The Season in Brief
The 1985-86 Houston Rockets went 51-31. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon, Ralph Sampson and Rodney McCray, they posted a +2.10 SRS and went 13-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Hakeem Olajuwon leads at 27%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Hakeem Olajuwon | 23.5 |
| Rebounds | Hakeem Olajuwon | 11.5 |
| Assists | John Lucas | 8.8 |
| Steals | Hakeem Olajuwon | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3.4 |
| True Shooting | Rodney McCray | 58.3 |
| 3-Pointers | John Lucas | 45 |
| Def. Win Shares | Hakeem Olajuwon | 4.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Hakeem OlajuwonAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star12402Ralph Sampson★All-Star7703Rodney McCray504Lewis Lloyd★425Robert Reid366John Lucas337Jim Petersen★248Allen Leavell229Mitchell Wiggins★1910Craig Ehlo1311Steve Harris712Hank McDowell★313Granville Waiters3
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 68 | 23.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 56.0 | 0 | 4.2 | 124 |
| Ralph Sampson★ | 79 | 18.9 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 51.6 | 2 | 4.0 | 77 |
| Rodney McCray | 82 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 58.3 | 0 | 2.1 | 50 |
| Lewis Lloyd★ | 82 | 16.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 56.7 | 3 | 1.8 | 42 |
| Robert Reid | 82 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 50.6 | 6 | 1.9 | 36 |
| John Lucas | 65 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 53.0 | 45 | 1.2 | 33 |
| Jim Petersen★ | 82 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 52.5 | 0 | 1.6 | 24 |
| Allen Leavell | 74 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 55.3 | 24 | 0.9 | 22 |
| Mitchell Wiggins★ | 78 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 49.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 19 |
| Craig Ehlo | 36 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50.6 | 3 | 0.2 | 13 |
| Steve Harris | 57 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1 | 0.4 | 7 |
| Hank McDowell★ | 22 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 61.3 | 0 | 0.2 | 3 |
| Granville Waiters | 43 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 32.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26
- Youngest: Steve Harris (22)
- Oldest: John Lucas (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Steve Harris - rookie
- Granville Waiters - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Hakeem Olajuwon - pick #1 (1984)
- Ralph Sampson - pick #1 (1983)
- Rodney McCray - pick #3 (1983)
- Lewis Lloyd - pick #76 (1981)
- Robert Reid - pick #40 (1977)
The Playoff Run
13-7 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.