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Here is the 2005–06 New Jersey Nets roster and player statistics presented in table format.


Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
0 Jeff McInnis SG 6-4 190 October 22, 1974 UNC
2 Derrick Zimmerman PG 6-3 195 December 2, 1981 Mississippi State
5 Jason Kidd PG 6-4 205 March 23, 1973 California
7 Boštjan Nachbar SF 6-9 221 July 3, 1980  
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 SG 6-6 220 January 26, 1977 UNC
21 Antoine Wright SG 6-7 210 February 6, 1984 Texas A&M
24 Richard Jefferson SF 6-7 233 June 21, 1980 Arizona
30 Clifford Robinson PF 6-10 225 December 16, 1966 UConn
31 Lamond Murray SF 6-7 236 April 20, 1973 California
34 Scott Padgett PF 6-9 240 April 19, 1976 Kentucky
35 Jason Collins C 7-0 255 December 2, 1978 Stanford
41 John Thomas C 6-9 265 September 8, 1975 Minnesota
43 Linton Johnson SF 6-8 205 June 13, 1980 Tulane
44 Marc Jackson C 6-10 270 January 16, 1975 VCU, Temple

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 SG 29 79 79 36.8 24.2 5.8 4.3 1.2 0.7 2.7 19.2 8.3 .430 4.6 1.6 .341 7.6 6.1 .799
Richard Jefferson SF 25 78 78 39.2 19.5 6.8 3.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 12.9 6.3 .493 2.4 0.8 .319 7.4 6.0 .812
Nenad Krstić PF 22 80 80 30.9 13.5 6.4 1.1 0.4 0.8 1.7 11.0 5.6 .507 0.1 0.0 .250 3.3 2.3 .698
Jason Kidd PG 32 80 80 37.2 13.3 7.3 8.4 1.9 0.4 2.4 11.3 4.6 .404 4.9 1.7 .352 3.1 2.4 .795
Clifford Robinson PF 39 80 13 23.3 6.9 3.3 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.8 6.4 2.7 .427 2.2 0.8 .343 1.0 0.7 .658
Jacque Vaughn SG 30 80 6 15.4 3.4 1.1 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.7 3.1 1.3 .437 0.1 0.0 .167 1.0 0.7 .728
Jason Collins C 27 71 70 26.7 3.6 4.8 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.9 3.7 1.5 .397 0.2 0.0 .250 1.2 0.6 .512
Scott Padgett PF 29 62 1 11.6 3.4 2.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 3.2 1.1 .353 2.0 0.7 .347 0.5 0.4 .794
Lamond Murray SF 32 57 1 10.1 3.4 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 3.2 1.3 .398 1.4 0.5 .346 0.7 0.4 .625
Zoran Planinić PG 23 56 1 10.6 3.4 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 3.3 1.2 .361 1.0 0.2 .232 1.2 0.8 .697
Marc Jackson C 31 37 0 11.7 4.6 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.8 4.0 1.8 .446 0.0 0.0   1.3 1.0 .792
Jeff McInnis SG 31 28 1 17.4 5.3 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 5.1 2.3 .441 0.6 0.1 .188 1.0 0.7 .690
Antoine Wright SG 21 39 0 9.5 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 2.1 0.7 .358 0.4 0.0 .067 0.6 0.3 .500
Boštjan Nachbar SF 25 11 0 8.8 2.8 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.9 1.1 .375 1.3 0.2 .143 0.7 0.5 .625
Linton Johnson SF 25 9 0 3.9 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.6 .500 0.0 0.0   0.4 0.1 .250
Derrick Zimmerman PG 24 2 0 16.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
John Thomas C 30 2 0 18.0 1.0 5.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 3.0 0.5 .167 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     82 82 241.2 93.8 41.0 23.0 6.8 3.4 13.6 77.0 33.9 .440 17.6 5.8 .330 26.7 20.2 .758

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 SG 29 11 11 40.9 29.6 7.0 5.3 1.8 0.5 2.4 22.2 10.3 .463 5.3 1.3 .241 9.8 7.8 .796
Richard Jefferson SF 25 11 11 39.7 22.2 4.1 4.1 0.9 0.4 2.7 15.0 8.2 .545 2.6 1.1 .414 5.7 4.7 .825
Nenad Krstić PF 22 11 11 33.3 14.7 6.8 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.0 11.7 5.9 .504 0.0 0.0   4.1 2.9 .711
Jason Kidd PG 32 11 11 40.9 12.0 7.6 9.6 1.5 0.2 2.2 12.0 4.5 .371 4.5 1.4 .300 2.1 1.7 .826
Lamond Murray SF 32 11 0 17.9 5.7 3.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 4.9 1.9 .389 3.1 1.1 .353 1.0 0.8 .818
Clifford Robinson PF 39 8 0 24.8 4.5 3.3 0.6 1.1 0.4 1.3 4.9 1.6 .333 2.4 0.8 .316 0.6 0.5 .800
Jason Collins C 27 11 11 27.5 2.8 5.0 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.3 0.8 .360 0.0 0.0   2.0 1.2 .591
Jacque Vaughn SG 30 11 0 14.5 2.5 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 3.0 1.1 .364 0.1 0.0 .000 0.6 0.4 .571
John Thomas C 30 8 0 7.0 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0   0.3 0.1 .500
Scott Padgett PF 29 3 0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 .500 0.3 0.0 .000 0.7 0.3 .500
Antoine Wright SG 21 5 0 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 .250 0.0 0.0   0.6 0.4 .667
Zoran Planinić PG 23 3 0 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0   0.7 0.0 .000
Boštjan Nachbar SF 25 1 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  
Team Totals     11 11 240.0 94.2 38.6 22.1 6.9 2.5 12.7 75.8 34.3 .452 17.5 5.4 .307 26.6 20.3 .761

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Vince Carter SG 29 79 79 2906 23.7 5.7 4.2 1.2 0.7 2.6 18.8 8.1 .430 4.5 1.5 .341 7.4 5.9 .799
Richard Jefferson SF 25 78 78 3059 17.9 6.3 3.5 0.7 0.2 2.0 11.8 5.8 .493 2.2 0.7 .319 6.8 5.5 .812
Nenad Krstić PF 22 80 80 2469 15.7 7.5 1.3 0.5 0.9 1.9 12.8 6.5 .507 0.1 0.0 .250 3.9 2.7 .698
Marc Jackson C 31 37 0 433 14.1 7.4 1.8 0.4 0.5 2.3 12.3 5.5 .446 0.0 0.0   4.0 3.2 .792
Jason Kidd PG 32 80 80 2975 12.9 7.0 8.1 1.8 0.4 2.3 11.0 4.4 .404 4.8 1.7 .352 3.0 2.3 .795
Lamond Murray SF 32 57 1 576 12.2 8.2 0.8 1.1 0.4 1.4 11.3 4.5 .398 4.9 1.7 .346 2.5 1.6 .625
Zoran Planinić PG 23 56 1 596 11.5 4.5 3.2 1.2 0.2 2.6 11.1 4.0 .361 3.4 0.8 .232 4.0 2.8 .697
Boštjan Nachbar SF 25 11 0 97 11.5 4.1 1.9 1.1 0.0 1.5 11.9 4.5 .375 5.2 0.7 .143 3.0 1.9 .625
Linton Johnson SF 25 9 0 35 11.3 7.2 2.1 2.1 0.0 4.1 10.3 5.1 .500 0.0 0.0   4.1 1.0 .250
Jeff McInnis SG 31 28 1 486 11.0 3.7 3.9 0.8 0.1 2.1 10.6 4.7 .441 1.2 0.2 .188 2.1 1.5 .690
Clifford Robinson PF 39 80 13 1863 10.6 5.2 1.7 0.9 0.8 1.2 9.9 4.2 .427 3.4 1.2 .343 1.5 1.0 .658
Scott Padgett PF 29 62 1 718 10.6 8.3 2.1 1.4 0.6 1.1 10.1 3.6 .353 6.1 2.1 .347 1.7 1.4 .794
Jacque Vaughn SG 30 80 6 1234 8.0 2.7 3.6 1.2 0.0 1.5 7.1 3.1 .437 0.2 0.0 .167 2.4 1.7 .728
Antoine Wright SG 21 39 0 370 6.8 2.9 1.2 0.4 0.3 2.0 7.9 2.8 .358 1.5 0.1 .067 2.1 1.1 .500
Jason Collins C 27 71 70 1895 4.8 6.5 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.2 5.0 2.0 .397 0.2 0.1 .250 1.6 0.8 .512
Derrick Zimmerman PG 24 2 0 32 4.5 4.5 7.9 0.0 0.0 4.5 3.4 2.3 .667 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
John Thomas C 30 2 0 36 2.0 10.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 6.0 1.0 .167 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  

Playoff Per 36 Mins

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Vince Carter SG 29 11 11 450 26.1 6.2 4.6 1.6 0.5 2.1 19.5 9.0 .463 4.6 1.1 .241 8.6 6.9 .796
Richard Jefferson SF 25 11 11 437 20.1 3.7 3.7 0.8 0.3 2.5 13.6 7.4 .545 2.4 1.0 .414 5.2 4.3 .825
Nenad Krstić PF 22 11 11 366 15.9 7.4 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.2 12.7 6.4 .504 0.0 0.0   4.4 3.1 .711
Antoine Wright SG 21 5 0 10 14.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.4 3.6 .250 0.0 0.0   10.8 7.2 .667
Scott Padgett PF 29 3 0 9 12.0 12.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 4.0 .500 4.0 0.0 .000 8.0 4.0 .500
Lamond Murray SF 32 11 0 197 11.5 6.9 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.5 9.9 3.8 .389 6.2 2.2 .353 2.0 1.6 .818
Jason Kidd PG 32 11 11 450 10.6 6.7 8.5 1.4 0.2 1.9 10.6 3.9 .371 4.0 1.2 .300 1.8 1.5 .826
Clifford Robinson PF 39 8 0 198 6.5 4.7 0.9 1.6 0.5 1.8 7.1 2.4 .333 3.5 1.1 .316 0.9 0.7 .800
Jacque Vaughn SG 30 11 0 159 6.3 2.5 2.7 0.5 0.0 0.9 7.5 2.7 .364 0.2 0.0 .000 1.6 0.9 .571
John Thomas C 30 8 0 56 4.5 6.4 1.3 1.9 0.6 3.2 3.9 1.9 .500 0.0 0.0   1.3 0.6 .500
Jason Collins C 27 11 11 302 3.7 6.6 0.4 0.6 0.2 1.1 3.0 1.1 .360 0.0 0.0   2.6 1.5 .591
Zoran Planinić PG 23 3 0 6 0.0 6.0 12.0 6.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0   12.0 0.0 .000
Boštjan Nachbar SF 25 1 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  

Regular Season Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Vince Carter SG 29 79 79 2906 1911 462 338 94 53 213 1518 653 .430 367 125 .341 601 480 .799
Richard Jefferson SF 25 78 78 3059 1521 534 297 59 17 174 1005 495 .493 188 60 .319 580 471 .812
Nenad Krstić PF 22 80 80 2469 1080 513 88 32 63 133 881 447 .507 4 1 .250 265 185 .698
Jason Kidd PG 32 80 80 2975 1065 580 672 150 29 192 905 366 .404 395 139 .352 244 194 .795
Clifford Robinson PF 39 80 13 1863 550 267 89 44 40 62 513 219 .427 175 60 .343 79 52 .658
Jacque Vaughn SG 30 80 6 1234 274 91 123 42 1 52 245 107 .437 6 1 .167 81 59 .728
Jason Collins C 27 71 70 1895 255 342 70 46 40 61 262 104 .397 12 3 .250 86 44 .512
Scott Padgett PF 29 62 1 718 211 165 41 28 12 21 201 71 .353 121 42 .347 34 27 .794
Lamond Murray SF 32 57 1 576 196 132 13 17 7 22 181 72 .398 78 27 .346 40 25 .625
Zoran Planinić PG 23 56 1 596 191 74 53 20 4 43 183 66 .361 56 13 .232 66 46 .697
Marc Jackson C 31 37 0 433 170 89 22 5 6 28 148 66 .446 0 0   48 38 .792
Jeff McInnis SG 31 28 1 486 149 50 52 11 2 29 143 63 .441 16 3 .188 29 20 .690
Antoine Wright SG 21 39 0 370 70 30 12 4 3 21 81 29 .358 15 1 .067 22 11 .500
Boštjan Nachbar SF 25 11 0 97 31 11 5 3 0 4 32 12 .375 14 2 .143 8 5 .625
Linton Johnson SF 25 9 0 35 11 7 2 2 0 4 10 5 .500 0 0   4 1 .250
Derrick Zimmerman PG 24 2 0 32 4 4 7 0 0 4 3 2 .667 0 0   0 0  
John Thomas C 30 2 0 36 2 10 0 1 1 2 6 1 .167 0 0   0 0  
Team Totals     82 82 19780 7691 3361 1884 558 278 1065 6317 2778 .440 1447 477 .330 2187 1658 .758

Playoff Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Vince Carter SG 29 11 11 450 326 77 58 20 6 26 244 113 .463 58 14 .241 108 86 .796
Richard Jefferson SF 25 11 11 437 244 45 45 10 4 30 165 90 .545 29 12 .414 63 52 .825
Nenad Krstić PF 22 11 11 366 162 75 8 5 10 22 129 65 .504 0 0   45 32 .711
Jason Kidd PG 32 11 11 450 132 84 106 17 2 24 132 49 .371 50 15 .300 23 19 .826
Lamond Murray SF 32 11 0 197 63 38 2 3 0 3 54 21 .389 34 12 .353 11 9 .818
Clifford Robinson PF 39 8 0 198 36 26 5 9 3 10 39 13 .333 19 6 .316 5 4 .800
Jason Collins C 27 11 11 302 31 55 3 5 2 9 25 9 .360 0 0   22 13 .591
Jacque Vaughn SG 30 11 0 159 28 11 12 2 0 4 33 12 .364 1 0 .000 7 4 .571
John Thomas C 30 8 0 56 7 10 2 3 1 5 6 3 .500 0 0   2 1 .500
Antoine Wright SG 21 5 0 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 .250 0 0   3 2 .667
Scott Padgett PF 29 3 0 9 3 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 1 0 .000 2 1 .500
Zoran Planinić PG 23 3 0 6 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0   2 0 .000
Boštjan Nachbar SF 25 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0   0 0  
Team Totals     11 11 2641 1036 425 243 76 28 134 834 377 .452 192 59 .307 293 223 .761

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 36.8 High 24.2 5.8 4.3 1.9 95.57 Primary scoring engine on the Atlantic Division champions, Carter blended downhill attacks with perimeter shot creation and carried the heaviest offensive burden on the roster. His 24.2 points per game gave New Jersey a reliable half-court option while still providing the explosive athleticism that defined his peak years. (Wikipedia) All-Star (2006)
Richard Jefferson Starter/Star 39.2 High 19.5 6.8 3.8 1.0 81.31 Functioning as the team’s high-minute two-way wing, Jefferson constantly pressured defenses in transition and as a slasher beside Jason Kidd and Vince Carter. His efficient scoring and durability helped form one of the league’s most difficult perimeter trios to match up against. (ESPN.com)
Jason Kidd Starter/Star 37.2 High 13.3 7.3 8.4 2.3 82.37 Everything flowed through Kidd’s playmaking. He dictated tempo, created easy looks for teammates, rebounded like a forward and remained the club’s defensive tone-setter, finishing among the league leaders in steals while quarterbacking the offense. (Stats Crew) NBA All-Defensive First Team (2006)
Nenad Krstić Starter/Star 30.9 Medium 13.5 6.4 1.1 1.2 53.77 Operating as a skilled interior finisher, Krstić supplied efficient secondary scoring from the frontcourt. His soft touch around the basket and dependable mid-range game gave balance to a roster built around perimeter stars. (Wikipedia)
Clifford Robinson Key Contributor 23.3 Medium 6.9 3.3 1.1 1.1 28.34 Even at 39, Robinson filled a valuable veteran role off the bench, spacing the floor and providing positional versatility. His ability to stretch defenses helped preserve lineup flexibility for New Jersey’s second unit. (Wikipedia) 14th in NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting (2006)
Jeff McInnis Key Contributor 17.4 Medium 5.3 1.8 1.9 0.5 22.18 Serving as a reserve ball-handler, McInnis brought steadiness when Kidd rested and could create his own shot in short bursts. His playmaking gave the Nets another option to initiate offense from the guard spots. (Wikipedia)
Marc Jackson Key Contributor 11.7 Low 4.6 2.4 0.6 0.3 16.59 Jackson supplied physical interior minutes as a backup center. Most of his offense came around the rim, where he used strength and positioning rather than volume scoring. (Wikipedia)
Jason Collins Starter/Star 26.7 Low 3.6 4.8 1.0 1.2 23.32 Collins’ impact rarely appeared in scoring totals. As the starting center, he handled difficult defensive assignments, set screens and anchored lineups that finished among the better defensive groups in the conference. (Basketball Reference)
Jacque Vaughn Key Contributor 15.4 Low 3.4 1.1 1.5 0.5 13.86 Vaughn operated as a low-mistake reserve guard whose value came from ball security and organization. His veteran presence helped stabilize second-unit possessions throughout the season. (Wikipedia)
Scott Padgett Key Contributor 11.6 Low 3.4 2.7 0.7 0.7 15.96 Used mainly as a floor-spacing forward, Padgett stretched opposing bigs away from the basket and gave the bench unit another perimeter shooting option. (Wikipedia)
Lamond Murray Key Contributor 10.1 Low 3.4 2.3 0.2 0.4 13.23 Murray’s role centered on providing experienced wing depth and spot scoring. His offensive game relied more on positioning and shot selection than volume touches. (Wikipedia)
Zoran Planinić Key Contributor 10.6 Low 3.4 1.3 0.9 0.5 12.81 Planinić offered a change-of-pace creator off the bench. The young guard flashed passing ability and size at the position, though his role remained limited within a veteran rotation. (Wikipedia)
Boštjan Nachbar Bench 8.8 Low 2.8 1.0 0.5 0.3 9.20 Nachbar saw limited action but supplied frontcourt depth and occasional perimeter shooting. His offensive value came from floor spacing rather than shot creation. (Wikipedia)
Derrick Zimmerman Bench 16.0 Low 2.0 2.0 3.5 0.0 15.00 In a very small sample, Zimmerman functioned as a pass-first guard who looked to organize the offense before hunting his own scoring opportunities. (Wikipedia)
Antoine Wright Bench 9.5 Low 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.2 6.20 The rookie wing spent most of the season in a developmental role, earning minutes through defensive effort and physical tools rather than offensive production. (Wikipedia) Rookie Season
Linton Johnson Bench 3.9 Low 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 4.80 Johnson appeared sparingly, bringing energy and athleticism in short frontcourt stints when called upon. (Wikipedia)
John Thomas Bench 18.0 Low 1.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 14.00 Across only two appearances, Thomas contributed primarily through rebounding and interior activity rather than scoring volume. (Wikipedia)
TEAM TOTALS 241.2 93.8 41.0 23.0 10.2 New Jersey captured the Atlantic Division title behind an elite perimeter core of Kidd, Carter and Jefferson, pairing strong defense with balanced offensive creation throughout the regular season. (Basketball Reference) Atlantic Division Champions (2006)

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 40.9 High 29.6 7.0 5.3 2.3 116.69 Featured as New Jersey’s primary playoff scorer, Carter carried a huge creation load against postseason defenses. His blend of rim pressure, mid-range shot-making and secondary playmaking produced 29.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game while keeping the Nets competitive deep into possessions. NBA All-Star (2006)
Richard Jefferson Starter/Star 39.7 High 22.2 4.1 4.1 1.3 83.42 Operating as an aggressive two-way wing, Jefferson thrived off cuts, transition attacks and timely spot-up shooting. He complemented Carter’s volume scoring with efficient offense, converting over 54% from the field while handling difficult perimeter assignments.
Jason Kidd Starter/Star 40.9 High 12.0 7.6 9.6 1.7 81.31 Serving as the engine of the offense, Kidd controlled tempo and consistently generated quality looks for teammates. His near double-double average in assists and rebounds reflected how much of New Jersey’s playoff structure depended on his decision-making and floor leadership. NBA All-Defensive First Team (2006)
Nenad Krstić Starter/Star 33.3 Medium 14.7 6.8 0.7 1.4 57.04 Functioning as a skilled scoring big, Krstić gave the Nets interior efficiency without needing heavy touches. His soft touch around the basket and reliable mid-range jumper helped punish defenses focused on the team’s perimeter stars.
Lamond Murray Key Contributor 17.9 Low 5.7 3.5 0.2 0.3 20.37 Used primarily as a bench scorer, Murray supplied instant offense through spot-up shooting and veteran shot selection. His spacing value became more noticeable when playoff defenses collapsed toward New Jersey’s star trio.
Clifford Robinson Key Contributor 24.8 Low 4.5 3.3 0.6 1.5 20.79 As a veteran stretch forward, Robinson added defensive versatility and occasional floor spacing. Even in a limited offensive role, his length and experience allowed him to impact games beyond the box score. 14th in NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting (2006)
Jason Collins Starter/Star 27.5 Low 2.8 5.0 0.3 0.7 19.36 Anchoring the middle, Collins handled physical defensive assignments that rarely showed up statistically. His screening, positioning and willingness to battle opposing centers helped free New Jersey’s perimeter scorers.
Jacque Vaughn Key Contributor 14.5 Low 2.5 1.0 1.1 0.2 10.08 Filling backup guard duties, Vaughn focused on ball security and organization rather than scoring. His steady approach helped maintain structure whenever Kidd rested.
John Thomas Bench 7.0 Low 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.5 6.00 Providing occasional frontcourt depth, Thomas brought energy on the glass and competed around the rim in short playoff appearances.
Scott Padgett Bench 3.0 Low 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 4.60 Used sparingly, Padgett’s value came from his ability to stretch the floor from the power forward position and maintain spacing in reserve units.
Antoine Wright Bench 2.0 Low 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.60 The rookie wing saw only limited postseason minutes, with most of his opportunities focused on defensive energy and developmental experience. Rookie Season (2005-06)
Zoran Planinić Bench 2.0 Low 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 2.60 Appearing briefly in the rotation, Planinić flashed some passing instincts but remained on the fringe of a veteran playoff backcourt.
Boštjan Nachbar Bench 1.0 Low 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 Nachbar’s playoff role was extremely limited, serving mainly as emergency wing depth during the postseason run.
TEAM TOTALS 240.0 94.2 38.6 22.1 9.4 New Jersey’s playoff attack revolved around the perimeter trio of Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and Jason Kidd, with the group generating most of the team’s scoring, transition opportunities and half-court creation throughout the 2006 postseason. Atlantic Division Champions (2006)