The Season in Brief
The 1981-82 Houston Rockets went 46-36. Led by Moses Malone, Elvin Hayes and Robert Reid, they posted a -0.39 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Moses Malone leads at 49%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Moses Malone | 31.1 |
| Rebounds | Moses Malone | 14.7 |
| Assists | Allen Leavell | 5.8 |
| Steals | Allen Leavell | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Moses Malone | 1.5 |
| True Shooting | Moses Malone | 57.6 |
| 3-Pointers | Mike Dunleavy (1977-1990) | 33 |
| Def. Win Shares | Moses Malone | 3.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Moses MaloneMVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Star12702Elvin Hayes3403Robert Reid284Allen Leavell285Bill Willoughby116Tom Henderson77Billy Paultz68Mike Dunleavy69Calvin Murphy510Major Jones411Calvin Garrett312Larry Spriggs113Jawann Oldham1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 81 | 31.1 | 14.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 57.6 | 0 | 3.7 | 127 |
| Elvin Hayes | 82 | 16.1 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 51.3 | 0 | 2.9 | 34 |
| Robert Reid | 77 | 13.4 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 49.2 | 1 | 2.7 | 28 |
| Allen Leavell | 79 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 50.7 | 9 | 2.1 | 28 |
| Bill Willoughby | 69 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 54.1 | 3 | 1.1 | 11 |
| Tom Henderson | 75 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 50.2 | 0 | 0.9 | 7 |
| Billy Paultz | 65 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 41.6 | 0 | 0.7 | 6 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 70 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 52.4 | 33 | 0.7 | 6 |
| Calvin Murphy | 64 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 1 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Major Jones | 60 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 54.3 | 0 | 0.8 | 4 |
| Calvin Garrett | 51 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 45.4 | 3 | 0.6 | 3 |
| Larry Spriggs | 4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 58.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Jawann Oldham | 22 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 40.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.3
- Youngest: Larry Spriggs (22)
- Oldest: Elvin Hayes (36)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Larry Spriggs - rookie
- Elvin Hayes - new to the team
- Jawann Oldham - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Moses Malone - undrafted
- Elvin Hayes - pick #1 (1968)
- Robert Reid - pick #40 (1977)
- Allen Leavell - pick #104 (1979)
- Bill Willoughby - pick #19 (1975)
The Playoff Run
1-2 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.