Brian Taylor
Career averages
10.6PPG
2.1RPG
4.3APG
270 games · 6 seasons
At a glance
LAC hubCareer snapshot
6Seasons
270Games
2,862Career points
11.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Clippers · 219 games · 1978-79 to 1981-82
Honors and awards8 total
3×
All-Defense Team1976, 1975, 1974
2×
All-Star Selection1975, 1974
1×
All-ABA Team1974
1×
ABA Rookie of the Year1972
1×
All-Rookie Team1972
Career highsSingle season
13.5PPG · 1979-80 · LAC
2.5RPG · 1977-78 · DEN
5.6APG · 1981-82 · LAC
11.6PER · 1977-78 · DEN
1.8Win shares · 1977-78 · DEN
Draft1972
2Round
23Overall pick
From Princeton
Position rank1981-82
#35PPG rank
#67PER rank
#65Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 81 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 39 | 0 | 31.3 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 11.6 | 1.8 |
| 1978-79 | LAC | 20 | 0 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 36.1 | 0.0 | 88.9 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | LAC | 78 | 0 | 35.3 | 13.5 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 46.7 | 37.7 | 80.2 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | LAC | 80 | 0 | 28.9 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 52.5 | 38.3 | 78.9 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | LAC | 41 | 40 | 31.1 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 50.3 | 36.5 | 81.8 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | Cruise | 12 | 0 | 14.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 45.8 | 50.0 | 66.7 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1978 | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Clippers | |
All entries are season change.
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About Brian Taylor
Brian Dwight Taylor is an American former professional basketball player who played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Kansas City Kings, Denver Nuggets, and San Diego Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).