The Season in Brief
The 1997-98 Houston Rockets went 41-41. Led by Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon, they posted a -1.23 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Clyde Drexler leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Clyde Drexler | 18.4 |
| Rebounds | Charles Barkley | 11.7 |
| Assists | Clyde Drexler | 5.5 |
| Steals | Clyde Drexler | 1.8 |
| Blocks | Hakeem Olajuwon | 2.0 |
| True Shooting | Matt Bullard | 58.1 |
| 3-Pointers | Matt Maloney | 126 |
| Def. Win Shares | Charles Barkley | 2.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Clyde Drexler4902Charles Barkley4703Hakeem Olajuwon434Kevin Willis365Mario Elie96Matt Bullard77Matt Maloney78Eddie Johnson79Brent Price610Othella Harrington511Rodrick Rhodes★412Emanual Davis213Charles Jones114Joe Stephens0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler | 70 | 18.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 53.1 | 106 | 1.8 | 49 |
| Charles Barkley | 68 | 15.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 56.4 | 18 | 2.5 | 47 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 47 | 16.4 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 53.1 | 0 | 2.5 | 43 |
| Kevin Willis | 81 | 16.1 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 55.5 | 1 | 1.7 | 36 |
| Mario Elie | 73 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 57.5 | 55 | 0.6 | 9 |
| Matt Bullard | 67 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 58.1 | 96 | 0.5 | 7 |
| Matt Maloney | 78 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 53.9 | 126 | 0.3 | 7 |
| Eddie Johnson | 75 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 52.4 | 66 | 0.1 | 7 |
| Brent Price | 72 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 57.5 | 73 | 0.4 | 6 |
| Othella Harrington | 58 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 54.7 | 0 | 0.5 | 5 |
| Rodrick Rhodes★ | 58 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 43.9 | 2 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Emanual Davis | 45 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 58.1 | 27 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Charles Jones | 24 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 68.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Joe Stephens | 7 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 32
- Youngest: Othella Harrington (24)
- Oldest: Charles Jones (1984-1998) (40)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Rodrick Rhodes - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Clyde Drexler - pick #14 (1983)
- Charles Barkley - pick #5 (1984)
- Hakeem Olajuwon - pick #1 (1984)
- Kevin Willis - pick #11 (1984)
- Mario Elie - pick #160 (1985)
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.