Last Updated on January 26, 2026 by Mat 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.
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williamson | SG | 26 | 33 | — | 38.8 | 29.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 25.9 | 11.8 | .454 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 6.0 | .857 |
| Bernard King | SF | 21 | 79 | — | 39.1 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 21.1 | 10.1 | .479 | — | — | — | 5.8 | 4.0 | .677 |
| Kevin Porter | PG | 27 | 74 | — | 36.3 | 16.2 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 13.8 | 6.5 | .470 | — | — | — | 4.1 | 3.2 | .765 |
| Al Skinner | SG | 25 | 8 | — | 34.6 | 15.1 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 12.6 | 5.1 | .406 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 4.9 | .886 |
| Darnell Hillman | PF | 28 | 45 | — | 27.1 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 11.1 | 5.2 | .471 | — | — | — | 4.6 | 2.6 | .576 |
| Howard Porter | SF | 29 | 55 | — | 22.1 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 10.8 | 5.3 | .495 | — | — | — | 2.7 | 2.2 | .811 |
| Bubbles Hawkins | SG | 23 | 15 | — | 22.9 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 10.0 | 4.6 | .460 | — | — | — | 1.9 | 1.7 | .862 |
| Bob Carrington | SG | 24 | 37 | — | 27.9 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 4.2 | .401 | — | — | — | 2.6 | 1.9 | .742 |
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 23 | 51 | — | 20.4 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 9.5 | 3.8 | .407 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 2.3 | .788 |
| Louie Nelson | SG | 26 | 25 | — | 14.1 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 3.3 | .416 | — | — | — | 2.9 | 1.9 | .658 |
| George Johnson | C | 29 | 81 | — | 29.8 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 3.5 | .395 | — | — | — | 2.3 | 1.6 | .719 |
| Wilson Washington | PF | 22 | 24 | — | 21.8 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 7.8 | 3.8 | .492 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 1.1 | .553 |
| Bird Averitt | SG | 25 | 21 | — | 19.5 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 9.0 | 3.3 | .367 | — | — | — | 2.1 | 1.7 | .800 |
| Mark Crow | SF | 23 | 15 | — | 10.3 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 2.3 | .438 | — | — | — | 1.3 | 0.9 | .700 |
| Tim Bassett | PF | 26 | 65 | — | 22.7 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 5.9 | 2.3 | .388 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 0.8 | .515 |
| Dave Wohl | PG | 28 | 10 | — | 11.8 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .353 | — | — | — | 1.2 | 1.1 | .917 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 26 | 68 | — | 20.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.6 | .366 | — | — | — | 1.8 | 1.3 | .707 |
| Kim Hughes | C | 25 | 56 | — | 15.3 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .356 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.2 | .310 |
| Totals | — | — | 82 | — | 242.7 | 106.7 | 47.6 | 22.9 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 21.6 | 97.6 | 43.3 | .443 | — | — | — | 28.1 | 20.1 | .717 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williamson | SG | 26 | 33 | — | 38.8 | 27.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 24.0 | 10.9 | .454 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 5.5 | .857 |
| Bernard King | SF | 21 | 79 | — | 39.1 | 22.2 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 19.4 | 9.3 | .479 | — | — | — | 5.4 | 3.6 | .677 |
| Louie Nelson | SG | 26 | 25 | — | 14.1 | 21.6 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 20.1 | 8.4 | .416 | — | — | — | 7.4 | 4.9 | .658 |
| Howard Porter | SF | 29 | 55 | — | 22.1 | 20.9 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 17.5 | 8.7 | .495 | — | — | — | 4.4 | 3.6 | .811 |
| Mark Crow | SF | 23 | 15 | — | 10.3 | 19.6 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 18.7 | 8.2 | .438 | — | — | — | 4.7 | 3.3 | .700 |
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 23 | 51 | — | 20.4 | 17.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 16.7 | 6.8 | .407 | — | — | — | 5.2 | 4.1 | .788 |
| Darnell Hillman | PF | 28 | 45 | — | 27.1 | 17.4 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 14.8 | 7.0 | .471 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 3.5 | .576 |
| Bubbles Hawkins | SG | 23 | 15 | — | 22.9 | 17.1 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 15.7 | 7.2 | .460 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 2.6 | .862 |
| Al Skinner | SG | 25 | 8 | — | 34.6 | 15.7 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 13.1 | 5.3 | .406 | — | — | — | 5.7 | 5.1 | .886 |
| Bird Averitt | SG | 25 | 21 | — | 19.5 | 15.3 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 16.5 | 6.1 | .367 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 3.2 | .800 |
| Wilson Washington | PF | 22 | 24 | — | 21.8 | 14.5 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 12.9 | 6.3 | .492 | — | — | — | 3.2 | 1.8 | .553 |
| Bob Carrington | SG | 24 | 37 | — | 27.9 | 13.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 13.7 | 5.5 | .401 | — | — | — | 3.4 | 2.5 | .742 |
| Kevin Porter | PG | 27 | 74 | — | 36.3 | 16.0 | 2.7 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 13.7 | 6.4 | .470 | — | — | — | 4.1 | 3.1 | .765 |
| Dave Wohl | PG | 28 | 10 | — | 11.8 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 10.4 | 3.7 | .353 | — | — | — | 3.7 | 3.4 | .917 |
| George Johnson | C | 29 | 81 | — | 29.8 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 4.3 | .395 | — | — | — | 2.8 | 2.0 | .719 |
| Tim Bassett | PF | 26 | 65 | — | 22.7 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 9.4 | 3.6 | .388 | — | — | — | 2.4 | 1.2 | .515 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 26 | 68 | — | 20.9 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 2.7 | .366 | — | — | — | 3.1 | 2.2 | .707 |
| Kim Hughes | C | 25 | 56 | — | 15.3 | 5.2 | 10.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | .356 | — | — | — | 1.2 | 0.4 | .310 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | SF | 21 | 79 | — | 3092 | 1909 | 751 | 193 | 122 | 36 | 311 | 1665 | 798 | .479 | — | — | — | 462 | 313 | .677 |
| Kevin Porter | PG | 27 | 74 | — | 2686 | 1197 | 199 | 801 | 118 | 15 | 348 | 1024 | 481 | .470 | — | — | — | 307 | 235 | .765 |
| John Williamson | SG | 26 | 33 | — | 1282 | 973 | 107 | 82 | 47 | 10 | 101 | 854 | 388 | .454 | — | — | — | 230 | 197 | .857 |
| Howard Porter | SF | 29 | 55 | — | 1216 | 706 | 262 | 40 | 26 | 33 | 50 | 592 | 293 | .495 | — | — | — | 148 | 120 | .811 |
| George Johnson | C | 29 | 81 | — | 2411 | 703 | 779 | 111 | 78 | 274 | 221 | 721 | 285 | .395 | — | — | — | 185 | 133 | .719 |
| Darnell Hillman | PF | 28 | 45 | — | 1220 | 590 | 338 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 109 | 501 | 236 | .471 | — | — | — | 205 | 118 | .576 |
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 23 | 51 | — | 1042 | 511 | 108 | 145 | 114 | 18 | 92 | 482 | 196 | .407 | — | — | — | 151 | 119 | .788 |
| Bob Carrington | SG | 24 | 37 | — | 1032 | 386 | 112 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 66 | 392 | 157 | .401 | — | — | — | 97 | 72 | .742 |
| Tim Bassett | PF | 26 | 65 | — | 1474 | 348 | 404 | 63 | 62 | 33 | 80 | 384 | 149 | .388 | — | — | — | 97 | 50 | .515 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 26 | 68 | — | 1419 | 301 | 244 | 105 | 52 | 46 | 73 | 292 | 107 | .366 | — | — | — | 123 | 87 | .707 |
| Louie Nelson | SG | 26 | 25 | — | 353 | 212 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 40 | 197 | 82 | .416 | — | — | — | 73 | 48 | .658 |
| Wilson Washington | PF | 22 | 24 | — | 523 | 210 | 142 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 53 | 187 | 92 | .492 | — | — | — | 47 | 26 | .553 |
| Bird Averitt | SG | 25 | 21 | — | 409 | 174 | 33 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 188 | 69 | .367 | — | — | — | 45 | 36 | .800 |
| Bubbles Hawkins | SG | 23 | 15 | — | 343 | 163 | 50 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 43 | 150 | 69 | .460 | — | — | — | 29 | 25 | .862 |
| Kim Hughes | C | 25 | 56 | — | 854 | 123 | 240 | 38 | 49 | 49 | 57 | 160 | 57 | .356 | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | .310 |
| Al Skinner | SG | 25 | 8 | — | 277 | 121 | 52 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 101 | 41 | .406 | — | — | — | 44 | 39 | .886 |
| Mark Crow | SF | 23 | 15 | — | 154 | 84 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 80 | 35 | .438 | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | .700 |
| Dave Wohl | PG | 28 | 10 | — | 118 | 35 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 34 | 12 | .353 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | .917 |
| Totals | — | — | 82 | — | 19905 | 8746 | 3901 | 1879 | 857 | 631 | 1756 | 8004 | 3547 | .443 | — | — | — | 2304 | 1652 | .717 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | Alpha Scorer / Focal Offense | 39.1 | High | 24.2 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 19.05 | Offensive centerpiece as a rookie; heavy isolation usage, strong rebounding wing, clear franchise scorer from day one. | ROY-3 |
| John Williamson | Lead Scorer / Shot Creator | 38.8 | High | 29.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 18.45 | Elite volume scorer; carried major scoring burden in limited games with aggressive perimeter shot creation. | — |
| Kevin Porter | Primary Playmaker | 36.3 | High | 16.2 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 15.75 | Led the NBA in assists; offense flowed through him as the Nets’ clear table-setter and tempo controller. | NBA Assists Leader |
| Al Skinner | Secondary Scorer / Combo Wing | 34.6 | Medium-High | 15.1 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 13.95 | Small-sample contributor who handled scoring, rebounding, and ball-movement duties when available. | — |
| George Johnson | Defensive Anchor / Rim Protector | 29.8 | Low | 8.7 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 12.05 | Interior defensive specialist; shot-blocking and rebounding were central to his on-court value. | — |
| Darnell Hillman | Athletic Forward / Energy Big | 27.1 | Medium | 13.1 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 11.90 | Provided athleticism, finishing, and defensive versatility in the frontcourt rotation. | — |
| Howard Porter | Slashing Wing / Efficiency Scorer | 22.1 | Medium | 12.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 9.70 | Efficient scorer who thrived as a cutter and transition finisher rather than a creator. | — |
| Bubbles Hawkins | Scoring Guard / Instant Offense | 22.9 | Medium | 10.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 9.55 | Provided short-burst scoring and defensive activity off the bench. | — |
| Eddie Jordan | Defensive Guard / Secondary Playmaker | 20.4 | Medium | 10.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 8.75 | Strong perimeter defender with disruptive steal rates; secondary ball-handling role. | — |
| Wilson Washington | Interior Role Player | 21.8 | Low-Medium | 8.8 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 8.65 | Physical frontcourt contributor focused on rebounding and interior defense. | — |
| Bob Carrington | Rotation Wing Scorer | 27.9 | Medium | 10.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 8.20 | Regular rotation wing supplying scoring and spacing without primary creation duties. | — |
| Tim Bassett | Hustle Big / Rebounder | 22.7 | Low | 5.4 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7.05 | Low-usage forward relied upon for rebounding, defense, and physical play. | — |
| Bird Averitt | Ball-Moving Guard | 19.5 | Low-Medium | 8.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 6.95 | Guard tasked with facilitating offense and maintaining ball flow rather than scoring. | — |
| Louie Nelson | Bench Scoring Guard | 14.1 | Low-Medium | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6.35 | Bench contributor providing scoring spurts in limited minutes. | — |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | Versatile Wing / Glue Guy | 20.9 | Low | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5.50 | Low-usage wing focused on spacing, ball movement, and positional defense. | — |
| Kim Hughes | Reserve Center | 15.3 | Low | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4.50 | Backup big used primarily for size, rebounding, and rim protection. | — |
| Mark Crow | Depth Wing | 10.3 | Low | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.15 | End-of-rotation wing providing spot minutes and basic scoring. | — |
| Dave Wohl | Emergency Point Guard | 11.8 | Low | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.75 | Short-term depth guard used sparingly for ball-handling support. | — |