Brooklyn Nets accomplishments and records

The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball franchise based in Brooklyn, New York. The team plays in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Accomplishments

Hall of Fame

Brooklyn Nets Basketball Hall of Famers
Players
No.	Name	Position	Tenure	Inducted
24	Rick Barry ^1 ^2	F	1970–72	1987
1	Nate Archibald ^1	G	1976–77	1991
32	Julius Erving ^1 ^2	F	1973–76	1993
21	Bob McAdoo	C	1981	2000
3	Dražen Petrović	G	1990–93	2002
34	Mel Daniels ^1	C	1976	2012
22 30	Bernard King	F	1977–79 1992–93	2013
33	Alonzo Mourning	C	2003–04	2014
55	Dikembe Mutombo	C	2002–03	2015
Coaches
No.	Name	Position	Tenure	Inducted
–	Lou Carnesecca ^1 ^2	Coach	1970–73	1992
–	Chuck Daly ^3	Coach	1992–94	1994
–	Larry Brown	Coach	1981–83	2002
–	John Calipari	Coach	1996–99	2015

Notes:

• ¹ Played or coached for the team when they were known as New York Nets.
• ² Played or coached for the team during its time in ABA.
• ³ In total, Daly was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as coach and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team.

Retired numbers

Brooklyn Nets retired numbers
№	Player	Position	Tenure	Number retired
3	Dražen Petrović	G	1990–93	November 11, 1993
5	Jason Kidd	G	2001–08	October 17, 2013
23	John Williamson	G	1973–80	December 7, 1990
25	Bill Melchionni	G	1969–76	September 1976
32	Julius Erving	F	1973–76	April 3, 1987
52	Buck Williams	F	1981–89	April 11, 1999
[1]

Individual awards

ABA Most Valuable Player Award

• Julius Erving – 1974, 1975, 1976

ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player

• Julius Erving – 1974, 1976

NBA Executive of the Year

• Rod Thorn – 2002

NBA Rookie of the Year

• Buck Williams – 1982
• Derrick Coleman – 1991

ABA Rookie of the Year Award

• Brian Taylor – 1973

NBA All-Star Game

• Jason Kidd (2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008; DNP 2007)
• Buck Williams (1982, 1983, 1986)
• Vince Carter (2005, 2006, 2007)
• Otis Birdsong (1984)
• Micheal Ray Richardson (1985)
• Kenny Anderson (1994)
• Derrick Coleman (1994)
• Jayson Williams (1998)
• Stephon Marbury (2001)
• Kenyon Martin (2004)
• Devin Harris (2009)
• Deron Williams (2012)
• Brook Lopez (2013)
• Joe Johnson (2014)

NBA All-Star Game head coaches

• Byron Scott – 2002

All-NBA First Team

• Jason Kidd – 2002, 2004

All-ABA Team First Team

• Rick Barry – 1971, 1972
• Bill Melchionni – 1972
• Julius Erving – 1974, 1975, 1976

All-NBA Second Team

• Buck Williams – 1983
• Jason Kidd – 2003

All-ABA Team Second Team

• Brian Taylor – 1975

All-NBA Third Team

• Dražen Petrović – 1993
• Derrick Coleman – 1993, 1994
• Stephon Marbury – 2000

NBA All-Defensive First Team

• Jason Kidd – 2002, 2006

NBA All-Defensive Second Team

• Buck Williams – 1988
• Jason Kidd – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007

ABA All-Defensive Team

• Mike Gale – 1974
• Brian Taylor – 1975, 1976
• Julius Erving – 1976

NBA Rookie First Team

• Bernard King – 1978
• Buck Williams – 1982
• Derrick Coleman – 1991
• Keith Van Horn – 1998
• Kenyon Martin – 2001
• Brook Lopez – 2009

NBA Rookie Second Team

• Chris Morris – 1989
• Kerry Kittles – 1997
• Richard Jefferson – 2002
• Nenad Krstić – 2004
• Marcus Williams – 2007
• MarShon Brooks – 2012

ABA All-Rookie Team

• John Roche – 1972
• Jim Chones – 1973
• Brian Taylor – 1973
• Larry Kenon – 1974
• John Williamson – 1974
• Kim Hughes – 1976

Playoff appearances

ABA

• 1970
• 1971
• 1972

• 1973
• 1974
• 1975

• 1976

NBA

• 1979
• 1982
• 1983
• 1984
• 1985
• 1986

• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1998
• 2002
• 2003

• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2013
• 2014

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

Category	Player	Statistics
GP	Williams, BuckBuck Williams	635
MP	Williams, BuckBuck Williams	23,100
PTS	Williams, BuckBuck Williams	10,440
REB	Williams, BuckBuck Williams	7,576
AST	Kidd, JasonJason Kidd	4,620
STL	Kidd, JasonJason Kidd	950
BLK	Johnson, GeorgeGeorge Johnson	863
FGM	Williams, BuckBuck Williams	3,981
FG%	Dawkins, DarrylDarryl Dawkins	.601
3PFGM	Kidd, JasonJason Kidd	813
3P%	Petrović, DraženDražen Petrović	.437
FTM	Williams, BuckBuck Williams	2,476
FT%	Newlin, MikeMike Newlin	.886
PPG	Barry, RickRick Barry	30.6
RPG	Williams, BuckBuck Williams	11.9
APG	Kidd, JasonJason Kidd	9.1
SPG	Richardson, Micheal RayMicheal Ray Richardson	2.7
BPG	Bradley, ShawnShawn Bradley	3.8
PF	Williams, BuckBuck Williams	2,244
TO	Williams, BuckBuck Williams	1,811
[2]

Season leaders

Category	Player	Statistics	Season
MP	Barry, RickRick Barry	3,616	1971–1972
PTS	Barry, RickRick Barry	2,518	1971–1972
REB	Paultz, BillyBilly Paultz	1,035	1971–1972
AST	Kidd, JasonJason Kidd	808	2001–2002
STL	Richardson, Micheal RayMicheal Ray Richardson	243	1984–1985
BLK	Johnson, GeorgeGeorge Johnson	274	1977–1978
FGM	Erving, JuliusJulius Erving	949	1975–1976
FG%	Moore, MikkiMikki Moore	.609	2006–2007
3PFGM	Williams, DeronDeron Williams	169	2012–2013
3P%	Petrović, DraženDražen Petrović	.449	1992–1993
FTM	Barry, RickRick Barry	641	1971–1972
FT%	Gminski, MikeMike Gminski	.893	1985–1986
PPG	Barry, RickRick Barry	31.5	1971–1972
RPG	Williams, JaysonJayson Williams	13.6	1997–1998
APG	Porter, KevinKevin Porter	10.8	1977–1978
SPG	Richardson, Micheal RayMicheal Ray Richardson	3.0	1984–1985
BPG	Bradley, ShawnShawn Bradley	4.0	1996–1997
PF	Dawkins, DarrylDarryl Dawkins	386	1983–1984
TO	Porter, KevinKevin Porter	348	1977–1978
[3]

Notes

• ^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.
• ^b A regulation NBA game is 48 minutes long.

References

1. "Brooklyn Nets Uniform Numbers". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
2. "Brooklyn Nets Career Leaders". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
3. "Brooklyn Nets Season Leaders". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 29 April 2014.