List of Houston Rockets statistics 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.

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Table key

 MP  Minutes played  FGM  Field-goals  FTM  Free throw  3PFGM  Three-point field goals
 FG%  Field goal percentage[a]  3P%  Three-point field goal percentage[a]  FT%  Free throw percentage[a]  OT  Overtime
 REB  Rebounds  AST  Assists  STL  Steals
 BLK  Blocks  PTS  Points  TO  Turnovers

Franchise records

Individual player records

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Career leaders

Category Name Years with Rockets Total
Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 1,117
MP Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 42,844
PTS Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 26,511
REB Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 13,381
AST Calvin Murphy 1970–1983 4,402
TO Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 3,569
STL Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 2,088
BLK Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 3,740
FGM Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 10,555
FG% Otis Thorpe 1988–1995 .559
3PFGM James Harden 2012–2016 800
3P% Jon Barry 2005–2006 .436
FTM Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 5,376
FT% Jon Barry 2005–2006 .941
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Single-season records

Category Name NBA season Total
MP Elvin Hayes 1968–69 3,695
PTS Moses Malone 1981–82 2,520
REB Moses Malone 1978–79 1,444
AST John Lucas 1977–78 768
TO James Harden 2015–16 374
STL Hakeem Olajuwon 1988–89 213
BLK Hakeem Olajuwon 1989–90 376
FGM Elvin Hayes 1970–71 948
FG% Otis Thorpe 1991–92 .592
3PFGM James Harden 2015–16 236
3P% Jon Barry 2004–05 .451
FTM James Harden 2015–16 720
FT% Calvin Murphy 1980–81 .958

Streaks

Category Name Length Games
Consecutive games played Elvin Hayes 1968–72, 1981–82 442
Consecutive games 10+ PTS Moses Malone November 4, 1972 – April 18, 1982 319
Consecutive games 20+ PTS Moses Malone January 16 – March 18, 1982 29
Consecutive games 30+ PTS Moses Malone January 26 – February 23, 1982 13
Consecutive games 40+ PTS Moses Malone
James Harden		 February 2–7, 1982 (Malone)
February 26 – March 2, 1982 (Malone)
February 8–10, 2015 (Harden)		 2
Consecutive 3PFGM Kenny Smith January 22 – February 6, 1991 10
Consecutive games with a 3PFGM Aaron Brooks December 22, 2009 – March 19, 2010 39
Consecutive FTM Calvin Murphy December 27, 1980 – February 20, 1981 78
Consecutive games with 10+ REB Elvin Hayes October 30, 1968 – February 22, 1969 60
Consecutive games with 20+ REB Elvin Hayes December 1–12, 1970 5
Consecutive games with 10+ AST John Lucas October 22 – November 9, 1977 8

Single-game records

Yao Ming holds Rockets records in field goal and free throw shooting percentage.
Category Name Opponent Date Total
MP Cuttino Mobley Atlanta Hawks February 22, 2004 59[b]
PTS Calvin Murphy New Jersey Nets March 18, 1978 57
PTS, HLF Vernon Maxwell Cleveland Cavaliers January 26, 1991 37
PTS, QTR Vernon Maxwell Cleveland Cavaliers January 26, 1991 30
REB Moses Malone New Orleans Jazz February 9, 1979 37
AST Art Williams Phoenix Suns December 28, 1968 22
AST Art Williams San Francisco Warriors February 14, 1970 22
AST Allen Leavell New Jersey Nets January 25, 1983 22
TO Moses Malone Phoenix Suns February 6, 1981 12
STL Clyde Drexler Sacramento Kings November 1, 1996 10
BLK Elvin Hayes Milwaukee Bucks March 19, 1971 13
BLK Elvin Hayes Phoenix Suns March 21, 1971 13
BLK Ralph Sampson Chicago Bulls December 9, 1983 13
FGM Calvin Murphy New Jersey Nets March 18, 1978 24
FGM Hakeem Olajuwon Denver Nuggets January 30, 1997 24
FG%[c] Yao Ming Miami Heat January 17, 2009 1.000 (12–12)[4]
3PFGM Chandler Parsons Memphis Grizzlies January 24, 2014 10
3P% Aaron Brooks Memphis Grizzlies March 17, 2010 1.000 (7–7)
FTM Sleepy Floyd Golden State Warriors February 3, 1991 22
FT%[e] Kevin Martin Utah Jazz March 20, 2011 1.000 (18–18)

Team records

Single-season records

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Highest
Category NBA season Total
Wins 1993–94 58[5]
PTS 1969–70 9732
REB 1967–68 5418
AST 1985–86 2318
TO 1974–75 1759
STL 1989–90 809
BLK 1984–85 597
FGM 1969–70 3866
FG% 1984–85 .504
3PFGM 2014–15 933
3P% 2008–09 .375
FTM 1970–71 2188
FT% 1973–74 .812
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Lowest
Category NBA season Total
Wins 1982–83 14[5]
PTS 1998–99 4711
REB 1998–99 2075
AST 1998–99 1058
TO 1998–99 812
STL 1998–99 386
BLK 1998–99 260
FGM 1998–99 1755
FG% 1967–68 .417
3PFGM 1980–81 21
3P% 1980–81 .178
FTM 1998–99 865
FT% 1968–69 .682

Note: The 1998-99 NBA season was a lockout-shortened season, with 50 games instead of the normal 82.

Single-game records

Highest
Tracy McGrady made 6 of the Rockets' 19 free throws on April 5, 2005.[6]
Category Opponent Date Total
PTS Denver Nuggets January 10, 1991 156
REB Seattle SuperSonics January 4, 1969 89
AST Los Angeles Clippers March 15, 1986 50
TO Chicago Bulls October 27, 1973 34
TO Kansas City Kings March 17, 1974 34
STL Cleveland Cavaliers November 16, 1986 21
BLK Denver Nuggets November 16, 1984 20
FGM Cincinnati Royals March 12, 1970 67
FG% Philadelphia 76ers February 16, 1993 .685 (61–89)[f]
3PFGM Golden State Warriors February 5, 2013 23[m]
3P% Golden State Warriors April 7, 1994 .750 (12–16)
FTM Seattle SuperSonics December 28, 1967 47
FT% Golden State Warriors April 5, 2005 1.000 (19–19)
Lowest
The Rockets scored only 66 points against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills on January 7, 2004.
Category Opponent Date Total
PTS Miami Heat December 21, 1996 66
PTS Portland Trail Blazers April 8, 2003 66
PTS Detroit Pistons January 7, 2004 66
REB Minnesota Timberwolves February 21, 1996 23
AST Atlanta Hawks February 23, 1969 6
AST Washington Bullets April 1, 1977 6
TO Sacramento Kings January 23, 1986 4
STL Dallas Mavericks November 12, 1991 0
STL Golden State Warriors December 31, 2005 0
FGM Miami Heat December 21, 1996 23
FGM Cleveland Cavaliers January 6, 1998 23
FGM Portland Trail Blazers March 7, 1999 23
FGM New York Knicks December 27, 2002 23
FGM Oklahoma City Thunder November 16, 2014 23
FG% Oklahoma City Thunder November 16, 2014 .287 (23–80)
3P% Orlando Magic March 30, 1991 .000
(0–15)
FTM Denver Nuggets January 27, 1978 2
FT% Portland Trail Blazers February 22, 1983 .214 (3–14)

NBA records

Individual

Regular season game

Category Name Opponent Date Total
STL, half Clyde Drexler Sacramento Kings November 1, 1996 8[g]
Offensive REB Moses Malone Seattle SuperSonics February 11, 1982 21
3PFGM, half Chandler Parsons Memphis Grizzlies January 24, 2014 10

Playoff game

Category Name Opponent Date Total
Offensive REB Moses Malone Washington Bullets April 21, 1977 15
BLK Hakeem Olajuwon Los Angeles Lakers April 29, 1990 10[h]

Playoff series

Category Series games Name Opponent Playoffs Total
Offensive REB 3 Moses Malone Seattle SuperSonics 1982 28
PTS 4 Hakeem Olajuwon Dallas Mavericks 1988 150
BLK 4 Hakeem Olajuwon Los Angeles Lakers 1990 23
REB 2 Moses Malone Atlanta Hawks 1979 41
Offensive REB 2 Moses Malone Atlanta Hawks 1979 25
Offensive REB 3 Moses Malone Seattle SuperSonics 1982 28

NBA Finals game

Category Name Opponent Playoffs Total
STL Robert Horry Orlando Magic 1995 7[7]
3PFGM, quarter Kenny Smith Orlando Magic 1995 5

NBA Finals series

Category Series games Name Opponent Playoffs Total
FGM 4 Hakeem Olajuwon Orlando Magic 1995 56
Offensive REB 6 Moses Malone Boston Celtics 1981 46

Team

Regular season game

Category Opponent Date Total
Fewest PTS in an OT Portland Trail Blazers January 22, 1983 0
Fewest combined PTS, half San Antonio Spurs December 11, 2003 55[k]

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.[8] The game the Rockets played on February 22, 2004, against the Atlanta Hawks, went to triple overtime.[9]
  • c The record only applies for a player that had 10 or more field goal attempts in a game.[10]
  • d The record only applies for a player that had 5 or more three-point field goals made in a game.[10]
  • e Kevin Martin had the most free throws attempted and made.[11]
  • f This means that the Rockets made 61 fields goals out of 89 attempted.
  • g Drexler shares this record with 10 other players.[12]
  • h Olajuwon shares this record with Mark Eaton.[13]
  • i This record was achieved in one other game, between the New Jersey Nets and the Portland Trail Blazers.[14]
  • j The Rockets share this record with the Washington Wizards.[15]
  • k The Rockets share this record with the Orlando Magic (January 19, 2009)

References

General
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