The Season in Brief
The 1989-90 Houston Rockets went 41-41. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon, Otis Thorpe and Buck Johnson, they posted a +1.71 SRS and went 1-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Hakeem Olajuwon leads at 44%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Hakeem Olajuwon | 24.3 |
| Rebounds | Hakeem Olajuwon | 14.0 |
| Assists | Sleepy Floyd | 7.3 |
| Steals | Hakeem Olajuwon | 2.1 |
| Blocks | Hakeem Olajuwon | 4.6 |
| True Shooting | Otis Thorpe | 58.7 |
| 3-Pointers | Sleepy Floyd | 89 |
| Def. Win Shares | Hakeem Olajuwon | 8.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Hakeem OlajuwonAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1stAll-Star10702Otis Thorpe4403Buck Johnson★224Sleepy Floyd195Mitchell Wiggins156Vernon Maxwell87Larry Smith68John Lucas69Anthony Bowie610Mike Woodson311Derrick Chievous212Lewis Lloyd213Byron Dinkins★114Adrian Caldwell115Tim McCormick116Chuck Nevitt0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 82 | 24.3 | 14.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 54.1 | 1 | 8.7 | 107 |
| Otis Thorpe | 82 | 17.1 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 58.7 | 0 | 4.1 | 44 |
| Buck Johnson★ | 82 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 53.4 | 2 | 3.9 | 22 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 82 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 55.2 | 89 | 2.9 | 19 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 66 | 15.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 53.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 15 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 30 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 50.3 | 13 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Larry Smith | 74 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 46.8 | 0 | 2.5 | 6 |
| John Lucas | 49 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 45.4 | 26 | 1.2 | 6 |
| Anthony Bowie | 66 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 44.8 | 6 | 1.3 | 6 |
| Mike Woodson | 61 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 44.5 | 12 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Derrick Chievous | 41 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 56.4 | 3 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 19 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 57.7 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Byron Dinkins★ | 33 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 47.1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Adrian Caldwell | 51 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 54.9 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Tim McCormick | 18 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 40.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Chuck Nevitt | 3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.9
- Youngest: Derrick Chievous (22)
- Oldest: John Lucas (36)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Byron Dinkins - rookie
- Adrian Caldwell - rookie
- Mitchell Wiggins - new to the team
- Vernon Maxwell - new to the team
- Larry Smith - new to the team
- John Lucas - new to the team
- Anthony Bowie - new to the team
- Lewis Lloyd - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Hakeem Olajuwon - pick #1 (1984)
- Otis Thorpe - pick #9 (1984)
- Buck Johnson - pick #20 (1986)
- Sleepy Floyd - pick #13 (1982)
- Mitchell Wiggins - pick #23 (1983)
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.