The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 New Jersey Nets went 37-45. Led by Bernard King, Eddie Jordan and Eric Money, they posted a -4.00 SRS and went 0-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bernard King leads at 30%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | John Williamson | 22.2 |
| Rebounds | Bernard King | 8.2 |
| Assists | Eric Money | 5.3 |
| Steals | Eddie Jordan | 2.5 |
| Blocks | George Johnson (1973-1986) | 3.2 |
| True Shooting | Bernard King | 54.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | George Johnson (1973-1986) | 3.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bernard King4502Eddie Jordan2503Eric Money184John Williamson165Jan van Breda Kolff116George Johnson77Wilson Washington★68Tim Bassett69Winford Boynes★510Phil Jackson511Ralph Simpson312Harvey Catchings313Bob Elliott214Al Skinner2
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | 82 | 21.6 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 54.2 | — | 3.6 | 45 |
| Eddie Jordan | 82 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 47.0 | — | 3.3 | 25 |
| Eric Money | 47 | 16.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 51.9 | — | 1.4 | 18 |
| John Williamson | 74 | 22.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 52.7 | — | 2.0 | 16 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | 80 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 53.4 | — | 2.7 | 11 |
| George Johnson | 78 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 47.5 | — | 3.9 | 7 |
| Wilson Washington★ | 62 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 52.3 | — | 1.7 | 6 |
| Tim Bassett | 82 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 43.3 | — | 1.9 | 6 |
| Winford Boynes★ | 69 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 48.2 | — | 1.1 | 5 |
| Phil Jackson | 59 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 53.6 | — | 1.3 | 5 |
| Ralph Simpson | 32 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 41.4 | — | 0.4 | 3 |
| Harvey Catchings | 32 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 48.3 | — | 1.1 | 3 |
| Bob Elliott | 14 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 63.0 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Al Skinner | 23 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 56.5 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Winford Boynes (21)
- Oldest: Phil Jackson (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Winford Boynes - rookie
- Bob Elliott - rookie
- Eric Money - new to the team
- Phil Jackson - new to the team
- Ralph Simpson - new to the team
- Harvey Catchings - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bernard King - pick #7 (1977)
- Eddie Jordan - pick #33 (1977)
- Eric Money - pick #33 (1974)
- John Williamson - pick #96 (1973)
- Jan van Breda Kolff - pick #20 (1974)
The Playoff Run
0-2 overall