Brooklyn Nets players and history
486 players have played for the Brooklyn Nets franchise from 1976–77 to 2025–26. Before today's name it played as the New York Nets (1976–1977) and New Jersey Nets (1977–2012). Brook Lopez played the most seasons for the club (9, 2008–2017).
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Most seasons with the Nets
| # | Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | All-Star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brook Lopez | C | 2008–2017 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 |  Jason Collins | C | 2001–2008, 2013–14 | 8 | — |
| 3 | Jayson Williams | PF/C | 1992–2000 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 |  Buck Williams | PF | 1981–1989 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | Kerry Kittles | SG | 1996–2004 | 8 | — |
| 6 |  Mike Gminski | C | 1980–1988 | 8 | — |
| 7 |  Jason Kidd | PG | 2001–2008 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 |  Otis Birdsong | SG/PG | 1981–1988 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 |  Richard Jefferson | SF | 2001–2008 | 7 | — |
| 10 |  Nic Claxton | C | 2019–2026 | 7 | — |
| 11 |  Spencer Dinwiddie | PG/SG | 2016–2021, 2022–2024 | 7 | — |
| 12 |  Joe Harris | SF/SG | 2016–2023 | 7 | — |
| 13 |  Mike O'Koren | SF | 1980–1986, 1987–88 | 7 | — |
| 14 |  Chris Morris | SF | 1988–1995 | 7 | — |
| 15 | Lucious Harris | SG | 1997–2004 | 7 | — |
| 16 |  Jan van Breda Kolff | SF | 1976–1983 | 7 | — |
| 17 |  Derrick Coleman | PF/C | 1990–1996 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 |  Kendall Gill | SG/SF | 1995–2001 | 6 | — |
| 19 |  Albert King | SF/SG | 1981–1987 | 6 | — |
| 20 | Darwin Cook | PG/SG | 1980–1986 | 6 | — |
| 21 |  Vince Carter | SG/SF | 2004–2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 22 |  Deron Williams | PG | 2010–2015 | 5 | 3 |
| 23 |  Kenny Anderson | PG | 1991–1996 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 |  Cam Thomas | SG | 2021–2026 | 5 | — |
| 25 |  Darryl Dawkins | C | 1982–1987 | 5 | — |
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Nets players in 2025–26
The 12 best-known players on the club in 2025–26: Michael Porter Jr. (SF, 1 season with the Nets), Ziaire Williams (SF/PF, 2 seasons with the Nets), Cam Thomas (SG, 5 seasons with the Nets), Ochai Agbaji (SG, 1 season with the Nets), Egor Dëmin (PG/SG, 1 season with the Nets), Nic Claxton (C, 7 seasons with the Nets), Tyrese Martin (SG/SF, 2 seasons with the Nets), Danny Wolf (PF, 1 season with the Nets), Terance Mann (SG/SF, 1 season with the Nets), Malachi Smith (SG, 1 season with the Nets), E. J. Liddell (PF, 1 season with the Nets) and Day'Ron Sharpe (C, 5 seasons with the Nets).
Old names and cities
- New York Nets: 1976–1977
- New Jersey Nets: 1977–2012
- Brooklyn Nets: today's name.
Every season under an old name counts for the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Grid and on the played-for-both lists.
Played for both the Nets and…
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Each list has every player who played for both clubs, with his seasons for each. All NBA team pairs
Brooklyn Nets: questions
How many players have played for the Brooklyn Nets?
486, counting every player whose Wikipedia infobox lists at least one NBA season with the franchise, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, under any of its names.
Who has played the most seasons for the Nets?
Brook Lopez, with 9 NBA seasons (2008–2017), ahead of Jason Collins (8) and Jayson Williams (8).
Which team shares the most players with the Nets?
The 76ers: 88 players played for both. The fewest: the Pelicans, with 35.
Player facts from English Wikipedia's player infoboxes (CC BY-SA 4.0); team facts and player ids from Wikidata (CC0). Team logos are trademarks of their respective teams; AllStar Grid is not affiliated with the NBA or any team. Logos via TheSportsDB. Credits