Career snapshot
3seasons
202games
3,313career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 202 games · 1955-56–1957-58
Position rank · 1957-58
#7PPG rank
#10PER rank
#10WS rank
Among 19 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
16.9
1957-58 · SAC
RPG
18.1
1957-58 · SAC
APG
6.4
1957-58 · SAC
Draft
1955
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from St. Francis (PA)
Honors & awards
3×
All-NBA Team
1957, 1956, 1955
3×
All-Star Selection
1957, 1956, 1955
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1955
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About Maurice Stokes
Maurice Stokes was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cincinnati/Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1955 to 1958. Stokes was a three-time NBA All-Star, a three-time All-NBA Second Team member and the 1956 NBA Rookie of the Year. His career – and later his life – was cut short by a debilitating brain injury and paralysis.