The 1995-96 New Jersey Nets faced a challenging season, finishing with a 30-52 record. This placed them 5th in the Atlantic Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference, missing out on the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The season was marked by instability in the coaching ranks, with Butch Beard at the helm for his second and final season.
Key players during this period included Jayson Williams, who emerged as a dominant force in rebounding, and Derrick Coleman, though injuries hindered his performance. The team struggled with consistency, often failing to maintain momentum against tougher opponents. Despite these challenges, notable victories against higher-ranked teams provided glimpses of potential. The season highlighted the need for restructuring and strategic changes, setting the stage for rebuilding efforts in the subsequent seasons.
- Regular Season Record: 30-52
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats for 1995-96 Season
POINTS
Armen Gilliam
18.3
REBOUNDS
Jayson Williams
10.0
ASSISTS
Kenny Anderson
8.0
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Armen Gilliam | 78 | 18.3 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kendall Gill | 11 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 36.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kenny Anderson | 31 | 15.3 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 36.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Childs | 78 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 36.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shawn Bradley | 67 | 12.5 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Edwards | 34 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 40.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| P.J. Brown | 81 | 11.3 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jayson Williams | 80 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 28.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vern Fleming | 77 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ed O'Bannon | 64 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 17.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Graham | 45 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Khalid Reeves | 31 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 30.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Robert Werdann | 13 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rex Walters | 11 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Yinka Dare | 58 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rick Mahorn | 50 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tim Perry | 22 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 42.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gerald Glass | 10 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
New Jersey Nets 1995-96 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1995-96 season for the New Jersey Nets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 03, 1995 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 94-79 | |
| Nov 07, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 104-84 | |
| Nov 08, 1995 | @ Orlando Magic | L 130-122 | |
| Nov 10, 1995 | @ Miami Heat | L 106-80 | |
| Nov 11, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 86-84 | |
| Nov 15, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 90-79 | |
| Nov 17, 1995 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 109-94 | |
| Nov 18, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 95-79 | |
| Nov 20, 1995 | @ Utah Jazz | L 105-79 | |
| Nov 22, 1995 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 125-92 | |
| Nov 24, 1995 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-87 | |
| Nov 26, 1995 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 99-92 | |
| Nov 28, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 89-84 | |
| Dec 01, 1995 | @ Boston Celtics | W 131-123 | |
| Dec 02, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 79-78 | |
| Dec 06, 1995 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 108-97 | |
| Dec 08, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 91-89 | |
| Dec 09, 1995 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 85-73 | |
| Dec 12, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 101-97 | |
| Dec 15, 1995 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 105-98 | |
| Dec 18, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 110-103 | |
| Dec 20, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 112-104 | |
| Dec 22, 1995 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 94-91 | |
| Dec 23, 1995 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 98-85 | |
| Dec 26, 1995 | @ Miami Heat | L 96-93 | |
| Dec 28, 1995 | @ Houston Rockets | L 97-82 | |
| Dec 30, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 120-110 | |
| Jan 02, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 81-72 | |
| Jan 04, 1996 | @ New York Knicks | L 105-93 | |
| Jan 05, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 107-99 | |
| Jan 09, 1996 | @ Orlando Magic | L 92-84 | |
| Jan 10, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 92-79 | |
| Jan 12, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 107-80 | |
| Jan 13, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 91-80 | |
| Jan 15, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 108-83 | |
| Jan 17, 1996 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 97-93 | |
| Jan 19, 1996 | @ Washington Bullets | L 93-87 | |
| Jan 20, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 103-97 | |
| Jan 23, 1996 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 86-79 | |
| Jan 24, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 98-89 | |
| Jan 26, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 115-107 | |
| Jan 27, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 100-98 | |
| Jan 30, 1996 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 97-88 | |
| Feb 02, 1996 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | W 93-84 | |
| Feb 04, 1996 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 96-92 | |
| Feb 07, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-96 | |
| Feb 08, 1996 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 107-102 | |
| Feb 13, 1996 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 101-92 | |
| Feb 14, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 88-87 | |
| Feb 17, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 82-77 | |
| Feb 19, 1996 | @ Washington Bullets | W 99-81 | |
| Feb 21, 1996 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 94-92 | |
| Feb 24, 1996 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 103-74 | |
| Feb 25, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 111-105 | |
| Feb 27, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 93-90 | |
| Feb 29, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 114-98 | |
| Mar 02, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-92 | |
| Mar 05, 1996 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 127-117 | |
| Mar 08, 1996 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 115-100 | |
| Mar 10, 1996 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 99-88 | |
| Mar 12, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 98-88 | |
| Mar 14, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 100-92 | |
| Mar 16, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 97-93 | |
| Mar 17, 1996 | @ Boston Celtics | L 107-106 | |
| Mar 19, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 82-77 | |
| Mar 21, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 97-89 | |
| Mar 22, 1996 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 111-96 | |
| Mar 24, 1996 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 84-80 | |
| Mar 25, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 95-88 | |
| Mar 29, 1996 | @ New York Knicks | L 94-78 | |
| Mar 31, 1996 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 118-100 | |
| Apr 03, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 100-94 | |
| Apr 05, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 82-70 | |
| Apr 06, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 109-88 | |
| Apr 08, 1996 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 82-79 | |
| Apr 09, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 111-94 | |
| Apr 11, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 113-100 | |
| Apr 14, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 99-90 | |
| Apr 15, 1996 | @ Miami Heat | L 110-90 | |
| Apr 17, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 107-95 | |
| Apr 19, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 112-106 | |
| Apr 20, 1996 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 121-99 |