The Season in Brief
The 1983-84 New Jersey Nets went 45-37. Led by Darryl Dawkins, Buck Williams and Darwin Cook, they posted a +1.27 SRS and went 5-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Darryl Dawkins leads at 19%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Otis Birdsong | 19.8 |
| Rebounds | Buck Williams | 12.3 |
| Assists | Kelvin Ransey | 6.0 |
| Steals | Michael Ray Richardson | 2.1 |
| Blocks | Darryl Dawkins | 1.7 |
| True Shooting | Darryl Dawkins | 64.1 |
| 3-Pointers | Michael Ray Richardson | 14 |
| Def. Win Shares | Buck Williams | 4.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Darryl Dawkins4302Buck Williams4003Darwin Cook244Otis BirdsongAll-Star235Michael Ray Richardson226Albert King207Mike Gminski168Kelvin Ransey★139Bill Willoughby810Reggie Johnson811Mike O'Koren712Foots Walker313Mark Jones (1984)★114Bruce Kuczenski0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Dawkins | 81 | 16.8 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 64.1 | 2 | 3.6 | 43 |
| Buck Williams | 81 | 15.7 | 12.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 55.6 | 0 | 4.9 | 40 |
| Darwin Cook | 82 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 48.1 | 11 | 3.0 | 24 |
| Otis Birdsong | 69 | 19.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 53.0 | 5 | 2.1 | 23 |
| Michael Ray Richardson | 48 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 14 | 2.1 | 22 |
| Albert King | 79 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 54.1 | 3 | 2.8 | 20 |
| Mike Gminski | 82 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 57.2 | 0 | 2.3 | 16 |
| Kelvin Ransey★ | 80 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 48.7 | 7 | 2.0 | 13 |
| Bill Willoughby | 67 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 53.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 8 |
| Reggie Johnson | 72 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 55.5 | 0 | 1.0 | 8 |
| Mike O'Koren | 73 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 50.8 | 5 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Foots Walker | 34 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 44.2 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 |
| Mark Jones (1984)★ | 6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Bruce Kuczenski | 7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.5
- Youngest: Mark Jones (1984) (22)
- Oldest: Foots Walker (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mark Jones (1984) - rookie
- Bruce Kuczenski - rookie
- Kelvin Ransey - new to the team
- Reggie Johnson - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Darryl Dawkins - pick #5 (1975)
- Buck Williams - pick #3 (1981)
- Darwin Cook - pick #70 (1980)
- Otis Birdsong - pick #2 (1977)
- Michael Ray Richardson - pick #4 (1978)
The Playoff Run
5-6 overall