Brooklyn Nets accomplishments and records
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The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York. The team plays in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Franchise leaders
Bold denotes still active with the team. Italics denotes still active, but not with the team. "Name*" includes combined statistics for the team from both the ABA and NBA.
;Points scored (regular season) as of the end of the 2023–24 season{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/players.html|title=Nets: Players|publisher=Basketball Reference|access-date=April 10, 2023}}
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- Brook Lopez (10,444)
- Buck Williams (10,440)
- Vince Carter (8,834)
- Richard Jefferson (8,507)
- Jason Kidd (7,373)
- John Williamson* (7,202)
- Julius Erving* (7,104)
- Kerry Kittles (7,096)
- Derrick Coleman (6,930)
- Chris Morris (6,762)
- Mike Gminski (6,415)
- Billy Paultz* (6,297)
- Bill Melchionni* (6,230)
- Otis Birdsong (5,968)
- Keith Van Horn (5,700)
- Albert King (5,595)
- Joe Harris (5,007)
- Spencer Dinwiddle (4,953)
- Kendall Gill (4,932)
- Darwin Cook (4,699)
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;Other statistics (regular season) as of the end of the 2023–24 season
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colspan="2" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Most minutes played | |
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style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Player
! style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Minutes | |
Buck Williams | 23,100 |
Jason Kidd | 18,733 |
Brook Lopez | 18,118 |
Richard Jefferson | 17,499 |
Kerry Kittles | 16,686 |
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colspan="2" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Most rebounds | |
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style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Player
! style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Rebounds | |
Buck Williams | 7,576 |
Billy Paultz* | 4,544 |
Brook Lopez | 4,004 |
Derrick Coleman | 3,690 |
Mike Gminski | 3,671 |
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colspan="2" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Most assists | |
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style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Player
! style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Assists | |
Jason Kidd | 4,620 |
Bill Melchionni* | 3,044 |
Kenny Anderson | 2,363 |
Deron Williams | 2,078 |
Spencer Dinwiddle | 1,985 |
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colspan="2" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Most steals | |
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style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Player
! style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Steals | |
Jason Kidd | 950 |
Darwin Cook | 875 |
Kerry Kittles | 803 |
Chris Morris | 784 |
Kendall Gill | 652 |
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colspan="2" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Most blocks | |
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style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Player
! style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Blocks | |
Brook Lopez | 972 |
George Johnson | 863 |
Buck Williams | 696 |
Mike Gminski | 599 |
Derrick Coleman | 559 |
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Accomplishments
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=Basketball Hall of Fame=
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|+ Contributors ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Name ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Position ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Tenure ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Inducted | |
scope="row" rowspan="2"|Rod Thorn{{cite web|url=http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/rod-thorn/|title=Rod Thorn|website=The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|access-date=April 13, 2019}}
| Assistant coach || 1973–1975, 1976–1978 ||rowspan="2"| 2018 | |
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Executive | 2000–2010 |
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{{efn|name=Daly|Daly was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice—as coach and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team.}}
{{efn|name=Kidd|Also served as head coach of the team in 2013–2014.}}
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==FIBA Hall of Fame==
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|+ Players ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|No. ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Name ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Position ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Tenure ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Inducted | ||
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! scope="row"|Dražen Petrović{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/hall-of-fame/Drazen-Petrovic|title=Drazen Petrovic|website=FIBA Hall of Fame|access-date=April 13, 2019}} | G | 1991–1993 | 2007 |
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! scope="row"|Alonzo Mourning | C | 2003–2004 | 2019 |
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=Retired numbers=
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|+ Brooklyn Nets retired numbers{{cite web|title=Brooklyn Nets Uniform Numbers|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/numbers.html|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=April 29, 2014}} ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|No. ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Player ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Position ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Tenure ! scope="col" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}}"|Date |
scope="row"|3
| Dražen Petrović || G || 1990–1993 || November 11, 1993 |
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scope="row"|5
| Jason Kidd || G || 2001–2008 || October 17, 2013 |
scope="row"|6
| Bill Russell || — || Retired across NBA || August 11, 2022 |
scope="row"|23
| John Williamson || G || 1973–1980 || December 7, 1990 |
scope="row"|25
| Bill Melchionni || G || 1969–1976 || September 1976 |
scope="row"|32
| Julius Erving || F || 1973–1976 || April 3, 1987 |
scope="row"|52
| Buck Williams || F || 1981–1989 || April 11, 1999 |
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Individual awards
=NBA=
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- Buck Williams – 1982
- Derrick Coleman – 1991
- Rod Thorn – 2002
- Patty Mills – 2022
;J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
- Wayne Ellington – 2016
- Jason Kidd – 2002, 2004
- Buck Williams – 1983
- Jason Kidd – 2003
- Derrick Coleman – 1993, 1994
- Dražen Petrović – 1993
- Stephon Marbury – 2000
- Kyrie Irving – 2021
- Jason Kidd – 2002, 2006
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;NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Buck Williams – 1988
- Jason Kidd – 2003–2005, 2007
- Bernard King – 1978
- Buck Williams – 1982
- Derrick Coleman – 1991
- Keith Van Horn – 1998
- Kenyon Martin – 2001
- Brook Lopez – 2009
- Mason Plumlee – 2014
- Chris Morris – 1989
- Kerry Kittles – 1997
- Richard Jefferson – 2002
- Nenad Krstić – 2004
- Marcus Williams – 2007
- MarShon Brooks – 2012
- Bojan Bogdanović – 2015
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=ABA=
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- Julius Erving – 1974–1976
;ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player
- Julius Erving – 1974, 1976
- Brian Taylor – 1973
- Rick Barry – 1971, 1972
- Bill Melchionni – 1972
- Julius Erving – 1974–1976
- Brian Taylor – 1975
ABA All-Star Game head coaches
- Kevin Loughery – 1975, 1976
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- Mike Gale – 1974
- Brian Taylor – 1975, 1976
- Julius Erving – 1976
- John Roche – 1972
- Jim Chones – 1973
- Brian Taylor – 1973
- Larry Kenon – 1974
- John Williamson – 1974
- Kim Hughes – 1976
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=NBA All-Star Weekend=
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;NBA All-Star Game Selections{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/all_star.html|title=Brooklyn Nets All-Star Game Selections|date=March 1, 2024|website=Basketball-Reference}}
- Buck Williams – 1982, 1983, 1986
- Otis Birdsong – 1984
- Micheal Ray Richardson – 1985
- Kenny Anderson – 1994
- Derrick Coleman – 1994
- Jayson Williams – 1998
- Stephon Marbury – 2001
- Jason Kidd – 2002–2004, 2007,{{efn|Did not participate}} 2008
- Kenyon Martin – 2004
- Vince Carter – 2005–2007
- Devin Harris – 2009
- Deron Williams – 2012
- Brook Lopez – 2013
- Joe Johnson – 2014
- D'Angelo Russell – 2019
- Kevin Durant – 2021, 2022,{{efn|Did not participate}} 2023
- James Harden – 2021, 2022
- Kyrie Irving – 2021, 2023
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;NBA All-Star Game head coaches
- Byron Scott – 2002
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=Playoff appearances=
==ABA==
==NBA==
Records
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style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| GP
| Games played | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| FGM | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| 3PFGM | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| FTM |
style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| MP
| Minutes played | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| FG% | style="padding-right: 8px" | Field goal percentage{{ref label|FGpercent|a|a}} | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| 3P% | style="padding-right: 8px" | Three-point field goal percentage{{ref label|FGpercent|a|a}} | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| FT% | Free throw percentage{{ref label|FGpercent|a|a}} |
style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| PTS
| Points | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| REB | Rebounds | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| AST | Assists | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| PF |
style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| PPG
| Points per game | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| RPG | Rebounds per game | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| APG | Assists per game | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| OT | Overtime |
style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| STL
| Steals | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| BLK | Blocks | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| TO |
style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| SPG
| Steals per game | style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid black;"| BPG | Blocks per game |
=Individual records=
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==Career leaders==
As of the end of the 2023–24 season{{cite web|title=Brooklyn Nets Career Leaders|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/leaders_career.html|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}
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style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Category
! style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Player ! class="unsortable" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Statistics |
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Games
| {{Sortname|Buck|Williams}} | 635 |
Minutes
| {{Sortname|Buck|Williams}} | 23,100 |
Number of seasons
| {{Sortname|Brook|Lopez}} | 9 |
Points
| {{Sortname|Brook|Lopez}} | 10,444 |
Total rebounds
| {{Sortname|Buck|Williams}} | 7,576 |
Defensive rebounds
| {{Sortname|Buck|Williams}} | 4,988 |
Offensive rebounds
| {{Sortname|Buck|Williams}} | 2,588 |
Assists
| {{Sortname|Jason|Kidd}} | 4,620 |
Steals
| {{Sortname|Jason|Kidd}} | 950 |
Blocks
| {{Sortname|Brook|Lopez}} | 972 |
Triple doubles
| {{Sortname|Jason|Kidd}} | 61 |
Buzzer beaters
| {{Sortname|Joe|Johnson|Joe Johnson (basketball)}} | 6 |
Field goals
| {{Sortname|Brook|Lopez}} | 4,044 |
Field goal %
| {{Sortname|Nic|Claxton}} | .669 |
3-point field goals
| {{Sortname|Joe|Harris|Joe Harris (basketball)}} | 984 |
3-point field goal %
| {{Sortname|Joe|Harris|Joe Harris (basketball)}} | .440 |
Free throws
| {{Sortname|Buck|Williams}} | 2,476 |
Free throw %
| {{Sortname|Kevin|Durant}} | .910 |
Consecutive free throws made
| {{Sortname|Kevin|Durant}} | 62 |
Points per game
| {{Sortname|Rick|Barry}} | 30.6 |
Minutes per game
| {{Sortname|Rick|Barry}} | 44.0 |
Rebounds per game
| {{Sortname|Buck|Williams}} | 11.9 |
Assists per game
| {{Sortname|Jason|Kidd}} | 9.1 |
Steals per game
| {{Sortname|Micheal Ray|Richardson}} | 2.7 |
Blocks per game
| {{Sortname|Shawn|Bradley}} | 3.8 |
Personal fouls
| {{Sortname|Buck|Williams}} | 2,244 |
Turnovers
| {{Sortname|Buck|Williams}} | 1,811 |
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==Season leaders==
As of the end of the 2023–24 season{{cite web|title=Brooklyn Nets Season Leaders|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/leaders_season.html|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=April 24, 2021}}
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style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Category
! style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Player ! class="unsortable" style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Statistics ! style="{{NBA color cell|Brooklyn Nets}};"|Season |
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Minutes
| {{Sortname|Rick|Barry}} | 3,616 | 1971–72 |
Points
| {{Sortname|Rick|Barry}} | 2,518 | 1971–72 |
Total rebounds
| {{Sortname|Billy|Paultz}} | 1,035 | 1971–72 |
Defensive rebounds
| {{Sortname|Billy|Paultz}} | 772 | 1971–72 |
Offensive rebounds
| {{Sortname|Jayson|Williams}} | 443 | 1997–98 |
Assists
| {{Sortname|Jason|Kidd}} | 808 | 2001–02 |
Steals
| {{Sortname|Micheal Ray|Richardson}} | 243 | 1984–85 |
Blocks
| {{Sortname|George|Johnson|George T. Johnson}} | 274 | 1977–78 |
rowspan="2"|Triple doubles
| {{Sortname|Jason|Kidd}} | rowspan="2"|12 | 2006–07 |
{{Sortname|James|Harden}}
| 2020–21 |
Buzzer beaters
| {{sortname|Joe|Johnson|Joe Johnson (basketball)}} | 2 | 2012–13 |
Field goals
| {{Sortname|Julius|Erving}} | 949 | 1975–76 |
Field goal %
| {{Sortname|Nic|Claxton}} | .705 | 2022–23 |
3-point field goals
| {{Sortname|D'Angelo|Russell}} | 234 | 2018–19 |
3-point field goal %
| {{sortname|Joe|Harris|Joe Harris (basketball)}} | .475 | 2020–21 |
Free throws
| {{Sortname|Rick|Barry}} | 641 | 1971–72 |
Free throw %
| {{Sortname|Kyrie|Irving}} | .922 | 2020–21 |
Points per game
| {{Sortname|Rick|Barry}} | 31.5 | 1971–72 |
Rebounds per game
| {{Sortname|Jayson|Williams}} | 13.6 | 1997–98 |
Assists per game
| {{sortname|Kevin|Porter|Kevin Porter (basketball, born 1950)}} | 10.8 | 1977–78 |
Steals per game
| {{Sortname|Micheal Ray|Richardson}} | 3.0 | 1984–85 |
Blocks per game
| {{Sortname|Shawn|Bradley}} | 4.0 | 1996–97 |
Personal fouls
| {{Sortname|Darryl|Dawkins}} | 386 | 1983–84 |
Turnovers
| {{sortname|Kevin|Porter|Kevin Porter (basketball, born 1950)}} | 348 | 1977–78 |
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See also
Notes
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- {{note label|FGpercent|a|a}} Shooting percentages in basketball are calculated by taking the number of field goals, three-pointers, or free throws attempted, and dividing it by the corresponding number of shots taken.
- {{note label|3ot|b|b}}A regulation NBA game is 48 minutes long.
References
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