The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 New Jersey Nets went 34-48. Led by Eddie Jordan, Calvin Natt and Mike Newlin, they posted a -0.98 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Eddie Jordan leads at 19%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Mike Newlin | 20.9 |
| Rebounds | Calvin Natt | 9.7 |
| Assists | Eddie Jordan | 6.8 |
| Steals | Eddie Jordan | 2.7 |
| Blocks | George Johnson (1973-1986) | 3.2 |
| True Shooting | Rich Kelley | 55.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Mike Newlin | 45 |
| Def. Win Shares | Eddie Jordan | 4.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Eddie Jordan★3402Calvin NattAll-Rookie 1st3103Mike Newlin★244Rich Kelley185Jan van Breda Kolff★176Cliff Robinson157Maurice Lucas148George Johnson99Robert Smith510John Williamson411Winford Boynes312Roger Phegley313Bob Elliott314Phil Jackson115Tim Bassett116Ralph Simpson0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jordan★ | 82 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 48.1 | 12 | 4.0 | 34 |
| Calvin Natt | 53 | 19.7 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 52.0 | 1 | 2.8 | 31 |
| Mike Newlin★ | 78 | 20.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 54.0 | 45 | 2.5 | 24 |
| Rich Kelley | 57 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 55.9 | 0 | 2.2 | 18 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff★ | 82 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 53.3 | 7 | 3.3 | 17 |
| Cliff Robinson | 70 | 13.6 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 50.6 | 1 | 2.5 | 15 |
| Maurice Lucas | 22 | 15.2 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 54.8 | 0 | 1.1 | 14 |
| George Johnson | 81 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 48.9 | 0 | 3.9 | 9 |
| Robert Smith | 59 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 52.9 | 8 | 0.7 | 5 |
| John Williamson | 28 | 17.7 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 49.6 | 8 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Winford Boynes | 64 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 51.8 | 0 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Roger Phegley | 28 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 55.1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Bob Elliott | 54 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 52.1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Phil Jackson | 16 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 64.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Tim Bassett | 7 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Ralph Simpson | 8 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 39.9 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.1
- Youngest: Cliff Robinson (19)
- Oldest: Phil Jackson (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Calvin Natt - rookie
- Cliff Robinson - rookie
- Mike Newlin - new to the team
- Rich Kelley - new to the team
- Maurice Lucas - new to the team
- Robert Smith - new to the team
- Roger Phegley - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Eddie Jordan - pick #33 (1977)
- Calvin Natt - pick #8 (1979)
- Mike Newlin - pick #24 (1971)
- Rich Kelley - pick #7 (1975)
- Jan van Breda Kolff - pick #20 (1974)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.