Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1978–79 New Jersey Nets roster and regular season player statistics:
New Jersey Nets 1978–79 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | Age | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Bubbles Hawkins | SG | 6’2″ | 180 lbs | Jun 30, 1954 | 24 | Illinois State |
| 30 | Bernard King | SF | 6’7″ | 205 lbs | Dec 4, 1956 | 22 | Tennessee |
| 10 | John Williamson | SG | 6’2″ | 185 lbs | Nov 10, 1951 | 27 | New Mexico State |
| 21 | George Johnson | C | 6’11” | 205 lbs | Dec 18, 1948 | 30 | Dillard |
| 20 | Eddie Jordan | PG | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | Jan 29, 1955 | 24 | Rutgers |
| 23 | Tim Bassett | PF | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | Apr 1, 1951 | 27 | Georgia |
| 24 | Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 6’7″ | 195 lbs | Dec 5, 1951 | 27 | Vanderbilt |
| 44 | Winford Boynes | SG | 6’6″ | 185 lbs | May 17, 1957 | 21 | USF (San Francisco) |
| 31 | Cliff Robinson | PF | 6’9″ | 225 lbs | Mar 13, 1960 | 19 | USC |
| 50 | Kelvin Ransey | PG | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | May 3, 1958 | 20 | Ohio State |
| 32 | Joe Meriweather | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | Oct 26, 1953 | 25 | Southern Illinois |
| 25 | Kim Hughes | C | 6’11” | 220 lbs | Jan 12, 1952 | 27 | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Al Skinner | SG | 6’5″ | 190 lbs | Jun 16, 1952 | 26 | UMass |
Note: Some jersey numbers and minor roster changes may have occurred during the season.
1978–79 New Jersey Nets Player Statistics (Regular Season)
| Player | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | 55 | 21.6 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 54.4% | 63.4% |
| John Williamson | 82 | 22.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 46.6% | 79.5% |
| Eddie Jordan | 82 | 13.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 47.5% | 76.7% |
| George Johnson | 82 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 45.8% | 57.2% |
| Tim Bassett | 82 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 43.2% | 66.0% |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | 75 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 44.7% | 69.3% |
| Winford Boynes | 74 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 45.1% | 73.0% |
| Kim Hughes | 63 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 42.8% | 56.4% |
| Bubbles Hawkins | 36 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 43.9% | 72.8% |
| Al Skinner | 60 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 42.0% | 70.4% |
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