The Season in Brief
The 1976-77 Houston Rockets went 49-33. Led by Rudy Tomjanovich, Moses Malone and Calvin Murphy, they posted a +1.44 SRS and went 6-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Rudy Tomjanovich leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Rudy Tomjanovich | 21.6 |
| Rebounds | Moses Malone | 13.4 |
| Assists | John Lucas | 5.6 |
| Steals | Calvin Murphy | 1.8 |
| Blocks | Moses Malone | 2.3 |
| True Shooting | Dwight Jones | 55.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Moses Malone | 3.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Rudy TomjanovichAll-Star5202Moses Malone4703Calvin Murphy374John LucasAll-Rookie 1st245Kevin Kunnert226John Johnson167Mike Newlin158Dwight Jones119Ed Ratleff610Tom Owens511Rudy White★212Goo Kennedy213Dave Wohl014Phil Hicks0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 81 | 21.6 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 55.2 | — | 1.5 | 52 |
| Moses Malone | 80 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 54.0 | — | 3.3 | 47 |
| Calvin Murphy | 82 | 17.9 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 54.2 | — | 1.1 | 37 |
| John Lucas | 82 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 51.2 | — | 1.2 | 24 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 81 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 51.3 | — | 2.0 | 22 |
| John Johnson | 79 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 48.5 | — | 0.7 | 16 |
| Mike Newlin | 82 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 53.0 | — | 0.4 | 15 |
| Dwight Jones | 74 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 55.3 | — | 0.8 | 11 |
| Ed Ratleff | 37 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 46.2 | — | 0.3 | 6 |
| Tom Owens | 46 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 55.8 | — | 0.3 | 5 |
| Rudy White★ | 46 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 46.6 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Goo Kennedy | 32 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 52.8 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Dave Wohl | 14 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phil Hicks | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.8
- Youngest: Moses Malone (21)
- Oldest: John Johnson (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- John Lucas - rookie
- Phil Hicks - rookie
- Moses Malone - new to the team
- Dwight Jones - new to the team
- Tom Owens - new to the team
- Goo Kennedy - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Rudy Tomjanovich - pick #2 (1970)
- Moses Malone - undrafted
- Calvin Murphy - pick #18 (1970)
- John Lucas - pick #1 (1976)
- Kevin Kunnert - pick #12 (1973)
The Playoff Run
6-6 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Houston Rockets fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1967-681993-942025-26
2 championship seasons marked above the arc.