The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 Houston Rockets went 34-48. Led by Elvin Hayes, Stu Lantz and Calvin Murphy, they posted a -1.22 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Elvin Hayes leads at 36%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Elvin Hayes | 25.2 |
| Rebounds | Elvin Hayes | 14.6 |
| Assists | Calvin Murphy | 4.8 |
| True Shooting | Rudy Tomjanovich | 52.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Elvin Hayes | 6.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Elvin HayesAll-Star5702Stu Lantz2603Calvin Murphy254Rudy Tomjanovich245Greg Smith76Cliff Meely77Mike Newlin58Dick Gibbs29Dick Cunningham210Johnny Egan111Curtis Perry112Jim Davis113John Vallely114Larry Siegfried115McCoy McLemore016Don Adams0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 82 | 25.2 | 14.6 | 3.3 | — | — | 47.1 | — | 6.5 | 57 |
| Stu Lantz | 81 | 18.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | — | — | 50.6 | — | 3.8 | 26 |
| Calvin Murphy | 82 | 18.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | — | — | 52.2 | — | 3.5 | 25 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 78 | 15.0 | 11.8 | 1.5 | — | — | 52.6 | — | 4.6 | 24 |
| Greg Smith | 54 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 2.9 | — | — | 47.4 | — | 2.3 | 7 |
| Cliff Meely | 77 | 9.9 | 6.6 | 1.5 | — | — | 44.2 | — | 2.9 | 7 |
| Mike Newlin | 82 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | — | — | 45.5 | — | 1.9 | 5 |
| Dick Gibbs | 64 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 40.0 | — | 1.0 | 2 |
| Dick Cunningham | 63 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 1.3 | 2 |
| Johnny Egan | 38 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 0.5 | 1 |
| Curtis Perry | 25 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 0.9 | — | — | 35.0 | — | 0.6 | 1 |
| Jim Davis | 12 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 | — | — | 43.8 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| John Vallely | 40 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | — | — | 41.4 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Larry Siegfried | 10 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 46.0 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| McCoy McLemore | 17 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | — | — | 48.7 | — | 0.2 | 0 |
| Don Adams | 3 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | — | — | 32.7 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.6
- Youngest: Calvin Murphy (23)
- Oldest: Johnny Egan (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Cliff Meely - rookie
- Mike Newlin - rookie
- Dick Gibbs - rookie
- Greg Smith (1969-1976) - new to the team
- Dick Cunningham - new to the team
- Jim Davis - new to the team
- John Vallely - new to the team
- McCoy McLemore - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Elvin Hayes - pick #1 (1968)
- Stu Lantz - pick #23 (1968)
- Calvin Murphy - pick #18 (1970)
- Rudy Tomjanovich - pick #2 (1970)
- Greg Smith (1969-1976) - pick #50 (1968)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.