Houston Rockets Regular Season Rosters
1987-1988 Houston Rockets Regular Season Roster
1987-1988 Houston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | S. Floyd | R. McCray | R. Reid | J. Carroll | H. Olajuwon |
Rotation | A. Leavell | P. Short | J. Petersen | ||
Rotation | W. Free | B. Johnson | C. Maxwell | ||
Lim PT | A. Turner | L. Conner |
1987-1988 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Denver Nuggets | 54-28 | - |
2 | Dallas Mavericks | 53-29 | 1 |
3 | Utah Jazz | 47-35 | 7 |
4 | Houston Rockets | 46-36 | 8 |
5 | San Antonio Spurs | 31-51 | 23 |
6 | Sacramento Kings | 24-58 | 30 |
1987-1988 Houston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Hakeem Olajuwon | All-NBA First Team (1988) |
Rodney McCray | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1988) |
Hakeem Olajuwon | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1988) |
Hakeem Olajuwon | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1988) |
1987-1988 Houston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Hakeem Olajuwon | 79 | 35.8 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
Purvis Short | 81 | 24.1 | 14.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Rodney McCray | 81 | 33.2 | 12.4 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
Allen Leavell | 80 | 26.9 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Sleepy Floyd | 59 | 31.1 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
Joe Barry Carroll | 63 | 25.3 | 12.0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
Jim Petersen | 69 | 26.0 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
Robert Reid | 62 | 15.8 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Buck Johnson | 70 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
World B. Free | 58 | 11.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Ralph Sampson | 19 | 37.1 | 15.9 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
Cedric Maxwell | 71 | 11.9 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Lester Conner | 52 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Steve Harris | 14 | 14.2 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Andre Turner | 12 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Richard Anderson | 12 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1987-1988 Houston Rockets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Buck Johnson was selected as the #20 pick in the First Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Buck Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on September 30, 1986. Rodney McCray was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Rodney McCray signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on October 25, 1983. Rodney McCray re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on November 4, 1987. Hakeem Olajuwon was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Hakeem Olajuwon signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 1, 1984. Jim Petersen was selected as the #4 pick in the 3 Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Jim Petersen signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 1, 1984. Jim Petersen re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on October 22, 1986. Robert Reid was selected as the #18 pick in the Second Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Robert Reid signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on September 1, 1977. Robert Reid re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on September 1, 1979. Robert Reid re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on October 17, 1983. Robert Reid re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on September 6, 1984. Robert Reid re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on August 1, 1987. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Joe Barry Carroll was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Golden State Warriors on December 13, 1987. Sleepy Floyd was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Golden State Warriors on December 13, 1987. Cedric Maxwell was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Los Angeles Clippers on January 16, 1987. Purvis Short was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Golden State Warriors on November 5, 1987. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Lester Conner signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on October 9, 1987. World B. Free signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on October 1, 1987. Allen Leavell signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on January 15, 1987. Allen Leavell re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on January 25, 1987. Allen Leavell re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on September 1, 1987. Andre Turner signed a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on October 9, 1987. |
1987-1988 Houston Rockets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Charlie Thomas | Owner | 1982-1983 | N/A |
Bill Fitch | Head Coach | 1983-1984 | Head Coach (Boston Celtics, 1979 to 1983) |
Ray Patterson | General Manager | 1972-1973 | General Manager (Milwaukee Bucks, 1970 to 1972) |
Bill Worrell | TV Broadcaster | 1983-1984 | N/A |