Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1977–78 New Jersey Nets roster and regular season player statistics:
New Jersey Nets 1977–78 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | Age | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | John Williamson | SG | 6’2″ | 185 lbs | Nov 10, 1951 | 26 | New Mexico State |
| 11 | Al Skinner | SG | 6’5″ | 190 lbs | Jun 16, 1952 | 25 | UMass |
| 14 | Mike Dabney | SG | 6’3″ | 185 lbs | May 20, 1953 | 24 | Rutgers |
| 15 | Bernard Toone | SF | 6’9″ | 190 lbs | Jul 14, 1956 | 21 | Marquette |
| 20 | Eddie Jordan | PG | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | Jan 29, 1955 | 23 | Rutgers |
| 21 | George Johnson | C | 6’11” | 205 lbs | Dec 18, 1948 | 29 | Dillard |
| 22 | Bubbles Hawkins | SG | 6’2″ | 180 lbs | Jun 30, 1954 | 23 | Illinois State |
| 23 | Tim Bassett | PF | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | Apr 1, 1951 | 26 | Georgia |
| 24 | Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 6’7″ | 195 lbs | Dec 5, 1951 | 26 | Vanderbilt |
| 25 | Kim Hughes | C | 6’11” | 220 lbs | Jan 12, 1952 | 26 | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Bernard King | SF | 6’7″ | 205 lbs | Dec 4, 1956 | 21 | Tennessee |
| 31 | James Bailey | PF | 6’9″ | 220 lbs | May 5, 1957 | 20 | Rutgers |
| 32 | Joe C. Meriweather | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | Oct 26, 1953 | 24 | Southern Illinois |
| 33 | Bernard Rencher | SF | 6’6″ | 195 lbs | Mar 16, 1953 | 24 | St. John’s |
| 35 | Cliff Robinson | PF | 6’9″ | 225 lbs | Mar 13, 1960 | 18 | USC |
Note: Not all players listed may have played significant minutes. Some were bench players or had limited appearances.
1977–78 New Jersey Nets Player Statistics (Regular Season)
| Player | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | 79 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 52.3% | 68.0% |
| John Williamson | 80 | 19.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 46.0% | 78.3% |
| Eddie Jordan | 77 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 48.7% | 76.6% |
| Tim Bassett | 78 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 45.0% | 63.2% |
| George Johnson | 75 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 47.1% | 55.1% |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | 74 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 43.9% | 70.5% |
| Kim Hughes | 62 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 44.2% | 54.0% |
| Al Skinner | 68 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 42.5% | 71.9% |
| Mike Dabney | 49 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 41.0% | 66.0% |
| Bubbles Hawkins | 41 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 44.7% | 73.8% |
GP = Games Played, PPG = Points Per Game, RPG = Rebounds Per Game, APG = Assists Per Game, SPG = Steals Per Game, BPG = Blocks Per Game, FG% = Field Goal Percentage, FT% = Free Throw Percentage