Originally by Ranker NBAList RulesPlease rank the players based only on their time with the Rockets
A list of the best Houston Rockets of all time. For much of its history, the Houston Rockets have been one of the most consistent teams in the NBA. The team has had few poor seasons and they have, it's been to the Rockets benefit. The few times that Houston has had the number one draft pick, the team has struck gold landing some of the greatest players in team history. Few, if any, basketball experts would dispute that Elvin Hayes, Ralph Sampson, Hakeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming are among the best centers ever. All of have played center for Houston and all were drafted with the top overall pick in the NBA Draft. Though he wasn't drafted by Houston, Moses Malone is another great big man who has played for the Rockets.
While the Rockets have a rich history with big men, even having some of the best players ever on its roster, that doesn't mean the team has neglected other positions. Calvin Murphy is one of the best free shooting guards ever and the team's acquisition of James Harden made the Rockets one of the most dangerous in the league. Harden is considered one of the best current players in the NBA.
Nowadays, he is known to the masses as an announcer, but Kenny Smith's clutch shooting in the 1995 NBA Finals is one of the greatest in Rockets history and helped them win a second consecutive championship.
This is a list of the best Houston Rockets ever. If you see someone who is missing, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this list of the greatest Houston Rockets of all time with who you think should be at the top.
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294145Patrick Beverley
Point guard27
261159Scottie Pippen
Small forward- 28178120
Sleepy Floyd
Point guard - 2913274
Rick Barry
Small forward - 30180121
Cuttino Mobley
Shooting guard - 31196122
Kyle Lowry
Point guard - 32365347
Dwight Howard
Center - 33208162
Luis Scola
Power forward, Center - 349071
Robert Reid
Guard, Forward - 3511332
Gerald Green
Shooting guard, Small forward - 36218212
Jeremy Lin
Point guard - 3711042
Lou Williams
Point guard, Shooting guard - 386815
Russell Westbrook
Point guard - 399670
Carl Landry
Power forward - 40119112
Kevin Martin
Shooting guard, Small forward - 419287
Metta World Peace
Small forward - 4214486
Nenê
Power forward, Center - 43109104
Jason Terry
Point guard, Shooting guard - 448995
John Harding Lucas II
Point guard, Shooting guard ![]()
458943Aaron Brooks
Point guard, Shooting guard- 467065
Rafer Alston
Point guard - 478242
Chuck Hayes
Power forward, Center - 48103101
Ryan Anderson
Power forward - 495925
Carl Herrera
Power forward - 50114135
Chandler Parsons
Small forward, Power forward
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