During his time suiting up for the Nets, Johnson wore only jersey Nos. 8 and 10 and put up 6.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Dinwiddie wore only jersey No. 8 and put up 14.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game.

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Adams wore only jersey No. 8 and put up 2.9 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.

The seventh of those players wearing No. 8 did so in the New Jersey Nets era, forward alum Joe Smith. After ending his college career at Maryland, Smith was picked up with the first overall selection of the 1995 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.