highest player ppg 1980s nets (min 1 gp)

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Mike Newlin averaged the most points per game for the New Jersey Nets when playing 1+ game, with 21.2 per game.

	NAME	PPG	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Mike Newlin M. Newlin	21.2	157	34.5	3.1	3.9	1.3	0.1	7.9	16.6	47.8	0.4	1.2	30.2	5.0	5.6	88.6	55.6	1.1	1.9	3.1	5,421	3,322	483	613	202	13	479	432
2	Orlando Woolridge O. Woolridge	19.8	94	34.7	4.9	3.5	0.7	1.1	7.1	14.0	50.7	0.0	0.1	10.0	5.6	7.4	76.4	57.5	1.6	3.3	2.8	3,260	1,863	458	332	67	106	261	316
3	Calvin Natt C. Natt	19.7	53	38.6	9.7	2.1	1.5	0.4	7.9	16.6	47.9	0.0	0.1	20.0	3.8	5.3	71.1	52.0	3.3	6.4	2.5	2,046	1,042	513	112	78	22	133	148
4	John Williamson J. Williamson	17.7	28	27.5	1.9	3.1	0.9	0.3	7.4	16.5	44.7	0.3	0.7	42.1	2.7	3.1	86.4	49.6	0.9	1.1	1.5	771	496	54	87	26	9	43	71
5	Ray Williams R. Williams	17.0	119	30.2	3.4	5.7	2.0	0.4	6.6	14.3	45.7	0.1	0.7	19.0	3.8	4.5	83.1	52.1	1.2	2.2	3.3	3,595	2,024	404	682	242	52	393	425
6	Roy Hinson R. Hinson	16.5	130	33.0	6.7	1.1	0.6	1.5	6.3	13.0	49.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	5.0	77.4	54.6	2.0	4.7	2.1	4,289	2,151	870	143	79	193	271	483
7	Buck Williams B. Williams	16.4	635	36.4	11.9	1.5	0.9	1.1	6.3	11.4	55.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	3.9	6.0	64.9	58.6	4.1	7.9	2.9	23,100	10,440	7,576	976	599	696	1,811	2,244
8	Cliff Robinson C. Robinson	16.4	133	26.2	7.4	1.5	0.9	0.6	6.9	14.3	48.1	0.0	0.0	40.0	2.6	3.7	70.6	51.4	2.2	5.2	2.4	3,483	2,180	987	203	119	86	319	394
9	Micheal Ray Richardson M. Ray Richardson	16.1	208	33.7	4.9	6.8	2.7	0.3	6.7	14.6	45.9	0.2	1.1	23.2	2.4	3.3	75.1	50.2	1.7	3.2	3.0	7,018	3,357	1,029	1,410	552	68	624	712
10	Otis Birdsong O. Birdsong	15.9	375	30.2	2.5	3.6	1.1	0.2	7.0	14.0	49.9	0.1	0.3	26.7	1.8	3.1	59.1	51.7	1.0	1.5	2.1	11,324	5,968	941	1,361	427	73	782	941
11	Maurice Lucas M. Lucas	14.8	90	31.9	8.7	2.8	0.8	1.0	5.9	12.2	48.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	4.0	75.8	53.2	2.3	6.4	2.7	2,870	1,334	787	256	76	86	246	342
12	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	14.3	258	26.3	5.5	1.4	0.6	1.5	5.4	9.1	60.1	0.0	0.0	28.6	3.4	4.8	70.6	63.9	1.7	3.8	2.9	6,795	3,687	1,412	361	159	385	744	1,188
13	Chris Morris C. Morris	14.1	76	27.6	5.2	1.6	1.3	0.8	5.4	11.9	45.7	0.8	2.3	36.6	2.4	3.3	71.7	52.8	2.5	2.8	2.5	2,096	1,074	397	119	102	60	190	250
14	Joe Barry Carroll J. Barry Carroll	14.1	64	31.2	7.4	1.6	1.1	1.3	5.7	12.7	44.8	0.0	0.0		2.8	3.4	80.0	49.7	1.8	5.5	2.2	1,996	902	473	105	71	81	143	193
15	Tim McCormick T. McCormick	14.1	47	32.2	6.9	2.0	0.4	0.3	5.9	10.9	54.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.3	3.4	66.7	56.9	2.1	4.8	1.6	1,513	662	323	92	18	15	76	159
16	Albert King A. King	13.6	410	25.3	4.6	2.4	0.9	0.4	5.7	12.1	47.1	0.1	0.3	24.0	2.1	2.7	79.5	51.2	1.6	3.0	2.4	10,393	5,595	1,895	978	383	171	982	1,289
17	Mike McGee M. McGee	13.0	80	25.3	2.4	1.5	1.0	0.2	5.4	11.5	47.3	1.2	3.2	36.5	1.0	1.8	53.5	52.9	0.9	1.5	1.6	2,027	1,038	189	116	80	12	124	184
18	Eddie Jordan E. Jordan	12.2	96	30.2	3.0	6.3	2.6	0.3	4.9	11.4	42.8	0.2	0.6	25.9	2.3	3.0	77.6	48.2	0.7	2.3	2.9	2,896	1,174	288	603	247	28	281	267
19	Mike Woodson M. Woodson	11.9	7	20.7	1.9	2.3	1.0	0.3	4.3	9.7	44.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.3	4.6	71.9	50.6	0.7	1.1	1.3	145	83	13	16	7	2	9	21
20	Roger Phegley R. Phegley	11.7	28	19.3	2.5	1.1	0.5	0.1	4.5	9.3	48.5	0.1	0.1	50.0	2.6	3.0	88.0	55.1	0.9	1.6	1.8	541	327	70	32	15	4	49	52
21	Mike Gminski M. Gminski	11.7	550	24.8	6.7	1.3	0.6	1.1	4.3	9.2	47.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.6	83.4	54.3	2.2	4.4	1.7	13,638	6,415	3,671	711	317	599	918	1,011
22	Tony Brown T. Brown	11.3	77	30.4	2.8	3.4	1.2	0.2	4.6	10.5	44.2	0.1	0.3	25.0	2.0	2.7	73.8	48.5	1.1	1.8	2.0	2,339	873	219	259	89	14	153	273
23	Dennis Hopson D. Hopson	11.2	123	23.7	2.8	1.8	1.0	0.4	4.2	10.3	41.3	0.1	0.6	22.2	2.6	3.2	80.1	47.8	1.3	1.6	1.8	2,916	1,375	345	221	127	55	221	295
24	Ron Brewer R. Brewer	10.4	11	22.3	1.6	1.0	0.5	0.5	4.5	7.6	58.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.5	1.6	88.9	62.0	0.7	0.9	0.5	245	114	18	11	5	5	5	15
25	Lester Conner L. Conner	10.3	82	30.9	4.3	7.4	2.2	0.1	3.8	8.2	45.7	0.2	0.5	35.1	2.6	3.3	78.8	53.1	1.2	3.1	2.2	2,532	843	355	604	181	5	181	132

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11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
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13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0
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PPG Leaders

33.5

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31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

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11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

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8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

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1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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TS% Leaders

68.8

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67.6

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67.4

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122.6

120.8

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119.6

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DRtg Rankings

107.7

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

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Dončić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

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Dončić

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

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MPG Leaders

38.0

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37.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

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1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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50-34

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50-37-1

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Worst Record ATS

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36-46

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Mike Newlin averaged the most points per game for the New Jersey Nets when playing 1+ game, with 21.2 per game.

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