Location: Newark, New Jersey
Team Names: New Jersey Nets, New York Nets, New Jersey Americans
Seasons: 45 (36 NBA & 9 ABA); 1967-68 to 2011-12
Record: 1568-2042, .434 W-L% (1194-1672 NBA & 374-370 ABA)
Playoff Appearances: 23 (16 NBA & 7 ABA)
Championships: 2 (0 NBA & 2 ABA)
| Season | Lg | Team | W | L | W-L% | Finish | SRS | ORtg | DRtg | Playoffs | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 8 | 20 | .286 | 5 | -7.89 | 103.8 | 112.2 | A. Johnson (8-20) | |
| 2010-11 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 4 | -6.28 | 103.1 | 109.9 | A. Johnson (24-58) | |
| 2009-10 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 12 | 70 | .146 | 5 | -8.93 | 100.6 | 110.5 | L. Frank (0-16), T. Barrise (0-2), K. Vandeweghe (12-52) | |
| 2008-09 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 3 | -2.31 | 108.3 | 111.0 | L. Frank (34-48) | |
| 2007-08 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 4 | -5.15 | 104.0 | 109.4 | L. Frank (34-48) | |
| 2006-07 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 41 | 41 | .500 | 2 | -1.00 | 105.7 | 106.6 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | L. Frank (41-41) |
| 2005-06 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 | 1.11 | 103.9 | 102.4 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | L. Frank (49-33) |
| 2004-05 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3 | -1.82 | 101.4 | 103.1 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | L. Frank (42-40) |
| 2003-04 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 1.88 | 100.8 | 98.0 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | B. Scott (22-20), L. Frank (25-15) |
| 2002-03 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 | 4.42 | 103.8 | 98.1 | Lost Finals | B. Scott (49-33) |
| 2001-02 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 52 | 30 | .634 | 1 | 3.67 | 104.0 | 99.5 | Lost Finals | B. Scott (52-30) |
| 2000-01 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 6 | -5.30 | 100.0 | 105.5 | B. Scott (26-56) | |
| 1999-00 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 6 | -1.18 | 105.1 | 106.3 | D. Casey (31-51) | |
| 1998-99 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 16 | 34 | .320 | 7 | -3.20 | 99.5 | 103.6 | J. Calipari (3-17), D. Casey (13-17) | |
| 1997-98 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | 1.89 | 108.3 | 106.6 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | J. Calipari (43-39) |
| 1996-97 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 5 | -3.89 | 104.7 | 109.7 | J. Calipari (26-56) | |
| 1995-96 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 6 | -4.14 | 101.9 | 106.5 | B. Beard (30-52) | |
| 1994-95 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 5 | -3.28 | 105.2 | 108.6 | B. Beard (30-52) | |
| 1993-94 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 3 | 2.11 | 107.2 | 104.9 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | C. Daly (45-37) |
| 1992-93 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | 1.20 | 106.5 | 105.2 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | C. Daly (43-39) |
| 1991-92 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3 | -1.54 | 107.0 | 108.7 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | B. Fitch (40-42) |
| 1990-91 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 5 | -4.54 | 102.9 | 107.4 | B. Fitch (26-56) | |
| 1989-90 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 6 | -7.82 | 100.7 | 108.6 | B. Fitch (17-65) | |
| 1988-89 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 5 | -5.69 | 103.0 | 109.3 | W. Reed (26-56) | |
| 1987-88 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 5 | -6.98 | 101.4 | 109.6 | D. Wohl (2-13), B. MacKinnon (10-29), W. Reed (7-21) | |
| 1986-87 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 4 | -4.41 | 105.6 | 110.5 | D. Wohl (24-58) | |
| 1985-86 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 39 | 43 | .476 | 4 | -1.39 | 105.0 | 106.9 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | D. Wohl (39-43) |
| 1984-85 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3 | 0.64 | 107.9 | 107.7 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | S. Albeck (42-40) |
| 1983-84 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 4 | 1.27 | 106.1 | 105.0 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | S. Albeck (45-37) |
| 1982-83 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3 | 2.77 | 101.6 | 98.9 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | L. Brown (47-29), B. Blair (2-4) |
| 1981-82 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3 | 0.87 | 103.0 | 102.3 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | L. Brown (44-38) |
| 1980-81 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 5 | -5.15 | 101.0 | 106.7 | K. Loughery (12-23), B. MacKinnon (12-35) | |
| 1979-80 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 5 | -0.98 | 101.5 | 102.5 | K. Loughery (34-48) | |
| 1978-79 | NBA | New Jersey Nets* | 37 | 45 | .451 | 3 | -4.00 | 98.0 | 101.8 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | K. Loughery (37-45) |
| 1977-78 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 5 | -5.61 | 95.0 | 100.2 | K. Loughery (24-58) | |
| 1976-77 | NBA | New York Nets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 5 | -6.54 | 92.2 | 98.7 | K. Loughery (22-60) | |
| 1975-76 | ABA | New York Nets* | 55 | 29 | .655 | 2 | 2.56 | 104.4 | 101.7 | Won Finals | K. Loughery (55-29) |
| 1974-75 | ABA | New York Nets* | 58 | 26 | .690 | 2 | 6.57 | 106.3 | 98.9 | Lost Eastern Division Semifinals | K. Loughery (58-26) |
| 1973-74 | ABA | New York Nets* | 55 | 29 | .655 | 1 | 4.80 | 103.5 | 98.4 | Won Finals | K. Loughery (55-29) |
| 1972-73 | ABA | New York Nets* | 30 | 54 | .357 | 4 | -5.81 | 100.5 | 106.8 | Lost Eastern Division Semifinals | L. Carnesecca (30-54) |
| 1971-72 | ABA | New York Nets* | 44 | 40 | .524 | 3 | 0.21 | 104.7 | 104.3 | Lost Finals | L. Carnesecca (44-40) |
| 1970-71 | ABA | New York Nets* | 40 | 44 | .476 | 3 | -0.86 | Lost Eastern Division Semifinals | L. Carnesecca (40-44) | ||
| 1969-70 | ABA | New York Nets* | 39 | 45 | .464 | 4 | -1.03 | Lost Eastern Division Semifinals | Y. Larese (39-45) | ||
| 1968-69 | ABA | New York Nets | 17 | 61 | .218 | 5 | -7.90 | M. Zaslofsky (17-61) | |||
| 1967-68 | ABA | New Jersey Americans | 36 | 42 | .462 | 5 | -1.14 | M. Zaslofsky (36-42) |