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Brooklyn Nets history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Brooklyn Nets of All Time

Jason Kidd ranks No. 1 after producing 2,737.5 Franchise Value across 7 seasons for this franchise and its included historical identities. Vince Carter, Kerry Kittles, Derrick Coleman, and Brook Lopez complete the top five. This ranking covers 1976–77 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1976–77 through 2025–26 franchise coverage1,000 minimum minutesRegular season only
See the full top 25How the ranking works

The answer at a glance

The top five

Franchise Value estimates how many regular-season points above a replacement-level player someone produced for this franchise. It rewards both strong seasons and staying power.

  1. No. 1

    Jason Kidd

    2,737.5Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 506 games
    14.6 PPG · 7.2 RPG · 9.1 APG

  2. No. 2

    Vince Carter

    1,792.1Franchise Value

    5 seasons · 374 games
    23.6 PPG · 5.8 RPG · 4.7 APG

  3. No. 3

    Kerry Kittles

    1,564.1Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 496 games
    14.3 PPG · 3.9 RPG · 2.6 APG

  4. No. 4

    Derrick Coleman

    1,356.4Franchise Value

    5 seasons · 348 games
    19.9 PPG · 10.6 RPG · 3.1 APG

  5. No. 5

    Brook Lopez

    1,280.7Franchise Value

    9 seasons · 562 games
    18.6 PPG · 7.1 RPG · 1.5 APG

The full list

The full top 25

Every name links to a full career profile. The best-season rank is the player’s leaguewide Impact Rate rank for that season.

  1. 1

    Jason Kidd

    2,737.5 value · 7 seasons · best: 2002–03

    2,737.5Franchise Value
    7 seasons2001–02 to 2007–08
    2002–03Impact Rate No. 5
    14.6 / 7.2 / 9.1PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    Vince Carter

    1,792.1 value · 5 seasons · best: 2005–06

    1,792.1Franchise Value
    5 seasons2004–05 to 2008–09
    2005–06Impact Rate No. 13
    23.6 / 5.8 / 4.7PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Kerry Kittles

    1,564.1 value · 7 seasons · best: 1996–97

    1,564.1Franchise Value
    7 seasons1996–97 to 2003–04
    1996–97Impact Rate No. 34
    14.3 / 3.9 / 2.6PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    Derrick Coleman

    1,356.4 value · 5 seasons · best: 1992–93

    1,356.4Franchise Value
    5 seasons1990–91 to 1994–95
    1992–93Impact Rate No. 11
    19.9 / 10.6 / 3.1PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Brook Lopez

    1,280.7 value · 9 seasons · best: 2009–10

    1,280.7Franchise Value
    9 seasons2008–09 to 2016–17
    2009–10Impact Rate No. 42
    18.6 / 7.1 / 1.5PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Buck Williams

    1,259.1 value · 8 seasons · best: 1982–83

    1,259.1Franchise Value
    8 seasons1981–82 to 1988–89
    1982–83Impact Rate No. 34
    16.4 / 11.9 / 1.5PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    Chris Morris

    1,187.6 value · 7 seasons · best: 1992–93

    1,187.6Franchise Value
    7 seasons1988–89 to 1994–95
    1992–93Impact Rate No. 22
    13.3 / 5.7 / 2PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Richard Jefferson

    1,161.3 value · 7 seasons · best: 2005–06

    1,161.3Franchise Value
    7 seasons2001–02 to 2007–08
    2005–06Impact Rate No. 29
    17.4 / 5.4 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    Kevin Durant

    871.3 value · 3 seasons · best: 2021–22

    871.3Franchise Value
    3 seasons2020–21 to 2022–23
    2021–22Impact Rate No. 6
    29 / 7.1 / 5.8PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    Kenny Anderson

    856.1 value · 5 seasons · best: 1993–94

    856.1Franchise Value
    5 seasons1991–92 to 1995–96
    1993–94Impact Rate No. 29
    15.3 / 3.4 / 7.8PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    Darwin Cook

    840.7 value · 6 seasons · best: 1982–83

    840.7Franchise Value
    6 seasons1980–81 to 1985–86
    1982–83Impact Rate No. 54
    10.1 / 2.3 / 4.2PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Nic Claxton

    749.9 value · 7 seasons · best: 2022–23

    749.9Franchise Value
    7 seasons2019–20 to 2025–26
    2022–23Impact Rate No. 31
    10.6 / 7.6 / 2.1PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    Kyrie Irving

    744.7 value · 4 seasons · best: 2020–21

    744.7Franchise Value
    4 seasons2019–20 to 2022–23
    2020–21Impact Rate No. 18
    27.1 / 4.8 / 5.8PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Deron Williams

    738.4 value · 5 seasons · best: 2012–13

    738.4Franchise Value
    5 seasons2010–11 to 2014–15
    2012–13Impact Rate No. 25
    16.6 / 3.2 / 7.5PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    Michael Ray Richardson

    713.5 value · 4 seasons · best: 1984–85

    713.5Franchise Value
    4 seasons1982–83 to 1985–86
    1984–85Impact Rate No. 11
    16.1 / 4.9 / 6.8PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Stephon Marbury

    708.5 value · 3 seasons · best: 2000–01

    708.5Franchise Value
    3 seasons1998–99 to 2000–01
    2000–01Impact Rate No. 17
    23 / 3.1 / 8.1PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    Kendall Gill

    686.3 value · 6 seasons · best: 1996–97

    686.3Franchise Value
    6 seasons1995–96 to 2000–01
    1996–97Impact Rate No. 22
    14.9 / 4.8 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    Mike Gminski

    674.0 value · 8 seasons · best: 1985–86

    674.0Franchise Value
    8 seasons1980–81 to 1987–88
    1985–86Impact Rate No. 34
    11.7 / 6.7 / 1.3PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    Kenyon Martin

    532.1 value · 4 seasons · best: 2003–04

    532.1Franchise Value
    4 seasons2000–01 to 2003–04
    2003–04Impact Rate No. 34
    15.1 / 7.6 / 2.4PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    Armen Gilliam

    518.9 value · 3 seasons · best: 1995–96

    518.9Franchise Value
    3 seasons1993–94 to 1995–96
    1995–96Impact Rate No. 62
    14.9 / 7.5 / 1.3PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    Devin Harris

    508.1 value · 4 seasons · best: 2008–09

    508.1Franchise Value
    4 seasons2007–08 to 2010–11
    2008–09Impact Rate No. 22
    17.7 / 3 / 6.9PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    Keith Van Horn

    504.9 value · 5 seasons · best: 2001–02

    504.9Franchise Value
    5 seasons1997–98 to 2001–02
    2001–02Impact Rate No. 70
    18.2 / 7.6 / 1.8PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Bernard King

    483.7 value · 3 seasons · best: 1978–79

    483.7Franchise Value
    3 seasons1977–78 to 1992–93
    1978–79Impact Rate No. 34
    20.2 / 7.8 / 2.6PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Eddie Jordan

    464.5 value · 4 seasons · best: 1979–80

    464.5Franchise Value
    4 seasons1977–78 to 1980–81
    1979–80Impact Rate No. 49
    11.8 / 2.7 / 4.9PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Dražen Petrović

    451.1 value · 3 seasons · best: 1992–93

    451.1Franchise Value
    3 seasons1990–91 to 1992–93
    1992–93Impact Rate No. 51
    19.5 / 2.8 / 2.9PPG / RPG / APG

What separates the list

Peak and staying power

The main order uses total Franchise Value. These views show who supplied the biggest single seasons and who contributed across the most seasons.

Why No. 1

Why Jason Kidd leads

Jason Kidd produced 2,737.5 Franchise Value, 945.4 more than Vince Carter. His best team season was 2002–03, when he ranked No. 5 in leaguewide Impact Rate.

If you put more weight on playoff moments, championships, or awards, your order may differ. This list does not quietly fold those judgments into the number.

Most seasons among the top 25

Brook Lopez · 9 seasons

Brook Lopez logged 562 games and 18,118 regular-season minutes across 2008–09 to 2016–17.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    Jason Kidd2002–03 · Impact Rate No. 5
    500.9
  2. 2
    Jason Kidd2005–06 · Impact Rate No. 10
    462.8
  3. 3
    Jason Kidd2006–07 · Impact Rate No. 9
    434.3
  4. 4
    Vince Carter2005–06 · Impact Rate No. 13
    428.8
  5. 5
    Michael Ray Richardson1984–85 · Impact Rate No. 11
    422.1

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1970s
    Bernard KingMost value in the decade
    473.5
  2. 1980s
    Buck WilliamsMost value in the decade
    1,259.1
  3. 1990s
    Derrick ColemanMost value in the decade
    1,356.4
  4. 2000s
    Jason KiddMost value in the decade
    2,737.5
  5. 2010s
    Brook LopezMost value in the decade
    945.0
  6. 2020s
    Kevin DurantMost value in the decade
    871.3

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26James Harden433.4
  2. No. 27Jarrett Allen417.7
  3. No. 28Spencer Dinwiddie416.0
  4. No. 29Lester Conner402.5
  5. No. 30Otis Birdsong395.3

Method and limits

What this ranking measures

This is a model ranking, not a claim that one number settles every argument about franchise greatness.

01

Count only team value

We add the player’s hussEyquation Season Value only while he belonged to this franchise. A player needs at least 1,000 franchise minutes to qualify.

02

Split traded seasons

When a player changed teams, his season value is divided by the minutes played at each stop. In 1950–51, when minutes were not recorded, games are used instead.

03

Use one clear order

Higher total Franchise Value ranks first. Ties are broken by the player’s best leaguewide Impact Rate rank, then franchise minutes. Peak seasons and per-game stats are context, not hidden inputs.

04

Know what is missing

The model covers NBA regular seasons from 1950–51 onward. Playoffs, championships, awards, cultural importance, and ABA seasons are not inputs.

Sources and historical estimates: Team stints and conventional totals come from Basketball Reference; Franchise Value comes from the hussEyquation model. The site reconstructs missing box-score inputs through 1972–73. Exact Raw BPM inputs begin in 1973–74. In a traded season, the model has one combined season impact estimate; only the value allocation is split by team workload. Data were checked for this release on September 14, 2026. Read the full methodology.

Quick answers

Brooklyn Nets ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Brooklyn Nets player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1976–77, Jason Kidd ranks first with 2,737.5 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

Jason Kidd has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 500.9 in 2002–03. He ranked No. 5 in leaguewide Impact Rate that season.

How are the top 25 ranked?

The order is total regular-season Franchise Value, which adds up value above replacement produced for this franchise. More value ranks higher.

Which earlier team names and locations are included?

Includes the NBA seasons of the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets; ABA seasons are outside this ranking.

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