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Brooklyn Nets

City
Brooklyn
Conference and division
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division
Arena
Barclays Center
Founded
1976
In the NBA
since 1976-77

2026-27 roster

Franchise history

  1. New York Nets 1976-77 · 1 season
  2. New Jersey Nets 1977-78 to 2011-12 · 35 seasons
  3. Brooklyn Nets since 2012-13 · 15 seasons

Record by season

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Season Team Regular % Seed Playoffs ★
2025-26 BKN 20-62 .244 —
2024-25 BKN 26-56 .317 —
2023-24 BKN 32-50 .390 —
2022-23 BKN 45-37 .549 0-4
2021-22 BKN 44-38 .537 0-4
2020-21 BKN 48-24 .667 7-5
2019-20 BKN 35-37 .486 0-4
2018-19 BKN 42-40 .512 1-4
2017-18 BKN 28-54 .341 —
2016-17 BKN 20-62 .244 —
2015-16 BKN 21-61 .256 —
2014-15 BKN 38-44 .463 2-4
2013-14 BKN 44-38 .537 5-7
2012-13 BKN 49-33 .598 3-4
2011-12 NJN 22-44 .333 —
2010-11 NJN 24-58 .293 —
2009-10 NJN 12-70 .146 —
2008-09 NJN 34-48 .415 —
2007-08 NJN 34-48 .415 —
2006-07 NJN 41-41 .500 6-6
2005-06 NJN 49-33 .598 5-6
2004-05 NJN 42-40 .512 0-4
2003-04 NJN 47-35 .573 7-4
2002-03 NJN 49-33 .598 14-6
2001-02 NJN 52-30 .634 11-9
2000-01 NJN 26-56 .317 —
1999-00 NJN 31-51 .378 —
1998-99 NJN 16-34 .320 —
1997-98 NJN 43-39 .524 0-3
1996-97 NJN 26-56 .317 —
1995-96 NJN 30-52 .366 —
1994-95 NJN 30-52 .366 —
1993-94 NJN 45-37 .549 1-3
1992-93 NJN 43-39 .524 2-3
1991-92 NJN 40-42 .488 1-3
1990-91 NJN 26-56 .317 —
1989-90 NJN 17-65 .207 —
1988-89 NJN 26-56 .317 —
1987-88 NJN 19-63 .232 —
1986-87 NJN 24-58 .293 —
1985-86 NJN 39-43 .476 0-3
1984-85 NJN 42-40 .512 0-3
1983-84 NJN 45-37 .549 5-6
1982-83 NJN 49-33 .598 0-2
1981-82 NJN 44-38 .537 0-2
1980-81 NJN 24-58 .293 —
1979-80 NJN 34-48 .415 —
1978-79 NJN 37-45 .451 0-2
1977-78 NJN 24-58 .293 —
1976-77 NYN 22-60 .268 —

Retired numbers

  • 3 Drazen Petrovic 1990 to 1993 · New Jersey Nets Passed away in an traffic accident
  • 4 Wendell Ladner 1974 to 1975 · New Jersey Nets Passed away in an airplane accident
  • 5 Jason Kidd 2001 to 2008 · New Jersey Nets
  • 23 John Williamson 1973 to 1980 · New Jersey Nets
  • 25 Bill Melchionni 1969 to 1976 · New Jersey Nets
  • 32 Julius Erving 1973 to 1976 · New Jersey Nets
  • 52 Buck Williams 1981 to 1989 · New Jersey Nets

All-time leading scorers

Regular season points with the franchise, under all its names.

  1. Brook Lopez 2008-09 to 2016-17 · 562 games 10,444 PTS
  2. Buck Williams 1981-82 to 1988-89 · 635 games 10,440 PTS
  3. Vince Carter 2004-05 to 2008-09 · 374 games 8,834 PTS
  4. Richard Jefferson 2001-02 to 2007-08 · 489 games 8,507 PTS
  5. Jason Kidd 2001-02 to 2007-08 · 506 games 7,373 PTS
  6. Kerry Kittles 1996-97 to 2003-04 · 496 games 7,096 PTS
  7. Derrick Coleman 1990-91 to 1994-95 · 348 games 6,930 PTS
  8. Chris Morris 1988-89 to 1994-95 · 510 games 6,762 PTS
  9. Mike Gminski 1980-81 to 1987-88 · 550 games 6,415 PTS
  10. Otis Birdsong 1981-82 to 1987-88 · 375 games 5,968 PTS

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