Last Updated on January 26, 2026 by Mat 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.
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 | 27 | 74 | 33.1 | 22.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 18.5 | 8.6 | .465 | 5.9 | 5.0 | .854 | ||||
| Bernard King | SF | 22 | 82 | 34.9 | 21.6 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 16.6 | 8.7 | .522 | 7.5 | 4.3 | .564 | ||||
| Eric Money | PG | 23 | 47 | 30.5 | 16.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 14.4 | 6.9 | .481 | 3.9 | 2.9 | .743 | ||||
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 24 | 82 | 27.6 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 4.9 | .418 | 3.3 | 2.6 | .777 | ||||
| Winford Boynes | SG | 21 | 69 | 17.0 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 8.6 | 3.7 | .430 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .787 | ||||
| Bob Elliott | PF | 23 | 14 | 20.1 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 2.9 | .562 | 4.0 | 2.9 | .732 | ||||
| Wilson Washington | PF | 23 | 62 | 18.4 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 3.5 | .502 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .635 | ||||
| Al Skinner | SG | 26 | 23 | 14.5 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 2.4 | .440 | 3.6 | 3.1 | .878 | ||||
| Ralph Simpson | SG | 29 | 32 | 16.5 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 2.7 | .367 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .676 | ||||
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 27 | 80 | 25.0 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 2.5 | .463 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .798 | ||||
| George Johnson | C | 30 | 78 | 26.4 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 2.6 | .427 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .761 | ||||
| Phil Jackson | PF | 33 | 59 | 18.1 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 2.4 | .475 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .819 | ||||
| Harvey Catchings | C | 27 | 32 | 20.6 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 2.3 | .423 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .770 | ||||
| Tim Bassett | PF | 27 | 82 | 18.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .371 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .679 | ||||
| Totals | 82 | 240.9 | 107.7 | 44.0 | 23.3 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 22.7 | 91.7 | 42.2 | .460 | 31.9 | 23.2 | .729 |
Playoff 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 | 27 | 2 | 46.0 | 29.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 31.0 | 11.5 | .371 | 8.0 | 6.5 | .813 | ||||
| Bernard King | SF | 22 | 2 | 40.5 | 26.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 10.5 | .500 | 12.0 | 5.0 | .417 | ||||
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 24 | 2 | 41.5 | 19.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 7.5 | .395 | 4.5 | 4.0 | .889 | ||||
| George Johnson | C | 30 | 2 | 35.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 7.0 | .667 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .333 | ||||
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 27 | 2 | 40.5 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 4.0 | .400 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .833 | ||||
| Tim Bassett | PF | 27 | 2 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .400 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | ||||
| Phil Jackson | PF | 33 | 2 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .333 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | ||||
| Ralph Simpson | SG | 29 | 2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Harvey Catchings | C | 27 | 2 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | .167 | 1.5 | 0.0 | .000 | ||||
| Totals | 2 | 240.0 | 107.5 | 46.0 | 22.0 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 19.5 | 101.0 | 43.5 | .431 | 32.5 | 20.5 | .631 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williamson | SG | 27 | 74 | 33.1 | 24.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 20.1 | 9.3 | .465 | 6.4 | 5.5 | .854 | ||||
| Bernard King | SF | 22 | 82 | 34.9 | 22.3 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 17.1 | 8.9 | .522 | 7.8 | 4.4 | .564 | ||||
| Eric Money | PG | 23 | 47 | 30.5 | 19.7 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 17.0 | 8.2 | .481 | 4.6 | 3.4 | .743 | ||||
| Winford Boynes | SG | 21 | 69 | 17.0 | 19.7 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 18.2 | 7.8 | .430 | 5.2 | 4.1 | .787 | ||||
| Al Skinner | SG | 26 | 23 | 14.5 | 19.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 13.5 | 5.9 | .440 | 8.8 | 7.8 | .878 | ||||
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 24 | 82 | 27.6 | 16.2 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 15.3 | 6.4 | .418 | 4.4 | 3.4 | .777 | ||||
| Wilson Washington | PF | 23 | 62 | 18.4 | 15.9 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 13.7 | 6.9 | .502 | 3.3 | 2.1 | .635 | ||||
| Bob Elliott | PF | 23 | 14 | 20.1 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 5.2 | .562 | 7.1 | 5.2 | .732 | ||||
| Ralph Simpson | SG | 29 | 32 | 16.5 | 15.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 16.2 | 5.9 | .367 | 4.9 | 3.3 | .676 | ||||
| Phil Jackson | PF | 33 | 59 | 18.1 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 4.8 | .475 | 3.5 | 2.9 | .819 | ||||
| Harvey Catchings | C | 27 | 32 | 20.6 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 4.0 | .423 | 3.3 | 2.6 | .770 | ||||
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 27 | 80 | 25.0 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 3.5 | .463 | 3.3 | 2.6 | .798 | ||||
| George Johnson | C | 30 | 78 | 26.4 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 3.6 | .427 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .761 | ||||
| Tim Bassett | PF | 27 | 82 | 18.4 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 2.8 | .371 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .679 | ||||
| Totals |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williamson | SG | 27 | 2 | 46.0 | 23.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 24.3 | 9.0 | .371 | 6.3 | 5.1 | .813 | ||||
| Bernard King | SF | 22 | 2 | 40.5 | 23.1 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 18.7 | 9.3 | .500 | 10.7 | 4.4 | .417 | ||||
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 24 | 2 | 41.5 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 16.5 | 6.5 | .395 | 3.9 | 3.5 | .889 | ||||
| George Johnson | C | 30 | 2 | 35.0 | 14.9 | 12.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 10.8 | 7.2 | .667 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .333 | ||||
| Ralph Simpson | SG | 29 | 2 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 18.0 | 7.2 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Tim Bassett | PF | 27 | 2 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 4.2 | .400 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1.000 | ||||
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 27 | 2 | 40.5 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 3.6 | .400 | 2.7 | 2.2 | .833 | ||||
| Phil Jackson | PF | 33 | 2 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 1.8 | .333 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.000 | ||||
| Harvey Catchings | C | 27 | 2 | 13.0 | 2.8 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 8.3 | 1.4 | .167 | 4.2 | 0.0 | .000 | ||||
| Totals |
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 | 22 | 82 | 2859 | 1769 | 669 | 295 | 118 | 39 | 323 | 1359 | 710 | .522 | 619 | 349 | .564 | ||||
| John Williamson | SG | 27 | 74 | 2451 | 1643 | 196 | 255 | 89 | 12 | 233 | 1367 | 635 | .465 | 437 | 373 | .854 | ||||
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 24 | 82 | 2260 | 1015 | 215 | 365 | 201 | 40 | 244 | 960 | 401 | .418 | 274 | 213 | .777 | ||||
| Eric Money | PG | 23 | 47 | 1434 | 786 | 125 | 249 | 74 | 10 | 166 | 676 | 325 | .481 | 183 | 136 | .743 | ||||
| Winford Boynes | SG | 21 | 69 | 1176 | 645 | 155 | 75 | 43 | 7 | 119 | 595 | 256 | .430 | 169 | 133 | .787 | ||||
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 27 | 80 | 1998 | 538 | 382 | 180 | 85 | 74 | 135 | 423 | 196 | .463 | 183 | 146 | .798 | ||||
| George Johnson | C | 30 | 78 | 2058 | 517 | 616 | 88 | 68 | 253 | 178 | 483 | 206 | .427 | 138 | 105 | .761 | ||||
| Wilson Washington | PF | 23 | 62 | 1139 | 502 | 294 | 47 | 31 | 67 | 98 | 434 | 218 | .502 | 104 | 66 | .635 | ||||
| Phil Jackson | PF | 33 | 59 | 1070 | 374 | 178 | 85 | 45 | 22 | 78 | 303 | 144 | .475 | 105 | 86 | .819 | ||||
| Tim Bassett | PF | 27 | 82 | 1508 | 321 | 418 | 99 | 44 | 29 | 103 | 313 | 116 | .371 | 131 | 89 | .679 | ||||
| Ralph Simpson | SG | 29 | 32 | 527 | 222 | 61 | 68 | 12 | 4 | 53 | 237 | 87 | .367 | 71 | 48 | .676 | ||||
| Harvey Catchings | C | 27 | 32 | 659 | 195 | 204 | 30 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 175 | 74 | .423 | 61 | 47 | .770 | ||||
| Al Skinner | SG | 26 | 23 | 334 | 182 | 42 | 49 | 22 | 2 | 38 | 125 | 55 | .440 | 82 | 72 | .878 | ||||
| Bob Elliott | PF | 23 | 14 | 282 | 123 | 56 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 73 | 41 | .562 | 56 | 41 | .732 | ||||
| Totals | 82 | 19755 | 8832 | 3611 | 1907 | 853 | 619 | 1845 | 7523 | 3464 | .460 | 2613 | 1904 | .729 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williamson | SG | 27 | 2 | 92 | 59 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 23 | .371 | 16 | 13 | .813 | ||||
| Bernard King | SF | 22 | 2 | 81 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 21 | .500 | 24 | 10 | .417 | ||||
| Eddie Jordan | PG | 24 | 2 | 83 | 38 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 15 | .395 | 9 | 8 | .889 | ||||
| George Johnson | C | 30 | 2 | 70 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 14 | .667 | 3 | 1 | .333 | ||||
| Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 27 | 2 | 81 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 8 | .400 | 6 | 5 | .833 | ||||
| Tim Bassett | PF | 27 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | ||||
| Phil Jackson | PF | 33 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | ||||
| Ralph Simpson | SG | 29 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Harvey Catchings | C | 27 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 3 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| Totals | 2 | 480 | 215 | 92 | 44 | 19 | 14 | 39 | 202 | 87 | .431 | 65 | 41 | .631 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williamson | Lead Scorer/Shot Creator | 33.1 | High | 22.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | (high) | Primary perimeter scoring option for Nets; among team’s top scorers and usage drivers, earned many shots in isolation and mid-range. | — |
| Bernard King | Lead Scorer/Alpha | 34.9 | High | 21.6 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | (high) | Explosive scoring forward with inside-out scoring; future Hall of Famer known for creating his own shot. | — |
| Eric Money | Facilitator/Secondary Scorer | 30.5 | High | 16.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 1.8 | (strong) | Starter and playmaker; known for push pace and creating opportunities; was traded mid-season. | — |
| Eddie Jordan | Primary Playmaker | 27.6 | Medium-High | 12.4 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 3.0 | (solid) | Floor general with strong steal numbers; led team in defensive activity among guards. | — |
| George Johnson | Rim Protector/Big Man | 26.4 | Low | 6.6 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 4.1 | (solid) | Big frontcourt presence with strong boards and blocks; offensive role limited. | — |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | 3rd Wing/Versatile Role | 25.0 | Medium | 6.7 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | (moderate) | Provided wing minutes, rebound support and secondary creation. | — |
| Harvey Catchings | Defensive Big/Role Player | 20.6 | Low | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | (modest) | Role rotational big focusing on rebounds and conversion defense. | — |
| Bob Elliott | Spot Scorer/Frontcourt Role | 20.1 | Medium | 8.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | (modest) | Limited games but showed scoring efficiency when on court. | — |
| Wilson Washington | Frontcourt Support | 18.4 | Medium | 8.1 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | (modest) | Provided rebounding and finishing in backup minutes. | — |
| Winford Boynes | Energy Wing | 17.0 | Medium | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | (modest) | Young wing, contributed scoring spark in limited minutes. | — |
| Phil Jackson | Backup Big/Role Player | 18.1 | Low | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | (modest) | Provided veteran minutes, rebounding, and inside presence. | — |
| Al Skinner | Reserve Wing | 14.5 | Medium | 7.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | (modest) | Reserve wing with shooting and spot creation. | — |
| Ralph Simpson | Bench Wing | 16.5 | Low | 6.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | (modest) | Provided experience and shooting in reserve role. | — |
| Tim Bassett | Reserve Big | 18.4 | Low | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | (lowest) | Role in frontcourt defense and boards with limited offensive involvement. | — |