The Season in Brief
The 1984-85 Houston Rockets went 48-34. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon, Ralph Sampson and Rodney McCray, they posted a +1.38 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Hakeem Olajuwon leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Ralph Sampson | 22.1 |
| Rebounds | Hakeem Olajuwon | 11.9 |
| Assists | John Lucas | 6.8 |
| Steals | John Lucas | 1.3 |
| Blocks | Hakeem Olajuwon | 2.7 |
| True Shooting | Rodney McCray | 57.6 |
| 3-Pointers | John Lucas | 21 |
| Def. Win Shares | Hakeem Olajuwon | 4.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Hakeem OlajuwonAll-Defense 2ndAll-StarAll-Rookie 1st6602Ralph SampsonAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star6403Rodney McCray354Lewis Lloyd115John Lucas116Lionel Hollins107Robert Reid88Mitchell Wiggins79Jim Petersen410Allen Leavell311Larry Micheaux★212Phil Ford213Craig Ehlo114Hank McDowell1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 82 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 56.4 | 0 | 4.9 | 66 |
| Ralph Sampson | 82 | 22.1 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 53.3 | 0 | 4.8 | 64 |
| Rodney McCray | 82 | 14.4 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 57.6 | 0 | 3.3 | 35 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 82 | 13.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 55.8 | 2 | 1.9 | 11 |
| John Lucas | 47 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 21 | 1.2 | 11 |
| Lionel Hollins | 80 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 50.8 | 3 | 1.9 | 10 |
| Robert Reid | 82 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 50.7 | 1 | 1.8 | 8 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 82 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 51.6 | 6 | 1.8 | 7 |
| Jim Petersen | 60 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 54.9 | 0 | 0.9 | 4 |
| Allen Leavell | 42 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 48.7 | 8 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Larry Micheaux★ | 39 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 61.8 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Phil Ford | 25 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 40.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Craig Ehlo | 45 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 52.9 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Hank McDowell | 34 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.3
- Youngest: Hakeem Olajuwon (22)
- Oldest: John Lucas (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Hakeem Olajuwon - rookie
- Jim Petersen - rookie
- John Lucas - new to the team
- Lionel Hollins - new to the team
- Mitchell Wiggins - new to the team
- Larry Micheaux - new to the team
- Hank McDowell - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Hakeem Olajuwon - pick #1 (1984)
- Ralph Sampson - pick #1 (1983)
- Rodney McCray - pick #3 (1983)
- Lewis Lloyd - pick #76 (1981)
- John Lucas - pick #1 (1976)
The Playoff Run
2-3 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.