The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 New Jersey Nets went 24-58. Led by Bernard King, Kevin Porter and Darnell Hillman, they posted a -5.61 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bernard King leads at 32%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | John Williamson | 29.5 |
| Rebounds | George Johnson (1973-1986) | 9.6 |
| Assists | Kevin Porter | 10.8 |
| Steals | Eddie Jordan | 2.2 |
| Blocks | George Johnson (1973-1986) | 3.4 |
| True Shooting | Howard Porter | 53.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | George Johnson (1973-1986) | 4.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bernard KingAll-Rookie 1st4702Kevin Porter1803Darnell Hillman144Howard Porter115Eddie Jordan106George Johnson97John Williamson88Jan van Breda Kolff69Tim Bassett510Al Skinner511Bob Carrington★412Wilson Washington313Bubbles Hawkins214Kim Hughes215Bird Averitt116Louie Nelson117Mark Crow★018Dave Wohl0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | 79 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 51.1 | — | 3.3 | 47 |
| Kevin Porter | 74 | 16.2 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 51.6 | — | 1.8 | 18 |
| Darnell Hillman | 45 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 49.9 | — | 1.5 | 14 |
| Howard Porter | 55 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 53.7 | — | 1.0 | 11 |
| Eddie Jordan | 51 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 46.6 | — | 1.6 | 10 |
| George Johnson | 81 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 43.8 | — | 4.2 | 9 |
| John Williamson | 33 | 29.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 50.9 | — | 0.8 | 8 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | 68 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 43.5 | — | 1.4 | 6 |
| Tim Bassett | 65 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 40.8 | — | 1.8 | 5 |
| Al Skinner | 8 | 15.1 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 50.3 | — | 0.3 | 5 |
| Bob Carrington★ | 37 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 44.4 | — | 0.8 | 4 |
| Wilson Washington | 24 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 50.6 | — | 0.7 | 3 |
| Bubbles Hawkins | 15 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 50.1 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Kim Hughes | 56 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 35.6 | — | 1.3 | 2 |
| Bird Averitt | 21 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 41.9 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Louie Nelson | 25 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 46.3 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Mark Crow★ | 15 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 47.3 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Dave Wohl | 10 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 44.6 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.5
- Youngest: Bernard King (21)
- Oldest: Howard Porter (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Bernard King - rookie
- Eddie Jordan - rookie
- Bob Carrington - rookie
- Wilson Washington - rookie
- Mark Crow - rookie
- Kevin Porter - new to the team
- Darnell Hillman - new to the team
- Howard Porter - new to the team
- George Johnson (1973-1986) - new to the team
- Bird Averitt - new to the team
- Louie Nelson - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bernard King - pick #7 (1977)
- Kevin Porter - pick #39 (1972)
- Darnell Hillman - pick #8 (1971)
- Howard Porter - pick #32 (1971)
- Eddie Jordan - pick #33 (1977)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.