May 26, 2015
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Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 25 27.4 5.7 7 81 56-25 36.8 37.5% 44% 86.8% 0.9 5.7 7 1.9 4 0.7 2.6 27.4 27.2 51 12 14
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 15.8 10.5 1.2 41 29-12 29.9 50% 59.3% 52.8% 2.7 10.5 1.2 0.7 2.8 1.3 3.3 15.8 19.3 32 19 5
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 12.8 5.6 2.5 82 56-26 35.8 35% 40.3% 85.3% 0.9 5.6 2.5 1.9 1.7 0.2 2.3 12.8 14.4 24 12 7
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 24 12 5.9 1.8 71 48-23 28.7 37.1% 50.5% 60.2% 1.9 5.9 1.8 0.8 1.7 0.5 2.9 12 13.5 26 12 7
Josh Smith 2m05 29 12 5.9 2.6 55 36-19 25.5 33% 43.8% 52.1% 1.8 5.9 2.6 0.9 2.4 1.2 2.7 12 12.9 21 13 11
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 11.9 3.6 1.7 56 37-19 25.1 28.4% 42.9% 76.4% 0.9 3.6 1.7 1.1 1.4 0.3 2 11.9 10.6 26 12 4
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 11.7 6.7 1.1 33 24-9 26.9 35.1% 52.8% 60.6% 2.4 6.7 1.1 0.5 1.1 1.8 2.4 11.7 15.3 26 15 3
Patrick Beverley 1m85 26 10.1 4.2 3.4 56 35-21 30.9 35.6% 38.3% 75% 1.2 4.2 3.4 1.1 1.5 0.4 3.3 10.1 11.6 20 12 7
Jason Terry 1m89 37 7 1.6 1.9 77 53-24 21.3 39% 42.2% 81.3% 0.2 1.6 1.9 0.9 1 0.2 1.5 7 7.2 21 6 6
Isaiah Canaan 1m86 23 6.4 1.4 1.2 24 17-7 15.3 38.1% 40.5% 76.2% 0.5 1.4 1.2 0.6 1 0 1.2 6.4 5.2 24 6 6
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 4.2 2.7 2 43 29-14 18.5 29.2% 35% 72.2% 0.9 2.7 2 0.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 4.2 5.6 19 10 5
Tarik Black 2m05 23 4.2 5.1 0.3 25 18-7 15.6 0% 54.2% 51.7% 2.3 5.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.1 2.2 4.2 7.1 11 11 1
Alexey Shved 1m98 26 3.2 0.4 0.3 9 6-3 6.6 33.3% 33.3% 81.8% 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 0 0.2 3.2 1.6 9 1 1
Francisco Garcia 2m01 33 3.2 1.2 1.1 14 10-4 14.4 22.2% 27% 25% 0.2 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.4 1.4 3.2 2.3 8 3 4
Clint Capela 2m03 20 3.2 3.5 0.2 10 6-4 8.8 - 48.3% 19% 0.9 3.5 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.3 3.2 4.2 10 9 1
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 3 1.6 2.8 24 18-6 16.8 27.5% 34.3% 86.7% 0.5 1.6 2.8 1.1 0.6 0 1.5 3 6 12 6 7
Troy Daniels 1m95 23 2.9 0.4 0.3 16 11-5 6.8 30.2% 31.9% 75% 0 0.4 0.3 0 0.3 0 0.9 2.9 1.1 9 3 1
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 2.7 4 0.4 69 48-21 12.4 0% 55.2% 28.9% 1.5 4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.7 5.6 8 12 2
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 2.6 1.4 0.4 28 18-10 9.3 23.8% 34.7% 68% 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.6 2.1 8 5 2
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 21 1.1 0.5 0.2 10 7-3 3.3 0% 33.3% 50% 0.1 0.5 0.2 0 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.8 5 2 2
Total 103.9 43.6 22.2 82 56-26 241.5 34.8% 44.4% 71.6% 11.7 43.6 22.2 9.5 15.9 5 22 103.9 114.5
Opponents 100.5 43.8 21.4 82 - 241.6 32.2% 44.3% 75.1% 11.9 43.8 21.4 8.8 15.5 5.3 21.1 100.5 111
Gap 3,4 -0,2 0,8 0 - -0.1 2,6% 0,1% -3,5% -0,2 -0,2 0,8 0,7 0,4 -0,3 0,9 3,4 3,5
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height 200 cm
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age 27 years old
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P 3P FG FT Reb Ast Stl Blk Fo Pts Eff
James Harden 1m96 25 2217 460 565 81 56-25 2983 439/915 208/555 647/1470 715/824 75 460 565 154 321 60 208 2217 2203
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 646 431 50 41 29-12 1226 250/421 1/2 251/423 143/271 110 431 50 28 115 53 137 646 793
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 1048 459 209 82 56-26 2936 172/354 194/555 366/909 122/143 77 459 209 152 141 17 186 1048 1180
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 24 855 420 129 71 48-23 2035 304/567 49/132 353/699 100/166 136 420 129 56 123 34 203 855 959
Josh Smith 2m05 29 660 327 145 55 36-19 1400 198/405 63/191 261/596 75/144 100 327 145 50 134 68 146 660 712
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 666 203 96 56 37-19 1407 194/386 55/194 249/580 113/148 48 203 96 60 81 15 111 666 593
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 386 220 36 33 24-9 887 145/262 13/37 158/299 57/94 78 220 36 18 37 59 78 386 504
Patrick Beverley 1m85 26 568 236 191 56 35-21 1728 89/209 115/323 204/532 45/60 67 236 191 59 83 23 182 568 651
Jason Terry 1m89 37 541 121 147 77 53-24 1642 62/123 126/323 188/446 39/48 15 121 147 66 74 19 116 541 553
Isaiah Canaan 1m86 23 154 33 29 24 17-7 368 21/47 32/84 53/131 16/21 12 33 29 14 23 0 28 154 124
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 182 118 85 43 29-14 796 38/91 31/106 69/197 13/18 39 118 85 29 55 13 71 182 239
Tarik Black 2m05 23 105 127 8 25 18-7 390 45/82 0/1 45/83 15/29 58 127 8 6 19 2 56 105 177
Alexey Shved 1m98 26 29 4 3 9 6-3 59 4/12 4/12 8/24 9/11 1 4 3 1 5 0 2 29 14
Francisco Garcia 2m01 33 45 17 15 14 10-4 201 7/18 10/45 17/63 1/4 3 17 15 9 10 5 20 45 32
Clint Capela 2m03 20 32 35 2 10 6-4 88 14/29 0/0 14/29 4/21 9 35 2 1 5 9 13 32 42
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 73 39 67 24 18-6 402 9/16 14/51 23/67 13/15 12 39 67 27 15 0 35 73 145
Troy Daniels 1m95 23 46 6 4 16 11-5 108 2/4 13/43 15/47 3/4 0 6 4 0 5 0 14 46 18
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 184 279 25 69 48-21 856 80/144 0/1 80/145 24/83 103 279 25 40 41 25 157 184 388
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 74 39 11 28 18-10 261 21/54 5/21 26/75 17/25 13 39 11 7 19 3 34 74 58
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 21 11 5 2 10 7-3 33 5/12 0/3 5/15 1/2 1 5 2 0 1 2 5 11 8
Total 8522 3579 1819 82 56-26 19806 2099/4151 933/2679 3032/6830 1525/2131 957 3579 1819 777 1307 407 1802 8522 9393
Opponents 8240 3594 1752 82 - 19808 2487/5101 605/1881 3092/6982 1451/1932 973 3594 1752 725 1272 438 1730 8240 9106
Gap 282 -15 67 0 - -2 -388/-950 328/798 -60/-152 74/199 -16 -15 67 52 35 -31 72 282 287
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 25 26.8 5.6 6.8 81 56-25 36 37.5% 44% 86.8% 0.9 5.6 6.8 1.9 3.9 0.7 2.5 26.8 26.6 51 12 14
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 19 12.7 1.5 41 29-12 36 50% 59.3% 52.8% 3.2 12.7 1.5 0.8 3.4 1.6 4 19 23.3 32 19 5
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 12.9 5.6 2.6 82 56-26 36 35% 40.3% 85.3% 0.9 5.6 2.6 1.9 1.7 0.2 2.3 12.9 14.5 24 12 7
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 24 15.1 7.4 2.3 71 48-23 36 37.1% 50.5% 60.2% 2.4 7.4 2.3 1 2.2 0.6 3.6 15.1 17 26 12 7
Josh Smith 2m05 29 17 8.4 3.7 55 36-19 36 33% 43.8% 52.1% 2.6 8.4 3.7 1.3 3.4 1.7 3.8 17 18.3 21 13 11
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 17 5.2 2.5 56 37-19 36 28.4% 42.9% 76.4% 1.2 5.2 2.5 1.5 2.1 0.4 2.8 17 15.2 26 12 4
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 15.7 8.9 1.5 33 24-9 36 35.1% 52.8% 60.6% 3.2 8.9 1.5 0.7 1.5 2.4 3.2 15.7 20.5 26 15 3
Patrick Beverley 1m85 26 11.8 4.9 4 56 35-21 36 35.6% 38.3% 75% 1.4 4.9 4 1.2 1.7 0.5 3.8 11.8 13.6 20 12 7
Jason Terry 1m89 37 11.9 2.7 3.2 77 53-24 36 39% 42.2% 81.3% 0.3 2.7 3.2 1.4 1.6 0.4 2.5 11.9 12.1 21 6 6
Isaiah Canaan 1m86 23 15.1 3.2 2.8 24 17-7 36 38.1% 40.5% 76.2% 1.2 3.2 2.8 1.4 2.3 0 2.7 15.1 12.1 24 6 6
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 8.2 5.3 3.8 43 29-14 36 29.2% 35% 72.2% 1.8 5.3 3.8 1.3 2.5 0.6 3.2 8.2 10.8 19 10 5
Tarik Black 2m05 23 9.7 11.7 0.7 25 18-7 36 0% 54.2% 51.7% 5.4 11.7 0.7 0.6 1.8 0.2 5.2 9.7 16.3 11 11 1
Alexey Shved 1m98 26 17.7 2.4 1.8 9 6-3 36 33.3% 33.3% 81.8% 0.6 2.4 1.8 0.6 3.1 0 1.2 17.7 8.5 9 1 1
Francisco Garcia 2m01 33 8.1 3 2.7 14 10-4 36 22.2% 27% 25% 0.5 3 2.7 1.6 1.8 0.9 3.6 8.1 5.7 8 3 4
Clint Capela 2m03 20 13.1 14.3 0.8 10 6-4 36 - 48.3% 19% 3.7 14.3 0.8 0.4 2 3.7 5.3 13.1 17.2 10 9 1
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 6.5 3.5 6 24 18-6 36 27.5% 34.3% 86.7% 1.1 3.5 6 2.4 1.3 0 3.1 6.5 13 12 6 7
Troy Daniels 1m95 23 15.3 2 1.3 16 11-5 36 30.2% 31.9% 75% 0 2 1.3 0 1.7 0 4.7 15.3 6 9 3 1
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 7.7 11.7 1.1 69 48-21 36 0% 55.2% 28.9% 4.3 11.7 1.1 1.7 1.7 1.1 6.6 7.7 16.3 8 12 2
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 10.2 5.4 1.5 28 18-10 36 23.8% 34.7% 68% 1.8 5.4 1.5 1 2.6 0.4 4.7 10.2 8 8 5 2
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 21 12 5.5 2.2 10 7-3 36 0% 33.3% 50% 1.1 5.5 2.2 0 1.1 2.2 5.5 12 8.7 5 2 2
Total 15.5 6.5 3.3 82 56-26 36 34.8% 44.4% 71.6% 1.7 6.5 3.3 1.4 2.4 0.7 3.3 15.5 17.1
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 25 29.7 6.2 7.6 81 56-25 40 37.5% 44% 86.8% 1 6.2 7.6 2.1 4.3 0.8 2.8 29.7 29.5 51 12 14
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 21.1 14.1 1.6 41 29-12 40 50% 59.3% 52.8% 3.6 14.1 1.6 0.9 3.8 1.7 4.5 21.1 25.9 32 19 5
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 14.3 6.3 2.8 82 56-26 40 35% 40.3% 85.3% 1 6.3 2.8 2.1 1.9 0.2 2.5 14.3 16.1 24 12 7
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 24 16.8 8.3 2.5 71 48-23 40 37.1% 50.5% 60.2% 2.7 8.3 2.5 1.1 2.4 0.7 4 16.8 18.9 26 12 7
Josh Smith 2m05 29 18.9 9.3 4.1 55 36-19 40 33% 43.8% 52.1% 2.9 9.3 4.1 1.4 3.8 1.9 4.2 18.9 20.3 21 13 11
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 18.9 5.8 2.7 56 37-19 40 28.4% 42.9% 76.4% 1.4 5.8 2.7 1.7 2.3 0.4 3.2 18.9 16.9 26 12 4
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 17.4 9.9 1.6 33 24-9 40 35.1% 52.8% 60.6% 3.5 9.9 1.6 0.8 1.7 2.7 3.5 17.4 22.7 26 15 3
Patrick Beverley 1m85 26 13.1 5.5 4.4 56 35-21 40 35.6% 38.3% 75% 1.6 5.5 4.4 1.4 1.9 0.5 4.2 13.1 15.1 20 12 7
Jason Terry 1m89 37 13.2 2.9 3.6 77 53-24 40 39% 42.2% 81.3% 0.4 2.9 3.6 1.6 1.8 0.5 2.8 13.2 13.5 21 6 6
Isaiah Canaan 1m86 23 16.7 3.6 3.2 24 17-7 40 38.1% 40.5% 76.2% 1.3 3.6 3.2 1.5 2.5 0 3 16.7 13.5 24 6 6
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 9.1 5.9 4.3 43 29-14 40 29.2% 35% 72.2% 2 5.9 4.3 1.5 2.8 0.7 3.6 9.1 12 19 10 5
Tarik Black 2m05 23 10.8 13 0.8 25 18-7 40 0% 54.2% 51.7% 5.9 13 0.8 0.6 1.9 0.2 5.7 10.8 18.2 11 11 1
Alexey Shved 1m98 26 19.7 2.7 2 9 6-3 40 33.3% 33.3% 81.8% 0.7 2.7 2 0.7 3.4 0 1.4 19.7 9.5 9 1 1
Francisco Garcia 2m01 33 9 3.4 3 14 10-4 40 22.2% 27% 25% 0.6 3.4 3 1.8 2 1 4 9 6.4 8 3 4
Clint Capela 2m03 20 14.5 15.9 0.9 10 6-4 40 - 48.3% 19% 4.1 15.9 0.9 0.5 2.3 4.1 5.9 14.5 19.1 10 9 1
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 7.3 3.9 6.7 24 18-6 40 27.5% 34.3% 86.7% 1.2 3.9 6.7 2.7 1.5 0 3.5 7.3 14.4 12 6 7
Troy Daniels 1m95 23 17 2.2 1.5 16 11-5 40 30.2% 31.9% 75% 0 2.2 1.5 0 1.9 0 5.2 17 6.7 9 3 1
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 8.6 13 1.2 69 48-21 40 0% 55.2% 28.9% 4.8 13 1.2 1.9 1.9 1.2 7.3 8.6 18.1 8 12 2
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 11.3 6 1.7 28 18-10 40 23.8% 34.7% 68% 2 6 1.7 1.1 2.9 0.5 5.2 11.3 8.9 8 5 2
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 21 13.3 6.1 2.4 10 7-3 40 0% 33.3% 50% 1.2 6.1 2.4 0 1.2 2.4 6.1 13.3 9.7 5 2 2
Total 17.2 7.2 3.7 82 56-26 40 34.8% 44.4% 71.6% 1.9 7.2 3.7 1.6 2.6 0.8 3.6 17.2 19
Player Height Age USG% PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
James Harden 1m96 25 31.5% 26,6 14,0 28,0 23,8 21% 15% 11.3 2% 11% 13%
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 23.4% 16,0 4,0 20,2 14,9 7% 17% -9.9 4% 11% 15%
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 16.5% 13,6 7,0 13,4 11,7 16% 13% 6.1 2% 11% 14%
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 24 19.2% 12,6 5,0 15,2 11,1 13% 14% 0.7 5% 10% 15%
Josh Smith 2m05 29 24.7% 14,4 3,0 16,1 10,6 15% 17% 1.4 4% 9% 14%
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 22.5% 13,0 3,0 14,9 9,4 12% 11% 2.1 2% 6% 9%
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 18.6% 11,4 3,0 19,2 12,2 9% 10% -0.3 3% 6% 9%
Patrick Beverley 1m85 26 16.2% 11,5 3,0 12,0 10,1 23% 13% 16.8 2% 6% 8%
Jason Terry 1m89 37 14.4% 7,0 3,0 12,0 6,5 21% 14% 13.5 1% 5% 6%
Isaiah Canaan 1m86 23 19.4% 6,8 1,0 12,6 5,0 15% 14% 3.7 1% 1% 2%
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 14.3% 6,0 1,0 8,2 4,5 25% 21% 11.5 2% 4% 7%
Tarik Black 2m05 23 12.8% 4,6 1,0 12,3 5,5 7% 17% -9.6 4% 5% 9%
Alexey Shved 1m98 26 25% 3,8 0 9,9 1,7 8% 15% -5.9 0% 0% 1%
Francisco Garcia 2m01 33 16.2% 5,3 0 4,0 2,4 17% 13% 6.7 0% 1% 1%
Clint Capela 2m03 20 21.4% 4,3 0 13,4 3,4 4% 12% -6.9 1% 3% 4%
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 9.6% 3,7 1,0 11,9 5,2 43% 17% 58.7 1% 2% 2%
Troy Daniels 1m95 23 21.7% 3,4 0 5,1 1,5 7% 9% -1.9 0% 1% 1%
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 11.3% 3,2 1,0 11,7 4,5 10% 18% -7.2 9% 15% 24%
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 17.6% 3,8 0 5,2 2,0 9% 18% -7.6 1% 3% 4%
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 21 22.3% 1,7 0 5,2 0,8 11% 6% 5.9 0% 1% 2%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
James Harden 1m96 25 68,3% 60,5% 37,8% 56,1% 39,9% 24,2% 35,9% 39,6% 28,1% 32,3% 0.96 1.12
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 76,2% 59,6% 0,5% 64,1% 60,7% 0,3% 39,0% 77,4% 0,5% 22,1% 1.19 1.5
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 47,0% 53,9% 61,1% 15,7% 33,7% 52,8% 13,6% 32,8% 55,5% 11,6% 0.97 1.05
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 24 57,7% 55,4% 18,9% 23,7% 65,5% 15,3% 19,2% 71,1% 17,2% 11,7% 1.07 1.11
Josh Smith 2m05 29 50,1% 50,0% 32,0% 24,2% 54,7% 25,8% 19,5% 60,0% 28,6% 11,4% 0.98 0.99
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 52,7% 51,6% 33,4% 25,5% 53,0% 26,6% 20,3% 58,3% 24,8% 17,0% 1.01 0.85
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 62,4% 56,7% 12,4% 31,4% 66,7% 9,4% 23,9% 75,1% 10,1% 14,8% 1.11 1.05
Patrick Beverley 1m85 26 42,6% 50,9% 60,7% 11,3% 35,3% 54,6% 10,1% 31,3% 60,7% 7,9% 0.85 1.07
Jason Terry 1m89 37 46,5% 57,9% 72,4% 10,8% 24,9% 65,4% 9,7% 22,9% 69,9% 7,2% 1.01 1.17
Isaiah Canaan 1m86 23 46,6% 54,9% 64,1% 16,0% 30,9% 55,3% 13,8% 27,3% 62,3% 10,4% 0.89 1.14
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 38,3% 44,4% 53,8% 9,1% 42,3% 49,3% 8,4% 41,8% 51,1% 7,1% 0.84 0.88
Tarik Black 2m05 23 63,3% 54,8% 1,2% 34,9% 73,2% 0,9% 25,9% 85,7% 0% 14,3% 1.1 0
Alexey Shved 1m98 26 52,1% 50,3% 50,0% 45,8% 34,3% 34,3% 31,4% 27,6% 41,4% 31,0% 0.67 1
Francisco Garcia 2m01 33 27,8% 34,7% 71,4% 6,3% 26,9% 67,2% 6,0% 31,1% 66,7% 2,2% 0.78 0.67
Clint Capela 2m03 20 55,2% 41,8% 0% 72,4% 58,0% 0% 42,0% 87,5% 0% 12,5% 0.97 0
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 44,0% 49,6% 76,1% 22,4% 19,5% 62,2% 18,3% 24,7% 57,5% 17,8% 1.13 0.82
Troy Daniels 1m95 23 35,1% 47,2% 91,5% 8,5% 7,8% 84,3% 7,8% 8,7% 84,8% 6,5% 1 0.91
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 63,4% 50,7% 0,7% 57,2% 63,2% 0,4% 36,4% 87,0% 0% 13,0% 1.11 0
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 46,0% 43,0% 28,0% 33,3% 54,0% 21,0% 25,0% 56,8% 20,3% 23,0% 0.78 0.71
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 21 36,7% 34,6% 20,0% 13,3% 70,6% 17,6% 11,8% 90,9% 0% 9,1% 0.83 0
Player Height Age %MIN %PTS %FGM %FGA %2PM %2PA %3PM %3PA %FTM %FTA %OREB %DREB %REB %AST %TOV %STL %BLK %BLKA %PF %PFD %+/- %EFF
James Harden 1m96 25 92% 26% 22% 22% 21% 22% 23% 21% 47% 39% 8% 15% 13% 31% 25% 20% 15% - 12% - - 24%
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 75% 15% 17% 12% 24% 20% 0% 0% 19% 25% 23% 24% 24% 5% 18% 7% 26% - 15% - - 17%
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 90% 12% 12% 13% 8% 9% 21% 21% 8% 7% 8% 15% 13% 11% 11% 20% 4% - 10% - - 13%
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 24 72% 12% 13% 12% 17% 16% 6% 6% 8% 9% 16% 13% 14% 8% 11% 8% 10% - 13% - - 12%
Josh Smith 2m05 29 64% 12% 13% 13% 14% 15% 10% 11% 7% 10% 16% 13% 14% 12% 15% 10% 25% - 12% - - 11%
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 63% 11% 12% 12% 14% 14% 9% 11% 11% 10% 7% 9% 8% 8% 9% 11% 5% - 9% - - 9%
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 67% 11% 13% 11% 17% 16% 3% 3% 9% 11% 20% 13% 15% 5% 7% 6% 36% - 11% - - 13%
Patrick Beverley 1m85 26 77% 10% 10% 11% 6% 7% 18% 18% 4% 4% 10% 9% 10% 15% 9% 11% 8% - 15% - - 10%
Jason Terry 1m89 37 53% 7% 7% 7% 3% 3% 14% 13% 3% 2% 2% 4% 4% 9% 6% 9% 5% - 7% - - 6%
Isaiah Canaan 1m86 23 38% 6% 6% 7% 3% 4% 12% 11% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 5% 6% 6% 0% - 5% - - 5%
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 46% 4% 4% 6% 3% 4% 6% 8% 2% 2% 8% 6% 6% 9% 8% 7% 6% - 8% - - 5%
Tarik Black 2m05 23 39% 4% 5% 4% 7% 6% 0% 0% 3% 4% 20% 9% 12% 1% 5% 3% 2% - 10% - - 6%
Alexey Shved 1m98 26 16% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 4% 5% 5% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 0% - 1% - - 1%
Francisco Garcia 2m01 33 36% 3% 3% 5% 2% 3% 6% 10% 0% 1% 2% 3% 3% 5% 4% 7% 7% - 7% - - 2%
Clint Capela 2m03 20 22% 3% 4% 3% 5% 6% 0% 0% 2% 8% 8% 8% 8% 1% 3% 1% 18% - 6% - - 4%
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 42% 3% 3% 3% 1% 1% 5% 7% 3% 2% 4% 4% 4% 13% 4% 12% 0% - 7% - - 5%
Troy Daniels 1m95 23 17% 3% 3% 4% 0% 0% 7% 8% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% - 4% - - 1%
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 31% 3% 3% 3% 5% 4% 0% 0% 2% 5% 13% 8% 9% 2% 4% 6% 7% - 10% - - 5%
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 23% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 4% 3% 2% - 6% - - 2%
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 21 8% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 4% - 2% - - 1%

Houston Rockets 2014-2015 stats

NBA Playoffs

Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 25 27.2 5.7 7.5 17 9-8 37.3 38.3% 43.9% 91.6% 0.7 5.7 7.5 1.6 4.5 0.4 2.9 27.2 27.4 45 11 12
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 16.4 14 1.2 17 9-8 33.6 - 57.7% 41.2% 3.6 14 1.2 1.4 2.2 2.3 3.5 16.4 22.8 28 26 3
Josh Smith 2m05 29 13.5 5.6 2.7 17 9-8 23.3 38% 43.8% 43.2% 1.5 5.6 2.7 0.5 2.2 1 2.4 13.5 12.2 23 9 9
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 13.2 6.4 2.6 17 9-8 38.4 37.5% 42.6% 90.5% 1.1 6.4 2.6 1.8 1.4 0.1 3 13.2 16.5 22 13 6
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 11.2 2.8 1.1 17 9-8 25.2 28.6% 43.1% 63.6% 0.6 2.8 1.1 0.6 0.9 0.2 2.8 11.2 8.4 22 10 3
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 10.2 4.8 1 17 9-8 23.6 15.8% 42.1% 66.7% 1.7 4.8 1 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.8 10.2 9.7 19 9 6
Jason Terry 1m89 37 9.2 2.2 2.8 17 9-8 28.6 35.4% 42.5% 81.3% 0.4 2.2 2.8 0.9 1.2 0.1 2.7 9.2 9.4 16 7 7
Clint Capela 2m03 20 3.4 2.5 0.3 17 9-8 7.4 - 67.7% 51.7% 0.8 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.1 3.4 5.2 9 7 2
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 3.1 1.1 2.3 17 9-8 17.2 29.3% 33.3% 75% 0.4 1.1 2.3 0.9 0.7 0 2.4 3.1 4.4 11 3 5
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 1.3 0.4 0.4 9 4-5 5.7 14.3% 23.5% 100% 0.1 0.4 0.4 0 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.3 0.4 10 2 2
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 0.4 0.3 0 8 4-4 3 0% 25% 50% 0 0.3 0 0 0.6 0 0.5 0.4 -0.5 2 1 0
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 0.2 0.7 0.3 6 3-3 2.5 - 0% 50% 0.2 0.7 0.3 0 0.2 0 0.3 0.2 0.5 1 2 1
Total 108.2 45.7 21.9 17 9-8 239.9 34.4% 44.8% 65.4% 10.9 45.7 21.9 8.4 14.8 5.5 23.4 108.2 116.1
Opponents 110.6 46.8 24.1 17 - 240.4 33.7% 46% 70.4% 12 46.8 24.1 8.6 13.7 5.4 27.2 110.6 125.7
Gap -2,4 -1,1 -2,2 0 - -0.5 0,7% -1,2% -5,0% -1,1 -1,1 -2,2 -0,2 1,1 0,1 -3,8 -2,4 -9,6
Average
height 200 cm
Average
age 27 years old
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P 3P FG FT Reb Ast Stl Blk Fo Pts Eff
James Harden 1m96 25 462 97 128 17 9-8 634 88/187 41/107 129/294 163/178 12 97 128 28 77 7 49 462 465
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 278 238 20 17 9-8 572 105/182 0/0 105/182 68/165 62 238 20 23 37 39 60 278 387
Josh Smith 2m05 29 229 96 46 17 9-8 396 58/123 27/71 85/194 32/74 26 96 46 9 38 17 41 229 208
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 224 109 44 17 9-8 653 39/80 36/96 75/176 38/42 18 109 44 30 23 2 51 224 281
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 191 47 19 17 9-8 428 60/125 12/42 72/167 35/55 11 47 19 11 15 4 48 191 142
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 173 81 17 17 9-8 401 64/140 3/19 67/159 36/54 29 81 17 8 16 12 31 173 165
Jason Terry 1m89 37 156 38 48 17 9-8 486 28/52 29/82 57/134 13/16 6 38 48 15 20 2 46 156 159
Clint Capela 2m03 20 57 42 5 17 9-8 126 21/31 0/0 21/31 15/29 13 42 5 3 3 9 19 57 89
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 53 19 39 17 9-8 292 7/16 12/41 19/57 3/4 6 19 39 15 12 0 40 53 75
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 12 4 4 9 4-5 51 3/10 1/7 4/17 3/3 1 4 4 0 4 1 7 12 4
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 3 2 0 8 4-4 24 1/1 0/3 1/4 1/2 0 2 0 0 5 0 4 3 -4
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 1 4 2 6 3-3 15 0/2 0/0 0/2 1/2 1 4 2 0 1 0 2 1 3
Total 1839 777 372 17 9-8 4078 474/949 161/468 635/1417 408/624 185 777 372 142 251 93 398 1839 1974
Opponents 1881 796 409 17 - 4087 535/1033 164/487 699/1520 319/453 204 796 409 147 233 92 463 1881 2137
Gap -42 -19 -37 0 - -9 -61/-84 -3/-19 -64/-103 89/171 -19 -19 -37 -5 18 1 -65 -42 -163
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 25 26.2 5.5 7.3 17 9-8 36 38.3% 43.9% 91.6% 0.7 5.5 7.3 1.6 4.4 0.4 2.8 26.2 26.4 45 11 12
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 17.5 15 1.3 17 9-8 36 - 57.7% 41.2% 3.9 15 1.3 1.4 2.3 2.5 3.8 17.5 24.4 28 26 3
Josh Smith 2m05 29 20.8 8.7 4.2 17 9-8 36 38% 43.8% 43.2% 2.4 8.7 4.2 0.8 3.5 1.5 3.7 20.8 18.9 23 9 9
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 12.3 6 2.4 17 9-8 36 37.5% 42.6% 90.5% 1 6 2.4 1.7 1.3 0.1 2.8 12.3 15.5 22 13 6
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 16.1 4 1.6 17 9-8 36 28.6% 43.1% 63.6% 0.9 4 1.6 0.9 1.3 0.3 4 16.1 11.9 22 10 3
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 15.5 7.3 1.5 17 9-8 36 15.8% 42.1% 66.7% 2.6 7.3 1.5 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.8 15.5 14.8 19 9 6
Jason Terry 1m89 37 11.6 2.8 3.6 17 9-8 36 35.4% 42.5% 81.3% 0.4 2.8 3.6 1.1 1.5 0.1 3.4 11.6 11.8 16 7 7
Clint Capela 2m03 20 16.3 12 1.4 17 9-8 36 - 67.7% 51.7% 3.7 12 1.4 0.9 0.9 2.6 5.4 16.3 25.4 9 7 2
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 6.5 2.3 4.8 17 9-8 36 29.3% 33.3% 75% 0.7 2.3 4.8 1.8 1.5 0 4.9 6.5 9.2 11 3 5
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 8.5 2.8 2.8 9 4-5 36 14.3% 23.5% 100% 0.7 2.8 2.8 0 2.8 0.7 4.9 8.5 2.8 10 2 2
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 4.5 3 0 8 4-4 36 0% 25% 50% 0 3 0 0 7.5 0 6 4.5 -6 2 1 0
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 2.4 9.6 4.8 6 3-3 36 - 0% 50% 2.4 9.6 4.8 0 2.4 0 4.8 2.4 7.2 1 2 1
Total 16.2 6.9 3.3 17 9-8 36 34.4% 44.8% 65.4% 1.6 6.9 3.3 1.3 2.2 0.8 3.5 16.2 17.4
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 25 29.1 6.1 8.1 17 9-8 40 38.3% 43.9% 91.6% 0.8 6.1 8.1 1.8 4.9 0.4 3.1 29.1 29.3 45 11 12
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 19.4 16.6 1.4 17 9-8 40 - 57.7% 41.2% 4.3 16.6 1.4 1.6 2.6 2.7 4.2 19.4 27.1 28 26 3
Josh Smith 2m05 29 23.1 9.7 4.6 17 9-8 40 38% 43.8% 43.2% 2.6 9.7 4.6 0.9 3.8 1.7 4.1 23.1 21 23 9 9
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 13.7 6.7 2.7 17 9-8 40 37.5% 42.6% 90.5% 1.1 6.7 2.7 1.8 1.4 0.1 3.1 13.7 17.2 22 13 6
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 17.9 4.4 1.8 17 9-8 40 28.6% 43.1% 63.6% 1 4.4 1.8 1 1.4 0.4 4.5 17.9 13.3 22 10 3
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 17.3 8.1 1.7 17 9-8 40 15.8% 42.1% 66.7% 2.9 8.1 1.7 0.8 1.6 1.2 3.1 17.3 16.5 19 9 6
Jason Terry 1m89 37 12.8 3.1 4 17 9-8 40 35.4% 42.5% 81.3% 0.5 3.1 4 1.2 1.6 0.2 3.8 12.8 13.1 16 7 7
Clint Capela 2m03 20 18.1 13.3 1.6 17 9-8 40 - 67.7% 51.7% 4.1 13.3 1.6 1 1 2.9 6 18.1 28.3 9 7 2
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 7.3 2.6 5.3 17 9-8 40 29.3% 33.3% 75% 0.8 2.6 5.3 2.1 1.6 0 5.5 7.3 10.3 11 3 5
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 9.4 3.1 3.1 9 4-5 40 14.3% 23.5% 100% 0.8 3.1 3.1 0 3.1 0.8 5.5 9.4 3.1 10 2 2
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 5 3.3 0 8 4-4 40 0% 25% 50% 0 3.3 0 0 8.3 0 6.7 5 -6.7 2 1 0
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 2.7 10.7 5.3 6 3-3 40 - 0% 50% 2.7 10.7 5.3 0 2.7 0 5.3 2.7 8 1 2 1
Total 18 7.6 3.6 17 9-8 40 34.4% 44.8% 65.4% 1.8 7.6 3.6 1.4 2.5 0.9 3.9 18 19.4
Player Height Age USG% PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
James Harden 1m96 25 29.8% 26,4 14,0 26,9 23,6 22% 17% 11.4 2% 12% 13%
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 21.4% 17,2 10,0 22,2 17,7 6% 13% -5.8 9% 27% 36%
Josh Smith 2m05 29 28% 15,6 5,0 18,0 10,7 15% 14% 3 6% 15% 21%
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 14% 12,8 8,0 14,1 13,5 17% 11% 9.7 2% 12% 15%
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 20.2% 12,1 3,0 11,8 8,5 8% 7% 1.9 2% 7% 10%
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 20.8% 11,7 4,0 14,0 8,4 8% 8% 0.5 6% 11% 18%
Jason Terry 1m89 37 13.9% 9,5 4,0 10,9 8,6 23% 12% 17.4 1% 6% 7%
Clint Capela 2m03 20 15.6% 2,8 2,0 23,6 4,3 10% 6% 4.3 9% 20% 29%
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 10.2% 4,2 1,0 7,3 4,4 36% 17% 38.2 2% 4% 6%
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 18.4% 2,5 0 -0,9 0,6 15% 18% 0 1% 3% 4%
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 17.3% 1,2 0 -13,1 -0,3 0% 51% -50.6 0% 3% 3%
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 10.9% 0,7 0 0,9 0,3 34% 26% 25.8 2% 6% 8%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
James Harden 1m96 25 71,6% 62,0% 36,4% 60,5% 39,6% 22,7% 37,7% 38,1% 26,6% 35,3% 0.94 1.15
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 76,4% 54,6% 0% 90,7% 52,4% 0% 47,6% 75,5% 0% 24,5% 1.15 0
Josh Smith 2m05 29 52,1% 50,5% 36,6% 38,1% 45,9% 26,5% 27,6% 50,7% 35,4% 14,0% 0.94 1.14
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 53,4% 57,6% 54,5% 23,9% 36,7% 44,0% 19,3% 34,8% 48,2% 17,0% 0.98 1.13
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 53,6% 49,9% 25,1% 32,9% 56,3% 18,9% 24,8% 62,8% 18,8% 18,3% 0.96 0.86
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 53,5% 47,3% 11,9% 34,0% 65,7% 8,9% 25,4% 74,0% 5,2% 20,8% 0.91 0.47
Jason Terry 1m89 37 47,4% 55,3% 61,2% 11,9% 34,7% 54,7% 10,7% 35,9% 55,8% 8,3% 1.08 1.06
Clint Capela 2m03 20 91,9% 65,1% 0% 93,5% 51,7% 0% 48,3% 73,7% 0% 26,3% 1.35 0
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 36,0% 45,1% 71,9% 7,0% 26,2% 67,2% 6,6% 26,4% 67,9% 5,7% 0.88 0.88
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 32,4% 32,8% 41,2% 17,6% 50,0% 35,0% 15,0% 50,0% 25,0% 25,0% 0.6 0.43
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 37,5% 30,7% 75,0% 50,0% 16,7% 50,0% 33,3% 66,7% 0% 33,3% 2 0
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 25,0% 17,4% 0% 100,0% 50,0% 0% 50,0% 0% 0% 100,0% 0 0
Player Height Age %MIN %PTS %FGM %FGA %2PM %2PA %3PM %3PA %FTM %FTA %OREB %DREB %REB %AST %TOV %STL %BLK %BLKA %PF %PFD %+/- %EFF
James Harden 1m96 25 93% 25% 20% 21% 19% 20% 25% 23% 40% 29% 6% 14% 12% 34% 31% 20% 8% - 12% - 3% 24%
Dwight Howard 2m11 29 84% 15% 17% 13% 22% 19% 0% 0% 17% 26% 34% 30% 31% 5% 15% 16% 42% - 15% - -4% 20%
Josh Smith 2m05 29 58% 12% 13% 14% 12% 13% 17% 15% 8% 12% 14% 12% 12% 12% 15% 6% 18% - 10% - 2% 11%
Trevor Ariza 2m04 29 96% 12% 12% 12% 8% 8% 22% 21% 9% 7% 10% 15% 14% 12% 9% 21% 2% - 13% - 5% 14%
Corey Brewer 2m03 28 63% 10% 11% 12% 13% 13% 7% 9% 9% 9% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 8% 4% - 12% - 32% 7%
Terrence Jones 2m08 22 59% 9% 11% 11% 14% 15% 2% 4% 9% 9% 16% 9% 10% 5% 6% 6% 13% - 8% - 16% 8%
Jason Terry 1m89 37 71% 8% 9% 9% 6% 5% 18% 18% 3% 3% 3% 5% 5% 13% 8% 11% 2% - 12% - 4% 8%
Clint Capela 2m03 20 19% 3% 3% 2% 4% 3% 0% 0% 4% 5% 7% 5% 5% 1% 1% 2% 10% - 5% - 16% 5%
Pablo Prigioni 1m86 37 43% 3% 3% 4% 1% 2% 7% 9% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 10% 5% 11% 0% - 10% - 10% 4%
Nick Johnson 1m91 22 14% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 0% 2% - 3% - 12% 0%
Kostas Papanikolaou 2m04 24 8% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0% - 2% - 10% 0%
Joey Dorsey 2m05 31 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% - 1% - 11% 0%

Basketball team

About the Houston Rockets

Houston
Location of Houston

Country: USA

Location: Houston, Texas

Demography: 2,326M

Spoken language: English

NBA Championships: 1994, 1995

Team names:

  • San Diego Rockets (1967-1971)
  • Houston Rockets (1971-...)

Houston Rockets logos history

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2019/20-Today
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2003/04-2018/19
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1995/96-2002/03
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1972/73-1994/95
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1971/72

Houston Rockets Retired Numbers

Jersey Drexler 22
Jersey Murphy 23
Jersey Malone 24
Jersey Olajuwon 34
Jersey Tomjanovich 45

Retired Numbers : Clyde Drexler #22, Calvin Murphy #23, Moses Malone #24, Hakeem Olajuwon #34, Rudy Tomjanovich #45

Houston Rockets history

When the NBA looked to expand in 1967, they chose a Californian city with a growing population and a strong economy. San Diego was awarded an expansion franchise as Robert Breitbard paid 1.75 million dollars to join the League. The fans chose the name Rockets as San Diego used the theme "a city in motion" to boost its image as a first class city, and the Rockets' name lent itself to that effort.

From San Diego to Houston

To build the roster, the Rockets chose veteran players during an expansion draft and their first ever draft pick : Pat Riley from Kentucky, who was drafted that same year as a wide receiver by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. It was no surprise that the Rockets finished last in the League in their inaugural season with only 15 wins. It gave them the opportunity to draft a power forward who ended up in the Naismith Hall of Fame and the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. 6-foot-9 Elvin Hayes twice took Houston University to the NCAA Final Four. And it did not take him long to make an impact in the NBA. As a rookie he was the first in scoring (28.4 points per game) and fourth in rebounding (17.1 boards). Although he remains the only rookie in history to lead the League in scoring, he was not named Rookie of the Year as center Wes Unseld, from Baltimore, won the trophy.

The following season he was the NBA’s leading rebounder but despite the addition of guard Calvin Murphy and forward Rudy Tomjanovich, the Rockets did not become a contender and failed to win over fans in San Diego. Owner Robert Breitbard sold the team to a group of investors from Texas and the team moved to Houston where the name Rockets fit perfectly with the city’s connection with the space industry.

The triangle offense fiasco

The franchise hired a new coach with no prior NBA experience. In the NCAA he implemented a system he had learned as a player after World War II : the triangle offense. Tex Winter later became a legend as an assistant with the Chicago Bulls, but his philosophy did not seat well with Rockets star Elvin Hayes. The two clashed, the Rockets won only 34 games and at the end of the season Hayes was traded to the Baltimore Bullets. Winter was fired soon after and some improvement was perceived with coach Johnny Egan.

Much had to do with the stellar play of Calvin Murphy.  Standing at 5-9 Murphy is the shortest player inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame and a true Rockets’ legend. Known for his quickness, defensive ability and free-throw accuracy, his number 23 was retired by the franchise where he spent his whole career. He never left the organization after his retirement in 1983, working in numerous roles, mainly as a television analyst.

During the 1976-77 season he received the help of fellow guard John Lucas, the first overall pick of the draft out of Maryland, and center Moses Malone, already a star in the ABA. With Tomjanovich scorching the nets averaging 21.6 points per game and Malone controlling the boards with 13.4 rebounds per game, the Rockets enjoyed their best season ever. With 49 wins they reached the playoffs, eliminating the Bullets before losing to the Philadelphia Sixers in the Eastern Conference Finals. It was only four years later that they joined the Western Conference, playing in the Midwest Division rather than the Central Division.

The punch to Tomjanovich's face

The team rise to the top was derailed by an incident that remains famous today. On December 9, 1977, during a game against the Lakers, Tomjanovich was knocked down by a punch from power forward Kermit Washington. The blow shattered Tomjanovich's face and inflicted life-threatening head and spinal injuries, leaving him sidelined for five months. Washington was suspended for 60 days, missing 26 games; then the longest suspension for an on-court incident in NBA history. Although Tomjanovich recovered and regained All Star status, the Rockets were no longer contenders despite Moses Malone dominance. The Chairman Of The Boards was the NBA’s MVP in 1979 averaging 24.8 points and a League best 17.6 rebounds per game.

He carried on with his impressive numbers as the Rockets, under new coach Del Harris, qualified for the playoffs in the final game of the 1980-81 season with a 40-42 record. Yet, they upset the Lakers in the first round then topped San Antonio and Kansas City to become the second team in history to reach the Finals despite a losing record, where they eventually fell to the Celtics 4-2.

Ralph Sampson, Hakeem Olajuwon: The twin towers

Malone, again named MVP in 1982, was traded to the Philadelphia Sixers. The move proved to be catastrophic in the short term as the Rockets had the worst record in the League but positive in the long run as Houston chose first in the 1983 and 1984 drafts. The franchise decided to draft two centers who quickly became the Twin Towers. 7-4 Ralph Sampson teamed up with 7-0 Hakeem Olajuwon. It took only two seasons together to bring the Rockets back to the Finals.

With Bill Fitch on the sidelines and John Lucas back as a point guard, the team topped the 50 win barrier for the first time, won its division, dominated the Kings and Nuggets before facing the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers. After losing Game 1, the Rockets won the next four games including a decisive last win in L.A. on a buzzer beating turnaround jumpshot from Sampson. Despite his size, Sampson had moved to the power forward position to make room for Olajuwon. His speed and mobility was unprecedented and his teammate John Lucas insisted "he will revolutionize the game." Yet, Houston was no match for the Celtics and Larry Bird in the Finals, losing 4-2. Boston coach K. C. Jones called the Rockets "the new monsters on the block" feeling they had a bright future. But his vision never came true. Injuries to key players, including Sampson, and suspension for drug abuse derailed their road to success.

Hakeem The Dream

It was the return of Rudy Tomjanovich, this time on the bench, that brought the franchise back to the top. As Michael Jordan retired in 1993, following a three-peat, Hakeem Olajuwon was without a doubt the best player in the world. At 31 he was at the pinnacle of his career. He played 41 minutes per game in 1993/94 averaging 27.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.7 blocks. He became the only player in NBA history to win the MVP, the Championship, the Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season. He was also the first foreign-born player to win the league's MVP award. The Rockets won the championship in a gruesome seven game series against the New York Knicks, with neither team able to score more than 93 points.

The Rockets initially struggled in the first half of the 1994–95 season and decided to send power-forward Otis Thorpe to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Olajuwon's former college teammate Clyde Drexler. With only 47 wins, the Rockets entered the playoffs as the sixth seed in the Western Conference. But they cruised through the playoffs earning the nickname "Clutch City" and sweeping the Orlando Magic in the Finals. The Rockets they became the first team in NBA history to win the championship as a sixth seed, and the first to beat four 50-win teams in a single postseason. The result led to Tomjanovich’s famous quote : "Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion!"

Costly injuries to Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady

After years of rebuilding, fans firmly believed they had another opportunity to dream when the franchise welcomed another center with the first pick of the 2002 draft. 7-6 Yao Ming was an attraction because of his size, shooting touch and the fact that a country of more than 1 billion followed his every move. When he was joined by Tracy McGrady in 2004, the franchise had the one-two punch to bring them a championship. But these two incredible talents battled through injuries. Of the 463 regular season games for which they were teammates, Yao missed 146 and McGrady 160. Together, they never won a playoffs series.

Once again Houston was forced to rebuild. And this time the franchise put his faith into the hands of a guard. In 2013, the reigning sixth man of the year, James Harden arrived from Oklahoma City. Out of the shadow of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the lefty and his trademark beard became one of the most prolific scorer in NBA history. Around him and with Mike D’Antoni taking charge in 2016, the Rockets changed the game relying on isolation plays for Harden and a flurry of three-pointers. Quite ironic for a franchise where centers ruled the hardwood.