The Season in Brief
The 1988-89 Houston Rockets went 45-37. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon, Otis Thorpe and Sleepy Floyd, they posted a +0.22 SRS and went 1-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Hakeem Olajuwon leads at 43%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Hakeem Olajuwon | 24.8 |
| Rebounds | Hakeem Olajuwon | 13.5 |
| Assists | Sleepy Floyd | 8.6 |
| Steals | Hakeem Olajuwon | 2.6 |
| Blocks | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3.4 |
| True Shooting | Otis Thorpe | 59.1 |
| 3-Pointers | Sleepy Floyd | 109 |
| Def. Win Shares | Hakeem Olajuwon | 7.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Hakeem OlajuwonAll-NBA 1stAll-Star9902Otis Thorpe4203Sleepy Floyd284Buck Johnson125Mike Woodson116Walter Berry87Derrick Chievous★78Purvis Short79Frank Johnson610Tim McCormick611Allen Leavell312Bernard Thompson113Chuck Nevitt114Tony Brown0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 82 | 24.8 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 55.2 | 0 | 7.8 | 99 |
| Otis Thorpe | 82 | 16.7 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 59.1 | 0 | 4.1 | 42 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 82 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 56.5 | 109 | 3.3 | 28 |
| Buck Johnson | 67 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 55.9 | 1 | 2.1 | 12 |
| Mike Woodson | 81 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 50.3 | 31 | 2.3 | 11 |
| Walter Berry | 40 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 57.3 | 1 | 1.0 | 8 |
| Derrick Chievous★ | 81 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 50.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 7 |
| Purvis Short | 65 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 46.4 | 9 | 1.4 | 7 |
| Frank Johnson | 67 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 51.2 | 1 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Tim McCormick | 81 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 52.1 | 0 | 1.4 | 6 |
| Allen Leavell | 55 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 41.7 | 5 | 0.7 | 3 |
| Bernard Thompson | 23 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Chuck Nevitt | 43 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 47.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Tony Brown | 14 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Derrick Chievous (21)
- Oldest: Purvis Short (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Derrick Chievous - rookie
- Otis Thorpe - new to the team
- Mike Woodson - new to the team
- Walter Berry - new to the team
- Frank Johnson - new to the team
- Tim McCormick - new to the team
- Bernard Thompson - new to the team
- Chuck Nevitt - new to the team
- Tony Brown - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Hakeem Olajuwon - pick #1 (1984)
- Otis Thorpe - pick #9 (1984)
- Sleepy Floyd - pick #13 (1982)
- Buck Johnson - pick #20 (1986)
- Mike Woodson - pick #12 (1980)
The Playoff Run
1-3 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.