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Jeff Taylor
Guard ·Houston Rockets ·NBA

Jeff Taylor

Age66 BornJan 1, 1960 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight79 kg CollegeTexas Tech Draft1982 · #42
Career averages
4.6PPG
1.8RPG
1.4APG
111 games · 4 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
4Seasons
111Games
515Career points
8.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Charlotte Hornets · 55 games · 2013-14 to 2014-15
Draft1982
2Round
42Overall pick
From Texas Tech
Career highsSingle season
8.0PPG · 2013-14 · CHA
2.3RPG · 2013-14 · CHA
2.5APG · 1982-83 · HOU
7.9PER · 1982-83 · HOU
-0.2Win shares · 1982-83 · HOU
Position rank1982-83
#84PPG rank
#61PER rank
#86Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 90 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Charlotte Hornets
2013-14 - 2014-15 · 2 seasons
6.1 PPG 2.0 RPG 0.8 APG
55 games
Detroit Pistons
1986-87 - 1986-87 · 1 seasons
1.8 PPG 0.3 RPG 0.3 APG
12 games
Houston Rockets
1982-83 - 1982-83 · 1 seasons
3.6 PPG 1.8 RPG 2.5 APG
44 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1982-83 HOU 44 5 17.6 3.6 1.8 2.5 0.9 0.3 40.0 0.0 65.2 7.9 -0.2
1986-87 DET 12 0 3.7 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 60.0 0.0 90.0 11.7 0.0
2013-14 CHA 26 8 24.2 8.0 2.3 0.8 0.5 0.2 37.6 26.9 55.3 5.9 -0.2
2014-15 CHA 29 13 14.8 4.4 1.8 0.8 0.4 0.0 39.5 30.6 63.4 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Notes
Oct 2013 Detroit Pistons Charlotte Hornets From 1986-87 to 2013-14
Oct 1986 Houston Rockets Detroit Pistons From 1982-83 to 1986-87

All entries are offseason.

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Born on January 1

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About Jeff Taylor

Jeffrey Taylor was an American professional basketball player. He played for three years at Texas Tech University, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1982 NBA draft. Taylor played one season with the Rockets in the 1982-83 NBA season, and another with the Detroit Pistons in the 1986-87 NBA season.