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| NBA championship seasons: none |
| Last NBA championship: none in 48 seasons |
| New York Nets became New Jersey Nets in 1977-78 |
| New Jersey Nets became Brooklyn Nets in 2012-13 |
| Best finish (by location): |
| NY Nets finished 22-60 (.268) in Atlantic Division in 1976-77 season |
| New Jersey lost to LA Lakers in NBA Finals in 2001-02 season |
| New Jersey lost to San Antonio in NBA Finals in 2002-03 season |
| Brooklyn lost to Miami in Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2013-14 season |
| Brooklyn lost to Milwaukee in Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2020-21 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STD | GB | CNF STD | PLAYOFFS |
| NY Nets | 1976-77 | 22-60 | .268 | 5th Atlantic | -28.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1977-78 | 24-58 | .293 | 5th Atlantic | -31.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1978-79 | 37-45 | .451 | 3rd Atlantic | -17.0 | 6th East | LPhi |
| New Jersey | 1979-80 | 34-48 | .415 | 5th Atlantic | -27.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1980-81 | 24-58 | .293 | 5th Atlantic | -38.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1981-82 | 44-38 | .537 | 3rd Atlantic | -19.0 | 4th East | LWsB |
| New Jersey | 1982-83 | 49-33 | .598 | 3rd Atlantic | -16.0 | 4th East | LNY |
| New Jersey | 1983-84 | 45-37 | .549 | 4th Atlantic | -17.0 | 6th East | WPhi LMil |
| New Jersey | 1984-85 | 42-40 | .512 | 3rd Atlantic | -21.0 | 5th East | LDet |
| New Jersey | 1985-86 | 39-43 | .476 | 4th Atlantic | -28.0 | 7th East | LMil |
| New Jersey | 1986-87 | 24-58 | .293 | 4th Atlantic | -35.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1987-88 | 19-63 | .232 | 5th Atlantic | -38.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1988-89 | 26-56 | .317 | 5th Atlantic | -26.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1989-90 | 17-65 | .207 | 6th Atlantic | -36.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1990-91 | 26-56 | .317 | 5th Atlantic | -30.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1991-92 | 40-42 | .488 | 3rd Atlantic | -11.0 | 6th East | LCle |
| New Jersey | 1992-93 | 43-39 | .524 | 3rd Atlantic | -17.0 | 6th East | LCle |
| New Jersey | 1993-94 | 45-37 | .549 | 3rd Atlantic | -12.0 | 7th East | LNY |
| New Jersey | 1994-95 | 30-52 | .366 | 5th Atlantic | -27.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1995-96 | 30-52 | .366 | 6th Atlantic | -30.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1996-97 | 26-56 | .317 | 5th Atlantic | -35.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1997-98 | 43-39 | .524 | 3rd Atlantic | -12.0 | 8th East | LChi |
| New Jersey | 1998-99 | 16-34 | .320 | 7th Atlantic | -17.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 1999-00 | 31-51 | .378 | 6th Atlantic | -21.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 2000-01 | 26-56 | .317 | 6th Atlantic | -30.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 2001-02 | 52-30 | .634 | 1st Atlantic | + 3.0 | 1st East | WInd WCha WBos LLAL |
| New Jersey | 2002-03 | 49-33 | .598 | 1st Atlantic | + 1.0 | 2nd East | WMil WBos WDet LSA |
| New Jersey | 2003-04 | 47-35 | .573 | 1st Atlantic | + 5.0 | 2nd East | WNY LDet |
| New Jersey | 2004-05 | 42-40 | .512 | 3rd Atlantic | - 3.0 | 8th East | LMia |
| New Jersey | 2005-06 | 49-33 | .598 | 1st Atlantic | +11.0 | 3rd East | WInd LMia |
| New Jersey | 2006-07 | 41-41 | .500 | 2nd Atlantic | - 6.0 | 2nd East | WTor LCle |
| New Jersey | 2007-08 | 34-48 | .415 | 4th Atlantic | -32.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 2008-09 | 34-48 | .415 | 3rd Atlantic | -28.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 2009-10 | 12-70 | .146 | 5th Atlantic | -38.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 2010-11 | 24-58 | .293 | 4th Atlantic | -32.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New Jersey | 2011-12 | 22-44 | .333 | 5th Atlantic | -17.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Brooklyn | 2012-13 | 49-33 | .598 | 2nd Atlantic | - 5.0 | 4th East | LChi |
| Brooklyn | 2013-14 | 44-38 | .537 | 2nd Atlantic | - 4.0 | 6th East | WTor LMia |
| Brooklyn | 2014-15 | 38-44 | .463 | 3rd Atlantic | -11.0 | 8th East | LAtl |
| Brooklyn | 2015-16 | 21-61 | .256 | 4th Atlantic | -35.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Brooklyn | 2016-17 | 20-62 | .244 | 5th Atlantic | -33.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Brooklyn | 2017-18 | 28-54 | .341 | 5th Atlantic | -31.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Brooklyn | 2018-19 | 42-40 | .512 | 4th Atlantic | -16.0 | 6th East | LPhi |
| Brooklyn | 2019-20 | 35-37 | .486 | 4th Atlantic | -18.0 | 7th East | LTor |
| Brooklyn | 2020-21 | 48-24 | .667 | 2nd Atlantic | - 1.0 | 2nd East | WBos LMil |
| Brooklyn | 2021-22 | 44-38 | .537 | 4th Atlantic | - 7.0 | 7th East | WCle LBos |
| Brooklyn | 2022-23 | 45-37 | .549 | 4th Atlantic | -12.0 | 6th East | LPhi |
| Brooklyn | 2023-24 | 32-50 | .390 | 4th Atlantic | -32.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Brooklyn | 2024-25 | 26-56 | .317 | 4th Atlantic | -35.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |