1985-86 New Jersey Nets Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 3-0
Coach: Dave Wohl (39-43)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 483,554, Avg. 11,794 in 41 home dates
1985-86 New Jersey Nets Roster
1985-86 New Jersey Nets Results

The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.

The Nets poured in 8,949 points and allowed 9,112. Mike Gminski tossed in a team-leading 1,333 points for New Jersey, and Buck Williams contributed 986 boards. Darwin Cook dished out 390 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Darwin Cook added 156 steals.

Dave Wohl coached the team. The 1985-86 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
Mike GminskiC817825259494911039335120646266813356711401631333
Buck WilliamsF-C828230709565002044530132965798613173962442941301
Otis BirdsongG7774239510565422282101228811420226185171792281214
Albert KingF-G7369199896143823420316711625036618158241812051047
Darryl DawkinsC51312074412841029721085166251771659124227778
Micheal Ray RichardsonG-F473916046612962741791417717325034012511150163737
Darwin CookG793319656272675311111845112617739015622132172629
Mickey JohnsonF7941574507214245233183982343322176725165248616
Kelvin RanseyG791515045052312431481213482116252514114128586
Mike O'KorenF-G6711103133616027739233310213511829954134350
Jeff TurnerF-C5316501718410785845921371421349125226
Bobby CattageF2911858328514435151934460132392
Ray WilliamsG5063321020141231495091232
Rod HigginsF-C-G20291632000358114266
Yvon JosephC105000022000000012
Totals805410198057301354821443239618101183248336662128749345155621298949


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Mike GminskiC817831.251.70.089.32.55.78.21.60.70.91.72.016.5
Buck WilliamsF-C828237.452.30.067.64.08.012.01.60.91.23.03.615.9
Otis BirdsongG777431.151.336.458.11.11.52.63.41.10.22.33.015.8
Albert KingF-G736927.445.617.482.31.63.45.02.50.80.32.52.814.3
Darryl DawkinsC51323.764.40.070.71.73.34.91.50.31.22.44.515.3
Micheal Ray RichardsonG-F473934.144.814.878.81.63.75.37.22.70.23.23.515.7
Darwin CookG793324.942.620.875.70.61.62.24.92.00.31.72.28.0
Mickey JohnsonF79419.942.220.878.51.23.04.22.70.80.32.13.17.8
Kelvin RanseyG791519.045.712.581.80.41.01.53.20.60.11.41.67.4
Mike O'KorenF-G671115.447.625.959.00.51.52.01.80.40.10.82.05.2
Jeff TurnerF-C53112.349.10.074.40.81.72.60.30.40.10.92.44.3
Bobby CattageF2916.433.720.079.50.50.71.20.10.20.00.40.83.2
Ray WilliamsG5012.631.30.085.70.60.20.81.81.00.01.82.46.4
Rod HigginsF-C-G2014.518.80.01.52.54.00.50.52.01.03.03.0
Yvon JosephC105.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.02.0
Averages80541024.648.620.175.51.53.14.62.60.90.41.92.611.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Otis BirdsongG313255293019115712106391469
Buck WilliamsF-C3126292100262012193126161562
Mike GminskiC3109431600272611193054291158
Albert KingF-G398421841448513102151541
Darwin CookG37729134062347175261128
Kelvin RanseyG3682210318634712104927
Mickey JohnsonF3541952011729112203717
Darryl DawkinsC1176400321233022410
Jeff TurnerF-C318310011033300473
Mike O'KorenF-G221611000112221352
Totals277202541181721057946731196628125198317

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Otis BirdsongG344.052.70.057.91.72.34.03.32.01.03.04.723.0
Buck WilliamsF-C342.072.476.94.06.310.30.72.00.32.05.020.7
Mike GminskiC336.337.296.33.76.310.01.71.30.73.03.719.3
Albert KingF-G332.742.925.0100.02.71.74.33.30.70.31.75.013.7
Darwin CookG325.744.80.033.31.01.32.35.71.70.72.03.79.3
Kelvin RanseyG322.745.533.375.01.01.32.34.00.30.01.33.09.0
Mickey JohnsonF318.026.30.063.60.73.03.70.70.70.01.02.35.7
Darryl DawkinsC117.066.766.71.02.03.03.00.02.02.04.010.0
Jeff TurnerF-C36.033.3100.00.01.01.01.00.00.01.32.31.0
Mike O'KorenF-G210.516.70.00.50.51.01.01.00.51.52.51.0
Averages80526.746.511.875.21.72.74.42.41.00.41.93.611.7


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