List of Houston Rockets seasons

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The Rockets moved into the Toyota Center at the start of the 2003–2004 season.[1]

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]

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 Template:Nbay 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 Template:Nbay, when Olajuwon led them to a franchise-best 58 wins, and the championship. The Rockets repeated the feat in Template:Nbay, but have not advanced to the finals since. They missed the playoffs from Template:Nbay to Template:Nbay, 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 Template:Nbay. 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
Finish Final position in league or division standings
FMVP Finals Most Valuable Player
GB Games behind first-place team in division[lower-alpha 1]
L Number of regular-season losses
JWKC J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MVP Most Valuable Player
ROY Rookie of the Year
W Number of regular-season wins

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the Template:Nbay.

NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach
colspan="16" align=center style="Template:NBA color cell;"|San Diego Rockets
Template:Nbats NBA — — Western 6th 15 67 Template:Winpct 41 — Jack McMahon
Template:Nbats NBA — — Western 4th 37 45 Template:Winpct 18 Lost Division semifinals (Hawks) 4–2[4] —
Template:Nbats NBA — — Western 7th 27 55 Template:Winpct 21 — Jack McMahon
Alex Hannum
Template:Nbats NBA Western 7th Pacific[lower-alpha 2] 3rd 40 42 Template:Winpct 8 — Alex Hannum
colspan="13" align=center style="Template:NBA color cell;"|Houston Rockets
Template:Nbats NBA Western 7th Pacific 4th 34 48 Template:Winpct 35 — Tex Winter
Template:Nbats NBA Eastern 5th Central 3rd 33 49 Template:Winpct 19 — Tex Winter
Johnny Egan
Template:Nbats NBA Eastern 6th Central 3rd 32 50 Template:Winpct 15 — Johnny Egan
Template:Nbats NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 41 41 Template:Winpct 19 Won First round (Knicks) 2–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1[7] 		—
Template:Nbats NBA Eastern 6th Central 3rd 40 42 Template:Winpct 9 —
Template:Nbats NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 49 33 Template:Winpct — Won conference semifinals (Bullets) 4–2
Lost conference finals (76ers) 4–2[8] 		Tom Nissalke (COY)
Ray Patterson (EOY) 		Tom Nissalke
Template:Nbats NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 28 54 Template:Winpct 24 —
Template:Nbats NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 47 35 Template:Winpct 1 Lost First round (Hawks) 2–0[9] Moses Malone (MVP)
Calvin Murphy (JWKC)
Template:Nbats NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 41 41 Template:Winpct 9 Won First round (Spurs) 2–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–0[10] 		— Del Harris
Template:Nbats NBA Western 6th Midwest 3rd[lower-alpha 3] 40 42 Template:Winpct 12 Won First round (Lakers) 2–1
Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–3
Won conference finals (Kings) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[12] 		—
Template:Nbats NBA Western 6th Midwest 3rd[lower-alpha 4] 46 36 Template:Winpct 2 Lost First round (SuperSonics) 2–1[14] Moses Malone (MVP)
Template:Nbats NBA Western 12th Midwest 6th 14 68 Template:Winpct 39 —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 12th Midwest 6th 29 53 Template:Winpct 16 Ralph Sampson (ROY) Bill Fitch
Template:Nbats NBA Western 3rd Midwest 2nd 48 34 Template:Winpct 4 Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2[15] Ralph Sampson (ASG MVP)
Template:Nbats NBA Western 2nd Midwest 1st 51 31 Template:Winpct — Won First round (Kings) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–2
Won conference finals (Lakers) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[16] 		—
Template:Nbats NBA Western 6th Midwest 3rd 42 40 Template:Winpct 13 Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–2[17] 		—
Template:Nbats NBA Western 6th Midwest 4th 46 36 Template:Winpct 8 Lost First round (Mavericks) 3–1[18] —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 5th Midwest 2nd 45 37 Template:Winpct 6 Lost First round (SuperSonics) 3–1[19] — Don Chaney
Template:Nbats NBA Western 8th Midwest 5th 41 41 Template:Winpct 15 Lost First round (Lakers) 3–1[20] —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 6th Midwest 3rd 52 30 Template:Winpct 3 Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0[21] Don Chaney (COY)
Template:Nbats NBA Western 9th Midwest 3rd 42 40 Template:Winpct 13 — Don Chaney
Rudy Tomjanovich
Template:Nbats NBA Western 2nd Midwest 1st 55 27 Template:Winpct — Won First round (Clippers) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–3[22] 		Hakeem Olajuwon (DPOY) Rudy Tomjanovich
Template:Nbats NBA Western 2nd Midwest 1st 58 24 Template:Winpct — Won 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)
Template:Nbats NBA Western 6th Midwest 3rd 47 35 Template:Winpct 15 Won 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)
Template:Nbats NBA Western 5th Midwest 3rd 48 34 Template:Winpct 11 Won First round (Lakers) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–0[25] 		—
Template:Nbats NBA Western 3rd Midwest 2nd 57 25 Template:Winpct 7 Won First round (Timberwolves) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Jazz) 4–2[26] 		—
Template:Nbats NBA Western 8th Midwest 4th 41 41 Template:Winpct 21 Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2[27] —
Template:Nbats[lower-alpha 5] NBA Western 5th Midwest 3rd 31 19 Template:Winpct 6 Lost First round (Lakers) 3–1[29] —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 11th Midwest 6th 34 48 Template:Winpct 21 Steve Francis[lower-alpha 6] (ROY)
Template:Nbats NBA Western 9th Midwest 5th 45 37 Template:Winpct 13 —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 11th Midwest 5th 28 54 Template:Winpct 30 —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 9th Midwest 5th 43 39 Template:Winpct 17 —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 7th Midwest 5th 45 37 Template:Winpct 13 Lost First round (Lakers) 4–1[31] — Jeff Van Gundy
Template:Nbats NBA Western 5th Southwest 3rd 51 31 Template:Winpct 8 Lost First round (Mavericks) 4–3[32] —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 12th Southwest 5th 34 48 Template:Winpct 29 —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 5th Southwest 3rd 52 30 Template:Winpct 15 Lost First round (Jazz) 4–3[33] —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 5th Southwest 3rd 55 27 Template:Winpct 1 Lost First round (Jazz) 4–2[34] — Rick Adelman
Template:Nbats NBA Western 5th Southwest 2nd 53 29 Template:Winpct 1 Won First round (Trail Blazers) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–3[35] 		Dikembe Mutombo (JWKC)
Template:Nbats NBA Western 9th Southwest 3rd 42 40 Template:Winpct 13 Aaron Brooks (MIP)
Template:Nbats NBA Western 9th Southwest 5th 43 39 Template:Winpct 18 —
Template:Nbats[lower-alpha 7] NBA Western 9th Southwest 4th 34 32 Template:Winpct 16 — Kevin McHale
Template:Nbats NBA Western 8th Southwest 3rd 45 37 Template:Winpct 15 Lost First round (Thunder) 4–2[37] —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 4th Southwest 2nd 54 28 Template:Winpct 8 Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 4–2[38] —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 2nd Southwest 1st 56 26 Template:Winpct — Won First round (Mavericks) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Clippers) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Warriors) 4–1[39] 		—
Template:Nbats NBA Western 8th Southwest 4th 41 41 Template:Winpct 26 Lost First round (Warriors) 4–1[40] — Kevin McHale
J. B. Bickerstaff
Template:Nbats NBA Western 3rd Southwest 2nd 55 27 Template:Winpct 6 Won First round (Thunder) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2[41] 		Eric Gordon (SIX)
Mike D'Antoni (COY) 		Mike D'Antoni
Template:Nbats NBA Western 1st Southwest 1st 65 17 Template:Winpct — Won First round (Timberwolves) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Warriors) 4–3[42] 		James Harden (MVP)
Daryl Morey (EOY)
Template:Nbats NBA Western 4th Southwest 1st 53 29 Template:Winpct — Won First round (Jazz) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–2[43] 		—
Template:Nbats[lower-alpha 8] NBA Western 4th Southwest 1st 44 28 Template:Winpct — Won First round (Thunder) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1[45] 		—
Template:Nbats NBA Western 15th Southwest 5th 17 55 Template:Winpct 25 — Stephen Silas
Template:Nbats NBA Western 15th Southwest 5th 20 62 Template:Winpct 44 —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 14th Southwest 4th 22 60 Template:Winpct 30.5 —
Template:Nbats NBA Western 11th Southwest 3rd 41 41 Template:Winpct 9 — Ime Udoka
Total (57 seasons) 2,369 2,237 Template:Winpct 2 NBA Championships 16 Head Coaches

All-time records

Complete through the 2023–24 regular season
Statistic Wins Losses Win%
San Diego Rockets regular season record (1968–1971) 119 209 Template:Winpct
Houston Rockets regular season record (1971–present) 2,250 2,028 Template:Winpct
All-time regular season record (1968–present) 2,369 2,237 Template:Winpct
San Diego Rockets post-season record (1969) 2 4 Template:Winpct
Houston Rockets post-season record (1975–present) 156 160 Template:Winpct
All-time post-season record (1969–present) 158 164 Template:Winpct
All-time regular and post-season record 2,527 2,401 Template:Winpct

Notes

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References

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