7 | .793 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Newlin | SG | 32 | 79 | 2911 | 1688 | 219 | 299 | 87 | 9 | 248 | 1272 | 632 | .497 | 30 | 10 | .333 | 466 | 414 | .888 | |
| Cliff Robinson | PF | 20 | 63 | 1822 | 1229 | 481 | 105 | 58 | 52 | 182 | 1070 | 525 | .491 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 248 | 178 | .718 | |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 28 | 68 | 2162 | 999 | 575 | 173 | 57 | 59 | 176 | 835 | 404 | .484 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 254 | 191 | .752 | |
| Darwin Cook | SG | 22 | 81 | 1980 | 904 | 236 | 297 | 141 | 36 | 176 | 819 | 383 | .468 | 25 | 6 | .240 | 180 | 132 | .733 | |
| Mike O’Koren | SF | 22 | 79 | 2473 | 870 | 478 | 252 | 86 | 27 | 146 | 751 | 365 | .486 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 212 | 135 | .637 | |
| Mike Gminski | C | 21 | 56 | 1579 | 737 | 419 | 72 | 54 | 100 | 128 | 688 | 291 | .423 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 202 | 155 | .767 | |
| Bob Elliott | C | 25 | 73 | 1320 | 550 | 261 | 129 | 34 | 16 | 119 | 419 | 214 | .511 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 202 | 121 | .599 | |
| Edgar Jones | PF | 24 | 60 | 950 | 524 | 263 | 43 | 36 | 81 | 101 | 357 | 189 | .529 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 218 | 146 | .670 | |
| Lowes Moore | PG | 23 | 71 | 1406 | 497 | 168 | 228 | 61 | 17 | 108 | 478 | 212 | .444 | 27 | 4 | .148 | 92 | 69 | .750 | |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 29 | 78 | 1426 | 300 | 202 | 129 | 38 | 50 | 108 | 245 | 100 | .408 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 117 | 98 | .838 | |
| Foots Walker | PG | 29 | 41 | 1172 | 234 | 102 | 253 | 52 | 0 | 85 | 169 | 72 | .426 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 111 | 88 | .793 | |
| Bob McAdoo | PF | 29 | 10 | 153 | 93 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 75 | 38 | .507 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 21 | 17 | .810 | |
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 26 | 14 | 239 | 87 | 18 | 46 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 73 | 30 | .411 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 32 | 24 | .750 | |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 22 | 15 | 212 | 56 | 18 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 63 | 22 | .349 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | .750 | ||
| Totals | 82 | 19805 | 8768 | 3466 | 2068 | 750 | 458 | 1632 | 7314 | 3477 | .475 | 138 | 34 | .246 | 2371 | 1780 | .751 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Newlin | Primary Scoring Leader | 36.8 | High | 21.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 14.6 | Led team in scoring; veteran SG with a scoring-first role driving offense; had multiple 30+ point outbursts and served as the primary offensive option. | — |
| Cliff Robinson | Emerging Star | 28.9 | High | 19.5 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 15.2 | Rookie PF who provided efficient scoring and rebounding; solid two-way impact as a young frontcourt anchor. | — |
| Maurice Lucas | Veteran Interior Force | 31.8 | Mid-High | 14.7 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 13.7 | Starting PF/C with physical rebounding and interior defense; facilitated offense in paint and helped anchor boards. | — |
| Mike Gminski | Core Big | 28.2 | Mid | 13.2 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 12.4 | Young center contributing scoring and rebounding; defensive presence with blocks and rebounds in center minutes. | — |
| Darwin Cook | Combo Wing Distributor | 24.4 | Mid | 11.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 9.9 | Provided secondary scoring and strong playmaking for a wing; active defender with notable steal rates. | — |
| Mike O’Koren | Versatile Two-Way Forward | 31.3 | Mid | 11.0 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 9.8 | Offered balanced contributions across scoring, rebounding, and facilitation from SF role — a flexible two-way contributor. | Rookie 7th in ROY voting (Basketball-Reference) |
| Bob McAdoo | Short-Stint Scorer | 15.3 | Mid | 9.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7.2 | Limited appearances but brought veteran scoring pedigree; provided instant offense in spot minutes. | — |
| Edgar Jones | Role Big | 15.8 | Low | 8.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 7.9 | Played rotational frontcourt minutes with rebounding and occasional defense; efficiency in limited touches. | — |
| Bob Elliott | Stretch Big | 18.1 | Low | 7.5 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 6.8 | Provided spacing and hustle; decent scoring efficiency in center/forward minutes. | — |
| Lowes Moore | Facilitating Guard | 19.8 | Mid | 7.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 6.8 | Primary backup PG with above-average assist rates for role; a facilitator over scorer. | — |
| Foots Walker | Secondary PG | 28.6 | Mid | 5.7 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 7.9 | Led PG assist load early in season; playmaker in secondary ball-handling role. | — |
| Eddie Jordan | Spot Playmaker | 17.1 | Mid | 6.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 6.3 | Limited games but provided bench playmaking and perimeter activity. | — |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | Depth Wing | 18.3 | Low | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4.1 | Low usage role; contributed depth and size at SF. | — |
| Rory Sparrow | End-of-Rotation Guard | 14.1 | Low | 3.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.0 | Backup guard with limited minutes; role focused on ball security and spacing. | — |