Last Updated on June 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1987–88 New Jersey Nets roster and regular season player statistics:
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Williams | F | 6-8 | 215 lb | Mar 8, 1960 | Maryland |
| 2 | Mike Gminski | C | 6-11 | 250 lb | Aug 3, 1959 | Duke |
| 3 | Otis Birdsong | G | 6-3 | 190 lb | Dec 9, 1955 | Houston |
| 4 | Dennis Hopson | G | 6-5 | 200 lb | Apr 22, 1965 | Ohio State |
| 5 | Roy Hinson | F | 6-9 | 210 lb | May 2, 1961 | Rutgers |
| 6 | Tony Brown | F | 6-6 | 185 lb | Jul 29, 1960 | Arkansas |
| 7 | Tim McCormick | C | 6-11 | 240 lb | Mar 10, 1962 | Michigan |
| 8 | Dudley Bradley | G | 6-6 | 195 lb | Mar 19, 1957 | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lester Conner | G | 6-4 | 180 lb | Sep 17, 1959 | Oregon State |
| 10 | Dallas Comegys | F | 6-9 | 205 lb | Aug 17, 1964 | DePaul |
| 11 | Frank Johnson | G | 6-2 | 185 lb | Nov 23, 1958 | Wake Forest |
| 12 | Ben Coleman | F | 6-9 | 235 lb | Nov 14, 1961 | Minnesota |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | PF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 37.7 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 6.7 | .560 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 7.4 | 4.9 | .668 |
| Roy Hinson | SF | 26 | 48 | 47 | 36.4 | 17.6 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 13.7 | 6.9 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | 3.8 | .806 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 28 | 34 | 34 | 35.1 | 16.9 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 13.9 | 6.3 | .454 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | 4.2 | .861 |
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 28 | 19 | 12 | 32.7 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 13.0 | 5.8 | .445 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.8 | 4.8 | .708 |
| Tim McCormick | C | 25 | 47 | 38 | 32.2 | 14.1 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 10.9 | 5.9 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.3 | .667 |
| John Bagley | PG | 27 | 82 | 74 | 33.8 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 4.8 | .439 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .292 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .822 |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 26 | 27 | 10 | 24.3 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 4.3 | .483 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 2.4 | .774 |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 32 | 67 | 59 | 28.1 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 11.0 | 5.0 | .458 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .360 | 1.4 | 0.7 | .511 |
| Dennis Hopson | SG | 22 | 61 | 19 | 22.4 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | .404 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .267 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .740 |
| Pearl Washington | PG | 24 | 68 | 10 | 20.3 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | .448 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .224 | 2.8 | 1.9 | .698 |
| Dudley Bradley | SG | 30 | 63 | 15 | 22.7 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 2.5 | .429 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .366 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .763 |
| Adrian Branch | SF | 24 | 20 | 3 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 2.8 | .418 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .200 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .870 |
| Dallas Comegys | PF | 23 | 75 | 17 | 15.0 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 2.1 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .707 |
| Jamie Waller | SG | 23 | 9 | 0 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 | .400 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .556 |
| Mike O’Koren | SF | 29 | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | .563 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Kevin McKenna | SG | 29 | 31 | 2 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .394 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .320 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .960 |
| Duane Washington | SG | 23 | 15 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .429 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .500 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .800 |
| Ricky Wilson | PG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .636 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .545 |
| Chris Engler | C | 28 | 54 | 0 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .886 | |
| Johnny Moore | PG | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 100.4 | 40.7 | 21.9 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 18.3 | 83.6 | 39.1 | .468 | 5.5 | 1.7 | .301 | 28.1 | 20.5 | .729 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 28 | 19 | 12 | 32.7 | 18.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 14.3 | 6.4 | .445 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.5 | 5.3 | .708 |
| Buck Williams | PF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 37.7 | 17.5 | 11.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 11.4 | 6.4 | .560 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 7.1 | 4.7 | .668 |
| Roy Hinson | SF | 26 | 48 | 47 | 36.4 | 17.4 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 13.6 | 6.8 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | 3.8 | .806 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 28 | 34 | 34 | 35.1 | 17.3 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 14.3 | 6.5 | .454 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.0 | 4.3 | .861 |
| Jamie Waller | SG | 23 | 9 | 0 | 10.1 | 16.6 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 15.8 | 6.3 | .400 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.1 | 4.0 | .556 |
| Pearl Washington | PG | 24 | 68 | 10 | 20.3 | 16.5 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 14.3 | 6.4 | .448 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .224 | 4.9 | 3.4 | .698 |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 26 | 27 | 10 | 24.3 | 16.3 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 13.2 | 6.4 | .483 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.6 | 3.6 | .774 |
| Ricky Wilson | PG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 7.8 | 16.1 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 5.4 | .636 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 | 8.4 | 4.6 | .545 |
| Tim McCormick | C | 25 | 47 | 38 | 32.2 | 15.8 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 12.1 | 6.6 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 2.6 | .667 |
| Dennis Hopson | SG | 22 | 61 | 19 | 22.4 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 14.5 | 5.9 | .404 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .267 | 4.7 | 3.5 | .740 |
| Adrian Branch | SF | 24 | 20 | 3 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 15.7 | 6.5 | .418 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .200 | 2.7 | 2.3 | .870 |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 32 | 67 | 59 | 28.1 | 14.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 6.4 | .458 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .360 | 1.8 | 0.9 | .511 |
| Dallas Comegys | PF | 23 | 75 | 17 | 15.0 | 13.4 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 11.6 | 5.0 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 3.4 | .707 |
| John Bagley | PG | 27 | 82 | 74 | 33.8 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 5.1 | .439 | 2.1 | 0.6 | .292 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .822 |
| Duane Washington | SG | 23 | 15 | 0 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 9.7 | 4.2 | .429 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .500 | 4.6 | 3.7 | .800 |
| Mike O’Koren | SF | 29 | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 6.2 | .563 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.8 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Kevin McKenna | SG | 29 | 31 | 2 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 10.0 | 3.9 | .394 | 4.6 | 1.5 | .320 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .960 |
| Dudley Bradley | SG | 30 | 63 | 15 | 22.7 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 3.9 | .429 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .366 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .763 |
| Chris Engler | C | 28 | 54 | 0 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 3.2 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | .886 | |
| Johnny Moore | PG | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | PF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 2637 | 1279 | 834 | 109 | 68 | 44 | 189 | 832 | 466 | .560 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 518 | 346 | .668 |
| John Bagley | PG | 27 | 82 | 74 | 2774 | 981 | 257 | 479 | 110 | 10 | 201 | 896 | 393 | .439 | 161 | 47 | .292 | 180 | 148 | .822 |
| Roy Hinson | SF | 26 | 48 | 47 | 1747 | 843 | 348 | 72 | 45 | 72 | 106 | 658 | 330 | .502 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 227 | 183 | .806 |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 32 | 67 | 59 | 1882 | 730 | 167 | 222 | 54 | 11 | 129 | 736 | 337 | .458 | 25 | 9 | .360 | 92 | 47 | .511 |
| Tim McCormick | C | 25 | 47 | 38 | 1513 | 662 | 323 | 92 | 18 | 15 | 76 | 510 | 277 | .543 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 162 | 108 | .667 |
| Pearl Washington | PG | 24 | 68 | 10 | 1379 | 633 | 118 | 206 | 91 | 4 | 141 | 547 | 245 | .448 | 49 | 11 | .224 | 189 | 132 | .698 |
| Dennis Hopson | SG | 22 | 61 | 19 | 1365 | 587 | 143 | 118 | 57 | 25 | 119 | 549 | 222 | .404 | 45 | 12 | .267 | 177 | 131 | .740 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 28 | 34 | 34 | 1194 | 573 | 320 | 55 | 28 | 33 | 83 | 474 | 215 | .454 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 166 | 143 | .861 |
| Dudley Bradley | SG | 30 | 63 | 15 | 1432 | 423 | 126 | 150 | 114 | 43 | 88 | 364 | 156 | .429 | 101 | 37 | .366 | 97 | 74 | .763 |
| Dallas Comegys | PF | 23 | 75 | 17 | 1122 | 418 | 218 | 65 | 36 | 70 | 116 | 363 | 156 | .430 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 150 | 106 | .707 |
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 28 | 19 | 12 | 622 | 312 | 91 | 71 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 247 | 110 | .445 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 130 | 92 | .708 |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 26 | 27 | 10 | 657 | 297 | 173 | 39 | 28 | 16 | 72 | 240 | 116 | .483 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 84 | 65 | .774 |
| Adrian Branch | SF | 24 | 20 | 3 | 308 | 133 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 134 | 56 | .418 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 23 | 20 | .870 |
| Kevin McKenna | SG | 29 | 31 | 2 | 393 | 126 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 109 | 43 | .394 | 50 | 16 | .320 | 25 | 24 | .960 |
| Chris Engler | C | 28 | 54 | 0 | 399 | 103 | 98 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 88 | 36 | .409 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 31 | .886 | |
| Duane Washington | SG | 23 | 15 | 0 | 156 | 54 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 18 | .429 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 20 | 16 | .800 |
| Jamie Waller | SG | 23 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 16 | .400 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 18 | 10 | .556 |
| Ricky Wilson | PG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | .636 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 11 | 6 | .545 |
| Mike O’Koren | SF | 29 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | .563 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Johnny Moore | PG | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8235 | 3337 | 1795 | 727 | 385 | 1472 | 6857 | 3208 | .468 | 455 | 137 | .301 | 2308 | 1682 | .729 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | IMPACT INDEX* | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | Franchise Anchor / Defensive Backbone | 37.7 | Primary Two-Way Option | 18.3 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 16.7 | Elite interior defender and rebounder who carried the team’s physical identity; among league leaders in rebounds and defensive impact, anchoring the frontcourt nightly. | MVP-14, All-Defensive Second Team |
| Mike Gminski | Primary Interior Scorer | 35.1 | High Usage Big | 16.9 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 14.9 | Skilled offensive center with reliable mid-range touch; provided scoring stability and rim protection when available. | |
| Roy Hinson | Scoring Wing / Secondary Option | 36.4 | High Usage Scorer | 17.6 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 14.4 | Versatile forward who scored efficiently from the mid-post and weak side; also contributed notable shot-blocking from the wing. | |
| Orlando Woolridge | Slashing Playmaking Forward | 32.7 | High Usage Creator | 16.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 13.4 | Dynamic athlete who attacked the rim and created offense off the dribble; short stint but high offensive involvement. | |
| Tim McCormick | Interior Finisher / Connector Big | 32.2 | Moderate Usage | 14.1 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 11.9 | Efficient scorer around the basket with solid passing feel for a center; complemented higher-usage scorers. | |
| John Bagley | Primary Ball-Handler | 33.8 | Primary Playmaker | 12.0 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 11.2 | Floor general who organized the offense and logged heavy minutes; assist totals reflect steady control rather than high-risk creation. | |
| Ben Coleman | Energy Big / Interior Support | 24.3 | Moderate Usage | 11.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 10.2 | Physical forward who provided rebounding and interior defense off the bench and in spot starts. | |
| Otis Birdsong | Veteran Scoring Guard | 28.1 | Secondary Scorer | 10.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 8.9 | Experienced guard who shifted toward playmaking and efficiency as his scoring role declined. | |
| Pearl Washington | Bench Playmaker | 20.3 | Secondary Playmaker | 9.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 7.7 | Creative guard known for flair and ball-handling; provided offensive spark units in limited minutes. | |
| Dennis Hopson | Developmental Scoring Wing | 22.4 | Moderate Usage | 9.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 7.6 | Young guard tasked with shot creation; efficiency lagged, but athletic tools and defensive flashes were evident. | |
| Dudley Bradley | Defensive Specialist Guard | 22.7 | Low Usage | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 6.8 | Defense-first guard who generated steals and perimeter pressure; offensive role was intentionally limited. | |
| Adrian Branch | Reserve Wing | 15.4 | Low Usage | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 5.7 | Spot-minute wing who provided hustle defense and occasional scoring without consistent offensive responsibility. | |
| Dallas Comegys | Rotation Big | 15.0 | Low Usage | 5.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5.4 | Young big who contributed rim protection and physicality in a limited offensive role. | |
| Duane Washington | Reserve Combo Guard | 10.4 | Low Usage | 3.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 4.1 | Pass-first guard used to stabilize bench lineups and move the ball rather than score. | |
| Mike O’Koren | Depth Forward | 13.0 | Very Low Usage | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.7 | Veteran forward used sparingly, valued mainly for experience and positional depth. | |
| Kevin McKenna | Spot-Up Reserve Guard | 12.7 | Very Low Usage | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.5 | Low-usage guard who filled minutes as a floor spacer and low-mistake option. | |
| Jamie Waller | End-of-Bench Guard | 10.1 | Very Low Usage | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | Limited-run guard whose role focused on energy and short defensive stints. | |
| Ricky Wilson | Emergency Point Guard | 7.8 | Very Low Usage | 3.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | Brief appearances as a fill-in guard; production driven by effort rather than role continuity. | |
| Chris Engler | Depth Center | 7.4 | Very Low Usage | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | Backup center used for fouls, screens, and short interior stretches. | |
| Johnny Moore | Inactive / Emergency Guard | 10.0 | Minimal Usage | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | One-game appearance due to roster need; veteran presence with negligible on-court impact. |