Here is the New Jersey Nets (still called the New York Nets during this season) 1974–75 roster and regular season player statistics.
Note: The team was still named the New York Nets in the 1974–75 ABA season, playing at Nassau Coliseum. This was Julius Erving’s second MVP season in the ABA.
Team Roster – 1974–75 New York Nets
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Birthdate
College
6
Kim Hughes
C
6’11”
220 lb
Jan 12, 1952
Wisconsin
10
Bill Melchionni
G
6’1″
180 lb
Oct 19, 1944
Villanova
11
Mike Gale
G
6’4″
185 lb
Jul 18, 1950
Elizabeth City State
14
John Roche
G
6’1″
170 lb
Sep 26, 1949
South Carolina
20
Julius Erving
F
6’7″
210 lb
Feb 22, 1950
UMass
21
Brian Taylor
G
6’2″
185 lb
Jun 9, 1951
Princeton
22
Tim Bassett
F/C
6’8″
225 lb
Apr 1, 1951
Georgia
24
Billy Paultz
C
6’11”
200 lb
Mar 30, 1948
Saint John’s
25
Al Skinner
G
6’3″
190 lb
Jun 16, 1952
UMass
33
Ollie Taylor
G
6’2″
194 lb
Mar 7, 1947
Houston
44
Rich Jones
F
6’6″
205 lb
Dec 27, 1946
Illinois Wesleyan
—
Willie Sojourner
F/C
6’8″
225 lb
Sep 10, 1943
Weber State
Regular Season Per Game
Player
Pos
Age
G
GS
MPG
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Julius Erving
SF
24
84
84
40.5
27.9
10.9
5.5
2.2
1.9
3.6
21.5
10.9
.506
1.0
0.3
.333
7.2
5.8
.799
Larry Kenon
PF
22
84
84
37.7
18.7
10.7
1.5
1.3
0.4
2.5
15.8
8.0
.509
0.0
0.0
.500
3.4
2.6
.770
Billy Paultz
C
26
80
80
35.3
15.8
9.7
2.2
0.7
1.7
1.9
13.5
6.6
.485
0.0
0.0
.000
3.6
2.7
.748
Brian Taylor
PG
23
79
79
33.1
14.0
2.9
3.6
2.8
0.3
1.9
11.6
6.0
.513
0.6
0.1
.217
2.5
1.9
.765
John Williamson
SG
23
75
75
25.0
11.5
2.0
2.6
0.8
0.3
2.0
10.2
4.9
.482
0.2
0.0
.231
2.0
1.6
.837
Mike Gale
PG
24
72
72
22.6
7.4
3.3
2.3
1.2
0.7
1.5
6.8
3.2
.463
0.3
0.1
.304
1.3
1.0
.791
Bill Melchionni
PG
30
77
77
18.0
6.1
1.0
4.2
0.9
0.1
1.4
5.4
2.6
.487
0.4
0.1
.296
1.0
0.8
.795
Al Skinner
SG
22
51
51
15.2
6.5
2.4
2.4
0.6
0.3
1.3
5.2
2.5
.489
0.1
0.0
.333
1.8
1.4
.766
Willie Sojourner
C
26
79
79
12.9
4.6
3.5
0.5
0.2
0.8
0.8
4.1
2.0
.478
0.0
0.0
.333
0.9
0.6
.700
Wendell Ladner
SF
26
25
25
17.4
4.1
2.7
1.6
1.3
0.0
0.9
6.9
1.8
.260
1.4
0.3
.194
0.4
0.2
.600
Billy Schaeffer
SF
23
27
27
10.4
5.1
1.4
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.7
4.9
2.3
.466
0.3
0.1
.286
0.9
0.6
.600
Ed Manning
SF
31
70
70
14.2
3.4
3.0
0.8
0.6
0.1
0.8
3.5
1.5
.424
0.0
0.0
.000
0.6
0.5
.833
Team Totals
—
—
84
—
242.7
111.0
47.5
23.9
10.9
6.1
16.7
94.6
46.2
.488
3.0
0.8
.274
23.0
17.9
.778
Playoff Per Game
Player
Pos
Age
G
GS
MPG
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Julius Erving
SF
24
5
5
42.2
27.4
9.8
5.6
1.0
1.8
3.8
24.2
11.0
.455
1.6
0.0
.000
6.4
5.4
.844
Larry Kenon
PF
22
5
5
39.8
21.4
12.8
1.0
2.0
0.0
3.8
17.6
9.4
.534
0.0
0.0
—
8.6
4.2
.765
John Williamson
SG
23
5
5
23.6
12.0
2.0
2.0
0.2
0.6
2.0
8.6
5.2
.605
0.2
0.0
.000
2.6
1.6
.615
Billy Paultz
C
26
5
5
35.6
14.0
9.0
2.2
0.2
3.2
2.2
11.8
5.8
.492
0.0
0.0
—
3.0
2.4
.800
Bill Melchionni
PG
30
5
5
21.6
6.8
2.4
6.4
0.2
0.2
1.2
7.8
2.8
.359
1.2
0.2
.167
1.4
1.0
.714
Mike Gale
PG
24
3
3
24.3
7.7
1.7
2.3
2.3
2.0
0.3
6.3
3.0
.474
1.3
0.7
.500
2.0
1.0
.500
Brian Taylor
PG
23
5
5
37.2
6.2
2.4
2.8
1.4
0.2
1.6
7.2
2.6
.361
0.6
0.2
.333
0.8
0.8
1.000
Willie Sojourner
C
26
5
5
13.0
5.4
2.6
0.4
0.0
1.8
1.0
4.4
2.4
.545
0.0
0.0
—
1.0
0.6
.600
Wendell Ladner
SF
26
3
3
11.7
4.3
1.7
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.3
7.7
1.7
.217
2.3
1.0
.429
0.0
0.0
—
Al Skinner
SG
22
1
1
9.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
.500
0.0
0.0
—
4.0
3.0
.750
Ed Manning
SF
31
3
3
6.0
1.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
0.7
.286
0.3
0.0
.000
0.3
0.3
1.000
Team Totals
—
—
5
—
240.0
102.4
43.6
21.8
7.2
9.0
16.2
91.8
42.6
.464
6.0
1.4
.233
20.8
15.8
.760
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
Player
Pos
Age
G
GS
MPG
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Julius Erving
SF
24
84
84
40.5
24.8
9.7
4.9
2.0
1.7
3.2
19.1
9.7
.506
0.9
0.3
.333
6.4
5.1
.799
John Williamson
SG
23
75
75
25.0
16.7
2.9
3.8
1.2
0.4
2.8
14.8
7.1
.482
0.2
0.1
.231
2.8
2.4
.837
Billy Paultz
C
26
80
80
35.3
16.1
9.8
2.3
0.8
1.7
1.9
13.8
6.7
.485
0.0
0.0
.000
3.6
2.7
.748
Larry Kenon
PF
22
84
84
37.7
17.9
10.2
1.4
1.2
0.3
2.3
15.1
7.7
.509
0.0
0.0
.500
3.2
2.5
.770
Billy Schaeffer
SF
23
27
27
10.4
17.9
4.8
2.6
1.2
0.3
2.3
16.8
7.8
.466
0.9
0.3
.286
3.2
1.9
.600
Al Skinner
SG
22
51
51
15.2
15.5
5.6
5.6
1.4
0.6
3.2
12.4
6.1
.489
0.1
0.0
.333
4.4
3.4
.766
Brian Taylor
PG
23
79
79
33.1
15.2
3.2
3.9
3.0
0.4
2.1
12.7
6.5
.513
0.6
0.1
.217
2.7
2.1
.765
Willie Sojourner
C
26
79
79
12.9
12.7
9.7
1.5
0.6
2.3
2.2
11.4
5.5
.478
0.1
0.0
.333
6.4
3.3
.700
Bill Melchionni
PG
30
77
77
18.0
12.3
2.0
8.3
1.8
0.2
2.8
10.7
5.2
.487
0.7
0.2
.296
2.0
1.6
.795
Mike Gale
PG
24
72
72
22.6
11.9
5.2
3.7
2.0
1.0
2.5
10.9
5.1
.463
0.5
0.2
.304
2.0
1.6
.791
Wendell Ladner
SF
26
25
25
17.4
8.5
5.6
3.2
2.6
0.1
1.9
14.3
3.7
.260
3.0
0.6
.194
0.8
0.5
.600
Ed Manning
SF
31
70
70
14.2
8.7
7.7
2.1
1.5
0.3
2.1
8.8
3.7
.424
0.1
0.0
.000
5.6
2.1
.833
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
Player
Pos
Age
G
GS
MPG
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Wendell Ladner
SF
26
3
3
11.7
13.4
5.1
0.0
4.1
0.0
1.0
23.7
5.1
.217
7.2
3.1
.429
0.0
0.0
—
Al Skinner
SG
22
1
1
9.0
20.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
8.0
4.0
.500
0.0
0.0
—
16.0
12.0
.750
John Williamson
SG
23
5
5
23.6
18.3
3.1
3.1
0.3
0.9
3.1
13.1
7.9
.605
0.3
0.0
.000
4.0
2.4
.615
Julius Erving
SF
24
5
5
42.2
23.4
8.4
4.8
0.9
1.5
3.2
20.6
9.4
.455
1.4
0.0
.000
5.5
4.6
.844
Billy Paultz
C
26
5
5
35.6
14.2
9.1
2.2
0.2
3.2
2.2
11.9
5.9
.492
0.0
0.0
—
3.0
2.4
.800
Larry Kenon
PF
22
5
5
39.8
19.4
11.6
0.9
1.8
0.0
3.4
15.9
8.5
.534
0.0
0.0
—
3.1
2.4
.765
Bill Melchionni
PG
30
5
5
21.6
11.3
4.0
10.7
0.3
0.3
2.0
13.0
4.7
.359
2.0
0.3
.167
2.3
1.7
.714
Mike Gale
PG
24
3
3
24.3
11.3
2.5
3.5
3.5
3.0
0.5
9.4
4.4
.474
2.0
1.0
.500
3.0
1.5
.500
Willie Sojourner
C
26
5
5
12.9
15.0
7.2
1.1
0.0
5.0
2.8
12.2
6.6
.545
0.0
0.0
—
2.8
1.7
.600
Ed Manning
SF
31
3
3
6.0
10.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
4.0
.286
2.0
0.0
.000
2.0
2.0
1.000
Brian Taylor
PG
23
5
5
37.2
6.0
2.3
2.7
1.4
0.2
1.5
7.0
2.5
.361
0.6
0.2
.333
0.8
0.8
1.000
Regular Season Totals
Player
Pos
Age
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Julius Erving
SF
24
84
84
3402
2343
914
462
186
157
301
1806
914
.506
87
29
.333
608
486
.799
Larry Kenon
PF
22
84
84
3165
1570
900
122
107
30
206
1327
676
.509
2
1
.500
282
217
.770
Billy Paultz
C
26
80
80
2826
1262
772
179
59
137
149
1080
524
.485
3
0
.000
286
214
.748
Brian Taylor
PG
23
79
79
2611
1104
232
282
221
26
152
920
472
.513
46
10
.217
196
150
.765
John Williamson
SG
23
75
75
1872
866
149
197
61
23
148
768
370
.482
13
3
.231
147
123
.837
Mike Gale
PG
24
72
72
1624
535
236
165
88
47
111
492
228
.463
23
7
.304
91
72
.791
Bill Melchionni
PG
30
77
77
1384
472
75
320
69
7
106
413
201
.487
27
8
.296
78
62
.795
Willie Sojourner
C
26
79
79
1020
360
275
42
16
64
63
324
155
.478
3
1
.333
70
49
.700
Ed Manning
SF
31
70
70
992
241
212
58
40
9
57
243
103
.424
2
0
.000
42
35
.833
Al Skinner
SG
22
51
51
773
333
120
121
29
13
68
266
130
.489
3
1
.333
94
72
.766
Wendell Ladner
SF
26
25
25
436
103
68
39
32
1
23
173
45
.260
36
7
.194
10
6
.600
Billy Schaeffer
SF
23
27
27
280
139
37
20
9
2
18
131
61
.466
7
2
.286
25
15
.600
Team Totals
84
20385
3879
9328
3990
2007
917
516
1402
7943
3879
.488
252
69
.274
1929
1501
.778
Playoff Totals
Player
Pos
Age
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Julius Erving
SF
24
5
5
211
137
49
28
5
9
19
121
55
.455
8
0
.000
32
27
.844
Billy Paultz
C
26
5
5
178
70
45
11
1
16
11
59
29
.492
0
0
15
12
.800
John Williamson
SG
23
5
5
118
60
10
10
1
3
10
43
26
.605
1
0
.000
13
8
.615
Larry Kenon
PF
22
5
5
199
107
64
5
10
0
19
88
47
.534
0
0
17
13
.765
Bill Melchionni
PG
30
5
5
108
34
12
32
1
1
6
39
14
.359
6
1
.167
7
5
.714
Willie Sojourner
C
26
5
5
65
27
13
2
0
9
5
22
12
.545
0
0
5
3
.600
Brian Taylor
PG
23
5
5
186
31
12
14
7
1
8
36
13
.361
3
1
.333
4
4
1.000
Mike Gale
PG
24
3
3
73
23
5
7
7
6
1
19
9
.474
4
2
.500
6
3
.500
Wendell Ladner
SF
26
3
3
35
13
5
0
4
0
1
23
5
.217
7
3
.429
0
0
Ed Manning
SF
31
3
3
18
5
1
0
0
0
0
7
2
.286
1
0
1.000
1
1
1.000
Al Skinner
SG
22
1
1
9
5
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
.500
0
0
4
3
.750
Team Totals
5
1200
512
218
109
36
45
81
459
213
.464
30
7
.233
104
79
.760
Team Impact Spotlight
Player Name
Role Tier
MPG
Usage Tier
PPG
RPG
APG
STK
Impact Index*
Notes
Awards
Julius Erving
Franchise Anchor
40.5
High
27.9
10.9
5.5
4.1 (2.2+1.9)
24.2
Led team in virtually all counting stats; league MVP, led ABA to final championship; primary offensive initiator and defensive disruptor; career‑best PER and Win Shares per 48.
MVP‑1, AS, DEF1
Larry Kenon
Two‑Way Secondary Star
37.7
Mid‑High
18.7
10.7
1.5
1.7 (1.3+0.4)
16.3
Key secondary scorer and rebounder; big body at PF facilitating putbacks & spacing; complementary to Erving’s usage.
AS
Billy Paultz
Defensive Anchor Big
35.3
Mid
15.8
9.7
2.2
2.4 (0.7+1.7)
15.0
Beast inside presence; rim protection & rebounding stabilized paint while others ran.
AS
Brian Taylor
Defensive Lead Guard
33.1
Mid
14.0
2.9
3.6
3.1 (2.8+0.3)
11.8
Traditional point with defensive intensity; facilitated transition; high steal rate for guard.
AS, DEF1
John Williamson
Secondary Wing Scorer
25.0
Mid
11.5
2.0
2.6
1.1 (0.8+0.3)
9.6
Scored in pick‑and‑roll and isolation; spacing piece with occasional defensive effort; reliable secondary points.
