Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1985–86 New Jersey Nets roster and regular season player statistics:
New Jersey Nets 1985–86 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis Birdsong | G | 6-3 | 190 lb | Dec 9, 1955 | Houston |
| 2 | Darwin Cook | G | 6-3 | 190 lb | Aug 6, 1958 | Portland |
| 3 | George Johnson | C | 6-11 | 205 lb | Dec 18, 1948 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 4 | Buck Williams | F | 6-8 | 215 lb | Mar 8, 1960 | Maryland |
| 5 | Mike Gminski | C | 6-11 | 250 lb | Aug 3, 1959 | Duke |
| 6 | Michael Ray Richardson | G | 6-5 | 190 lb | Apr 11, 1955 | Montana |
| 7 | Tony Brown | F | 6-6 | 185 lb | Jul 29, 1960 | Arkansas |
| 8 | Kelvin Ransey | G | 6-1 | 170 lb | May 3, 1958 | Ohio State |
| 9 | Yvon Joseph | C | 6-11 | 260 lb | Nov 21, 1957 | Houston |
| 10 | Tony Campbell | F | 6-7 | 215 lb | May 7, 1962 | Ohio State |
| 11 | Eddie Phillips | F | 6-7 | 220 lb | Sep 29, 1961 | Alabama |
| 12 | Dwayne McClain | F | 6-6 | 185 lb | Feb 7, 1963 | Villanova |
| 13 | Leroy Combs | F | 6-8 | 215 lb | May 7, 1961 | Oklahoma State |
| — | Others (short stints) | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Statistics (Regular Season)
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | 80 | 80 | 36.2 | 15.9 | 12.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 53.2% | 70.2% |
| Mike Gminski | 82 | 81 | 31.6 | 16.5 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 50.4% | 75.4% |
| Otis Birdsong | 76 | 63 | 28.9 | 12.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 50.9% | 78.8% |
| Darwin Cook | 81 | 76 | 30.9 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 46.6% | 73.5% |
| Michael Ray Richardson | 55 | 47 | 33.7 | 14.8 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 45.7% | 73.8% |
| Tony Brown | 67 | 1 | 13.9 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 45.2% | 84.4% |
| Kelvin Ransey | 41 | 3 | 17.2 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 42.3% | 84.8% |
| Tony Campbell | 35 | 0 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 44.6% | 64.3% |
| Dwayne McClain | 41 | 1 | 11.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 44.0% | 73.5% |
| George Johnson | 82 | 1 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 40.8% | 53.3% |
| Eddie Phillips | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Yvon Joseph | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — |