Houston Rockets

Value$5.9B

Founded: 1968 · Metro Area: Houston · Western · Southwest · Arena: Toyota Center

Formerly based in San Diego.

All-Star selections: 65player-seasons across history

WWikipedia QQ161345

Championships

4 Finals Appearances

Finals Appearances

8 Conf. Finals

Playoff Appearances

Postseason 163-172

0.518

All-time Win%

Seasons

since 1968

Championships

ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.

1993-941994-95

Finals Appearances

Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.

1980-811985-861993-941994-95

Conference Finals

Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).

1976-771980-81↑1985-86↑1993-94↑1994-95↑1996-972014-152017-18

All-time record

Regular-season W-L	2473-2297
Win pct	0.518
Playoff record	163-172
Championships	2
Finals appearances	4
Conference Finals appearances	8
Division titles	9
Total seasons	59
.500 or better seasons	41
Most recent championship	1994-95
All-Star selections	65

Arena history

Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.

Toyota Center2004-present

Houston, TX

The Summit1976-1997

Houston, TXnow: Compaq Center

Compaq Center1998-2003

Houston, TX

Hofheinz Pavilion1974-1975

Houston, TXnow: Fertitta Center

Hofheinz Pavilion/Hemisfair Arena

1973-1973

now: Hofheinz Pavilion

Hofheinz Pavilion1972-1972

Houston, TXnow: Fertitta Center

San Diego Sports Arena1968-1971

San Diego, CAnow: Pechanga Arena San Diego

Season-by-season

1968 to 2026 · 59 seasons · click to expand

Show table

2025-26 Eliminated First Round

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

52-30

Win%

.634

PF/G

115.2

PA/G

110.0

Place

2nd

2024-25Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

52-30

Win%

.634

PF/G

114.3

PA/G

109.8

Place

1st

2023-24

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

41-41

Win%

.500

PF/G

114.3

PA/G

113.2

Place

3rd

2022-23

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

22-60

Win%

.268

PF/G

110.7

PA/G

118.6

Place

4th

2021-22

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

20-62

Win%

.244

PF/G

109.7

PA/G

118.2

Place

5th

2020-21

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

17-55

Win%

.236

PF/G

108.8

PA/G

116.7

Place

5th

2019-20Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

44-28

Win%

.611

PF/G

117.8

PA/G

114.8

Place

1st

2018-19Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

53-29

Win%

.646

PF/G

113.9

PA/G

109.2

Place

1st

2017-18Lost Conf. Finals

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

65-17

Win%

.793

PF/G

112.3

PA/G

103.9

Place

1st

2016-17Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

55-27

Win%

.671

PF/G

115.3

PA/G

109.6

Place

2nd

2015-16Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

41-41

Win%

.500

PF/G

106.5

PA/G

106.3

Place

4th

2014-15Lost Conf. Finals

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

56-26

Win%

.683

PF/G

103.9

PA/G

100.5

Place

1st

2013-14Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

54-28

Win%

.658

PF/G

107.7

PA/G

103.1

Place

2nd

2012-13Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

45-37

Win%

.549

PF/G

106.0

PA/G

102.5

Place

3rd

2011-12

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

34-32

Win%

.515

PF/G

98.1

PA/G

97.9

Place

4th

2010-11

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

43-39

Win%

.524

PF/G

105.9

PA/G

103.7

Place

5th

2009-10

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

42-40

Win%

.512

PF/G

102.4

PA/G

102.7

Place

3rd

2008-09Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

53-29

Win%

.646

PF/G

98.4

PA/G

94.4

Place

2nd

2007-08Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

55-27

Win%

.671

PF/G

96.7

PA/G

92.0

Place

3rd

2006-07Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

52-30

Win%

.634

PF/G

97.0

PA/G

92.1

Place

3rd

2005-06

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

34-48

Win%

.415

PF/G

90.1

PA/G

91.7

Place

5th

2004-05Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Southwest

W-L

51-31

Win%

.622

PF/G

95.1

PA/G

91.0

Place

3rd

2003-04Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

45-37

Win%

.549

PF/G

89.8

PA/G

88.0

Place

5th

2002-03

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

43-39

Win%

.524

PF/G

93.8

PA/G

92.3

Place

5th

2001-02

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

28-54

Win%

.342

PF/G

92.3

PA/G

97.2

Place

5th

2000-01

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

45-37

Win%

.549

PF/G

97.2

PA/G

94.9

Place

5th

1999-00

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

34-48

Win%

.415

PF/G

99.5

PA/G

100.3

Place

6th

1998-99Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

31-19

Win%

.620

PF/G

94.2

PA/G

91.9

Place

3rd

1997-98Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

41-41

Win%

.500

PF/G

98.8

PA/G

99.5

Place

4th

1996-97Lost Conf. Finals

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

57-25

Win%

.695

PF/G

100.6

PA/G

96.1

Place

2nd

1995-96Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

48-34

Win%

.585

PF/G

102.5

PA/G

100.7

Place

3rd

1994-95NBA Champion

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

47-35

Win%

.573

PF/G

103.5

PA/G

101.4

Place

3rd

1993-94NBA Champion

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

58-24

Win%

.707

PF/G

101.1

PA/G

96.8

Place

1st

1992-93Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

55-27

Win%

.671

PF/G

104.0

PA/G

99.8

Place

1st

1991-92

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

42-40

Win%

.512

PF/G

102.0

PA/G

103.7

Place

3rd

1990-91Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

52-30

Win%

.634

PF/G

106.7

PA/G

103.2

Place

3rd

1989-90Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

41-41

Win%

.500

PF/G

106.7

PA/G

105.3

Place

5th

1988-89Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

45-37

Win%

.549

PF/G

108.5

PA/G

107.5

Place

2nd

1987-88Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

46-36

Win%

.561

PF/G

109.0

PA/G

107.6

Place

4th

1986-87Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

42-40

Win%

.512

PF/G

106.9

PA/G

105.9

Place

3rd

1985-86Lost Finals

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

51-31

Win%

.622

PF/G

114.4

PA/G

111.8

Place

1st

1984-85Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

48-34

Win%

.585

PF/G

111.2

PA/G

109.5

Place

2nd

1983-84

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

29-53

Win%

.354

PF/G

110.6

PA/G

113.7

Place

6th

1982-83

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

14-68

Win%

.171

PF/G

99.3

PA/G

110.9

Place

6th

1981-82Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

46-36

Win%

.561

PF/G

105.8

PA/G

105.9

Place

3rd

1980-81Lost Finals

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Midwest

W-L

40-42

Win%

.488

PF/G

108.3

PA/G

107.9

Place

T-2nd

1979-80Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Eastern

Division

Central

W-L

41-41

Win%

.500

PF/G

110.8

PA/G

110.6

Place

T-2nd

1978-79Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Eastern

Division

Central

W-L

47-35

Win%

.573

PF/G

113.4

PA/G

112.4

Place

2nd

1977-78

Houston Rockets

Conf

Eastern

Division

Central

W-L

28-54

Win%

.342

PF/G

103.8

PA/G

107.8

Place

6th

1976-77Lost Conf. Finals

Houston Rockets

Conf

Eastern

Division

Central

W-L

49-33

Win%

.598

PF/G

106.4

PA/G

104.8

Place

1st

1975-76

Houston Rockets

Conf

Eastern

Division

Central

W-L

40-42

Win%

.488

PF/G

106.2

PA/G

107.0

Place

3rd

1974-75Playoffs

Houston Rockets

Conf

Eastern

Division

Central

W-L

41-41

Win%

.500

PF/G

103.9

PA/G

102.8

Place

2nd

1973-74

Houston Rockets

Conf

Eastern

Division

Central

W-L

32-50

Win%

.390

PF/G

107.4

PA/G

107.6

Place

3rd

1972-73

Houston Rockets

Conf

Eastern

Division

Central

W-L

33-49

Win%

.402

PF/G

112.8

PA/G

114.5

Place

3rd

1971-72

Houston Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

34-48

Win%

.415

PF/G

109.7

PA/G

111.2

Place

4th

1970-71

San Diego Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Pacific

W-L

40-42

Win%

.488

PF/G

113.2

PA/G

113.4

Place

3rd

1969-70

San Diego Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

27-55

Win%

.329

PF/G

118.7

PA/G

121.8

Place

7th

1968-69Playoffs

San Diego Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

37-45

Win%

.451

PF/G

115.3

PA/G

115.5

Place

4th

1967-68

San Diego Rockets

Conf

Western

Division

Western

W-L

15-67

Win%

.183

PF/G

112.4

PA/G

121.0

Place

6th

Season	Team	Conf	Division	W	L	Win%	PF/G	PA/G	Place	Postseason
2025-26	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	52	30	.634	115.2	110.0	2nd	Eliminated First Round
2024-25	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	52	30	.634	114.3	109.8	1st	Playoffs
2023-24	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	41	41	.500	114.3	113.2	3rd
2022-23	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	22	60	.268	110.7	118.6	4th
2021-22	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	20	62	.244	109.7	118.2	5th
2020-21	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	17	55	.236	108.8	116.7	5th
2019-20	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	44	28	.611	117.8	114.8	1st	Playoffs
2018-19	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	53	29	.646	113.9	109.2	1st	Playoffs
2017-18	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	65	17	.793	112.3	103.9	1st	Lost Conf. Finals
2016-17	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	55	27	.671	115.3	109.6	2nd	Playoffs
2015-16	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	41	41	.500	106.5	106.3	4th	Playoffs
2014-15	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	56	26	.683	103.9	100.5	1st	Lost Conf. Finals
2013-14	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	54	28	.658	107.7	103.1	2nd	Playoffs
2012-13	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	45	37	.549	106.0	102.5	3rd	Playoffs
2011-12	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	34	32	.515	98.1	97.9	4th
2010-11	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	43	39	.524	105.9	103.7	5th
2009-10	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	42	40	.512	102.4	102.7	3rd
2008-09	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	53	29	.646	98.4	94.4	2nd	Playoffs
2007-08	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	55	27	.671	96.7	92.0	3rd	Playoffs
2006-07	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	52	30	.634	97.0	92.1	3rd	Playoffs
2005-06	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	34	48	.415	90.1	91.7	5th
2004-05	Houston Rockets	Western	Southwest	51	31	.622	95.1	91.0	3rd	Playoffs
2003-04	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	45	37	.549	89.8	88.0	5th	Playoffs
2002-03	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	43	39	.524	93.8	92.3	5th
2001-02	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	28	54	.342	92.3	97.2	5th
2000-01	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	45	37	.549	97.2	94.9	5th
1999-00	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	34	48	.415	99.5	100.3	6th
1998-99	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	31	19	.620	94.2	91.9	3rd	Playoffs
1997-98	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	41	41	.500	98.8	99.5	4th	Playoffs
1996-97	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	57	25	.695	100.6	96.1	2nd	Lost Conf. Finals
1995-96	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	48	34	.585	102.5	100.7	3rd	Playoffs
1994-95	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	47	35	.573	103.5	101.4	3rd	NBA Champion
1993-94	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	58	24	.707	101.1	96.8	1st	NBA Champion
1992-93	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	55	27	.671	104.0	99.8	1st	Playoffs
1991-92	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	42	40	.512	102.0	103.7	3rd
1990-91	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	52	30	.634	106.7	103.2	3rd	Playoffs
1989-90	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	41	41	.500	106.7	105.3	5th	Playoffs
1988-89	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	45	37	.549	108.5	107.5	2nd	Playoffs
1987-88	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	46	36	.561	109.0	107.6	4th	Playoffs
1986-87	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	42	40	.512	106.9	105.9	3rd	Playoffs
1985-86	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	51	31	.622	114.4	111.8	1st	Lost Finals
1984-85	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	48	34	.585	111.2	109.5	2nd	Playoffs
1983-84	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	29	53	.354	110.6	113.7	6th
1982-83	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	14	68	.171	99.3	110.9	6th
1981-82	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	46	36	.561	105.8	105.9	3rd	Playoffs
1980-81	Houston Rockets	Western	Midwest	40	42	.488	108.3	107.9	T-2nd	Lost Finals
1979-80	Houston Rockets	Eastern	Central	41	41	.500	110.8	110.6	T-2nd	Playoffs
1978-79	Houston Rockets	Eastern	Central	47	35	.573	113.4	112.4	2nd	Playoffs
1977-78	Houston Rockets	Eastern	Central	28	54	.342	103.8	107.8	6th
1976-77	Houston Rockets	Eastern	Central	49	33	.598	106.4	104.8	1st	Lost Conf. Finals
1975-76	Houston Rockets	Eastern	Central	40	42	.488	106.2	107.0	3rd
1974-75	Houston Rockets	Eastern	Central	41	41	.500	103.9	102.8	2nd	Playoffs
1973-74	Houston Rockets	Eastern	Central	32	50	.390	107.4	107.6	3rd
1972-73	Houston Rockets	Eastern	Central	33	49	.402	112.8	114.5	3rd
1971-72	Houston Rockets	Western	Pacific	34	48	.415	109.7	111.2	4th
1970-71	San Diego Rockets	Western	Pacific	40	42	.488	113.2	113.4	3rd
1969-70	San Diego Rockets	Western	Western	27	55	.329	118.7	121.8	7th
1968-69	San Diego Rockets	Western	Western	37	45	.451	115.3	115.5	4th	Playoffs
1967-68	San Diego Rockets	Western	Western	15	67	.183	112.4	121.0	6th

Award winners

Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.

MVP · 4Most Valuable Player

2017-18James Harden
1993-94Hakeem Olajuwon
1981-82Moses Malone
1978-79Moses Malone

DPOY · 2Defensive Player of the Year

1993-94Hakeem Olajuwon
1992-93Hakeem Olajuwon

ROY · 2Rookie of the Year

1999-00Steve Francis
1983-84Ralph Sampson

COY · 3Coach of the Year

2016-17Mike D'Antoni
1990-91Don Chaney
1976-77Tom Nissalke

MIP · 1Most Improved Player

2009-10Aaron Brooks

6MOY · 1Sixth Man of the Year

2016-17Eric Gordon

All-NBA Selections

Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.

2025-26

2ndKevin Durant

2019-20

1stJames Harden3rdRussell Westbrook

2018-19

1stJames Harden

2017-18

1stJames Harden

2016-17

1stJames Harden

2014-15

1stJames Harden

2013-14

1stJames Harden2ndDwight Howard

2012-13

3rdJames Harden

2008-09

2ndYao Ming

2007-08

3rdTracy McGrady3rdYao Ming

2006-07

2ndTracy McGrady2ndYao Ming

2005-06

3rdYao Ming

2004-05

3rdTracy McGrady

2003-04

3rdYao Ming

1998-99

3rdHakeem Olajuwon

1996-97

1stHakeem Olajuwon

1995-96

2ndHakeem Olajuwon

1994-95

3rdClyde Drexler3rdHakeem Olajuwon

1993-94

1stHakeem Olajuwon

1992-93

1stHakeem Olajuwon

1990-91

3rdHakeem Olajuwon

1989-90

2ndHakeem Olajuwon

1988-89

1stHakeem Olajuwon

1987-88

1stHakeem Olajuwon

1986-87

1stHakeem Olajuwon

1985-86

2ndHakeem Olajuwon

1984-85

2ndRalph Sampson

1981-82

1stMoses Malone

1980-81

2ndMoses Malone

1979-80

2ndMoses Malone

1978-79

1stMoses Malone

Top games

The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.

1993-94

NBA Finals G7

Game Score

2.082

W90-84

vs New York Knicks

1994-06-22 · The Summit · Houston, Texas

1993-94

NBA Finals G6

Game Score

2.025

W86-84

vs New York Knicks

1994-06-19 · The Summit · Houston, Texas

1996-97

Conf. Finals G6

Game Score

1.985

L100-103

vs Utah Jazz

1997-05-29 · The Summit · Houston, Texas

2017-18

Conf. Finals G7

Game Score

1.938

L92-101

vs Golden State Warriors

2018-05-28 · Toyota Center · Houston, Texas

1985-86

NBA Finals G3

Game Score

1.936

W106-104

vs Boston Celtics

1986-06-01 · The Summit · Houston, Texas

1985-86

Conf. Finals G5

Game Score

1.931

W114-112

vs Los Angeles Lakers

1986-05-21 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California

1985-86

NBA Finals G4

Game Score

1.894

L103-106

vs Boston Celtics

1986-06-03 · The Summit · Houston, Texas

1976-77

Conf. Finals G6

Game Score

1.885

L109-112

vs Philadelphia 76ers

1977-05-17 · The Summit · Houston, Texas

2018-19

Conf. Semifinals G6

Game Score

1.864

L113-118

vs Golden State Warriors

2019-05-10 · Toyota Center · Houston, Texas

1976-77

Conf. Finals G5

Game Score

1.861

W118-115

vs Philadelphia 76ers

1977-05-15 · The Spectrum · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1994-95

Conf. Semifinals G7

Game Score

1.850

W115-114

vs Phoenix Suns

1995-05-20 · America West Arena · Phoenix, Arizona

1994-95

NBA Finals G1

Game Score

1.849

W120-118

vs Orlando MagicOT

1995-06-07 · Orlando Arena · Orlando, Florida

Season	Date	Round	Result	Score	Arena	Game Score
1993-94	1994-06-22	NBA Finals G7	W	90-84vs New York Knicks	The Summit · Houston, Texas	2.082
1993-94	1994-06-19	NBA Finals G6	W	86-84vs New York Knicks	The Summit · Houston, Texas	2.025
1996-97	1997-05-29	Conf. Finals G6	L	100-103vs Utah Jazz	The Summit · Houston, Texas	1.985
2017-18	2018-05-28	Conf. Finals G7	L	92-101vs Golden State Warriors	Toyota Center · Houston, Texas	1.938
1985-86	1986-06-01	NBA Finals G3	W	106-104vs Boston Celtics	The Summit · Houston, Texas	1.936
1985-86	1986-05-21	Conf. Finals G5	W	114-112vs Los Angeles Lakers	The Forum · Los Angeles, California	1.931
1985-86	1986-06-03	NBA Finals G4	L	103-106vs Boston Celtics	The Summit · Houston, Texas	1.894
1976-77	1977-05-17	Conf. Finals G6	L	109-112vs Philadelphia 76ers	The Summit · Houston, Texas	1.885
2018-19	2019-05-10	Conf. Semifinals G6	L	113-118vs Golden State Warriors	Toyota Center · Houston, Texas	1.864
1976-77	1977-05-15	Conf. Finals G5	W	118-115vs Philadelphia 76ers	The Spectrum · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1.861
1994-95	1995-05-20	Conf. Semifinals G7	W	115-114vs Phoenix Suns	America West Arena · Phoenix, Arizona	1.850
1994-95	1995-06-07	NBA Finals G1	W	120-118vs Orlando MagicOT	Orlando Arena · Orlando, Florida	1.849