Houston Rockets accomplishments and records

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The Rockets moved into the Toyota Center at the start of the 2003–2004 season

The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball franchise based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before relocating to Houston.[1] They have made the playoffs in 25 of their 42 seasons, and won their division and conference four times each; they also won back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995.[2] They won 22 straight games during the 2007–08 season, the third-longest streak in NBA history.[3]

Hakeem Olajuwon, the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in both of the Rockets' championship seasons, played for the Rockets for 17 years and is the career leader for the franchise in 9 categories. He also holds the NBA records for blocks in a playoff game and most points and blocks in a 4-game playoff series. Moses Malone, who played 6 of 19 seasons for the Rockets, had the most points, rebounds, and free throws made in a season for the Rockets, and he also holds the NBA records for most offensive rebounds in a regular season and playoff game.

The individual player records section lists the Rockets career leaders in major statistical categories, as well as franchise records for single seasons and games. The team section lists the Rockets' teams that have recorded the highest and lowest totals in a category in a single season and game, and any NBA records that the Rockets have set as a team.

Individual records

Franchise leaders

Bold denotes still active with team.

Italic denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season)

(as of the end of the 2020–21 season)[4]

Other statistics (regular season)

(as of May 16, 2021)[4]

Most minutes played
Player Minutes
Hakeem Olajuwon 42,844
Calvin Murphy 30,607
Rudy Tomjanovich 25,714
James Harden 23,006
Robert Reid 21,718
Elvin Hayes 20,782
Otis Thorpe 18,631
Moses Malone 17,780
Mike Newlin 17,646
Cuttino Mobley 16,343
Most rebounds
Player Rebounds
Hakeem Olajuwon 13,382
Elvin Hayes 6,974
Moses Malone 6,959
Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198
Otis Thorpe 5,010
Yao Ming 4,494
James Harden 3,736
Robert Reid 3,706
Clint Capela 3,243
Ralph Sampson 3,189
Most assists
Player Assists
James Harden 4,796
Calvin Murphy 4,402
Allen Leavell 3,339
Hakeem Olajuwon 2,992
Mike Newlin 2,581
Kenny Smith 2,457
Steve Francis 2,411
Sleepy Floyd 2,363
John Lucas 2,358
Robert Reid 2,253
Most steals
Player Steals
Hakeem Olajuwon 2,088
Calvin Murphy 1,165
James Harden 1,087
Allen Leavell 929
Robert Reid 881
Trevor Ariza 683
Steve Francis 619
Vernon Maxwell 559
Cuttino Mobley 526
Sleepy Floyd 470
Most blocks
Player Blocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 3,740
Yao Ming 920
Moses Malone 758
Ralph Sampson 585
Clint Capela 491
Kelvin Cato 431
Kevin Kunnert 413
James Harden 390
Robert Reid 364
Shane Battier 351
Most three-pointers made
Player 3-pointers made
James Harden 2,029
Eric Gordon 956
Trevor Ariza 876
Vernon Maxwell 730
Cuttino Mobley 672
Shane Battier 576
Matt Bullard 557
Kenny Smith 521
Rafer Alston 517
Patrick Beverley 477

Individual honors

See also

Notes

  • a Shooting percentages in basketball are calculated by taking the number of field goals, three-pointers, or free throws attempted, and dividing it by the corresponding number of shots taken.
  • b A regulation NBA game is 48 minutes long.[20] Both games went to triple overtime.[21]
  • c The record only applies for a player that had 10 or more field goal attempts in a game.[22]
  • d The record only applies for a player that had 5 or more three-point field goals made in a game.[22]
  • f This means that the Rockets made 61 fields goals out of 89 attempted.
  • g Drexler shares this record with 10 other players.[23]
  • h Olajuwon shares this record with Mark Eaton.[24]
  • i This record was achieved in one other game, between the New Jersey Nets and the Portland Trail Blazers.[25]
  • j The Rockets share this record with the Washington Wizards.[26]
  • k The Rockets share this record with the Orlando Magic (January 19, 2009)
  • l The Rockets share this record with the Denver Nuggets (February 13, 2017).

References

General
  • "2008–09 Houston Rockets Media Guide". National Basketball Association. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2009.
  • "Houston Rockets Career Leaders". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
  • "Houston Rockets Season Leaders". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  • "NBA.com:All-Time Records Index". National Basketball Association. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2009.
Specific
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  3. ^ Pierce, Damien (March 18, 2008). "Celtics end Rockets' 22-game winning streak". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Houston Rockets Players | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Moses Malone Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Hakeem Olajuwon Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  7. ^ "James Harden Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Elvin Hayes Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  9. ^ "James Harden Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 2015–16 Media Guide, p. 150
  11. ^ "NBA Awards – Executive of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  12. ^ "Rockets' Daryl Morey named NBA Executive of the Year". Houston Chronicle. June 25, 2018. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  13. ^ "J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
  14. ^ "Mutombo wins J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award". NBA.com. April 23, 2009. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  15. ^ "Pat Beverley makes NBA All-Defensive Team on second unit". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  16. ^ "Durant, LeBron headline 2013–14 All-NBA First Team". NBA.com. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on June 4, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  17. ^ "Houston Rockets All-Star Game Selections". Basketball-Reference. March 1, 2024. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  18. ^ a b 2015–16 Media Guide, pp. 152–3
  19. ^ "Ralph Sampson Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  20. ^ "NBA.com: Rule No. 5 – Scoring and Timing". National Basketball Association. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  21. ^ "Rockets Prevail in Triple-Overtime Thriller". National Basketball Association. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 22, 2004. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
  22. ^ a b "2008–09 Houston Rockets Media Guide". National Basketball Association. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. p. 118. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
  23. ^ "NBA.com: Regular Season Records: Steals". National Basketball Association. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on April 20, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  24. ^ "NBA.com: Playoff Records: Blocked Shots – Game". National Basketball Association. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  25. ^ "NBA.com: Regular Season Records: Points". National Basketball Association. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  26. ^ "NBA.com: Regular Season Records: Miscellaneous". National Basketball Association. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2009.