The Season in Brief
The 1990-91 Houston Rockets went 52-30. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon, Otis Thorpe and Vernon Maxwell, they posted a +3.27 SRS and went 0-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Hakeem Olajuwon leads at 34%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Hakeem Olajuwon | 21.2 |
| Rebounds | Hakeem Olajuwon | 13.8 |
| Assists | Kenny Smith | 7.1 |
| Steals | Hakeem Olajuwon | 2.2 |
| Blocks | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3.9 |
| True Shooting | Kenny Smith | 59.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Vernon Maxwell | 172 |
| Def. Win Shares | Hakeem Olajuwon | 5.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Hakeem OlajuwonAll-NBA 3rdAll-Defense 2nd7602Otis Thorpe4703Vernon Maxwell284Kenny Smith265Buck Johnson146Sleepy Floyd117David Wood78Larry Smith79Kennard Winchester★210Dave Feitl111Adrian Caldwell112Matt Bullard113Dave Jamerson114Mike Woodson0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 56 | 21.2 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 54.9 | 0 | 5.7 | 76 |
| Otis Thorpe | 82 | 17.5 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 59.8 | 3 | 4.5 | 47 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 82 | 17.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 50.7 | 172 | 3.5 | 28 |
| Kenny Smith | 78 | 17.7 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 59.9 | 49 | 2.8 | 26 |
| Buck Johnson | 73 | 13.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 51.2 | 2 | 3.0 | 14 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 82 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 48.0 | 48 | 2.3 | 11 |
| David Wood | 82 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 53.0 | 28 | 1.9 | 7 |
| Larry Smith | 81 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 47.0 | 0 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Kennard Winchester★ | 64 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 45.1 | 8 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Dave Feitl | 52 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 43.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Adrian Caldwell | 42 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 42.6 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Matt Bullard | 18 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 50.7 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Dave Jamerson | 37 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 5 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Mike Woodson | 11 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 44.7 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.3
- Youngest: Matt Bullard (23)
- Oldest: Larry Smith (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Kennard Winchester - rookie
- Matt Bullard - rookie
- Dave Jamerson - rookie
- Kenny Smith - new to the team
- David Wood - new to the team
- Dave Feitl - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Hakeem Olajuwon - pick #1 (1984)
- Otis Thorpe - pick #9 (1984)
- Vernon Maxwell - pick #47 (1988)
- Kenny Smith - pick #6 (1987)
- Buck Johnson - pick #20 (1986)
The Playoff Run
0-3 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.