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Brian Taylor

Brian Dwight Taylor

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: June 9, 1951 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
High School: Perth Amboy in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
College: Princeton University
Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 2nd round (10th pick, 23rd overall), 1972 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 23, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: October 13, 1972

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 21 NYA ABA PG 63 2038 395 767 .515 4 25 .160 168 226 .743 77 126 203 175 137 219 962
1973-74 22 NYA ABA PG 75 2505 363 762 .476 8 29 .276 100 143 .699 92 122 214 341 154 22 164 192 834
1974-75 23 NYA ABA PG 79 2611 472 920 .513 10 46 .217 150 196 .765 86 146 232 282 221 26 152 216 1104
1975-76 24 NYA ABA PG 54 1733 354 724 .489 32 76 .421 164 207 .792 70 92 162 204 125 22 153 138 904
1976-77 25 KCK NBA PG 72 2488 501 995 .504 225 275 .818 88 150 238 320 199 16 206 1227
1977-78 26 DEN NBA PG 39 1222 182 403 .452 88 115 .765 30 68 98 132 71 9 77 120 452
1978-79 27 SDC NBA PG 20 212 30 83 .361 16 18 .889 13 13 26 20 24 0 17 34 76
1979-80 28 SDC NBA PG 78 2754 418 895 .467 90 239 .377 130 162 .802 76 112 188 335 147 25 141 246 1056
1980-81 29 SDC NBA PG 80 2312 310 591 .525 44 115 .383 146 185 .789 58 93 151 440 118 23 111 212 810
1981-82 30 SDC NBA PG 41 40 1274 165 328 .503 23 63 .365 90 110 .818 26 70 96 229 47 9 82 113 443
Career TOT 601 40 19149 3190 6468 .493 211 593 .356 1277 1637 .780 616 992 1608 2478 1106 152 1034 1696 7868
NBA 330 40 10262 1606 3295 .487 157 417 .376 695 865 .803 291 506 797 1476 606 82 428 931 4064
ABA 271 8887 1584 3173 .499 54 176 .307 582 772 .754 325 486 811 1002 500 70 606 765 3804

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 21 NYA ABA PG 63 32.3 6.3 12.2 .515 0.1 0.4 .160 2.7 3.6 .743 1.2 2.0 3.2 2.8 2.2 3.5 15.3
1973-74 22 NYA ABA PG 75 33.4 4.8 10.2 .476 0.1 0.4 .276 1.3 1.9 .699 1.2 1.6 2.9 4.5 2.1 0.3 2.2 2.6 11.1
1974-75 23 NYA ABA PG 79 33.1 6.0 11.6 .513 0.1 0.6 .217 1.9 2.5 .765 1.1 1.8 2.9 3.6 2.8 0.3 1.9 2.7 14.0
1975-76 24 NYA ABA PG 54 32.1 6.6 13.4 .489 0.6 1.4 .421 3.0 3.8 .792 1.3 1.7 3.0 3.8 2.3 0.4 2.8 2.6 16.7
1976-77 25 KCK NBA PG 72 34.6 7.0 13.8 .504 3.1 3.8 .818 1.2 2.1 3.3 4.4 2.8 0.2 2.9 17.0
1977-78 26 DEN NBA PG 39 31.3 4.7 10.3 .452 2.3 2.9 .765 0.8 1.7 2.5 3.4 1.8 0.2 2.0 3.1 11.6
1978-79 27 SDC NBA PG 20 10.6 1.5 4.2 .361 0.8 0.9 .889 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.0 1.2 0.0 0.9 1.7 3.8
1979-80 28 SDC NBA PG 78 35.3 5.4 11.5 .467 1.2 3.1 .377 1.7 2.1 .802 1.0 1.4 2.4 4.3 1.9 0.3 1.8 3.2 13.5
1980-81 29 SDC NBA PG 80 28.9 3.9 7.4 .525 0.6 1.4 .383 1.8 2.3 .789 0.7 1.2 1.9 5.5 1.5 0.3 1.4 2.7 10.1
1981-82 30 SDC NBA PG 41 40 31.1 4.0 8.0 .503 0.6 1.5 .365 2.2 2.7 .818 0.6 1.7 2.3 5.6 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.8 10.8
Career TOT 601 40 31.9 5.3 10.8 .493 0.4 1.3 .356 2.1 2.7 .780 1.0 1.7 2.7 4.1 2.1 0.3 2.0 2.8 13.1
NBA 330 40 31.1 4.9 10.0 .487 0.8 2.1 .376 2.1 2.6 .803 0.9 1.5 2.4 4.5 1.8 0.2 1.7 2.8 12.3
ABA 271 32.8 5.8 11.7 .499 0.2 0.6 .307 2.1 2.8 .754 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.7 2.4 0.3 2.2 2.8 14.0

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 21 NYA ABA PG 63 2038 7.0 13.5 .515 0.1 0.4 .160 3.0 4.0 .743 1.4 2.2 3.6 3.1 2.4 3.9 17.0
1973-74 22 NYA ABA PG 75 2505 5.2 11.0 .476 0.1 0.4 .276 1.4 2.1 .699 1.3 1.8 3.1 4.9 2.2 0.3 2.4 2.8 12.0
1974-75 23 NYA ABA PG 79 2611 6.5 12.7 .513 0.1 0.6 .217 2.1 2.7 .765 1.2 2.0 3.2 3.9 3.0 0.4 2.1 3.0 15.2
1975-76 24 NYA ABA PG 54 1733 7.4 15.0 .489 0.7 1.6 .421 3.4 4.3 .792 1.5 1.9 3.4 4.2 2.6 0.5 3.2 2.9 18.8
1976-77 25 KCK NBA PG 72 2488 7.2 14.4 .504 3.3 4.0 .818 1.3 2.2 3.4 4.6 2.9 0.2 3.0 17.8
1977-78 26 DEN NBA PG 39 1222 5.4 11.9 .452 2.6 3.4 .765 0.9 2.0 2.9 3.9 2.1 0.3 2.3 3.5 13.3
1978-79 27 SDC NBA PG 20 212 5.1 14.1 .361 2.7 3.1 .889 2.2 2.2 4.4 3.4 4.1 0.0 2.9 5.8 12.9
1979-80 28 SDC NBA PG 78 2754 5.5 11.7 .467 1.2 3.1 .377 1.7 2.1 .802 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.4 1.9 0.3 1.8 3.2 13.8
1980-81 29 SDC NBA PG 80 2312 4.8 9.2 .525 0.7 1.8 .383 2.3 2.9 .789 0.9 1.4 2.4 6.9 1.8 0.4 1.7 3.3 12.6
1981-82 30 SDC NBA PG 41 40 1274 4.7 9.3 .503 0.6 1.8 .365 2.5 3.1 .818 0.7 2.0 2.7 6.5 1.3 0.3 2.3 3.2 12.5
Career TOT 601 40 19149 6.0 12.2 .493 0.5 1.4 .356 2.4 3.1 .780 1.2 1.9 3.0 4.7 2.3 0.3 2.2 3.2 14.8
NBA 330 40 10262 5.6 11.6 .487 0.9 2.4 .376 2.4 3.0 .803 1.0 1.8 2.8 5.2 2.1 0.3 2.0 3.3 14.3
ABA 271 8887 6.4 12.9 .499 0.2 0.7 .307 2.4 3.1 .754 1.3 2.0 3.3 4.1 2.6 0.4 2.5 3.1 15.4

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1972-73 21 NYA ABA PG 63 2038 13.6 .555 .518 4.0 6.1 5.1 13.3 13.7 20.2 3.5 0.1 3.6 .085
1973-74 22 NYA ABA PG 75 2505 12.7 .506 .482 3.7 4.7 4.2 16.9 2.8 0.5 16.6 15.3 103 101 2.0 3.3 5.3 .102
1974-75 23 NYA ABA PG 79 2611 16.0 .549 .518 3.4 5.6 4.5 14.0 3.9 0.6 13.1 17.7 109 99 3.6 4.7 8.3 .153
1975-76 24 NYA ABA PG 54 1733 17.2 .555 .511 3.8 5.2 4.5 16.4 3.3 0.7 15.8 21.3 108 103 2.7 2.1 4.8 .133
1976-77 25 KCK NBA PG 72 2488 17.6 .550 .504 3.5 6.5 5.0 18.5 3.6 0.4 99 5.1 2.8 7.9 .152
1977-78 26 DEN NBA PG 39 1222 11.6 .498 .452 2.6 5.5 4.1 14.5 2.6 0.4 14.5 16.6 100 103 0.9 0.9 1.8 .071
1978-79 27 SDC NBA PG 20 212 11.1 .418 .361 6.5 6.5 6.5 11.8 5.1 0.0 15.8 19.3 92 104 -0.1 0.2 0.1 .032
1979-80 28 SDC NBA PG 78 2754 13.9 .546 .517 2.9 4.6 3.7 16.4 2.5 0.5 12.7 16.1 114 111 4.6 1.0 5.6 .098
1980-81 29 SDC NBA PG 80 2312 15.9 .602 .562 2.8 4.9 3.8 25.5 2.4 0.6 14.2 13.8 124 109 5.6 1.4 7.1 .146
1981-82 30 SDC NBA PG 41 1274 13.7 .588 .538 2.4 6.7 4.5 23.4 1.7 0.4 17.9 14.7 117 115 2.3 0.0 2.3 .085
Career TOT 601 19149 14.8 .547 .510 3.3 5.5 4.4 17.5 3.0 0.5 14.6 16.9 110 104 30.1 16.6 46.8 .117
NBA 330 10262 14.9 .553 .511 3.0 5.5 4.2 19.5 2.7 0.4 14.3 15.3 114 107 18.4 6.4 24.7 .116
ABA 271 8887 14.8 .541 .508 3.7 5.4 4.5 15.1 3.4 0.6 14.7 18.3 107 100 11.8 10.3 22.0 .119

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 21 NYA ABA PG 5 166 28 58 .483 0 1 .000 12 15 .800 3 13 16 11 10 14 68
1973-74 22 NYA ABA PG 14 507 86 166 .518 2 3 .667 23 30 .767 32 29 61 62 33 4 32 45 197
1974-75 23 NYA ABA PG 5 186 13 36 .361 1 3 .333 4 4 1.000 4 8 12 14 7 1 8 21 31
1975-76 24 NYA ABA PG 13 475 81 213 .380 9 30 .300 34 46 .739 15 19 34 46 26 3 31 37 205
Career ABA 37 1334 208 473 .440 12 37 .324 73 95 .768 54 69 123 133 66 8 81 117 501

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 21 NYA ABA PG 5 33.2 5.6 11.6 .483 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 3.0 .800 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.2 2.0 2.8 13.6
1973-74 22 NYA ABA PG 14 36.2 6.1 11.9 .518 0.1 0.2 .667 1.6 2.1 .767 2.3 2.1 4.4 4.4 2.4 0.3 2.3 3.2 14.1
1974-75 23 NYA ABA PG 5 37.2 2.6 7.2 .361 0.2 0.6 .333 0.8 0.8 1.000 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.8 1.4 0.2 1.6 4.2 6.2
1975-76 24 NYA ABA PG 13 36.5 6.2 16.4 .380 0.7 2.3 .300 2.6 3.5 .739 1.2 1.5 2.6 3.5 2.0 0.2 2.4 2.8 15.8
Career ABA 37 36.1 5.6 12.8 .440 0.3 1.0 .324 2.0 2.6 .768 1.5 1.9 3.3 3.6 2.1 0.3 2.2 3.2 13.5

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 21 NYA ABA PG 5 166 6.1 12.6 .483 0.0 0.2 .000 2.6 3.3 .800 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.4 2.2 3.0 14.7
1973-74 22 NYA ABA PG 14 507 6.1 11.8 .518 0.1 0.2 .667 1.6 2.1 .767 2.3 2.1 4.3 4.4 2.3 0.3 2.3 3.2 14.0
1974-75 23 NYA ABA PG 5 186 2.5 7.0 .361 0.2 0.6 .333 0.8 0.8 1.000 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.7 1.4 0.2 1.5 4.1 6.0
1975-76 24 NYA ABA PG 13 475 6.1 16.1 .380 0.7 2.3 .300 2.6 3.5 .739 1.1 1.4 2.6 3.5 2.0 0.2 2.3 2.8 15.5
Career ABA 37 1334 5.6 12.8 .440 0.3 1.0 .324 2.0 2.6 .768 1.5 1.9 3.3 3.6 2.0 0.2 2.2 3.2 13.5

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1972-73 21 NYA ABA PG 5 166 12.3 .526 .483 5.5 10.4 13.4 19.6 0.2 -0.1 0.1 .017
1973-74 22 NYA ABA PG 14 507 15.7 .550 .524 6.3 5.5 5.9 15.8 3.1 0.4 15.2 16.8 111 97 0.9 1.0 1.8 .173
1974-75 23 NYA ABA PG 5 186 4.3 .410 .375 2.1 4.5 3.3 9.2 1.8 0.3 17.5 10.1 85 110 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.005
1975-76 24 NYA ABA PG 13 475 11.0 .439 .401 2.9 4.2 3.5 13.2 2.5 0.3 11.7 21.2 95 108 -0.2 0.4 0.2 .024
Career ABA 37 1334 12.0 .487 .452 4.2 4.8 4.6 13.3 2.7 0.4 13.6 17.8 101 104 0.7 1.4 2.1 .076

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 23 NYA ABA PG 1 21:00 9 13 .692 0 0 3 5 .600 0 1 3 4 0 1 4 21
1975-76 24 NYA ABA PG 1 29:00 3 9 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 4 8 3 6
Career ABA 2 50 12 22 .545 0 1 .000 3 5 .600 0 5 11 4 0 1 7 27

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 10 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Taylor 8.3 7.9 7.1 5.6 5.3 4.8 3.6 2.3 1.8 0.1
Michael Adams 94.6 8.3 7.5 6.9 6.3 5.3 4.6 3.1 2.7 1.6 -0.1
Latrell Sprewell 93.4 8.1 8.0 6.6 5.5 5.1 4.0 3.0 2.8 2.0 0.4
Norm Van Lier 90.9 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.2 3.8 3.2 2.1 1.1
Muggsy Bogues 90.3 8.6 6.7 6.4 5.9 5.0 4.8 4.8 2.6 2.3 0.0
Jon McGlocklin 90.1 8.9 8.2 7.9 5.8 5.2 3.8 3.4 1.8 1.1 0.9
Darrell Armstrong 90.0 8.7 8.0 7.6 6.4 5.3 4.9 2.5 1.8 0.1 0.1
Vern Fleming 89.8 8.4 7.0 6.9 6.7 5.6 4.4 3.3 2.9 2.0 1.4
Alvin Robertson 89.7 8.6 7.7 7.5 5.8 5.3 4.4 3.6 3.4 3.1 2.8
Cuttino Mobley 89.6 8.2 7.6 6.9 5.7 5.3 5.2 4.6 4.4 2.3 2.1
Kenny Smith 89.3 9.0 8.2 6.1 6.1 5.1 4.1 2.9 2.6 2.2 0.6
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Brian Taylor 8.3 7.9 7.1 5.6 5.3 4.8 3.6 2.3 1.8 0.1
Michael Adams 93.9 8.3 7.5 6.9 6.3 5.3 4.6 3.1 2.7 1.6 0.8 -0.1
Darrell Armstrong 93.0 8.7 8.0 7.6 6.4 5.3 4.9 3.2 2.5 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
Norm Van Lier 90.9 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.2 3.8 3.2 2.1 1.1
Jon McGlocklin 89.9 8.9 8.2 7.9 5.8 5.2 3.8 3.4 1.8 1.1 0.9 0.2
Alvin Robertson 89.7 8.6 7.7 7.5 5.8 5.3 4.4 3.6 3.4 3.1 2.8
Cuttino Mobley 89.5 8.2 7.6 6.9 5.7 5.3 5.2 4.6 4.4 2.3 2.1 -0.1
Kenny Smith 89.3 9.0 8.2 6.1 6.1 5.1 4.1 2.9 2.6 2.2 0.6
Pete Maravich 89.2 7.6 7.6 7.1 6.4 6.2 4.2 3.9 2.9 0.5 0.1
Rickey Green 89.0 7.9 6.7 6.6 5.7 5.6 5.2 3.3 1.8 1.8 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.3 -0.1
Jay Humphries 88.7 8.6 7.6 5.8 4.9 4.8 4.5 3.5 2.0 1.9 1.8 -0.4

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1970-71 19 PRINCETON 24 244 490 75 105 124 563 .498 .714 23.5 5.2
1971-72 20 PRINCETON 27 263 505 150 190 181 676 .521 .789 25.0 6.7
Career 51 507 995 225 295 305 1239 .510 .763 24.3 6.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1975 ABA
1976 ABA
Awards
1972-73 ABA Rookie of the Year
Honors
1971-72 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
1972-73 ABA All-Rookie (1st)
1974-75 ABA All-ABA (2nd)
1974-75 ABA All-Defensive (1st)
1975-76 ABA All-Defensive (1st)
1976-77 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1974 New York Nets (ABA)
1976 New York Nets (ABA)
Games
Career ABA 271 (93)
Minutes Played
Career ABA 8887 (76)
Field Goals
Career ABA 1584 (68)
Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 3173 (80)
3-Pt Field Goals
1975-76 ABA 32 (6)
1979-80 NBA 90 (1)
 1980-81 NBA 44 (5)
Career ABA 54 (51)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
1975-76 ABA 76 (10)
1979-80 NBA 239 (1)
 1980-81 NBA 115 (5)
Career ABA 176 (55)
Assists
Career ABA 1002 (47)
Steals
1973-74 ABA 154 (7)
1974-75 ABA 221 (1)
 1976-77 NBA 199 (3)
Career ABA 500 (8)
Blocks
Career ABA 70 (45)
Turnovers
Career ABA 606 (77)
Personal Fouls
Career ABA 765 (91)
Points
Career ABA 3804 (75)
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .499 (21)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct
1975-76 ABA .421 (1)
 1979-80 NBA .377 (5)
1980-81 NBA .383 (1)
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 32.8 (34)
Assists Per Game
1973-74 ABA 4.5 (9)
Steals Per Game
1973-74 ABA 2.1 (6)
1974-75 ABA 2.8 (1)
 1975-76 ABA 2.3 (4)
1976-77 NBA 2.8 (2)
Career 2.1 (11)
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 14.8 (54)
True Shooting Pct
1980-81 NBA .602 (10)
Career ABA .541 (23)
Effective Field Goal Pct
1980-81 NBA .562 (7)
Career ABA .508 (17)
Offensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 3.7 (59)
Defensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 5.4 (74)
Total Rebound Pct
Career ABA 4.5 (74)
Assist Pct
Career ABA 15.1 (30)
Steal Pct
1973-74 ABA 2.8 (7)
1974-75 ABA 3.9 (1)
 1975-76 ABA 3.3 (3)
1976-77 NBA 3.6 (6)
Career ABA 3.4 (5)
Career 3.0 (23)
Block Pct
Career ABA 0.6 (45)
Turnover Pct
Career ABA 14.7 (52)
Usage Pct
Career ABA 18.3 (64)
Offensive Rating
1980-81 NBA 123.7 (2)
Career ABA 106.5 (24)
Defensive Rating
1974-75 ABA 98.6 (7)
Career ABA 100.3 (12)
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 11.8 (57)
Defensive Win Shares
1974-75 ABA 4.7 (10)
Career ABA 10.3 (62)
Win Shares
Career ABA 22.0 (56)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .119 (29)
    

Transactions

April 10, 1972: Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2nd round (23rd pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.

June 17, 1976: Moved from the ABA to the NBA with the New York Nets.

September 10, 1976: Traded by the New York Nets with Jim Eakins, a 1977 1st round draft pick (Otis Birdsong) and a 1978 1st round draft pick (Phil Ford) to the Kansas City Kings for Tiny Archibald.

May 25, 1977: Traded by the Kansas City Kings with a 1977 1st round draft pick (Tom LaGarde) to the Denver Nuggets for Tom Burleson and a 1977 2nd round draft pick (Steve Sheppard).

February 15, 1979: Signed as a veteran free agent with the San Diego Clippers; the Denver Nuggets received a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Gary Garland) and a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Lawrence Butler) as compensation.

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