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Houston Rockets all-time roster

27 Rockets legends across 7 decades are in the draft pool. Spin into Rockets in any of those eras and this is the board you are picking from.

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The all-time Rockets starting five

Best available at each position by era-adjusted overall rating — the same number the game drafts on.

  1. Point Guard — Chris Paul (2010s) · 97 OVR · 14.7 pts, 4.3 reb, 6.9 ast
  2. Shooting Guard — James Harden (2010s) · 98 OVR · 28.7 pts, 5.8 reb, 7.5 ast
  3. Small Forward — Tracy McGrady (2000s) · 98 OVR · 21.1 pts, 5.1 reb, 5.2 ast
  4. Power Forward — Otis Thorpe (1990s) · 89 OVR · 15.3 pts, 9.9 reb, 2.5 ast
  5. Center — Hakeem Olajuwon (1990s) · 99 OVR · 22.6 pts, 10.8 reb, 2.9 ast

What this franchise gives you

Best rated
Hakeem Olajuwon (1990s) — 99 overall
Deepest era
1990s, with 5 draftable players
Top scorer
James Harden — 28.7 points per game
Top rebounder
Elvin Hayes — 17.0 rebounds per game
Top playmaker
James Harden — 7.5 assists per game

Rockets depth chart at every position

The starter above plus who is behind him. When the wheel lands on the Rockets and your first choice is already off the board, this is the fallback at each spot.

Best Rockets point guards of all time

  1. Chris Paul (2010s) · 97 OVR · 14.7 pts, 4.3 reb, 6.9 ast
  2. Calvin Murphy (1970s) · 87 OVR · 19.1 pts, 2.1 reb, 4.3 ast
  3. Art Williams (1960s) · 84 OVR · 7.0 pts, 3.5 reb, 5.2 ast

Best Rockets shooting guards of all time

  1. James Harden (2010s) · 98 OVR · 28.7 pts, 5.8 reb, 7.5 ast
  2. Clyde Drexler (1990s) · 95 OVR · 17.7 pts, 5.7 reb, 5.1 ast
  3. Jalen Green (2020s) · 88 OVR · 20.0 pts, 4.3 reb, 3.4 ast

Best Rockets small forwards of all time

  1. Tracy McGrady (2000s) · 98 OVR · 21.1 pts, 5.1 reb, 5.2 ast
  2. Don Kojis (1960s) · 89 OVR · 19.6 pts, 7.9 reb, 1.9 ast
  3. Rudy Tomjanovich (1970s) · 84 OVR · 17.9 pts, 7.3 reb, 1.8 ast

Best Rockets power forwards of all time

  1. Otis Thorpe (1990s) · 89 OVR · 15.3 pts, 9.9 reb, 2.5 ast
  2. Robert Horry (1990s) · 86 OVR · 10.5 pts, 5.3 reb, 3.1 ast
  3. Jabari Smith Jr. (2020s) · 83 OVR · 12.7 pts, 6.7 reb, 1.4 ast

Best Rockets centers of all time

  1. Hakeem Olajuwon (1990s) · 99 OVR · 22.6 pts, 10.8 reb, 2.9 ast
  2. Hakeem Olajuwon (1980s) · 99 OVR · 23.2 pts, 12.5 reb, 2.2 ast
  3. Moses Malone (1970s) · 97 OVR · 21.0 pts, 15.1 reb, 1.4 ast

Every Rockets player, by era

All 27 Rockets legends in the pool, past and present — from the franchise's earliest draftable names through its current stars, grouped by the decade each is drafted from.

1960s Rockets — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Don Kojis SF 89 19.6 7.9 1.9 Two-Way Star
Elvin Hayes C 84 27.9 17.0 1.6 Paint Beast
Art Williams PG 84 7.0 3.5 5.2 Playmaker

See the full 1960s all-time pool →

1970s Rockets — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Moses Malone C 97 21.0 15.1 1.4 Paint Beast
Calvin Murphy PG 87 19.1 2.1 4.3 Sharpshooter
Rudy Tomjanovich SF 84 17.9 7.3 1.8 Sharpshooter

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1980s Rockets — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Hakeem Olajuwon C 99 23.2 12.5 2.2 Two-Way Star
Ralph Sampson C 88 19.7 10.5 2.7 Paint Beast
Robert Reid SF 84 12.1 4.6 3.1 Lockdown Defender

See the full 1980s all-time pool →

1990s Rockets — 5 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Hakeem Olajuwon C 99 22.6 10.8 2.9 Two-Way Star
Clyde Drexler SG 95 17.7 5.7 5.1 Slasher
Otis Thorpe PF 89 15.3 9.9 2.5 Paint Beast
Robert Horry PF 86 10.5 5.3 3.1 Sharpshooter
Sam Cassell PG 82 10.1 2.6 4.2 Playmaker

See the full 1990s all-time pool →

2000s Rockets — 5 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Tracy McGrady SF 98 21.1 5.1 5.2 Two-Way Star
Yao Ming C 94 18.7 9.1 1.6 Paint Beast
Luis Scola PF 79 13.1 7.9 1.6 Paint Beast
Rafer Alston PG 79 12.4 3.5 5.6 Playmaker
Chuck Hayes C 74 3.4 5.0 0.9 Paint Beast

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2010s Rockets — 5 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
James Harden SG 98 28.7 5.8 7.5 Playmaker
Chris Paul PG 97 14.7 4.3 6.9 Playmaker
Eric Gordon SG 87 15.3 2.2 2.0 Sharpshooter
Clint Capela C 87 11.2 8.9 0.9 Paint Beast
P.J. Tucker PF 77 6.8 6.0 1.2 Lockdown Defender

See the full 2010s all-time pool →

2020s Rockets — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Alperen Sengun C 89 16.5 8.5 4.4 Two-Way Star
Jalen Green SG 88 20.0 4.3 3.4 Sharpshooter
Jabari Smith Jr. PF 83 12.7 6.7 1.4 Lockdown Defender

See the full 2020s all-time pool →

How the ratings work

OVR is a real NBA 2K peak rating, normalised across eras so a 1960s center and a 2020s guard can sit on the same board without the older player being punished for the league he played in. PPG, RPG and APG are peak-season averages. Both feed the season simulator directly, so the numbers on this page are the numbers your roster plays with.

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