Career snapshot
6seasons
270games
2,862career pts
11.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 219 games · 1978-79–1981-82
Position rank · 1981-82
#35PPG rank
#67PER rank
#65WS rank
Among 81 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.5
1979-80 · LAC
RPG
2.5
1977-78 · DEN
APG
5.6
1981-82 · LAC
PER
11.6
1977-78 · DEN
WS
1.8
1977-78 · DEN
Draft
1972
Round 2 ·
Pick 23
from Princeton
Honors & awards
3×
All-Defense Team
1976, 1975, 1974
2×
All-Star Selection
1975, 1974
1×
All-ABA Team
1974
1×
ABA Rookie of the Year
1972
1×
All-Rookie Team
1972
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).