The Season in Brief
The 1986-87 Houston Rockets went 42-40. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon, Rodney McCray and Ralph Sampson, they posted a +0.60 SRS and went 5-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Hakeem Olajuwon leads at 37%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Hakeem Olajuwon | 23.4 |
| Rebounds | Hakeem Olajuwon | 11.4 |
| Assists | Rodney McCray | 5.4 |
| Steals | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3.4 |
| True Shooting | Cedric Maxwell | 63.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Robert Reid | 53 |
| Def. Win Shares | Hakeem Olajuwon | 6.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Hakeem OlajuwonAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star10902Rodney McCrayAll-Defense 2nd5103Ralph SampsonAll-Star274Robert Reid255Jim Petersen206Dirk Minniefield★117Cedric Maxwell108Allen Leavell99Lewis Lloyd810Mitchell Wiggins711Steve Harris712Buck Johnson313Dave Feitl214Richard Anderson215Conner Henry0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 75 | 23.4 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 55.4 | 1 | 6.0 | 109 |
| Rodney McCray | 81 | 14.4 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 61.2 | 0 | 3.8 | 51 |
| Ralph Sampson | 43 | 15.6 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 51.8 | 0 | 2.4 | 27 |
| Robert Reid | 75 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 47.5 | 53 | 2.8 | 25 |
| Jim Petersen | 82 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 54.5 | 0 | 3.3 | 20 |
| Dirk Minniefield★ | 63 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 50.4 | 11 | 1.7 | 11 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 46 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 63.9 | 0 | 0.9 | 10 |
| Allen Leavell | 53 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 50.2 | 18 | 1.2 | 9 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 32 | 12.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 56.9 | 1 | 0.6 | 8 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 32 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 46.9 | 0 | 1.0 | 7 |
| Steve Harris | 74 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 46.7 | 0 | 1.3 | 7 |
| Buck Johnson | 60 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 50.3 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 |
| Dave Feitl | 62 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 49.1 | 0 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Richard Anderson | 51 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 47.4 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Conner Henry | 18 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 32.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.1
- Youngest: Steve Harris (23)
- Oldest: Robert Reid (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Buck Johnson - rookie
- Dave Feitl - rookie
- Conner Henry - rookie
- Dirk Minniefield - new to the team
- Cedric Maxwell - new to the team
- Richard Anderson - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Hakeem Olajuwon - pick #1 (1984)
- Rodney McCray - pick #3 (1983)
- Ralph Sampson - pick #1 (1983)
- Robert Reid - pick #40 (1977)
- Jim Petersen - pick #51 (1984)
The Playoff Run
5-5 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.