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Fatty Taylor

Roland Morris Taylor (Fatty)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-0 ▪ Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: March 13, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia
College: La Salle University
Draft: Philadelphia 76ers, 12th round (12th pick, 167th overall), 1969 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: October 18, 1969

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 23 WSA ABA 83 1994 243 520 .467 1 6 .167 178 264 .674 176 201 377 201 157 285 665
1970-71 24 VIR ABA 84 1629 180 393 .458 4 22 .182 175 256 .684 102 161 263 225 142 228 539
1971-72 25 VIR ABA 84 2669 306 680 .450 1 15 .067 164 258 .636 178 238 416 321 206 302 777
1972-73 26 VIR ABA 78 2553 316 679 .465 3 7 .429 150 248 .605 137 181 318 374 210 237 266 785
1973-74 27 VIR ABA 80 2812 292 709 .412 3 19 .158 185 256 .723 124 253 377 416 215 15 279 270 772
1974-75 28 DNA ABA 76 2018 251 586 .428 6 21 .286 129 172 .750 85 136 221 337 172 16 248 238 637
1975-76 29 VIR ABA 76 2483 243 600 .405 11 51 .216 125 173 .723 117 224 341 401 206 16 247 212 622
1976-77 30 DEN NBA 79 1548 132 314 .420 37 65 .569 90 121 211 288 132 9 202 301
Career TOT 640 17706 1963 4481 .438 29 141 .206 1143 1692 .676 1009 1515 2524 2563 935 56 1516 2003 5098
ABA 561 16158 1831 4167 .439 29 141 .206 1106 1627 .680 919 1394 2313 2275 803 47 1516 1801 4797
NBA 79 1548 132 314 .420 37 65 .569 90 121 211 288 132 9 202 301

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 23 WSA ABA 83 24.0 2.9 6.3 .467 0.0 0.1 .167 2.1 3.2 .674 2.1 2.4 4.5 2.4 1.9 3.4 8.0
1970-71 24 VIR ABA 84 19.4 2.1 4.7 .458 0.0 0.3 .182 2.1 3.0 .684 1.2 1.9 3.1 2.7 1.7 2.7 6.4
1971-72 25 VIR ABA 84 31.8 3.6 8.1 .450 0.0 0.2 .067 2.0 3.1 .636 2.1 2.8 5.0 3.8 2.5 3.6 9.3
1972-73 26 VIR ABA 78 32.7 4.1 8.7 .465 0.0 0.1 .429 1.9 3.2 .605 1.8 2.3 4.1 4.8 2.7 3.0 3.4 10.1
1973-74 27 VIR ABA 80 35.2 3.7 8.9 .412 0.0 0.2 .158 2.3 3.2 .723 1.6 3.2 4.7 5.2 2.7 0.2 3.5 3.4 9.7
1974-75 28 DNA ABA 76 26.6 3.3 7.7 .428 0.1 0.3 .286 1.7 2.3 .750 1.1 1.8 2.9 4.4 2.3 0.2 3.3 3.1 8.4
1975-76 29 VIR ABA 76 32.7 3.2 7.9 .405 0.1 0.7 .216 1.6 2.3 .723 1.5 2.9 4.5 5.3 2.7 0.2 3.3 2.8 8.2
1976-77 30 DEN NBA 79 19.6 1.7 4.0 .420 0.5 0.8 .569 1.1 1.5 2.7 3.6 1.7 0.1 2.6 3.8
Career TOT 640 27.7 3.1 7.0 .438 0.1 0.3 .206 1.8 2.6 .676 1.6 2.4 3.9 4.0 2.4 0.2 2.7 3.1 8.0
ABA 561 28.8 3.3 7.4 .439 0.1 0.3 .206 2.0 2.9 .680 1.6 2.5 4.1 4.1 2.6 0.2 2.7 3.2 8.6
NBA 79 19.6 1.7 4.0 .420 0.5 0.8 .569 1.1 1.5 2.7 3.6 1.7 0.1 2.6 3.8

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 23 WSA ABA 83 1994 4.4 9.4 .467 0.0 0.1 .167 3.2 4.8 .674 3.2 3.6 6.8 3.6 2.8 5.1 12.0
1970-71 24 VIR ABA 84 1629 4.0 8.7 .458 0.1 0.5 .182 3.9 5.7 .684 2.3 3.6 5.8 5.0 3.1 5.0 11.9
1971-72 25 VIR ABA 84 2669 4.1 9.2 .450 0.0 0.2 .067 2.2 3.5 .636 2.4 3.2 5.6 4.3 2.8 4.1 10.5
1972-73 26 VIR ABA 78 2553 4.5 9.6 .465 0.0 0.1 .429 2.1 3.5 .605 1.9 2.6 4.5 5.3 3.0 3.3 3.8 11.1
1973-74 27 VIR ABA 80 2812 3.7 9.1 .412 0.0 0.2 .158 2.4 3.3 .723 1.6 3.2 4.8 5.3 2.8 0.2 3.6 3.5 9.9
1974-75 28 DNA ABA 76 2018 4.5 10.5 .428 0.1 0.4 .286 2.3 3.1 .750 1.5 2.4 3.9 6.0 3.1 0.3 4.4 4.2 11.4
1975-76 29 VIR ABA 76 2483 3.5 8.7 .405 0.2 0.7 .216 1.8 2.5 .723 1.7 3.2 4.9 5.8 3.0 0.2 3.6 3.1 9.0
1976-77 30 DEN NBA 79 1548 3.1 7.3 .420 0.9 1.5 .569 2.1 2.8 4.9 6.7 3.1 0.2 4.7 7.0
Career TOT 640 17706 4.0 9.1 .438 0.1 0.3 .206 2.3 3.4 .676 2.1 3.1 5.1 5.2 2.9 0.2 3.4 4.1 10.4
ABA 561 16158 4.1 9.3 .439 0.1 0.3 .206 2.5 3.6 .680 2.0 3.1 5.2 5.1 2.9 0.2 3.4 4.0 10.7
NBA 79 1548 3.1 7.3 .420 0.9 1.5 .569 2.1 2.8 4.9 6.7 3.1 0.2 4.7 7.0

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1969-70 23 WSA ABA 83 1994 10.4 .523 .468 8.3 12.7 19.8 14.1 1.9 0.7 2.6 .062
1970-71 24 VIR ABA 84 1629 9.8 .533 .463 7.4 15.8 21.9 14.0 1.6 1.5 3.0 .090
1971-72 25 VIR ABA 84 2669 8.9 .490 .451 5.8 7.8 6.8 14.2 20.6 13.5 0.6 3.1 3.7 .067
1972-73 26 VIR ABA 78 2553 12.6 .498 .468 5.3 6.9 6.1 18.1 3.6 23.1 14.8 0.6 1.9 2.6 .048
1973-74 27 VIR ABA 80 2812 10.8 .470 .414 4.4 9.0 6.7 19.9 3.5 0.3 25.3 15.2 90 104 -1.3 2.6 1.3 .023
1974-75 28 DNA ABA 76 2018 9.9 .481 .433 4.7 6.8 5.8 19.7 3.8 0.4 27.3 17.1 90 102 -1.5 2.7 1.2 .029
1975-76 29 VIR ABA 76 2483 10.5 .460 .414 4.5 9.4 6.8 21.4 3.7 0.3 26.8 14.0 89 106 -1.6 2.1 0.4 .009
1976-77 30 DEN NBA 79 1548 11.1 .439 .420 6.1 7.8 7.0 22.6 3.7 0.3 95 -0.3 2.5 2.1 .066
Career TOT 640 17706 10.5 .488 .441 5.1 8.0 6.8 18.0 3.6 0.3 23.7 14.7 90 102 0.0 17.1 17.0 .046
ABA 561 16158 10.5 .491 .443 5.0 8.0 6.8 17.6 3.6 0.3 23.7 14.7 90 104 0.3 14.6 14.9 .044
NBA 79 1548 11.1 .439 .420 6.1 7.8 7.0 22.6 3.7 0.3 95 -0.3 2.5 2.1 .066

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1969-70 23 WSA ABA 7 129 5 11 0 0 0 0 22 19 6 19 10 .455 18.4 1.4 3.1 2.7
1970-71 24 VIR ABA 12 214 17 40 0 2 19 28 18 37 27 18 37 53 .425 .000 .679 17.8 4.4 3.1 2.3
1971-72 25 VIR ABA 11 382 47 106 1 3 20 30 57 45 39 41 115 .443 .333 .667 34.7 10.5 5.2 4.1
1972-73 26 VIR ABA 5 169 13 38 1 2 14 15 4 21 14 18 19 41 .342 .500 .933 33.8 8.2 4.2 2.8
1973-74 27 VIR ABA 5 167 16 54 1 6 6 11 12 25 25 8 3 17 11 39 .296 .167 .545 33.4 7.8 5.0 5.0
1974-75 28 DNA ABA 13 275 29 64 0 1 15 19 16 38 37 27 2 15 36 73 .453 .000 .789 21.2 5.6 2.9 2.8
1976-77 30 DEN NBA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career TOT 54 1337 127 313 3 14 74 103 50 200 167 35 5 113 163 331 .406 .214 .718 24.8 6.1 3.7 3.1
ABA 53 1336 127 313 3 14 74 103 50 200 167 35 5 113 163 331 .406 .214 .718 25.2 6.2 3.8 3.2
NBA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1969-70 23 WSA ABA 7 129 4.6 .455 .455 8.0 15.3 35.3 5.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.033
1970-71 24 VIR ABA 12 214 6.8 .506 .425 14.1 25.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 .062
1971-72 25 VIR ABA 11 382 7.5 .482 .448 6.8 13.7 24.7 15.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 .068
1972-73 26 VIR ABA 5 169 3.6 .460 .355 7.0 11.7 28.8 15.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.039
1973-74 27 VIR ABA 5 167 6.7 .331 .306 6.7 8.6 7.6 19.7 2.2 1.0 22.4 17.3 76 111 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.096
1974-75 28 DNA ABA 13 275 12.8 .504 .453 6.2 8.3 7.3 16.4 4.5 0.4 17.2 12.4 108 108 0.2 0.3 0.5 .084
1976-77 30 DEN NBA 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 .004
Career TOT 54 1337 7.6 .462 .411 6.4 8.4 7.2 15.0 3.7 0.6 24.0 13.7 94 109 0.0 0.8 0.7 .027
ABA 53 1336 7.6 .462 .411 6.4 8.4 7.2 15.0 3.7 0.6 24.0 13.7 94 109 0.0 0.8 0.7 .027
NBA 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 .004

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fatty Taylor 3.7 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.1 1.3 1.2 0.4
Steve Colter 92.0 3.3 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.4 0.3
Mickael Pietrus 90.7 3.6 3.6 3.0 2.8 2.1 1.5 1.3 0.6
Rod Thorn 89.8 3.5 3.4 2.9 2.3 2.1 1.5 1.4 0.1
John Battle 87.9 4.0 3.2 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.0 0.5
Dudley Bradley 87.9 3.9 3.1 2.4 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.0
Anthony Peeler 87.5 4.1 3.7 2.7 2.5 2.4 1.1 0.8 0.6
Marquis Daniels 85.3 4.2 3.2 2.5 2.0 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.6
Clint Richardson 85.3 3.3 3.1 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.1 1.0
Keith Bogans 84.9 4.9 3.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 1.7 1.3 0.1
Mike McGee 84.1 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.3 1.9 1.1 0.2 0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fatty Taylor 3.7 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.1 1.3 1.2 0.4
Steve Colter 92.0 3.3 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.4 0.3
Mickael Pietrus 90.7 3.6 3.6 3.0 2.8 2.1 1.5 1.3 0.6
Rod Thorn 89.8 3.5 3.4 2.9 2.3 2.1 1.5 1.4 0.1
Dudley Bradley 87.8 3.9 3.1 2.4 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.0
John Bagley 87.6 4.6 3.0 2.6 2.6 1.9 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.3
Tyronn Lue 86.5 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.5 2.1 2.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.2
Mike Dunleavy 86.4 3.4 3.1 3.0 2.6 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Devean George 85.8 4.2 3.4 2.7 2.6 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.3 -0.3
Jim King 85.7 3.7 3.5 2.5 2.3 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.4 -0.1
Clint Richardson 85.3 3.3 3.1 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.1 1.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1972-73 ABA All-Defensive (1st)
1973-74 ABA All-Defensive (1st)
Games
1970-71 ABA 84 (4)
1971-72 ABA 84 (2)
Career ABA 561 (16)
Minutes Played
Career ABA 16158 (25)
Field Goals
Career ABA 1831 (59)
Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 4167 (55)
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .439 (80)
3-Pt Field Goals
Career ABA 29 (72)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 141 (63)
Free Throws
Career ABA 1106 (53)
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 1627 (41)
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .680 (86)
Offensive Rebounds
Career ABA 919 (38)
Defensive Rebounds
Career ABA 1394 (49)
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 2313 (50)
Assists
1972-73 ABA 374 (10)
1973-74 ABA 416 (7)
1975-76 ABA 401 (6)
Career ABA 2275 (11)
Steals
1972-73 ABA 210 (2)
1973-74 ABA 215 (2)
1974-75 ABA 172 (4)
1975-76 ABA 206 (3)
Career ABA 803 (1)
Blocks
Career ABA 47 (63)
Turnovers
1973-74 ABA 279 (5)
1975-76 ABA 247 (9)
Career ABA 1516 (12)
Personal Fouls
1971-72 ABA 302 (6)
Career ABA 1801 (11)
Points
Career ABA 4797 (56)
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 28.8 (58)
Assists Per Game
1972-73 ABA 4.8 (9)
1973-74 ABA 5.2 (4)
1975-76 ABA 5.3 (6)
Career ABA 4.1 (15)
Steals Per Game
1973-74 ABA 2.7 (2)
1974-75 ABA 2.3 (3)
1975-76 ABA 2.7 (2)
Career ABA 2.6 (2)
Career 2.4 (3)
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 10.5 (82)
True Shooting Pct
Career ABA .491 (96)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .443 (90)
Offensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 5.0 (44)
Assist Pct
1973-74 ABA 19.9 (7)
1975-76 ABA 21.4 (4)
Career ABA 17.6 (15)
Steal Pct
1973-74 ABA 3.5 (3)
1974-75 ABA 3.8 (2)
1975-76 ABA 3.7 (2)
1976-77 NBA 3.7 (4)
Career ABA 3.6 (2)
Career 3.6 (5)
Turnover Pct
Career ABA 23.7 (83)
Usage Pct
Career ABA 14.7 (79)
Defensive Rating
Career ABA 103.9 (23)
Defensive Win Shares
Career ABA 14.6 (34)
Win Shares
Career ABA 14.9 (86)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .044 (80)
 

Transactions

April 7, 1969: Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 12th round (167th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

August 5, 1976: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Denver Nuggets for a 1977 2nd round draft pick (Herm Harris).

October 17, 1977: Waived by the Denver Nuggets.

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