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The Nets' best guards

Vince Carter has the most points of the 222 guards who played with the Nets, 8,834 in 374 games. Jason Kidd is 2nd with 7,373.

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The Nets' guards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1977–79

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The Nets' best guards
PlacePlayerpointsassists3-pointers made
1Vince Carter2004 – 2009 · 374 games8,8341,762638
2Jason Kidd2001 – 2008 · 506 games7,3734,620813
3Kerry Kittles1996 – 2004 · 496 games7,0961,275687
4Otis Birdsong1981 – 1988 · 375 games5,9701,345†28
5Joe Harris2016 – 2023 · 432 games5,007752984
6Spencer Dinwiddie2016 – 2024 · 348 games4,9531,985560
7Kendall Gill1995 – 2001 · 331 games4,932981135
8Darwin Cook1980 – 1986 · 464 games4,6991,946†45
9Kenny Anderson1991 – 1996 · 304 games4,6552,363183
10Deron Williams2010 – 2015 · 277 games4,6092,078485
11Joe Johnson2012 – 2016 · 288 games4,240993516
12John Williamson1976 – 1980 · 177 games3,987498†8†
13Stephon Marbury1998 – 2001 · 172 games3,9631,398234
14Kyrie Irving2019 – 2023 · 143 games3,879830438
15Drazen Petrovic1990 – 1993 · 195 games3,798565220
16Devin Harris2007 – 2011 · 212 games3,7471,473188
17Cam Thomas2021 – 2026 · 239 games3,630516348
18Lucious Harris1997 – 2004 · 456 games3,528714236
19Micheal Ray Richardson1982 – 1986 · 208 games3,3571,41051
20Mike Newlin1979 – 1981 · 157 games3,322604†55
21Caris LeVert2016 – 2021 · 225 games2,937836294
22D'Angelo Russell2017 – 2025 · 158 games2,828973381
23Eddie Jordan1977 – 1981 · 229 games2,7001,096†15†
24Mookie Blaylock1989 – 1992 · 194 games2,5181,14344
25Mikal Bridges2022 – 2024 · 109 games2,312371288

points by decade

2020s

  1. Kyrie Irving2019 – 2023 · 143 games3,879
  2. Cam Thomas2021 – 2026 · 239 games3,630
  3. Joe Harris2019 – 2023 · 226 games2,692
  4. Spencer Dinwiddie2019 – 2024 · 141 games2,371
  5. Mikal Bridges2022 – 2024 · 109 games2,312

2010s

  1. Deron Williams2010 – 2015 · 277 games4,609
  2. Joe Johnson2012 – 2016 · 288 games4,240
  3. Spencer Dinwiddie2016 – 2019 · 207 games2,582
  4. D'Angelo Russell2017 – 2019 · 129 games2,455
  5. Joe Harris2016 – 2019 · 206 games2,315

2000s

  1. Vince Carter2004 – 2009 · 374 games8,834
  2. Jason Kidd2001 – 2008 · 506 games7,373
  3. Kerry Kittles1999 – 2004 · 291 games3,829
  4. Stephon Marbury1999 – 2001 · 141 games3,238
  5. Lucious Harris1999 – 2004 · 370 games3,144

1990s

  1. Kenny Anderson1991 – 1996 · 304 games4,655
  2. Drazen Petrovic1990 – 1993 · 195 games3,798
  3. Kendall Gill1995 – 1999 · 224 games3,656
  4. Kerry Kittles1996 – 1999 · 205 games3,267
  5. Mookie Blaylock1989 – 1992 · 194 games2,518

1980s

  1. Otis Birdsong1981 – 1988 · 375 games5,970
  2. Darwin Cook1980 – 1986 · 464 games4,699
  3. Micheal Ray Richardson1982 – 1986 · 208 games3,357
  4. Mike Newlin1979 – 1981 · 157 games3,322
  5. Kelvin Ransey1983 – 1986 · 240 games2,070

1977–79

  1. John Williamson1976 – 1979 · 149 games3,491
  2. Eddie Jordan1977 – 1979 · 133 games1,526
  3. Al Skinner1976 – 1979 · 110 games1,298
  4. Kevin Porter1977-78 · 74 games1,195
  5. Robert Hawkins1976 – 1978 · 67 games1,169

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Method

  • Every guard who played with the Nets, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Nets don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Nets in its seasons.