Kidd was credited for most of the turn-around, as the Nets had finished 26–56 the previous year. Kidd averaged 14.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 9.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game, as he finished second to the Spurs' Tim Duncan in MVP voting, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, and selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. Second-year star Kenyon Martin averaged 14.9 points and 1.7 blocks per game, while Keith Van Horn provided the team with 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Jefferson was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.