The Season in Brief
The 1980-81 Houston Rockets went 40-42. Led by Moses Malone, Robert Reid and Calvin Murphy, they posted a -0.20 SRS and went 12-9 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Moses Malone leads at 30%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Moses Malone | 27.8 |
| Rebounds | Moses Malone | 14.8 |
| Assists | Allen Leavell | 4.9 |
| Steals | Robert Reid | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Moses Malone | 1.9 |
| True Shooting | Moses Malone | 58.5 |
| 3-Pointers | Rudy Tomjanovich | 12 |
| Def. Win Shares | Moses Malone | 4.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Moses MaloneAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star11502Robert Reid★6303Calvin Murphy354Tom Henderson265Rudy Tomjanovich266Allen Leavell247Calvin Garrett★218Bill Willoughby★209Billy Paultz1810Major Jones★1711Mike Dunleavy★1512John Stroud★313Lee Johnson★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 80 | 27.8 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 58.5 | 1 | 4.2 | 115 |
| Robert Reid★ | 82 | 15.9 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 52.2 | 0 | 3.6 | 63 |
| Calvin Murphy | 76 | 16.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 54.2 | 4 | 1.3 | 35 |
| Tom Henderson | 66 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 47.1 | 0 | 0.8 | 26 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 52 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 50.3 | 12 | 0.6 | 26 |
| Allen Leavell | 79 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 52.3 | 2 | 1.4 | 24 |
| Calvin Garrett★ | 70 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 48.3 | 1 | 1.2 | 21 |
| Bill Willoughby★ | 55 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 55.4 | 0 | 0.8 | 20 |
| Billy Paultz | 81 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 51.3 | 0 | 1.6 | 18 |
| Major Jones★ | 68 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 50.3 | 0 | 0.8 | 17 |
| Mike Dunleavy★ | 74 | 10.5 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 54.4 | 1 | 0.9 | 15 |
| John Stroud★ | 9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Lee Johnson★ | 10 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 33.7 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Allen Leavell (23)
- Oldest: Calvin Murphy (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Calvin Garrett - rookie
- John Stroud - rookie
- Lee Johnson - rookie
- Bill Willoughby - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Moses Malone - undrafted
- Robert Reid - pick #40 (1977)
- Calvin Murphy - pick #18 (1970)
- Tom Henderson - pick #7 (1974)
- Rudy Tomjanovich - pick #2 (1970)
The Playoff Run
12-9 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.