Last Updated on June 21, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 2004–05 New Jersey Nets roster and player statistics. (The team was still the New Jersey Nets in this season.)
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Mercer | SF | 6-7 | 210 | May 18, 1976 | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rodney Buford | SF | 6-5 | 189 | November 2, 1977 | Creighton |
| 5 | Jason Kidd | PG | 6-4 | 205 | March 23, 1973 | California |
| 6 | Travis Best | PG | 5-11 | 182 | July 12, 1972 | Georgia Tech |
| 7 | Jérôme Moïso | C | 6-10 | 235 | June 15, 1978 | UCLA |
| 10 | Zoran Planinić | PG | 6-7 | 195 | September 12, 1982 | |
| 11 | Jacque Vaughn | SG | 6-1 | 190 | February 11, 1975 | Kansas |
| 12 | Nenad Krstić | PF | 7-0 | 240 | July 25, 1983 | |
| 15 | Vince Carter | SF | 6-6 | 220 | January 26, 1977 | UNC |
| 17 | Eric Williams | SG | 6-8 | 220 | July 17, 1972 | Vincennes University, Providence |
| 20 | Billy Thomas | SF | 6-4 | 208 | December 23, 1975 | Kansas |
| 21 | Brian Scalabrine | PF | 6-9 | 241 | March 18, 1978 | USC |
| 24 | Richard Jefferson | SF | 6-7 | 233 | June 21, 1980 | Arizona |
| 26 | Awvee Storey | SG | 6-6 | 222 | April 18, 1977 | Illinois, Arizona State |
| 28 | Kaniel Dickens | SF | 6-8 | 215 | July 21, 1978 | Tyler Junior College, Idaho |
| 30 | Clifford Robinson | PF | 6-10 | 225 | December 16, 1966 | UConn |
| 33 | Alonzo Mourning | PF | 6-10 | 240 | February 8, 1970 | Georgetown |
| 34 | Aaron Williams | C | 6-9 | 220 | October 2, 1971 | Xavier |
| 35 | Jason Collins | C | 7-0 | 255 | December 2, 1978 | Stanford |
| 41 | Elden Campbell | C | 6-11 | 215 | July 23, 1968 | Clemson |
| 44 | Donnell Harvey | PF | 6-8 | 220 | August 26, 1980 | Florida |
| 55 | Jabari Smith | PF | 6-11 | 250 | February 12, 1977 | LSU |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter | SF | 28 | 57 | 56 | 38.9 | 27.5 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 21.7 | 10.0 | .462 | 4.5 | 1.9 | .425 | 6.8 | 5.6 | .817 |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 31 | 66 | 65 | 36.9 | 14.4 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 13.0 | 5.2 | .398 | 5.4 | 2.0 | .360 | 2.9 | 2.2 | .740 |
| Nenad Krstić | PF | 21 | 75 | 57 | 26.2 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 7.6 | 3.7 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .725 |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | 24 | 33 | 33 | 41.1 | 22.2 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 17.1 | 7.2 | .422 | 2.7 | 0.9 | .337 | 8.2 | 6.9 | .844 |
| Travis Best | PG | 32 | 76 | 6 | 19.2 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 2.5 | .420 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .306 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .885 |
| Jason Collins | C | 26 | 80 | 80 | 31.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 2.3 | .412 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .333 | 2.6 | 1.7 | .656 |
| Rodney Buford | SF | 27 | 64 | 17 | 20.5 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 2.9 | .382 | 1.7 | 0.5 | .315 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .822 |
| Jacque Vaughn | SG | 29 | 71 | 34 | 19.9 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 | .449 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .333 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .835 |
| Brian Scalabrine | PF | 26 | 54 | 14 | 21.6 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 | .398 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .324 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .768 |
| Eric Williams | SG | 32 | 21 | 21 | 35.2 | 12.6 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.8 | 4.1 | .470 | 1.9 | 0.8 | .425 | 5.1 | 3.5 | .685 |
| Zoran Planinić | PG | 22 | 43 | 8 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | .448 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .375 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .697 |
| Alonzo Mourning | PF | 34 | 18 | 14 | 25.4 | 10.4 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 3.8 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 2.8 | .593 | |
| Clifford Robinson | PF | 38 | 29 | 0 | 20.7 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 2.1 | .361 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .379 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .692 |
| Jabari Smith | PF | 27 | 45 | 2 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .419 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .745 |
| Ron Mercer | SF | 28 | 18 | 3 | 21.7 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 8.8 | 3.6 | .411 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .700 |
| Billy Thomas | SF | 29 | 25 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .362 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .304 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .778 |
| Aaron Williams | C | 33 | 19 | 0 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .900 | |
| Kaniel Dickens | SF | 26 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .286 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 |
| Donnell Harvey | PF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 | |
| Awvee Storey | SG | 27 | 9 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .300 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .500 |
| Jérôme Moïso | C | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 | |
| Elden Campbell | C | 36 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .500 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 242.7 | 91.4 | 39.5 | 21.6 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 14.2 | 78.3 | 33.6 | .429 | 14.7 | 5.3 | .362 | 24.9 | 19.0 | .763 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter | SF | 28 | 4 | 4 | 44.8 | 26.8 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 24.0 | 8.8 | .365 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .316 | 9.0 | 7.8 | .861 |
| Nenad Krstić | PF | 21 | 4 | 4 | 38.5 | 18.3 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 12.0 | 6.8 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 4.8 | .792 | |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 31 | 4 | 4 | 45.5 | 17.3 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 16.8 | 6.5 | .388 | 7.5 | 2.8 | .367 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .545 |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | 24 | 4 | 1 | 35.0 | 15.8 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 5.0 | .400 | 2.5 | 0.5 | .200 | 7.8 | 5.3 | .677 |
| Clifford Robinson | PF | 38 | 4 | 0 | 17.8 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 2.8 | .407 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .286 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Travis Best | PG | 32 | 4 | 0 | 20.5 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 2.3 | .409 | 2.3 | 0.3 | .111 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .889 |
| Jason Collins | C | 26 | 4 | 4 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | .235 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .375 | |
| Brian Scalabrine | PF | 26 | 4 | 3 | 15.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | .182 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .250 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Rodney Buford | SF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Jabari Smith | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Zoran Planinić | PG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Billy Thomas | SF | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Team Totals | 4 | 4 | 252.5 | 96.8 | 42.8 | 21.3 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 84.8 | 33.5 | .395 | 21.5 | 6.3 | .291 | 31.3 | 23.5 | .752 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter | SF | 28 | 57 | 56 | 2220 | 25.4 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 20.1 | 9.3 | .462 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .425 | 6.3 | 5.1 | .817 |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 31 | 66 | 65 | 2435 | 14.1 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 5.0 | .398 | 5.3 | 1.9 | .360 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .740 |
| Nenad Krstić | PF | 21 | 75 | 57 | 1965 | 13.7 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 5.1 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | 3.4 | .725 |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | 24 | 33 | 33 | 1355 | 19.5 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 15.0 | 6.3 | .422 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .337 | 7.1 | 6.0 | .844 |
| Travis Best | PG | 32 | 76 | 6 | 1461 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 4.7 | .420 | 2.1 | 0.6 | .306 | 3.0 | 2.7 | .885 |
| Rodney Buford | SF | 27 | 64 | 17 | 1313 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 5.1 | .382 | 3.0 | 0.9 | .315 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .822 |
| Eric Williams | SG | 32 | 21 | 21 | 739 | 12.9 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 4.2 | .470 | 1.9 | 0.8 | .425 | 5.3 | 3.6 | .685 |
| Jérôme Moïso | C | 26 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | .500 | |
| Brian Scalabrine | PF | 26 | 54 | 14 | 1167 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 10.2 | 4.1 | .398 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .324 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .768 |
| Clifford Robinson | PF | 38 | 29 | 0 | 599 | 10.5 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 3.7 | .361 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .379 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .692 |
| Jacque Vaughn | SG | 29 | 71 | 34 | 1410 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 8.3 | 3.7 | .449 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .333 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .835 |
| Jabari Smith | PF | 27 | 45 | 2 | 648 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 8.2 | 3.4 | .419 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 3.1 | 2.3 | .745 |
| Billy Thomas | SF | 29 | 25 | 0 | 356 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 3.4 | .362 | 5.7 | 1.7 | .304 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .778 |
| Awvee Storey | SG | 27 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 3.4 | .300 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .500 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .500 |
| Aaron Williams | C | 33 | 19 | 0 | 150 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 3.4 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | .900 | |
| Kaniel Dickens | SF | 26 | 11 | 0 | 61 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 2.4 | .286 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.000 |
| Jason Collins | C | 26 | 80 | 80 | 2542 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 2.6 | .412 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .333 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .656 |
| Ron Mercer | SF | 28 | 18 | 3 | 390 | 12.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 14.6 | 6.0 | .411 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .700 |
| Donnell Harvey | PF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 18.0 | 15.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.000 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | PF | 34 | 18 | 14 | 457 | 14.7 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 5.4 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 4.0 | .593 | |
| Zoran Planinić | PG | 22 | 43 | 8 | 515 | 15.2 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 5.5 | .448 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .375 | 4.6 | 3.2 | .697 |
| Elden Campbell | C | 36 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .500 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter | SF | 28 | 4 | 4 | 179 | 21.5 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 19.3 | 7.0 | .365 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .316 | 7.2 | 6.2 | .861 |
| Nenad Krstić | PF | 21 | 4 | 4 | 154 | 17.1 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 6.3 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 4.4 | .792 | |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | 24 | 4 | 1 | 140 | 16.2 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 12.9 | 5.1 | .400 | 2.6 | 0.5 | .200 | 8.0 | 5.4 | .677 |
| Clifford Robinson | PF | 38 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 5.6 | .407 | 7.1 | 2.0 | .286 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 31 | 4 | 4 | 182 | 13.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 13.3 | 5.1 | .388 | 5.9 | 2.2 | .367 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .545 |
| Travis Best | PG | 32 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 4.0 | .409 | 4.0 | 0.4 | .111 | 4.0 | 3.5 | .889 |
| Brian Scalabrine | PF | 26 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 | .182 | 2.4 | 0.6 | .250 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.000 |
| Jason Collins | C | 26 | 4 | 4 | 128 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .235 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .375 | |
| Rodney Buford | SF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Jabari Smith | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Zoran Planinić | PG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Billy Thomas | SF | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter | SF | 28 | 57 | 56 | 2220 | 1569 | 335 | 266 | 84 | 33 | 146 | 1239 | 572 | .462 | 254 | 108 | .425 | 388 | 317 | .817 |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 31 | 66 | 65 | 2435 | 951 | 488 | 545 | 123 | 9 | 167 | 855 | 340 | .398 | 358 | 129 | .360 | 192 | 142 | .740 |
| Nenad Krstić | PF | 21 | 75 | 57 | 1965 | 747 | 401 | 77 | 32 | 63 | 112 | 570 | 281 | .493 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 255 | 185 | .725 |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | 24 | 33 | 33 | 1355 | 733 | 240 | 133 | 33 | 17 | 132 | 564 | 238 | .422 | 89 | 30 | .337 | 269 | 227 | .844 |
| Travis Best | PG | 32 | 76 | 6 | 1461 | 514 | 107 | 143 | 66 | 9 | 67 | 452 | 190 | .420 | 85 | 26 | .306 | 122 | 108 | .885 |
| Jason Collins | C | 26 | 80 | 80 | 2542 | 511 | 488 | 105 | 71 | 71 | 91 | 451 | 186 | .412 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 209 | 137 | .656 |
| Rodney Buford | SF | 27 | 64 | 17 | 1313 | 445 | 189 | 63 | 40 | 4 | 35 | 489 | 187 | .382 | 108 | 34 | .315 | 45 | 37 | .822 |
| Jacque Vaughn | SG | 29 | 71 | 34 | 1410 | 373 | 107 | 135 | 41 | 1 | 62 | 325 | 146 | .449 | 15 | 5 | .333 | 91 | 76 | .835 |
| Brian Scalabrine | PF | 26 | 54 | 14 | 1167 | 339 | 244 | 88 | 34 | 18 | 66 | 332 | 132 | .398 | 68 | 22 | .324 | 69 | 53 | .768 |
| Eric Williams | SG | 32 | 21 | 21 | 739 | 265 | 95 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 185 | 87 | .470 | 40 | 17 | .425 | 108 | 74 | .685 |
| Zoran Planinić | PG | 22 | 43 | 8 | 515 | 217 | 69 | 44 | 25 | 0 | 41 | 174 | 78 | .448 | 40 | 15 | .375 | 66 | 46 | .697 |
| Alonzo Mourning | PF | 34 | 18 | 14 | 457 | 187 | 127 | 14 | 5 | 41 | 45 | 150 | 68 | .453 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 51 | .593 | |
| Clifford Robinson | PF | 38 | 29 | 0 | 599 | 174 | 95 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 169 | 61 | .361 | 66 | 25 | .379 | 39 | 27 | .692 |
| Jabari Smith | PF | 27 | 45 | 2 | 648 | 166 | 111 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 148 | 62 | .419 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 55 | 41 | .745 |
| Ron Mercer | SF | 28 | 18 | 3 | 390 | 137 | 40 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 158 | 65 | .411 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 7 | .700 |
| Billy Thomas | SF | 29 | 25 | 0 | 356 | 92 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 94 | 34 | .362 | 56 | 17 | .304 | 9 | 7 | .778 |
| Aaron Williams | C | 33 | 19 | 0 | 150 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 14 | .519 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | .900 | |
| Kaniel Dickens | SF | 26 | 11 | 0 | 61 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Awvee Storey | SG | 27 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Jérôme Moïso | C | 26 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .500 | |
| Donnell Harvey | PF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | |
| Elden Campbell | C | 36 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .500 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19905 | 7496 | 3242 | 1772 | 650 | 308 | 1101 | 6419 | 2753 | .429 | 1203 | 435 | .362 | 2039 | 1555 | .763 |
Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter | SF | 28 | 4 | 4 | 179 | 107 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 96 | 35 | .365 | 19 | 6 | .316 | 36 | 31 | .861 |
| Nenad Krstić | PF | 21 | 4 | 4 | 154 | 73 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 27 | .563 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 19 | .792 | |
| Jason Kidd | PG | 31 | 4 | 4 | 182 | 69 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 67 | 26 | .388 | 30 | 11 | .367 | 11 | 6 | .545 |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | 24 | 4 | 1 | 140 | 63 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 20 | .400 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 31 | 21 | .677 |
| Clifford Robinson | PF | 38 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 11 | .407 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Travis Best | PG | 32 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | .409 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 9 | 8 | .889 |
| Jason Collins | C | 26 | 4 | 4 | 128 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | .375 | |
| Brian Scalabrine | PF | 26 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Rodney Buford | SF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jabari Smith | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Zoran Planinić | PG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Billy Thomas | SF | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 4 | 4 | 1010 | 387 | 171 | 85 | 30 | 5 | 50 | 339 | 134 | .395 | 86 | 25 | .291 | 125 | 94 | .752 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter | Starter/Star | 38.9 | High | 27.5 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 105.07 | Dynamic scoring wing who immediately became New Jersey’s offensive centerpiece after arriving from Toronto. Carter mixed explosive transition play with improved perimeter shooting, hitting 42.5% from three while carrying the club’s highest-volume scoring workload during its late playoff push. | NBA All-Star (2005), 13th in NBA MVP Voting (2005) |
| Richard Jefferson | Starter/Star | 41.1 | High | 22.2 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 92.40 | Aggressive slashing forward who thrived attacking gaps created by Jason Kidd and Vince Carter. Jefferson logged heavy minutes, pressured defenses in the open floor and added secondary playmaking while posting career-best scoring production before injuries ended his season early. | — |
| Jason Kidd | Starter/Star | 36.9 | High | 14.4 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 84.74 | Floor-general role remained unchanged despite roster turnover. Kidd orchestrated nearly every offensive action, pushed pace whenever possible and continued impacting games with rebounding and perimeter defense, finishing among league leaders in assists and steals. | NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005) |
| Alonzo Mourning | Key Contributor | 25.4 | Medium | 10.4 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 48.05 | Interior defensive anchor whose return to New Jersey provided toughness and rim protection. Even in limited appearances, Mourning altered shots, controlled the paint and gave the Nets a physical presence they had lacked in previous seasons. | NBA Comeback Player of the Year (2005) |
| Nenad Krstić | Key Contributor | 26.2 | Medium | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 40.43 | Skilled rookie big man who fit seamlessly next to the Nets’ perimeter stars. Krstić scored efficiently from the mid-range area and around the basket, giving the offense a dependable frontcourt option without demanding touches. | NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2005), Rising Stars Challenge (2005) |
| Eric Williams | Key Contributor | 35.2 | Medium | 12.6 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 46.20 | Veteran swingman filled an important complementary role before being moved at midseason. Williams supplied steady defense on the wing and enough scoring punch to keep lineups functional during a transitional year. | — |
| Jason Collins | Starter/Star | 31.8 | Low | 6.4 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 34.76 | Defense-first center whose value showed up more in matchups than box scores. Collins handled physical assignments in the paint, set sturdy screens and helped stabilize the frontcourt during heavy-minute stretches. | — |
| Ron Mercer | Key Contributor | 21.7 | Low | 7.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 24.99 | Shot-creating reserve who looked to attack from the mid-range and off straight-line drives. Mercer provided occasional scoring bursts when the second unit needed offense. | — |
| Brian Scalabrine | Key Contributor | 21.6 | Low | 6.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 27.09 | Versatile frontcourt connector who spaced the floor and moved the ball well for his position. Scalabrine’s willingness to do the small things made him a useful rotational piece despite modest scoring totals. | — |
| Rodney Buford | Key Contributor | 20.5 | Low | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 24.57 | Athletic wing who supplied depth across multiple perimeter spots. Buford’s role centered on spot scoring and energy minutes rather than featured offensive responsibilities. | — |
| Clifford Robinson | Key Contributor | 20.7 | Low | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 23.94 | Stretch-forward veteran who continued to create spacing from the power forward position. Robinson’s outside shooting and defensive versatility helped modernize second-unit lineups. | — |
| Travis Best | Key Contributor | 19.2 | Low | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 23.31 | Change-of-pace guard who brought scoring aggression off the bench. Best attacked gaps, pressured opposing reserves and provided another ball-handler alongside Kidd. | — |
| Jacque Vaughn | Key Contributor | 19.9 | Low | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 19.53 | Reliable backup guard whose main job was organizing possessions and limiting mistakes. Vaughn offered steady decision-making whenever the starting backcourt needed relief. | — |
| Zoran Planinić | Bench | 12.0 | Low | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 16.40 | Oversized young guard who flashed intriguing playmaking instincts and creativity. His role remained limited, but there were moments that hinted at future rotation potential. | — |
| Jabari Smith | Bench | 14.4 | Low | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 15.80 | Reserve big who supplied rebounding and interior depth. Smith’s contributions came mostly through hustle plays and physical work around the basket. | — |
| Billy Thomas | Bench | 14.2 | Low | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 12.80 | Specialist shooter whose value rested almost entirely on floor spacing. Thomas was often deployed to stretch defenses and create room for New Jersey’s attacking wings. | — |
| Donnell Harvey | Bench | 5.3 | Low | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 11.80 | Energetic frontcourt reserve who made the most of limited opportunities through rebounding activity and efficient finishing near the rim. | — |
| Aaron Williams | Bench | 7.9 | Low | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 8.60 | Veteran center provided emergency depth and physicality in short appearances. His minutes were limited, but he remained a dependable locker-room presence. | — |
| Jérôme Moïso | Bench | 3.0 | Low | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.00 | End-of-rotation big man who saw sporadic action and primarily filled a depth role behind the team’s established frontcourt options. | — |
| Kaniel Dickens | Bench | 5.5 | Low | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.80 | Athletic reserve wing whose appearances were brief, usually focused on providing energy and defensive activity in short stretches. | — |
| Awvee Storey | Bench | 3.6 | Low | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.20 | Developmental guard who spent most of the season outside the regular rotation while providing depth on the perimeter. | — |
| Elden Campbell | Bench | 5.0 | Low | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.40 | Veteran center nearing the end of his career, serving mainly as experienced frontcourt insurance in limited appearances. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 242.7 | — | 91.4 | 39.5 | 21.6 | 11.7 | — | New Jersey finished 42-40 and reached the playoffs despite significant roster changes. The arrival of Vince Carter transformed the offense, while Jason Kidd’s playmaking and Richard Jefferson’s all-around production kept the Nets competitive in the Eastern Conference race. | NBA Playoff Appearance (2005) |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Carter | Starter/Star | 44.8 | High | 26.8 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 114.31 | Primary offensive option throughout the series, Carter shouldered an enormous creation burden against Miami’s defense. Even with inconsistent shooting efficiency, he generated offense from isolation plays, attacked the rim relentlessly and contributed across the board as a scorer, rebounder and facilitator. | NBA All-Star (2005), 13th in NBA MVP Voting (2005) |
| Jason Kidd | Starter/Star | 45.5 | High | 17.3 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 95.57 | Orchestrating nearly every possession, Kidd pushed tempo whenever opportunities appeared and remained the club’s emotional leader. His combination of rebounding, playmaking and perimeter defense kept New Jersey competitive despite facing a deeper Miami roster. | NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005) |
| Nenad Krstić | Starter/Star | 38.5 | Medium | 18.3 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 68.49 | Skilled scoring big man who consistently punished single coverage in the paint and from mid-range areas. Krstić’s efficient finishing gave the Nets a valuable interior counter whenever Miami focused extra attention on Carter and Kidd. | NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2005), Rising Stars Challenge (2005) |
| Richard Jefferson | Starter/Star | 35.0 | High | 15.8 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 64.15 | Athletic wing returning from injury, Jefferson never quite regained his regular-season rhythm but still supplied transition scoring and aggressive drives to the basket. His presence added another dimension to New Jersey’s perimeter attack. | — |
| Travis Best | Key Contributor | 20.5 | Low | 6.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 22.89 | Change-of-pace reserve guard who provided useful offensive bursts off the bench. Best attacked gaps in the defense and helped stabilize non-Kidd minutes during a demanding playoff matchup. | — |
| Clifford Robinson | Key Contributor | 17.8 | Low | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 24.78 | Veteran stretch forward brought spacing and defensive versatility in limited minutes. Robinson’s ability to pull defenders away from the basket remained valuable even late in his career. | — |
| Jason Collins | Starter/Star | 32.0 | Low | 2.8 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 22.22 | Defensive-minded center tasked with battling Miami’s physical frontcourt. Collins absorbed difficult assignments, set hard screens and contributed on the glass despite a very limited offensive role. | — |
| Brian Scalabrine | Key Contributor | 15.3 | Low | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 11.34 | Utility forward whose playoff minutes centered on hustle plays, floor spacing and positional flexibility. His willingness to fill gaps helped the coaching staff manage frontcourt rotations. | — |
| Rodney Buford | Bench | 1.3 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | Saw only brief appearances and remained outside the main playoff rotation as New Jersey leaned heavily on its veteran core. | — |
| Jabari Smith | Bench | 1.3 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | End-of-bench frontcourt option whose involvement was limited to short relief appearances during the series. | — |
| Zoran Planinić | Bench | 1.0 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | Young guard spent most of the series observing from the bench as the Nets shortened their playoff rotation. | — |
| Billy Thomas | Bench | 1.0 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | Specialist shooter who was available as depth but did not factor meaningfully into the team’s postseason game plan. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 252.5 | — | 96.8 | 42.8 | 21.3 | 8.8 | — | New Jersey’s first-round offense revolved almost entirely around Vince Carter and Jason Kidd, with Nenad Krstić emerging as an efficient secondary scorer. The Nets pushed Miami hard at times but struggled to overcome the Heat’s size, depth and defensive pressure in the four-game series. | Eastern Conference First Round (2005) |