The Season in Brief
The 1972-73 Houston Rockets went 33-49. Led by Rudy Tomjanovich, Jack Marin and Otto Moore, they posted a -1.81 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Rudy Tomjanovich leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Rudy Tomjanovich | 19.3 |
| Rebounds | Rudy Tomjanovich | 11.6 |
| Assists | Jimmy Walker | 5.5 |
| True Shooting | Calvin Murphy | 53.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Rudy Tomjanovich | 2.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Rudy Tomjanovich3102Jack MarinAll-Star2303Otto Moore134Mike Newlin135Jimmy Walker126Calvin Murphy77Cliff Meely58Zaid Abdul-Aziz39Paul McCracken★110Eric McWilliams★111Stan McKenzie112George Johnson013Greg Smith014Dick Gibbs0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 81 | 19.3 | 11.6 | 2.2 | — | — | 51.4 | — | 2.4 | 31 |
| Jack Marin | 81 | 18.5 | 6.2 | 3.6 | — | — | 51.1 | — | 1.9 | 23 |
| Otto Moore | 82 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 2.0 | — | — | 50.6 | — | 2.2 | 13 |
| Mike Newlin | 82 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | — | — | 51.0 | — | 1.8 | 13 |
| Jimmy Walker | 81 | 18.0 | 3.3 | 5.5 | — | — | 51.1 | — | 1.8 | 12 |
| Calvin Murphy | 77 | 13.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | — | — | 53.3 | — | 1.0 | 7 |
| Cliff Meely | 82 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 1.1 | — | — | 43.8 | — | 1.3 | 5 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 48 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 46.7 | — | 0.8 | 3 |
| Paul McCracken★ | 24 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | — | — | 52.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Eric McWilliams★ | 44 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — | — | 37.6 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Stan McKenzie | 26 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| George Johnson | 19 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 | — | — | 52.7 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 31.3 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dick Gibbs | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Paul McCracken (22)
- Oldest: Jack Marin (28)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Paul McCracken - rookie
- Eric McWilliams - rookie
- Jack Marin - new to the team
- Otto Moore - new to the team
- Jimmy Walker - new to the team
- Zaid Abdul-Aziz - new to the team
- Stan McKenzie - new to the team
- George Johnson (1971-1974) - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Rudy Tomjanovich - pick #2 (1970)
- Jack Marin - pick #5 (1966)
- Otto Moore - pick #6 (1968)
- Mike Newlin - pick #24 (1971)
- Jimmy Walker - pick #1 (1967)
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.