Career snapshot
10seasons
603games
6,379career pts
11.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 249 games · 2000-01–2004-05
Position rank · 2005-06
#58PPG rank
#63PER rank
#93WS rank
Among 93 Forward-Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.1
1999-00 · LAC
RPG
6.5
1999-00 · LAC
APG
1.6
1999-00 · LAC
PER
16.1
1997-98 · LAC
WS
3.7
2003-04 · HOU
Draft
1997
Round 1 ·
Pick 14
from Michigan
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1997
Career by team
Olimpia Milano
2008-09 – 2008-09 · 1 seasons
3.8 PPG
3.3 RPG
0.3 APG
4 games
Sacramento Kings
2006-07 – 2006-07 · 1 seasons
2.0 PPG
2.3 RPG
0.4 APG
12 games
New York Knicks
2004-05 – 2005-06 · 2 seasons
6.4 PPG
3.4 RPG
0.7 APG
94 games
Houston Rockets
2000-01 – 2004-05 · 4 seasons
10.5 PPG
4.7 RPG
1.3 APG
249 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1997-98 – 1999-00 · 3 seasons
14.8 PPG
5.3 RPG
1.2 APG
179 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | LAC | 71 | 3 | 21.3 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 70.9 | 16.1 | 1.8 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 46 | 45 | 32.7 | 16.8 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 46.1 | 16.7 | 72.8 | 15.2 | 0.7 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 62 | 60 | 35.9 | 17.1 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 46.4 | 12.5 | 71.1 | 13.4 | -0.3 |
| 2000-01 | HOU | 69 | 69 | 28.6 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 73.5 | 14.9 | 3.2 |
| 2002-03 | HOU | 67 | 9 | 20.6 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 72.5 | 11.5 | 0.9 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 75 | 10 | 27.7 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 73.6 | 13.6 | 3.7 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | 65 | 16 | 20.6 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 45.5 | 33.3 | 61.2 | — | — |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 38 | 16 | 23.8 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 43.5 | 37.5 | 65.0 | 8.2 | 0.3 |
| 2004-05 | NYK | 27 | 0 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 55.8 | 12.1 | 0.2 |
| 2005-06 | NYK | 67 | 13 | 18.1 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 69.9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 12 | 2 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| 2008-09 | Olimpia | 4 | 0 | 13.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 41.2 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.8 | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2008 | Sacramento Kings | Olimpia Milano | offseason | From 2006-07 to 2008-09 | |
| Jul 2006 | New York Knicks | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 2004 | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 2000 | Los Angeles Clippers | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
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Born on October 30
About Maurice Taylor
Maurice De Shawn Taylor is an American former professional basketball player. He played power forward and center positions. Originally from Detroit, Taylor played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers as the 14th overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft. Taylor played from 1997 to 2007 in the NBA for the Clippers, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, and Sacramento Kings. From 2009 to 2011, Taylor played internationally in Italy and China.