Brooklyn Nets All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1979–2026)
Who makes the Brooklyn Nets all-time team? We rated every player season from 1979–80 to 2025–26 (260 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.
The all-time starting five
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Kyrie Irving | 2019–20 | 97 | 4 |
| SG | James Harden | 2020–21 | 99 | 2 |
| SF | Vince Carter | 2004–05 | 97 | 5 |
| PF | Kevin Durant | 2020–21 | 98 | 3 |
| C | Buck Williams | 1984–85 | 93 | 8 |
| 6th man | Stephon Marbury | 1998–99 | 96 | 3 |
| 7th man | Derrick Coleman | 1992–93 | 96 | 5 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- James Harden – 2020–21 Brooklyn Nets (99)
- Kevin Durant – 2022–23 Brooklyn Nets (98)
- James Harden – 2021–22 Brooklyn Nets (98)
- Kevin Durant – 2021–22 Brooklyn Nets (98)
- Kevin Durant – 2020–21 Brooklyn Nets (98)
- Kyrie Irving – 2022–23 Brooklyn Nets (97)
- Kyrie Irving – 2021–22 Brooklyn Nets (97)
- Kyrie Irving – 2020–21 Brooklyn Nets (97)
- Kyrie Irving – 2019–20 Brooklyn Nets (97)
- Vince Carter – 2004–05 New Jersey Nets (97)
Best team seasons
- 2020–21 Brooklyn Nets: 48-24
- 2001–02 New Jersey Nets: 52-30
- 1982–83 New Jersey Nets: 49-33
- 2002–03 New Jersey Nets: 49-33
- 2005–06 New Jersey Nets: 49-33
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Who is the best Brooklyn Nets player since 1979–80?
By our ratings, James Harden in 2020–21 had the best season (99).
What was the best Brooklyn Nets season?
2020–21, with a 48-24 record.
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