Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1983–84 New Jersey Nets roster and regular season player statistics:
1983–84 New Jersey Nets Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | Age | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Otis Birdsong | SG | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | Dec 9, 1955 | 28 | Houston |
| 12 | Darwin Cook | PG | 6’3″ | 184 lbs | Aug 6, 1958 | 25 | Portland |
| 53 | Darryl Dawkins | C | 6’11” | 251 lbs | Jan 11, 1957 | 27 | Maynard Evans HS (FL) |
| 42 | Mike Gminski | C | 6’11” | 250 lbs | Aug 3, 1959 | 24 | Duke |
| 33 | Reggie Johnson | PF | 6’9″ | 205 lbs | Jun 25, 1957 | 26 | Tennessee |
| 55 | Albert King | SF | 6’6″ | 190 lbs | Dec 17, 1959 | 24 | Maryland |
| 31 | Mike O’Koren | SF | 6’7″ | 207 lbs | Feb 7, 1958 | 25 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Micheal Ray Richardson | PG | 6’5″ | 189 lbs | Apr 11, 1955 | 28 | Montana |
| 1 | Foots Walker | PG | 6’0″ | 184 lbs | May 21, 1951 | 32 | West Georgia |
| 52 | Buck Williams | PF | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | Oct 14, 1954 | 28 | Maryland |
| 34 | Bill Willoughby | SF | 6’8″ | 205 lbs | May 20, 1957 | 26 | Dwight Morrow HS (NJ) |
| 44 | Kelvin Ransey | PG | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | May 3, 1958 | 25 | Ohio State |
| 50 | Bruce Kuczenski | PF | 6’9″ | 230 lbs | Nov 3, 1961 | 22 | Connecticut |
| 45 | Mark Jones | SF | 6’6″ | 215 lbs | May 25, 1961 | 22 | St. Bonaventure |
Note: Ages are calculated as of the 1983–84 NBA season.
1983–84 New Jersey Nets Player Statistics (Regular Season)
| Player | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Birdsong | 69 | 19.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 50.8% | 60.8% |
| Darryl Dawkins | 81 | 16.8 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 59.3% | 73.5% |
| Buck Williams | 81 | 15.7 | 12.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 53.5% | 57.0% |
| Albert King | 79 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 49.2% | 78.6% |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 48 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 46.0% | 70.4% |
| Kelvin Ransey | 80 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 43.4% | 79.2% |
| Darwin Cook | 82 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 44.3% | 75.4% |
| Mike Gminski | 82 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 51.3% | 79.9% |
| Mike O’Koren | 73 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 48.3% | 60.9% |
| Bill Willoughby | 67 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 48.1% | 87.3% |
| Reggie Johnson | 72 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 49.6% | 73.0% |
| Foots Walker | 34 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 35.6% | 88.9% |
| Bruce Kuczenski | 7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3% | 50.0% |
| Mark Jones | 6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
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
The 1983–84 season was a notable one for the Nets, finishing with a 45–37 record under head coach Stan Albeck. They secured the 4th spot in the Atlantic Division and made a playoff appearance, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round before falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.