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 [1]
  1. Brook Lopez (10,444)
  2. Buck Williams (10,440)
  3. Vince Carter (8,834)
  4. Richard Jefferson (8,507)
  5. Jason Kidd (7,373)
  6. John Williamson* (7,202)
  7. Julius Erving* (7,104)
  8. Kerry Kittles (7,096)
  9. Derrick Coleman (6,930)
  10. Chris Morris (6,762)
  11. Mike Gminski (6,415)
  12. Billy Paultz* (6,297)
  13. Bill Melchionni* (6,230)
  14. Otis Birdsong (5,968)
  15. Keith Van Horn (5,700)
  16. Albert King (5,595)
  17. Joe Harris (5,007)
  18. Spencer Dinwiddle (4,953)
  19. Kendall Gill (4,932)
  20. Darwin Cook (4,699)
Other statistics (regular season) as of the end of the 2023–24 season [1]
Most minutes played
PlayerMinutes
Buck Williams 23,100
Jason Kidd 18,733
Brook Lopez 18,118
Richard Jefferson 17,499
Kerry Kittles 16,686
Most rebounds
PlayerRebounds
Buck Williams 7,576
Billy Paultz*4,544
Brook Lopez 4,004
Derrick Coleman 3,690
Mike Gminski 3,671
Most assists
PlayerAssists
Jason Kidd 4,620
Bill Melchionni*3,044
Kenny Anderson 2,363
Deron Williams 2,078
Spencer Dinwiddle 1,985
Most steals
PlayerSteals
Jason Kidd 950
Darwin Cook 875
Kerry Kittles 803
Chris Morris 784
Kendall Gill 652
Most blocks
PlayerBlocks
Brook Lopez 972
George Johnson 863
Buck Williams 696
Mike Gminski 599
Derrick Coleman 559

Accomplishments

Basketball Hall of Fame

Players
No.NamePositionTenureInducted
24 Rick Barry [2] F 1970–19721987
1 Nate Archibald [3] G 1976–19771991
32 Julius Erving [4] F1973–19761993
21 Bob McAdoo [5] C 19812000
3 Dražen Petrović [6] G1990–19932002
34 Mel Daniels [7] C19762012
22 Bernard King [8] F1977–19792013
301992–1993
33 Alonzo Mourning [9] C2003–20042014
55 Dikembe Mutombo [10] C2002–20032015
10 Maurice Cheeks [11] G1992–19932018
5 Jason Kidd [lower-alpha 1] [12] G2001–20082018
Coaches
NamePositionTenureInducted
Lou Carnesecca [13] Head coach 1970–19731992
Chuck Daly [lower-alpha 2] [14] Head coach1992–19941994
Larry Brown [15] Head coach1981–19832002
John Calipari [16] Head coach1996–19992015
Bill Fitch [17] Head coach1989–19922019
Contributors
NamePositionTenureInducted
Rod Thorn [18] Assistant coach1973–1975, 1976–19782018
Executive2000–2010
Notes
  1. Also served as head coach of the team in 2013–2014.
  2. Daly was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice—as coach and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team.

FIBA Hall of Fame

Players
No.NamePositionTenureInducted
3 Dražen Petrović [19] G 1991–19932007
33 Alonzo Mourning C 2003–20042019

Retired numbers

Brooklyn Nets retired numbers [20]
No.PlayerPositionTenureDate
3 Dražen Petrović G 1990–1993November 11, 1993
5 Jason Kidd G2001–2008October 17, 2013
6 Bill Russell Retired across NBAAugust 11, 2022
23 John Williamson G1973–1980December 7, 1990
25 Bill Melchionni G1969–1976September 1976
32 Julius Erving F 1973–1976April 3, 1987
52 Buck Williams F1981–1989April 11, 1999

Individual awards

NBA

ABA

NBA All-Star Weekend

NBA All-Star Game Selections [21]

Playoff appearances

ABA

NBA

Records

 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

Individual records

Career leaders

As of the end of the 2023–24 season [22]

CategoryPlayerStatistics
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

Season leaders

As of the end of the 2023–24 season [23]

CategoryPlayerStatisticsSeason
Minutes Rick Barry 3,6161971–72
Points Rick Barry 2,5181971–72
Total rebounds Billy Paultz 1,0351971–72
Defensive rebounds Billy Paultz 7721971–72
Offensive rebounds Jayson Williams 4431997–98
Assists Jason Kidd 8082001–02
Steals Micheal Ray Richardson 2431984–85
Blocks George Johnson 2741977–78
Triple doubles Jason Kidd 122006–07
2007–08
James Harden 2020–21
Buzzer beaters Joe Johnson 22012–13
2013–14
Field goals Julius Erving 9491975–76
Field goal % Nic Claxton .7052022–23
3-point field goals D'Angelo Russell 2342018–19
3-point field goal % Joe Harris .4752020–21
Free throws Rick Barry 6411971–72
Free throw % Kyrie Irving .9222020–21
Points per game Rick Barry 31.51971–72
Rebounds per game Jayson Williams 13.61997–98
Assists per game Kevin Porter 10.81977–78
Steals per game Micheal Ray Richardson 3.01984–85
Blocks per game Shawn Bradley 4.01996–97
Personal fouls Darryl Dawkins 3861983–84
Turnovers Kevin Porter 3481977–78

See also

Notes

  1. Did not participate
  2. Did not participate

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