Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1980–81 New Jersey Nets roster and regular season player statistics:
New Jersey Nets 1980–81 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | Age | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Eddie Jordan | PG | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | Jan 29, 1955 | 26 | Rutgers |
| 25 | Mike Gminski | C | 6’11” | 250 lbs | Aug 3, 1959 | 21 | Duke |
| 52 | Mike Newlin | SG | 6’4″ | 200 lbs | Jan 2, 1949 | 32 | Utah |
| 44 | Winford Boynes | SG | 6’6″ | 185 lbs | May 17, 1957 | 23 | San Francisco |
| 50 | George Johnson | C | 6’11” | 205 lbs | Dec 18, 1948 | 32 | Dillard |
| 23 | Cliff Robinson | PF | 6’9″ | 225 lbs | Mar 13, 1960 | 20 | USC |
| 24 | Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 6’7″ | 195 lbs | Dec 5, 1951 | 29 | Vanderbilt |
| 31 | Darwin Cook | PG | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | Aug 6, 1958 | 22 | Portland |
| 21 | Foots Walker | PG | 6’0″ | 170 lbs | May 21, 1951 | 29 | West Georgia |
| 33 | Mike O’Koren | SF | 6’7″ | 207 lbs | Feb 7, 1958 | 23 | North Carolina |
| 45 | George E. Johnson | PF | 6’7″ | 215 lbs | Dec 15, 1956 | 24 | St. John’s |
| 22 | Larry McNeill | PF | 6’8″ | 195 lbs | Jan 31, 1951 | 30 | Marquette |
Note: Roster includes key players and may reflect midseason additions or releases.
1980–81 New Jersey Nets Player Statistics (Regular Season)
| Player | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Newlin | 79 | 21.4 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 48.0% | 88.4% |
| Cliff Robinson | 79 | 18.5 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 48.9% | 67.4% |
| Mike Gminski | 82 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 49.6% | 76.5% |
| Eddie Jordan | 81 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 45.8% | 75.7% |
| Darwin Cook | 82 | 11.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 46.3% | 72.5% |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | 72 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 44.9% | 71.1% |
| Mike O’Koren | 69 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 47.2% | 73.3% |
| Winford Boynes | 60 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 44.1% | 71.0% |
| George Johnson | 72 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 43.3% | 55.5% |
| George E. Johnson | 38 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 45.9% | 68.2% |
| Larry McNeill | 26 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 46.8% | 69.0% |
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