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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).
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.
| Most minutes played | |
|---|---|
| Player | Minutes |
| Buck Williams | 23,100 |
| Jason Kidd | 18,733 |
| Brook Lopez | 18,118 |
| Richard Jefferson | 17,499 |
| Kerry Kittles | 16,686 |
| Most rebounds | |
|---|---|
| Player | Rebounds |
| Buck Williams | 7,576 |
| Billy Paultz* | 4,544 |
| Brook Lopez | 4,004 |
| Derrick Coleman | 3,690 |
| Mike Gminski | 3,671 |
| Most assists | |
|---|---|
| Player | Assists |
| Jason Kidd | 4,620 |
| Bill Melchionni* | 3,044 |
| Kenny Anderson | 2,363 |
| Deron Williams | 2,078 |
| Spencer Dinwiddle | 1,985 |
| Most steals | |
|---|---|
| Player | Steals |
| Jason Kidd | 950 |
| Darwin Cook | 875 |
| Kerry Kittles | 803 |
| Chris Morris | 784 |
| Kendall Gill | 652 |
| Most blocks | |
|---|---|
| Player | Blocks |
| Brook Lopez | 972 |
| George Johnson | 863 |
| Buck Williams | 696 |
| Mike Gminski | 599 |
| Derrick Coleman | 559 |
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| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Rick Barry [2] | F | 1970–1972 | 1987 |
| 1 | Nate Archibald [3] | G | 1976–1977 | 1991 |
| 32 | Julius Erving [4] | F | 1973–1976 | 1993 |
| 21 | Bob McAdoo [5] | C | 1981 | 2000 |
| 3 | Dražen Petrović [6] | G | 1990–1993 | 2002 |
| 34 | Mel Daniels [7] | C | 1976 | 2012 |
| 22 | Bernard King [8] | F | 1977–1979 | 2013 |
| 30 | 1992–1993 | |||
| 33 | Alonzo Mourning [9] | C | 2003–2004 | 2014 |
| 55 | Dikembe Mutombo [10] | C | 2002–2003 | 2015 |
| 10 | Maurice Cheeks [11] | G | 1992–1993 | 2018 |
| 5 | Jason Kidd [lower-alpha 1] [12] | G | 2001–2008 | 2018 |
| Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Carnesecca [13] | Head coach | 1970–1973 | 1992 |
| Chuck Daly [lower-alpha 2] [14] | Head coach | 1992–1994 | 1994 |
| Larry Brown [15] | Head coach | 1981–1983 | 2002 |
| John Calipari [16] | Head coach | 1996–1999 | 2015 |
| Bill Fitch [17] | Head coach | 1989–1992 | 2019 |
| Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Thorn [18] | Assistant coach | 1973–1975, 1976–1978 | 2018 |
| Executive | 2000–2010 |
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dražen Petrović [19] | G | 1991–1993 | 2007 |
| 33 | Alonzo Mourning | C | 2003–2004 | 2019 |
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dražen Petrović | G | 1990–1993 | November 11, 1993 |
| 5 | Jason Kidd | G | 2001–2008 | October 17, 2013 |
| 6 | Bill Russell | — | Retired across NBA | August 11, 2022 |
| 23 | John Williamson | G | 1973–1980 | December 7, 1990 |
| 25 | Bill Melchionni | G | 1969–1976 | September 1976 |
| 32 | Julius Erving | F | 1973–1976 | April 3, 1987 |
| 52 | Buck Williams | F | 1981–1989 | April 11, 1999 |
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| GP | Games played | FGM | Field-goals | 3PFGM | Three-point field goals | FTM | Free throw |
| MP | Minutes played | FG% | Field goal percentage [a] | 3P% | Three-point field goal percentage [a] | FT% | Free throw percentage [a] |
| PTS | Points | REB | Rebounds | AST | Assists | PF | Personal fouls |
| PPG | Points per game | RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | OT | Overtime |
| STL | Steals | BLK | Blocks | TO | Turnovers | ||
| SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
As of the end of the 2023–24 season [22]
| Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Buck Williams | 635 |
| Minutes | Buck Williams | 23,100 |
| Number of seasons | Brook Lopez | 9 |
| Points | Brook Lopez | 10,444 |
| Total rebounds | Buck Williams | 7,576 |
| Defensive rebounds | Buck Williams | 4,988 |
| Offensive rebounds | Buck Williams | 2,588 |
| Assists | Jason Kidd | 4,620 |
| Steals | Jason Kidd | 950 |
| Blocks | Brook Lopez | 972 |
| Triple doubles | Jason Kidd | 61 |
| Buzzer beaters | Joe Johnson | 6 |
| Field goals | Brook Lopez | 4,044 |
| Field goal % | Nic Claxton | .669 |
| 3-point field goals | Joe Harris | 984 |
| 3-point field goal % | Joe Harris | .440 |
| Free throws | Buck Williams | 2,476 |
| Free throw % | Kevin Durant | .910 |
| Consecutive free throws made | Kevin Durant | 62 |
| Points per game | Rick Barry | 30.6 |
| Minutes per game | Rick Barry | 44.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Buck Williams | 11.9 |
| Assists per game | Jason Kidd | 9.1 |
| Steals per game | Micheal Ray Richardson | 2.7 |
| Blocks per game | Shawn Bradley | 3.8 |
| Personal fouls | Buck Williams | 2,244 |
| Turnovers | Buck Williams | 1,811 |
As of the end of the 2023–24 season [23]
| Category | Player | Statistics | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | Rick Barry | 3,616 | 1971–72 |
| Points | Rick Barry | 2,518 | 1971–72 |
| Total rebounds | Billy Paultz | 1,035 | 1971–72 |
| Defensive rebounds | Billy Paultz | 772 | 1971–72 |
| Offensive rebounds | Jayson Williams | 443 | 1997–98 |
| Assists | Jason Kidd | 808 | 2001–02 |
| Steals | Micheal Ray Richardson | 243 | 1984–85 |
| Blocks | George Johnson | 274 | 1977–78 |
| Triple doubles | Jason Kidd | 12 | 2006–07 2007–08 |
| James Harden | 2020–21 | ||
| Buzzer beaters | Joe Johnson | 2 | 2012–13 2013–14 |
| Field goals | Julius Erving | 949 | 1975–76 |
| Field goal % | Nic Claxton | .705 | 2022–23 |
| 3-point field goals | D'Angelo Russell | 234 | 2018–19 |
| 3-point field goal % | Joe Harris | .475 | 2020–21 |
| Free throws | Rick Barry | 641 | 1971–72 |
| Free throw % | Kyrie Irving | .922 | 2020–21 |
| Points per game | Rick Barry | 31.5 | 1971–72 |
| Rebounds per game | Jayson Williams | 13.6 | 1997–98 |
| Assists per game | Kevin Porter | 10.8 | 1977–78 |
| Steals per game | Micheal Ray Richardson | 3.0 | 1984–85 |
| Blocks per game | Shawn Bradley | 4.0 | 1996–97 |
| Personal fouls | Darryl Dawkins | 386 | 1983–84 |
| Turnovers | Kevin Porter | 348 | 1977–78 |
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