Last Updated on June 12, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1986–87 New Jersey Nets roster and regular season player statistics:
New Jersey Nets 1986–87 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Williams | F | 6-8 | 215 lb | Mar 8, 1960 | Maryland |
| 2 | Mike Gminski | C | 6-11 | 250 lb | Aug 3, 1959 | Duke |
| 3 | Otis Birdsong | G | 6-3 | 190 lb | Dec 9, 1955 | Houston |
| 4 | Pearl Washington | G | 6-2 | 190 lb | Jan 6, 1964 | Syracuse |
| 5 | Tony Brown | F | 6-6 | 185 lb | Jul 29, 1960 | Arkansas |
| 6 | Orlando Woolridge | F | 6-9 | 215 lb | Dec 16, 1959 | Notre Dame |
| 7 | Dudley Bradley | G | 6-6 | 195 lb | Mar 19, 1957 | North Carolina |
| 8 | Dwayne McClain | F | 6-6 | 185 lb | Feb 7, 1963 | Villanova |
| 9 | Roy Hinson | F | 6-9 | 210 lb | May 2, 1961 | Rutgers |
| 10 | Moses Malone | C | 6-10 | 260 lb | Mar 23, 1955 | Petersburg HS (VA) |
| 11 | Dennis Hopson | G | 6-5 | 200 lb | Apr 22, 1965 | Ohio State |
| 12 | Frank Johnson | G | 6-2 | 185 lb | Nov 23, 1958 | Wake Forest |
| — | Additional players | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Statistics (Regular Season)
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Birdsong | 66 | 59 | 27.8 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 48.6% | 84.6% |
| Buck Williams | 82 | 82 | 35.4 | 18.7 | 12.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 53.3% | 66.9% |
| Mike Gminski | 82 | 82 | 34.0 | 16.9 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 50.4% | 78.7% |
| Orlando Woolridge | 29 | 27 | 35.3 | 20.7 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 48.9% | 71.5% |
| Tony Brown | 82 | 21 | 25.5 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 45.1% | 83.5% |
| Pearl Washington | 79 | 5 | 18.9 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 47.2% | 75.8% |
| Roy Hinson | 25 | 17 | 25.1 | 14.1 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 47.9% | 67.1% |
| Dwayne McClain | 64 | 1 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 44.7% | 68.2% |
| Dudley Bradley | 68 | 9 | 17.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 40.4% | 79.2% |
| Frank Johnson | 31 | 0 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 44.1% | 75.0% |
| Moses Malone | 43 | 43 | 30.3 | 11.2 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 45.8% | 76.7% |
Team Record: 24–58 (Missed the playoffs)