The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Houston Rockets went 47-35. Led by Moses Malone and Rudy Tomjanovich, they posted a +0.92 SRS and went 0-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Moses Malone leads at 56%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Moses Malone | 24.8 |
| Rebounds | Moses Malone | 17.6 |
| Assists | Rick Barry | 6.3 |
| Steals | Calvin Murphy | 1.4 |
| Blocks | Moses Malone | 1.5 |
| True Shooting | Moses Malone | 60.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Moses Malone | 3.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Moses MaloneMVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star13102Rudy TomjanovichAll-Star3403Calvin MurphyAll-Star164Robert Reid155Rick Barry156Mike Newlin77Dwight Jones68Mike Dunleavy69Slick Watts410Alonzo Bradley111Jacky Dorsey012E.C. Coleman013Tom Barker0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 82 | 24.8 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 60.4 | — | 3.5 | 131 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 74 | 19.0 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 54.3 | — | 1.1 | 34 |
| Calvin Murphy | 82 | 20.2 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 53.9 | — | 0.7 | 16 |
| Robert Reid | 82 | 10.9 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 52.1 | — | 1.7 | 15 |
| Rick Barry | 80 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 50.4 | — | 1.3 | 15 |
| Mike Newlin | 76 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 56.5 | — | 0.5 | 7 |
| Dwight Jones | 81 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 50.5 | — | 0.9 | 6 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 74 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 58.2 | — | 0.5 | 6 |
| Slick Watts | 61 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 43.9 | — | 0.8 | 4 |
| Alonzo Bradley | 34 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 46.8 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Jacky Dorsey | 20 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 56.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| E.C. Coleman | 6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 73.9 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tom Barker | 5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58.1 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.6
- Youngest: Moses Malone (23)
- Oldest: Rick Barry (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Rick Barry - new to the team
- Slick Watts - new to the team
- Jacky Dorsey - new to the team
- E.C. Coleman - new to the team
- Tom Barker - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Moses Malone - undrafted
- Rudy Tomjanovich - pick #2 (1970)
- Calvin Murphy - pick #18 (1970)
- Robert Reid - pick #40 (1977)
- Rick Barry - pick #4 (1965)
The Playoff Run
0-2 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.