1981-82 New Jersey Nets Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Washington Bullets 2-0
Coach: Larry Brown (44-38)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 568,861, Avg. 13,875 in 41 home dates
1981-82 New Jersey Nets Roster
1981-82 New Jersey Nets Results

The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Nets racked up 8,746 points and allowed 8,690. Ray Williams tossed in a team-leading 1,674 points for New Jersey, and Buck Williams contributed 1,005 boards. Ray Williams dished out 488 assists for the squad.

On defense, Ray Williams added 199 steals.

Larry Brown coached the team. The 1981-82 New Jersey Nets lost in the conference first round.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Ray WilliamsG826927321383639549465387117208325488199432903021674
Buck WilliamsF-C8282282588151310388242347658100510784842352851268
Albert KingF-G765216948123911331711331052073121426436180261918
Mike O'KorenF-G803220187783832381891351111943051928313147175909
Darwin CookG821720908033873171621185210315531914624175196899
Len ElmoreC-F81702100652300001701351672744411009292136280735
James BaileyF-C670128844023000213133110233343523976120228593
Otis BirdsongG37221025480225100127743067971243056474524
Foots WalkerG7754186137815693194141311191503981206107179456
Mike GminskiC6467402701190011897701161864117485669335
Sam LaceyC54665014964103527208310373203754137155
Jan Van Breda KolffF-G41045282412076621731483212132963144
Mike WoodsonG-F7014568301032235813167292183
Ray TolbertF12011544201084111627842121944
David BurnsG3034520063022410547
Joe CooperC-F1011210000112000122
Totals846410197807227350114630235417141194232035142096918481162022958746


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Ray WilliamsG826933.346.216.783.21.42.54.06.02.40.53.53.720.4
Buck WilliamsF-C828234.558.20.062.44.28.012.31.31.01.02.93.515.5
Albert KingF-G765222.348.223.177.81.42.74.11.90.80.52.43.412.1
Mike O'KorenF-G803225.249.234.871.41.42.43.82.41.00.21.82.211.4
Darwin CookG821725.548.222.672.80.61.31.93.91.80.32.12.411.0
Len ElmoreC-F817025.946.079.42.13.45.41.21.11.11.73.59.1
James BaileyF-C67019.252.362.41.63.55.10.80.61.11.83.48.9
Otis BirdsongG372227.746.90.058.30.81.82.63.40.80.11.72.014.2
Foots WalkerG775424.241.333.372.70.41.51.95.21.60.11.42.35.9
Mike GminskiC64611.644.182.21.11.82.90.60.30.80.91.15.2
Sam LaceyC54612.043.00.077.10.41.51.91.40.40.71.02.52.9
Jan Van Breda KolffF-G41011.050.00.081.60.40.81.20.80.30.30.71.53.5
Mike WoodsonG-F7020.744.10.071.90.71.11.92.31.00.31.33.011.9
Ray TolbertF1209.645.50.050.00.91.32.30.70.30.21.01.63.7
David BurnsG3011.340.050.00.00.70.71.30.30.01.71.32.3
Joe CooperC-F1011.050.01.01.02.00.00.00.01.02.02.0
Averages84641023.448.420.572.81.42.74.22.51.10.61.92.710.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Albert KingF-G258331800543586515840
Buck WilliamsF-C2792614001571110213124735
Ray WilliamsG277471452548412144061034
Darwin CookG286331330620339229728
Len ElmoreC-F2761690044115162122422
Mike O'KorenF-G2441131021088310287
Mike GminskiC110320021022000025
James BaileyF-C226310022246121354
Jan Van Breda KolffF-G216100000003021100
Ed SherodG28100000001110010
Totals1948017474924125255180391993252175

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Albert KingF-G229.054.580.01.52.54.03.02.50.52.54.020.0
Buck WilliamsF-C239.553.846.75.55.010.51.50.51.02.03.517.5
Ray WilliamsG238.529.840.080.04.02.06.07.02.00.03.05.017.0
Darwin CookG243.039.40.033.30.01.51.54.51.01.04.53.514.0
Len ElmoreC-F238.056.3100.00.57.58.01.00.51.01.02.011.0
Mike O'KorenF-G222.027.30.050.00.04.04.01.50.50.01.04.03.5
Mike GminskiC110.066.750.00.02.02.00.00.00.00.02.05.0
James BaileyF-C213.033.3100.01.02.03.00.51.00.51.52.52.0
Jan Van Breda KolffF-G28.00.00.00.01.50.01.00.50.50.00.0
Ed SherodG24.00.00.00.00.50.50.50.00.00.50.0
Averages84625.342.522.261.01.32.74.22.11.00.51.72.79.2


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