Last Updated on September 19, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The New York Nets 1970–71 featured a high-scoring attack led by Rick Barry’s dominant scoring, rebounding, and playmaking, with Bill Melchionni serving as a primary facilitator and Levern Tart providing additional offensive production. Manny Leaks anchored the interior with strong rebounding and efficient scoring. The team relied on individual shot creation and offensive firepower, while balanced contributions across positions supported its overall production.
Note: The team was still known as the New York Nets during the 1970–71 ABA season. They played their home games at Island Garden in Hempstead, New York.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | BIRTH DATE | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, 15 | Bill Bunting | SF | 6-8 | 200 | August 26, 1947 | UNC |
| 3 | Billy DeAngelis | G | 6-1 | 180 | October 5, 1946 | Saint Joseph’s |
| 3 | Manny Leaks | C | 6-8 | 225 | November 27, 1945 | Niagara University |
| 4 | Jeff Congdon | PG | 6-1 | 180 | October 17, 1943 | BYU |
| 5 | Billy Paultz | C | 6-11 | 235 | July 30, 1948 | Cameron University, St. John’s |
| 10, 15 | Jim Hayes | SG | 6-3 | 200 | February 18, 1948 | Boston University |
| 11 | Sonny Dove | PF | 6-7 | 198 | August 16, 1945 | St. John’s |
| 12 | Jim Ard | C | 6-8 | 215 | September 19, 1948 | Cincinnati |
| 14 | Luther Green | PF | 6-7 | 190 | November 13, 1946 | Long Island University |
| 20 | Ed Johnson | C | 6-8 | 205 | June 17, 1944 | Tennessee State |
| 20 | Ollie Taylor | SG | 6-2 | 194 | March 7, 1947 | San Jacinto College, Houston |
| 21 | Joe DePre | SG | 6-3 | 185 | December 19, 1947 | St. John’s |
| 23 | Levern Tart | SG | 6-2 | 195 | June 1, 1942 | Bradley |
| 24 | Rick Barry | SF | 6-7 | 205 | March 28, 1944 | Miami (FL) |
| 25 | Bill Melchionni | PG | 6-1 | 165 | October 19, 1944 | Villanova |
| 40 | Les Hunter | PF | 6-7 | 210 | August 16, 1942 | Loyola Chicago |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 26 | 59 | 59 | 42.4 | 29.4 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 22.8 | 10.7 | .469 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .221 | 8.6 | 7.6 | .890 |
| Levern Tart | SG | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36.5 | 18.1 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 16.8 | 7.1 | .424 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .444 | 4.9 | 3.8 | .767 |
| Manny Leaks | C | 25 | 40 | 40 | 35.7 | 17.0 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 13.8 | 6.9 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.5 | 3.3 | .726 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 26 | 81 | 81 | 40.5 | 17.6 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 15.4 | 6.9 | .451 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .091 | 4.6 | 3.7 | .814 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 22 | 83 | 83 | 33.2 | 14.7 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 6.1 | .524 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 2.4 | .747 |
| Sonny Dove | PF | 25 | 83 | 83 | 27.5 | 13.5 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 5.6 | .464 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .286 | 3.3 | 2.2 | .681 |
| Ed Johnson | C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22.8 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 3.7 | .445 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 2.8 | .673 | |
| Joe DePre | SG | 23 | 72 | 72 | 23.7 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 3.5 | .512 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .767 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 23 | 80 | 80 | 20.2 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 3.1 | .506 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .417 | 3.5 | 2.3 | .675 |
| Les Hunter | PF | 28 | 5 | 5 | 22.0 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 2.8 | .359 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .500 | |
| Jim Ard | C | 22 | 73 | 73 | 14.1 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 2.4 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .598 |
| Jeff Congdon | PG | 27 | 42 | 42 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.5 | .413 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .308 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .865 |
| Luther Green | PF | 24 | 26 | 26 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .455 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .409 |
| Jim Hayes | SG | 22 | 47 | 47 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .776 | |
| Bill Bunting | SF | 23 | 39 | 39 | 17.6 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 1.7 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .870 | |
| Billy DeAngelis | 24 | 8 | 8 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .667 | ||
| Totals | 84 | 84 | 241.2 | 111.0 | 48.9 | 22.3 | 15.8 | 26.2 | 21.2 | 91.7 | 43.3 | .472 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .224 | 31.6 | 24.0 | .759 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 47.8 | 33.7 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 11.7 | .519 | 4.5 | 2.3 | .519 | 9.8 | 8.0 | .814 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 26 | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | 22.4 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 16.4 | 8.8 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | .923 | |
| Billy Paultz | C | 22 | 6 | 6 | 39.8 | 20.2 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 12.7 | 7.5 | .592 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 6.7 | 5.0 | .750 |
| Manny Leaks | C | 25 | 6 | 6 | 34.0 | 12.7 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 5.8 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 | |
| Joe DePre | SG | 23 | 6 | 6 | 28.5 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 9.2 | 4.8 | .527 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 2.5 | .789 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 23 | 6 | 6 | 21.3 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 2.5 | .484 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 | 4.8 | 3.7 | .759 |
| Jim Ard | C | 22 | 6 | 6 | 16.3 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2.5 | .682 | |
| Jeff Congdon | PG | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19.0 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 2.0 | .381 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 |
| Sonny Dove | PF | 25 | 5 | 5 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .250 | |
| Totals | 6 | 6 | 240.0 | 119.3 | 48.8 | 21.2 | 15.8 | 26.8 | 2.5 | 84.7 | 44.5 | .526 | 5.3 | 2.7 | .500 | 36.0 | 27.7 | .769 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 26 | 59 | — | 42.4 | 24.9 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 2.9 | — | 2.9 | 19.4 | 9.1 | .469 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .221 | 7.3 | 6.5 | .890 |
| Luther Green | PF | 24 | 26 | — | 6.3 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 0.7 | 4.6 | — | 4.2 | 19.3 | 8.8 | .455 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .000 | 9.7 | 4.0 | .409 |
| Levern Tart | SG | 28 | 27 | — | 36.5 | 17.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | — | 3.1 | 16.6 | 7.0 | .424 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .444 | 4.9 | 3.7 | .767 |
| Sonny Dove | PF | 25 | 83 | — | 27.5 | 17.7 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 3.5 | — | 4.8 | 15.9 | 7.4 | .464 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .286 | 4.3 | 2.9 | .681 |
| Manny Leaks | C | 25 | 40 | — | 35.7 | 17.1 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 | — | 2.7 | 14.0 | 6.9 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.5 | 3.3 | .726 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 22 | 83 | — | 33.2 | 15.9 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | — | 3.6 | 12.7 | 6.7 | .524 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.6 | .747 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 26 | 81 | — | 40.6 | 15.6 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 3.3 | — | 3.0 | 13.6 | 6.1 | .451 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .091 | 4.1 | 3.3 | .814 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 23 | 80 | — | 20.2 | 15.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | — | 5.1 | 11.0 | 5.6 | .506 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .417 | 6.2 | 4.2 | .675 |
| Ed Johnson | C | 26 | 26 | — | 22.8 | 16.3 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | — | 4.9 | 13.3 | 5.9 | .445 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6.7 | 4.5 | .673 |
| Jim Ard | C | 22 | 73 | — | 14.1 | 15.0 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 3.8 | — | 4.2 | 13.4 | 6.1 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | 4.6 | 2.8 | .598 |
| Joe DePre | SG | 23 | 72 | — | 23.7 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | — | 5.5 | 10.3 | 5.3 | .512 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 2.8 | .767 |
| Jim Hayes | SG | 22 | 47 | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | — | 5.3 | 7.9 | 3.4 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.9 | 3.8 | .776 |
| Les Hunter | PF | 28 | 5 | — | 22.0 | 10.5 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 5.6 | — | 3.6 | 12.8 | 4.6 | .359 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.6 | 1.3 | .500 |
| Bill Bunting | SF | 23 | 39 | — | 17.6 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | — | 4.9 | 7.9 | 3.4 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3.6 | 3.1 | .870 |
| Jeff Congdon | PG | 27 | 42 | — | 13.8 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 3.2 | — | 3.1 | 9.3 | 3.9 | .413 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .308 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .865 |
| Billy DeAngelis | — | 24 | 8 | — | 5.9 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 3.8 | — | 12.3 | 4.6 | 2.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.6 | 3.1 | .667 |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 26 | 6 | — | 47.8 | 25.3 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 6.6 | — | 4.1 | 16.9 | 8.8 | .519 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .519 | 7.4 | 6.0 | .814 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 26 | 5 | — | 41.0 | 19.7 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 1.1 | — | 3.2 | 14.4 | 7.7 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.6 | 4.2 | .923 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 22 | 6 | — | 39.8 | 18.2 | 13.6 | 2.7 | 11.0 | — | 3.8 | 11.4 | 6.8 | .592 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 4.5 | .750 |
| Jim Ard | C | 22 | 6 | — | 16.3 | 17.3 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 6.6 | — | 2.2 | 10.7 | 5.9 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 8.1 | 5.5 | .682 |
| Joe DePre | SG | 23 | 6 | — | 28.5 | 15.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | — | 3.4 | 11.6 | 6.1 | .527 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 3.2 | .789 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 23 | 6 | — | 21.3 | 14.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.3 | — | 2.8 | 8.7 | 4.2 | .484 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .500 | 8.2 | 6.2 | .759 |
| Manny Leaks | C | 25 | 6 | — | 34.0 | 13.4 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 6.2 | — | 1.8 | 12.2 | 6.2 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.1 | 1.1 | .500 |
| Sonny Dove | PF | 25 | 5 | — | 6.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 1.1 | 7.9 | — | 1.1 | 11.3 | 5.6 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.5 | 1.1 | .250 |
| Jeff Congdon | PG | 27 | 4 | — | 19.0 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.9 | — | 2.4 | 9.9 | 3.8 | .381 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.000 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 26 | 59 | — | 2502 | 1734 | 401 | 294 | 105 | 202 | 205 | 1348 | 632 | .469 | 86 | 19 | .221 | 507 | 451 | .890 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 26 | 81 | — | 3284 | 1425 | 237 | 672 | 49 | 188 | 300 | 1244 | 561 | .451 | 22 | 2 | .091 | 370 | 301 | .814 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 22 | 83 | — | 2758 | 1221 | 940 | 160 | 239 | 701 | 206 | 973 | 510 | .524 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 269 | 201 | .747 |
| Sonny Dove | PF | 25 | 83 | — | 2280 | 1124 | 676 | 88 | 264 | 412 | 224 | 1006 | 467 | .464 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 273 | 186 | .681 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 23 | 80 | — | 1617 | 694 | 307 | 146 | 111 | 196 | 162 | 496 | 251 | .506 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 277 | 187 | .675 |
| Manny Leaks | C | 25 | 40 | — | 1427 | 678 | 385 | 49 | 136 | 249 | 100 | 553 | 274 | .495 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 179 | 130 | .726 |
| Joe DePre | SG | 23 | 72 | — | 1707 | 632 | 175 | 138 | 55 | 120 | 137 | 488 | 250 | .512 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 172 | 132 | .767 |
| Levern Tart | SG | 28 | 27 | — | 985 | 490 | 106 | 73 | 52 | 54 | 87 | 453 | 192 | .424 | 9 | 4 | .444 | 133 | 102 | .767 |
| Jim Ard | C | 22 | 73 | — | 1027 | 427 | 337 | 40 | 112 | 225 | 108 | 382 | 174 | .455 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 132 | 79 | .598 |
| Ed Johnson | C | 26 | 26 | — | 592 | 268 | 222 | 26 | 83 | 139 | 66 | 218 | 97 | .445 | 0 | 0 | — | 110 | 74 | .673 |
| Bill Bunting | SF | 23 | 39 | — | 687 | 190 | 142 | 34 | 64 | 78 | 51 | 151 | 65 | .430 | 0 | 0 | — | 69 | 60 | .870 |
| Jeff Congdon | PG | 27 | 42 | — | 579 | 160 | 54 | 97 | 10 | 44 | 51 | 150 | 62 | .413 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 37 | 32 | .865 |
| Jim Hayes | SG | 22 | 47 | — | 494 | 144 | 45 | 47 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 109 | 46 | .422 | 0 | 0 | — | 67 | 52 | .776 |
| Luther Green | PF | 24 | 26 | — | 164 | 98 | 55 | 3 | 22 | 33 | 21 | 88 | 40 | .455 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 18 | .409 |
| Les Hunter | PF | 28 | 5 | — | 110 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 14 | .359 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 4 | .500 |
| Billy DeAngelis | — | 24 | 8 | — | 47 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 4 | .667 |
| Totals | — | — | 84 | — | 20260 | 9327 | 4109 | 1877 | 1330 | 2779 | 1782 | 7704 | 3638 | .472 | 170 | 38 | .224 | 2653 | 2013 | .759 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | SF | 26 | 6 | — | 287 | 202 | 70 | 24 | 17 | 53 | 33 | 135 | 70 | .519 | 27 | 14 | .519 | 59 | 48 | .814 |
| Billy Paultz | C | 22 | 6 | — | 239 | 121 | 90 | 18 | 17 | 73 | 25 | 76 | 45 | .592 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 40 | 30 | .750 |
| Bill Melchionni | PG | 26 | 5 | — | 205 | 112 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 82 | 44 | .537 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 24 | .923 |
| Manny Leaks | C | 25 | 6 | — | 204 | 76 | 47 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 10 | 69 | 35 | .507 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | .500 |
| Joe DePre | SG | 23 | 6 | — | 171 | 73 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 29 | .527 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 15 | .789 |
| Ollie Taylor | SG | 23 | 6 | — | 128 | 53 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 15 | .484 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 29 | 22 | .759 |
| Jim Ard | C | 22 | 6 | — | 98 | 47 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 16 | .552 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 15 | .682 |
| Jeff Congdon | PG | 27 | 4 | — | 76 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 8 | .381 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Sonny Dove | PF | 25 | 5 | — | 32 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 5 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| Totals | — | — | 6 | — | 1440 | 716 | 293 | 127 | 81 | 212 | 124 | 508 | 267 | .526 | 32 | 16 | .500 | 216 | 166 | .769 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | Primary Offensive Engine / Franchise Wing | 42.4 | Elite | 29.4 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 20.6 | Offensive centerpiece of the ABA champion Nets; led the league in scoring, functioned as a point-forward initiator, and carried extreme shot creation and playmaking load; widely regarded as the best player in the ABA that season. | MVP-5, All-Star |
| Bill Melchionni | Primary Playmaker / Floor General | 40.5 | High | 17.6 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 14.4 | Starting point guard and tempo controller; elite passer by ABA standards, orchestrated offense around Barry while providing secondary scoring and transition creation. | MVP-9, All-Star |
| Billy Paultz | Interior Anchor / Rebounding Big | 33.2 | Medium | 14.7 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 14.0 | Young starting center who emerged as one of the league’s top rebounders; efficient interior finisher and physical presence despite limited offensive self-creation. | — |
| Manny Leaks | Two-Way Interior Scorer | 35.7 | Medium-High | 17.0 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 13.9 | Provided reliable scoring and rebounding at center; strong interior finisher with physical defense, often carrying second-unit offense when Barry rested. | — |
| Levern Tart | Secondary Scoring Wing | 36.5 | Medium-High | 18.1 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 12.4 | Aggressive perimeter scorer with slashing tendencies; took on higher usage in limited games, functioning as a microwave scorer alongside Barry. | — |
| Sonny Dove | Hustle Forward / Defensive Connector | 27.5 | Medium | 13.5 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 11.4 | High-energy forward known for rebounding, interior defense, and effort plays; key rotation piece who added physicality and lineup balance. | — |
| Ed Johnson | Reserve Rim Protector | 22.8 | Low-Medium | 10.3 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.9 | Bench center who supplied rebounding and interior defense in short bursts; reliable physical presence when starters sat. | — |
| Ollie Taylor | Efficient Role Guard | 20.2 | Low-Medium | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 7.2 | Low-usage guard who scored efficiently and defended multiple positions; valued for discipline and lineup stability. | — |
| Joe DePre | Bench Scorer / Combo Guard | 23.7 | Low-Medium | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 6.6 | Provided instant offense off the bench; efficient shooter in limited attempts, used to maintain spacing and scoring flow. | — |
| Les Hunter | Depth Power Forward | 22.0 | Low | 6.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.5 | Short-rotation big used primarily for physical matchups and frontcourt depth; limited offensive role. | — |
| Jim Ard | Backup Center | 14.1 | Low | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.5 | Reserve big who provided size and fouls; low-usage interior role focused on rebounding and screening. | — |
| Bill Bunting | Developmental Wing | 17.6 | Low | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 4.7 | Young forward used sparingly; contributed energy, rebounding, and defensive effort rather than scoring. | — |
| Jeff Congdon | Reserve Ball-Handler | 13.8 | Low | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | Backup point guard tasked with maintaining offensive organization; low scoring emphasis. | — |
| Luther Green | End-of-Bench Forward | 6.3 | Very Low | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | Limited-minutes forward used situationally; minimal offensive responsibility. | — |
| Jim Hayes | Deep Rotation Guard | 10.5 | Very Low | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | Spot-minute guard focused on ball security and basic perimeter defense. | — |
| Billy DeAngelis | Emergency Guard | 5.9 | Minimal | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | End-of-roster guard used in limited appearances; depth option only. | — |