Ranking the top five small forwards in Nets history

Three Basketball Hall of Famers have played the small forward position for the Nets. But are any of them the best in franchise history?

Rick Barry

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Nets Stats:  30.6 PPG | 46.2 FG% | 7.2 RPG

Rick Barry didn’t have a long New York Nets career, but he made sure to make the most of his run. He was an ABA All-Star in each of his two seasons with the Nets.

Barry also led New York to the ABA Playoffs both years he was with the team. He averaged 31.5 points per game on 48.4% shooting (42% from deep) in 24 postseason games. He also averaged 7.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game during the stretch.

In Barry’s second year with the Nets, they lost to the Indiana Pacers in the ABA Finals 4-2.

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