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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2,459257Hakeem Olajuwon
Center2
2,240542James Harden
Shooting guard- 31,154270
Clyde Drexler
Shooting guard - 41,280374
Moses Malone
Power forward, Center - 51,539447
Yao Ming
Center - 61,652522
Tracy McGrady
Shooting guard, Small forward - 7547176
Calvin Murphy
Point guard - 8654266
Elvin Hayes
Power forward, Center - 9668188
Chris Paul
Point guard - 10525197
Robert Horry
Small forward, Power forward - 11548233
Kenny Smith
Point guard - 12522224
Ralph Sampson
Center - 13314111
Vernon Maxwell
Shooting guard - 14616314
Steve Francis
Point guard, Shooting guard - 15375159
Rudy Tomjanovich
Power forward - 1632999
Eric Gordon
Shooting guard - 17427180
Dikembe Mutombo
Center - 18354162
Otis Thorpe
Power forward, Center - 19668374
Charles Barkley
Power forward - 20320146
Sam Cassell
Point guard - 2134264
Clint Capela
Center - 22259131
Shane Battier
Shooting guard, Small forward - 2317162
Mario Elie
Shooting guard, Small forward - 24296172
Trevor Ariza
Small forward - 2515224
P. J. Tucker
Small forward
