This is a list of seasons completed by the Brooklyn Nets professional basketball team. The Nets were founded as the New Jersey Americans, a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), in 1967. The club later played in the ABA as the New York Nets. After the 1975–76 season, the ABA merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Nets joined the NBA. Following the team's first season in the NBA, it moved back to New Jersey and was renamed the New Jersey Nets. After 35 seasons in New Jersey, the team moved to the New York City borough of Brooklyn in 2012 and became the Brooklyn Nets.
Seasons ABA championsNBA championsConference championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
SeasonLeagueConferenceFinishDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%PlayoffsAwardsHead coachNew Jersey Americans 1967–68 ABA — — Eastern 5th 36 42 — Max ZaslofskyNew York Nets 1968–69 ABA — — Eastern 5th 17 61 — Max Zaslofsky 1969–70 ABA — — Eastern 4th 39 45 Lost division semifinals (Colonels) 4–3 York Larese 1970–71 ABA — — Eastern 3rd 40 44 Lost division semifinals (Squires) 4–2 Lou Carnesecca 1971–72 ABA — — Eastern 3rd 44 40 Won division semifinals (Colonels) 4–2Won division finals (Squires) 4–2Lost ABA Finals (Pacers) 4–2 1972–73 ABA — — Eastern 4th 30 54 Lost division semifinals (Cougars) 4–1 Brian Taylor (ROY) 1973–74 ABA — — Eastern 1st 55 29 Won division semifinals (Squires) 4–1Won division finals (Kentucky) 4–0Won ABA Finals (Stars) 4–1 Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP) Kevin Loughery 1974–75 ABA — — Eastern 2nd 58 26 Lost division semifinals (Spirits) 4–1 Julius Erving (MVP) 1975–76 ABA — — — 2nd 55 29 Won ABA semifinals (Spurs) 4–3Won ABA Finals (Nuggets) 4–2 Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP) 1976–77 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 22 60 — New Jersey Nets 1977–78 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 24 58 — Kevin Loughery 1978–79 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 3rd 37 45 Lost first round (76ers) 2–0 1979–80 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 34 48 — 1980–81 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 24 58 — Kevin LougheryBob MacKinnon 1981–82 NBA Eastern 4th Atlantic 3rd 44 38 Lost first round (Bullets) 2–0 Buck Williams (ROY) Larry Brown 1982–83 NBA Eastern 4th Atlantic 3rd 49 33 Lost first round (Knicks) 2–0 Larry BrownBill Blair 1983–84 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 4th 45 37 Won first round (76ers) 3–2Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–2 Stan Albeck 1984–85 NBA Eastern 5th Atlantic 3rd 42 40 Lost first round (Pistons) 3–0 1985–86 NBA Eastern 7th Atlantic 3rd 39 43 Lost first round (Bucks) 3–0 Dave Wohl 1986–87 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 4th 24 58 — 1987–88 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 19 63 — Dave WohlBob MacKinnonWillis Reed 1988–89 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 26 56 — Willis Reed 1989–90 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 6th 17 65 — Bill Fitch 1990–91 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 26 56 — Derrick Coleman (ROY) 1991–92 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 3rd 40 42 Lost first round (Cavaliers) 3–1 1992–93 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 3rd 43 39 Lost first round (Cavaliers) 3–2 Chuck Daly 1993–94 NBA Eastern 7th Atlantic 3rd 45 37 Lost first round (Knicks) 3–1 1994–95 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 30 52 — Butch Beard 1995–96 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 6th 30 52 — 1996–97 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 5th 26 56 — John Calipari 1997–98 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 43 39 Lost first round (Bulls) 3–0 1998–99 NBA Eastern 14th Atlantic 7th 16 34 — John CalipariDon Casey 1999–2000 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 6th 31 51 — Don Casey 2000–01 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 6th 26 56 — Byron Scott 2001–02 NBA Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 52 30 Won first round (Pacers) 3–2Won conference semifinals (Hornets) 4–1Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–2Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–0 Rod Thorn (EOY) 2002–03 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st 49 33 Won first round (Bucks) 4–2Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–0Won conference finals (Pistons) 4–0Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–2 2003–04 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st 47 35 Won first round (Knicks) 4–0Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–3 Byron ScottLawrence Frank 2004–05 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 42 40 Lost first round (Heat) 4–0 Lawrence Frank 2005–06 NBA Eastern 3rd Atlantic 1st 49 33 Won first round (Pacers) 4–2Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1 2006–07 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 2nd 41 41 Won first round (Raptors) 4–2Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–2 2007–08 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 4th 34 48 — 2008–09 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 3rd 34 48 — 2009–10 NBA Eastern 15th Atlantic 5th 12 70 — Lawrence FrankTom BarriseKiki Vandeweghe 2010–11 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 4th 24 58 — Avery Johnson 2011–12 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 5th 22 44 — Brooklyn Nets 2012–13 NBA Eastern 4th Atlantic 2nd 49 33 Lost first round (Bulls) 4–3 Avery JohnsonP.J. Carlesimo 2013–14 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 2nd 44 38 Won first round (Raptors) 4–3Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1 Jason Kidd 2014–15 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 38 44 Lost first round (Hawks) 4–2 Lionel Hollins 2015–16 NBA Eastern 14th Atlantic 4th 21 61 — Wayne Ellington (JWKC) Lionel HollinsTony Brown 2016–17 NBA Eastern 15th Atlantic 5th 20 62 — Kenny Atkinson 2017–18 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 5th 28 54 — 2018–19 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 4th 42 40 Lost first round (76ers) 4–1 2019–20 NBA Eastern 7th Atlantic 4th 35 37 Lost first round (Raptors) 4–0 Kenny AtkinsonJacque Vaughn 2020–21 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 2nd 48 24 Won first round (Celtics) 4–1Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3 Steve Nash 2021–22 NBA Eastern 7th Atlantic 4th 44 38 Lost first round (Celtics) 4–0 Patty Mills (SPOR) 2022–23 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 4th 45 37 Lost first round (76ers) 4–0 Steve NashJacque Vaughn 2023–24 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 4th 32 50 — Jacque VaughnKevin Ollie 2024–25 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 4th 26 56 — Jordi Fernández 2025–26 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 5th 20 62 —
All-time records As of the end of the 2025–26 regular season StatisticWinsLossesW–L%ABA regular season record (1967–1976) 374 370 NBA regular season record (1976–present) 1,700 2,332 All-time regular season record (1967–present) 2,074 2,702 ABA postseason record (1967–1976) 37 32 NBA postseason record (1976–present) 70 101 All-time postseason record (1967–present) 107 133 All-time regular and postseason record (1967–present) 2,181 2,835
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