List of Houston Rockets seasons

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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 team based in Houston, Texas. The Rockets play 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 moving to Houston, Texas. [1]

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In the Rockets' debut season, their win–loss record was 15–67. After drafting Elvin Hayes first overall in the 1968 NBA draft, they made their first appearance in the playoffs in 1969. After Hayes was traded, Moses Malone replaced him. Malone won two Most Valuable Player awards during his time in Houston, and led the Rockets to the 1977 Eastern Conference finals in his first year with the Rockets. He also led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981, but they were defeated in six games by the Boston Celtics. Two years after advancing to the finals, the Rockets won a franchise-low 14 games. [2]

In 1984, the Rockets drafted future Hall-of-Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, who led them to the 1986 Finals in his second year, in which they lost again to Boston. In the next seven seasons, they lost in the first round of the playoffs four times. They did not win their first championship until 1994, when Olajuwon led them to a franchise-best 58 wins, and the championship. The Rockets repeated the feat in 1995, but have not advanced to the finals since. They missed the playoffs from 1999 to 2003, and did not reach the playoffs until after they drafted Yao Ming in 2003. They did not advance past the first round of the playoffs for 13 years, until the 2008–09 NBA season. After the arrival of James Harden in 2012 and Dwight Howard the following year, the Rockets had their best seasons since the Olajuwon days, culminating in the Southwest Division title and a return to the Western Conference finals in 2015. The 2017–18 Rockets made franchise history by becoming the first Houston team ever to win 60 or more games in a regular season, finishing at 65–17.

The Rockets have played 54 seasons, and advanced to the playoffs in 34 of those seasons. They also have regular season records of .500 or better in 38 of their 54 seasons, placing them well into the upper third of NBA franchises in overall win–loss records. They have won eight division titles, and have been conference champions four times. Their overall record is 2,444 wins and 2,328 losses. [3]

Table key

ASG MVP All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY Coach of the Year
DPOY Defensive Player of the Year
EOY Executive of the Year
FinishFinal position in league or division standings
FMVP Finals Most Valuable Player
GB Games behind first-place team in division [lower-alpha 1]
LNumber of regular-season losses
JWKC J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MVP Most Valuable Player
ROY Rookie of the Year
WNumber of regular-season wins

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2023–24 season.

NBA champions Conference championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
SeasonLeague Conference Finish Division FinishWinsLosses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach
San Diego Rockets
1967–68 NBA Western 6th1567.18341 Jack McMahon
1968–69 NBAWestern4th3745.45118Lost Division semifinals (Hawks) 4–2 [4]
1969–70 NBAWestern7th2755.32921Jack McMahon
Alex Hannum
1970–71 NBA Western 7th Pacific [lower-alpha 2] 3rd4042.4888Alex Hannum
Houston Rockets
1971–72 NBAWestern7thPacific4th3448.41535 Tex Winter
1972–73 NBA Eastern 5th Central 3rd3349.40219Tex Winter
Johnny Egan
1973–74 NBAEastern6thCentral3rd3250.39015Johnny Egan
1974–75 NBAEastern4thCentral2nd4141.50019Won First round (Knicks) 2–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1 [7]
1975–76 NBAEastern6thCentral3rd4042.4889
1976–77 NBAEastern2ndCentral1st4933.598Won conference semifinals (Bullets) 4–2
Lost conference finals (76ers) 4–2 [8]
Tom Nissalke (COY)
Ray Patterson (EOY)
Tom Nissalke
1977–78 NBAEastern9thCentral6th2854.34124
1978–79 NBAEastern4thCentral2nd4735.5731Lost First round (Hawks) 2–0 [9] Moses Malone (MVP)
Calvin Murphy (JWKC)
1979–80 NBAEastern4thCentral2nd4141.5009Won First round (Spurs) 2–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–0 [10]
Del Harris
1980–81 NBAWestern6th Midwest 3rd [lower-alpha 3] 4042.48812Won First round (Lakers) 2–1
Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–3
Won conference finals (Kings) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2 [12]
1981–82 NBAWestern6thMidwest3rd [lower-alpha 4] 4636.5612Lost First round (SuperSonics) 2–1 [14] Moses Malone (MVP)
1982–83 NBAWestern12thMidwest6th1468.17139
1983–84 NBAWestern12thMidwest6th2953.35416 Ralph Sampson (ROY) Bill Fitch
1984–85 NBAWestern3rdMidwest2nd4834.5854Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2 [15] Ralph Sampson (ASG MVP)
1985–86 NBAWestern2ndMidwest1st5131.622Won First round (Kings) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–2
Won conference finals (Lakers) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2 [16]
1986–87 NBAWestern6thMidwest3rd4240.51213Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–2 [17]
1987–88 NBAWestern6thMidwest4th4636.5618Lost First round (Mavericks) 3–1 [18]
1988–89 NBAWestern5thMidwest2nd4537.5496Lost First round (SuperSonics) 3–1 [19] Don Chaney
1989–90 NBAWestern8thMidwest5th4141.50015Lost First round (Lakers) 3–1 [20]
1990–91 NBAWestern6thMidwest3rd5230.6343Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0 [21] Don Chaney (COY)
1991–92 NBAWestern9thMidwest3rd4240.51213Don Chaney
Rudy Tomjanovich
1992–93 NBAWestern2ndMidwest1st5527.671Won First round (Clippers) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–3 [22]
Hakeem Olajuwon (DPOY)Rudy Tomjanovich
1993–94 NBAWestern2ndMidwest1st5824.707Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1
Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–3
Won conference finals (Jazz) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–3 [23]
Hakeem Olajuwon (MVP, FMVP, DPOY)
1994–95 NBAWestern6thMidwest3rd4735.57315Won First round (Jazz) 3–2
Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–3
Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Magic) 4–0 [24]
Hakeem Olajuwon (FMVP)
1995–96 NBAWestern5thMidwest3rd4834.58511Won First round (Lakers) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–0 [25]
1996–97 NBAWestern3rdMidwest2nd5725.6957Won First round (Timberwolves) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Jazz) 4–2 [26]
1997–98 NBAWestern8thMidwest4th4141.50021Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2 [27]
1998–99 [lower-alpha 5] NBAWestern5thMidwest3rd3119.6206Lost First round (Lakers) 3–1 [29]
1999–00 NBAWestern11thMidwest6th3448.41521 Steve Francis [lower-alpha 6] (ROY)
2000–01 NBAWestern9thMidwest5th4537.54913
2001–02 NBAWestern11thMidwest5th2854.34130
2002–03 NBAWestern9thMidwest5th4339.52417
2003–04 NBAWestern7thMidwest5th4537.54913Lost First round (Lakers) 4–1 [31] Jeff Van Gundy
2004–05 NBAWestern5th Southwest 3rd5131.6228Lost First round (Mavericks) 4–3 [32]
2005–06 NBAWestern12thSouthwest5th3448.41529
2006–07 NBAWestern5thSouthwest3rd5230.63415Lost First round (Jazz) 4–3 [33]
2007–08 NBAWestern5thSouthwest3rd5527.6711Lost First round (Jazz) 4–2 [34] Rick Adelman
2008–09 NBAWestern5thSouthwest2nd5329.6461Won First round (Trail Blazers) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–3 [35]
Dikembe Mutombo (JWKC)
2009–10 NBAWestern9thSouthwest3rd4240.51213 Aaron Brooks (MIP)
2010–11 NBAWestern9thSouthwest5th4339.52418
2011–12 [lower-alpha 7] NBAWestern9thSouthwest4th3432.51516 Kevin McHale
2012–13 NBAWestern8thSouthwest3rd4537.54915Lost First round (Thunder) 4–2 [37]
2013–14 NBAWestern4thSouthwest2nd5428.6598Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 4–2 [38]
2014–15 NBAWestern2ndSouthwest1st5626.683Won First round (Mavericks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Clippers) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Warriors) 4–1 [39]
2015–16 NBAWestern8thSouthwest4th4141.50026Lost First round (Warriors) 4–1 [40] Kevin McHale
J. B. Bickerstaff
2016–17 NBAWestern3rdSouthwest2nd5527.6716Won First round (Thunder) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2 [41]
Eric Gordon (SIX)
Mike D'Antoni (COY)
Mike D'Antoni
2017–18 NBAWestern1stSouthwest1st6517.793Won First round (Timberwolves) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Warriors) 4–3 [42]
James Harden (MVP)
Daryl Morey (EOY)
2018–19 NBAWestern4thSouthwest1st5329.646Won First round (Jazz) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 [43]
2019–20 [lower-alpha 8] NBAWestern4thSouthwest1st4428.611Won First round (Thunder) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1 [45]
2020–21 NBAWestern15thSouthwest5th1755.23625 Stephen Silas
2021–22 NBAWestern15thSouthwest5th2062.24444
2022–23 NBAWestern14thSouthwest4th2260.26830.5
2023–24 NBAWestern11thSouthwest3rd4141.5009 Ime Udoka
Total (57 seasons)2,3692,237.5142 NBA Championships16 Head Coaches

All-time records

Complete through the 2023–24 regular season
StatisticWinsLossesWin%
San Diego Rockets regular season record (1968–1971)119209.363
Houston Rockets regular season record (1971–present)2,2502,028.526
All-time regular season record (1968–present)2,3692,237.514
San Diego Rockets post-season record (1969)24.333
Houston Rockets post-season record (1975–present)156160.494
All-time post-season record (1969–present)158164.491
All-time regular and post-season record2,5272,401.513

Notes

  1. The formula is:
  2. The Western Division was renamed to the Western Conference and split into the Midwest and Pacific divisions. [5] [6]
  3. Though the Rockets had the same record as the Kansas City Kings in the Midwest Division, the Rockets lost the tiebreaker and finished third. [11]
  4. Though the Rockets had the same record as the Denver Nuggets in the Midwest Division, the Rockets lost the tiebreaker and finished third. [13]
  5. Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50-game regular season schedule. [28]
  6. Francis shared Rookie of the Year honors with Elton Brand of the Chicago Bulls. [30]
  7. Due to a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011 and all 30 teams played a shortened 66 game regular season schedule. [36]
  8. Season suspended mid-season due to the global COVID-19 pandemic [44]

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