List of Brooklyn Nets seasons

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates This is a list of seasons completed by the Brooklyn Nets professional basketball team. The Nets were founded as the New Jersey Americans in 1967, a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA). A year later, the club relocated to Long Island, New York, and were renamed as the New York Nets. There, behind the play of Hall of Famer Julius Erving, the team won its only two ABA championships: in 1974 and 1976. After the 1975–76 season, the ABA merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Nets were one of four franchises that joined the NBA. After their first season in the NBA, the team moved back to New Jersey and was renamed as the New Jersey Nets.

In the NBA, the Nets have experienced only one period of sustained success, from the 2001–02 season to the 2006–07 season, when led by Jason Kidd they played in the postseason every year and twice reached the NBA Finals, but lost to Shaq and Kobe-led Los Angeles Lakers in 2002 and then to Tim Duncan-led San Antonio Spurs in 2003. After 35 seasons in New Jersey, owner Mikhail Prokhorov moved the team to the New York City borough of Brooklyn to become the Brooklyn Nets.

Seasons

ABA champions

NBA champions

Conference champions

Division champions

Playoff berth

Season	League	Conference	Finish	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	Playoffs	Awards	Head coach
colspan="13" style="text-align:center; REDIRECT Template:Basketball color cell;"|New Jersey Americans
1967–68	ABA	—	—	Eastern	5thTemplate:Efn	36	42	Template:Winpct	—		Max Zaslofsky
colspan="13" style="text-align:center; REDIRECT Template:Basketball color cell;"|New York Nets
1968–69	ABA	—	—	Eastern	5th	17	61	Template:Winpct	—		Max Zaslofsky
1969–70	ABA	—	—	Eastern	4th	39	45	Template:Winpct	Lost division semifinals (Colonels) 4–3		York Larese
1970–71	ABA	—	—	Eastern	3rd	40	44	Template:Winpct	Lost division semifinals (Squires) 4–2		Lou Carnesecca
1971–72	ABA	—	—	Eastern	3rd	44	40	Template:Winpct	Won division semifinals (Colonels) 4–2 Won division finals (Squires) 4–2 Lost ABA Finals (Pacers) 4–2
1972–73	ABA	—	—	Eastern	4th	30	54	Template:Winpct	Lost division semifinals (Cougars) 4–1	Brian Taylor (ROY)
1973–74	ABA	—	—	Eastern	1st	55	29	Template:Winpct	Won division semifinals (Squires) 4–1 Won division finals (Kentucky) 4–0 Won ABA Finals (Utah) 4–1	Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP)	Kevin Loughery
1974–75	ABA	—	—	Eastern	2ndTemplate:Efn	58	26	Template:Winpct	Lost division semifinals (Spirits) 4–1	Julius Erving (MVP)
1975–76	ABA	—	—	—Template:Efn	2nd	55	29	Template:Winpct	Won ABA semifinals (Spurs) 4–3 Won ABA Finals (Nuggets) 4–2	Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP)
1976–77	NBA	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	5th	22	60	Template:Winpct	—
colspan="13" style="text-align:center; REDIRECT Template:Basketball color cell;"|New Jersey Nets
1977–78	NBA	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	5th	24	58	Template:Winpct	—		Kevin Loughery
1978–79	NBA	Eastern	6th	Atlantic	3rd	37	45	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (76ers) 2–0
1979–80	NBA	Eastern	10th	Atlantic	5th	34	48	Template:Winpct	—
1980–81	NBA	Eastern	10th	Atlantic	5th	24	58	Template:Winpct	—		Kevin Loughery Bob MacKinnon
1981–82	NBA	Eastern	4th	Atlantic	3rd	44	38	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Bullets) 2–0	Buck Williams (ROY)	Larry Brown
1982–83	NBA	Eastern	4th	Atlantic	3rd	49	33	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Knicks) 2–0		Larry Brown Bill Blair
1983–84	NBA	Eastern	6th	Atlantic	4th	45	37	Template:Winpct	Won first round (76ers) 3–2 Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–2		Stan Albeck
1984–85	NBA	Eastern	5th	Atlantic	3rd	42	40	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Pistons) 3–0
1985–86	NBA	Eastern	7th	Atlantic	3rd	39	43	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Bucks) 3–0		Dave Wohl
1986–87	NBA	Eastern	10th	Atlantic	4th	24	58	Template:Winpct	—
1987–88	NBA	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	5th	19	63	Template:Winpct	—		Dave Wohl Bob MacKinnon Willis Reed
1988–89	NBA	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	5th	26	56	Template:Winpct	—		Willis Reed
1989–90	NBA	Eastern	13th	Atlantic	6th	17	65	Template:Winpct	—		Bill Fitch
1990–91	NBA	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	5th	26	56	Template:Winpct	—	Derrick Coleman (ROY)
1991–92	NBA	Eastern	6th	Atlantic	3rd	40	42	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Cavaliers) 3–1
1992–93	NBA	Eastern	6th	Atlantic	3rd	43	39	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Cavaliers) 3–2		Chuck Daly
1993–94	NBA	Eastern	7th	Atlantic	3rd	45	37	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Knicks) 3–1
1994–95	NBA	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	5th	30	52	Template:Winpct	—		Butch Beard
1995–96	NBA	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	6th	30	52	Template:Winpct	—
1996–97	NBA	Eastern	13th	Atlantic	5th	26	56	Template:Winpct	—		John Calipari
1997–98	NBA	Eastern	8th	Atlantic	3rd	43	39	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Bulls) 3–0
1998–99	NBATemplate:Efn	Eastern	14th	Atlantic	7th	16	34	Template:Winpct	—		John Calipari Don Casey
1999–2000	NBA	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	6th	31	51	Template:Winpct	—		Don Casey
2000–01	NBA	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	6th	26	56	Template:Winpct	—		Byron Scott
2001–02	NBA	Eastern	1st	Atlantic	1st	52	30	Template:Winpct	Won first round (Pacers) 3–2 Won conference semifinals (Hornets) 4–1 Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–0	Rod Thorn (EOY)
2002–03	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Atlantic	1st	49	33	Template:Winpct	Won first round (Bucks) 4–2 Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–0 Won conference finals (Pistons) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–2
2003–04	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Atlantic	1st	47	35	Template:Winpct	Won first round (Knicks) 4–0 Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–3		Byron Scott Lawrence Frank
2004–05	NBA	Eastern	8th	Atlantic	3rd	42	40	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Heat) 4–0		Lawrence Frank
2005–06	NBA	Eastern	3rd	Atlantic	1st	49	33	Template:Winpct	Won first round (Pacers) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1
2006–07	NBA	Eastern	6th	Atlantic	2nd	41	41	Template:Winpct	Won first round (Raptors) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–2
2007–08	NBA	Eastern	10th	Atlantic	4th	34	48	Template:Winpct	—
2008–09	NBA	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	3rd	34	48	Template:Winpct	—
2009–10	NBA	Eastern	15th	Atlantic	5th	12	70	Template:Winpct	—		Lawrence Frank Tom Barrise Kiki Vandeweghe
2010–11	NBA	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	4th	24	58	Template:Winpct	—		Avery Johnson
2011–12	NBATemplate:Efn	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	5th	22	44	Template:Winpct	—
colspan="13" style="text-align:center; REDIRECT Template:Basketball color cell;"|Brooklyn Nets
2012–13	NBA	Eastern	4th	Atlantic	2nd	49	33	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Bulls) 4–3		Avery Johnson P.J. Carlesimo
2013–14	NBA	Eastern	6th	Atlantic	2nd	44	38	Template:Winpct	Won first round (Raptors) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1		Jason Kidd
2014–15	NBA	Eastern	8th	Atlantic	3rd	38	44	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Hawks) 4–2		Lionel Hollins
2015–16	NBA	Eastern	14th	Atlantic	4th	21	61	Template:Winpct	—	Wayne Ellington (JWKC)	Lionel Hollins Tony Brown
2016–17	NBA	Eastern	15th	Atlantic	5th	20	62	Template:Winpct	—		Kenny Atkinson
2017–18	NBA	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	5th	28	54	Template:Winpct	—
2018–19	NBA	Eastern	6th	Atlantic	4th	42	40	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (76ers) 4–1
2019–20	NBATemplate:Efn	Eastern	7th	Atlantic	4th	35	37	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Raptors) 4–0		Kenny Atkinson Jacque Vaughn
2020–21	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Atlantic	2nd	48	24	Template:Winpct	Won first round (Celtics) 4–1 Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3		Steve Nash
2021–22	NBA	Eastern	7th	Atlantic	4th	44	38	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (Celtics) 4–0	Patty Mills (SPOR)
2022–23	NBA	Eastern	6th	Atlantic	4th	45	37	Template:Winpct	Lost first round (76ers) 4–0		Steve Nash Jacque Vaughn
2023–24	NBA	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	4th	32	50	Template:Winpct	—		Jacque Vaughn Kevin Ollie
2024–25	NBA	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	4th	26	56	Template:Winpct	—		Jordi Fernández

All-time records

As of the end of the 2024–25 regular season

Statistic	Wins	Losses	W–L%
ABA regular season record (1967–1976)	374	370	Template:Winpct
NBA regular season record (1976–present)	1,680	2,270	Template:Winpct
All-time regular season record (1967–present)	2,054	2,640	Template:Winpct
ABA postseason record (1967–1976)	37	32	Template:Winpct
NBA postseason record (1976–present)	70	101	Template:Winpct
All-time postseason record (1967–present)	107	133	Template:Winpct
All-time regular and postseason record (1967–present)	2,161	2,773	Template:Winpct