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Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buck Johnson | SF | 6’7″ | 190 lbs | Jan 3, 1964 | Alabama |
| 4 | Conner Henry | SG | 6’7″ | 195 lbs | Jul 21, 1963 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 5 | Dave Feitl | C | 6’11” | 235 lbs | Jun 8, 1962 | UTEP |
| 10 | Dirk Minniefield | PG | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | Jan 17, 1961 | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mitchell Wiggins | SG | 6’4″ | 185 lbs | Sep 28, 1959 | Florida State |
| 18 | Cedric Maxwell | SF | 6’8″ | 205 lbs | Nov 21, 1955 | UNC Charlotte |
| 20 | Steve Harris | SG | 6’5″ | 195 lbs | Oct 15, 1963 | Tulsa |
| 22 | Rodney McCray | SF | 6’7″ | 220 lbs | Aug 29, 1961 | Louisville |
| 30 | Allen Leavell | PG | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | May 27, 1957 | Oklahoma City |
| 32 | Lewis Lloyd | SG | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | Feb 22, 1959 | Drake |
| 33 | Robert Reid | SG | 6’8″ | 205 lbs | Aug 30, 1955 | St. Mary’s (TX) |
| 34 | Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 7’0″ | 255 lbs | Jan 21, 1963 | Houston |
| 40 | Richard Anderson | PF | 6’10” | 240 lbs | Nov 19, 1960 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 43 | Jim Petersen | PF | 6’10” | 235 lbs | Feb 22, 1962 | Minnesota |
| 50 | Ralph Sampson | PF/C | 7’4″ | 228 lbs | Jul 7, 1960 | Virginia |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney McCray | SF | 25 | 81 | 81 | 38.7 | 14.4 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 9.7 | .552 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.9 | .779 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 24 | 75 | 75 | 36.8 | 23.4 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 17.8 | .508 | 0.1 | .200 | 7.6 | .702 |
| Robert Reid | SG | 31 | 75 | 63 | 34.6 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 13.4 | .417 | 2.2 | .327 | 2.4 | .768 |
| Ralph Sampson | PF | 26 | 43 | 32 | 30.8 | 15.6 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 13.2 | .489 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.4 | .624 |
| Jim Petersen | PF | 24 | 82 | 56 | 29.3 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 9.2 | .511 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | .727 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | SG | 27 | 32 | 19 | 24.6 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 10.9 | .437 | 0.2 | .000 | 2.0 | .754 |
| Dirk Minniefield | PG | 26 | 63 | 52 | 23.5 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 7.0 | .466 | 0.5 | .324 | 1.4 | .709 |
| Allen Leavell | PG | 29 | 53 | 11 | 22.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.8 | .411 | 1.1 | .316 | 2.2 | .840 |
| Lewis Lloyd | SG | 27 | 32 | 14 | 21.5 | 12.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 9.7 | .532 | 0.2 | .143 | 2.7 | .756 |
| Cedric Maxwell | SF | 31 | 46 | 0 | 18.2 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 4.1 | .548 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | .773 |
| Steve Harris | SG | 23 | 74 | 3 | 15.9 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 8.1 | .419 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.8 | .854 |
| Buck Johnson | SF | 23 | 60 | 3 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.4 | .468 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | .690 |
| Dave Feitl | C | 24 | 62 | 1 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 | .436 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | .746 |
| Richard Anderson | PF | 26 | 51 | 0 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | .424 | 0.3 | .250 | 0.6 | .759 |
| Conner Henry | SG | 23 | 18 | 0 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .242 | 0.6 | .091 | 0.6 | .700 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 106.9 | 44.8 | 27.2 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 16.9 | 88.6 | .477 | 4.0 | .275 | 28.7 | .741 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney McCray | F | 25 | 81 | 81 | 3136 | 1170 | 578 | 434 | 88 | 53 | 208 | 783 | 432 | 9 | 0 | 393 | 306 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 24 | 75 | 75 | 2760 | 1755 | 858 | 220 | 140 | 254 | 228 | 1332 | 677 | 5 | 1 | 570 | 400 |
| Robert Reid | F | 31 | 75 | 63 | 2594 | 1029 | 289 | 323 | 75 | 21 | 104 | 1006 | 420 | 162 | 53 | 177 | 136 |
| Jim Petersen | F | 24 | 82 | 56 | 2403 | 924 | 557 | 127 | 43 | 102 | 152 | 755 | 386 | 4 | 0 | 209 | 152 |
| Dirk Minniefield | G | 26 | 63 | 52 | 1478 | 482 | 130 | 335 | 66 | 6 | 145 | 440 | 205 | 34 | 11 | 86 | 61 |
| Ralph Sampson | C | 26 | 43 | 32 | 1326 | 672 | 372 | 120 | 40 | 58 | 126 | 566 | 277 | 3 | 0 | 189 | 118 |
| Allen Leavell | G | 29 | 53 | 11 | 1175 | 412 | 61 | 224 | 53 | 10 | 64 | 358 | 147 | 57 | 18 | 119 | 100 |
| Steve Harris | G | 23 | 74 | 3 | 1174 | 613 | 170 | 100 | 37 | 16 | 74 | 599 | 251 | 8 | 0 | 130 | 111 |
| Cedric Maxwell | F | 31 | 46 | 0 | 836 | 332 | 184 | 75 | 13 | 5 | 48 | 188 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 126 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | G | 27 | 32 | 19 | 788 | 355 | 133 | 76 | 44 | 3 | 50 | 350 | 153 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 49 |
| Lewis Lloyd | G | 27 | 32 | 14 | 688 | 396 | 48 | 90 | 19 | 5 | 52 | 310 | 165 | 7 | 1 | 86 | 65 |
| Buck Johnson | F | 23 | 60 | 3 | 520 | 228 | 88 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 201 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 40 |
| Dave Feitl | C | 24 | 62 | 1 | 498 | 229 | 117 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 202 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 53 |
| Richard Anderson | F | 26 | 51 | 0 | 312 | 144 | 79 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 139 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 29 | 22 |
| Conner Henry | G | 23 | 18 | 0 | 92 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8765 | 3671 | 2227 | 654 | 555 | 1354 | 7262 | 3465 | 324 | 89 | 2355 | 1746 |
1986–87 Houston Rockets — Functional Impact Breakdown
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Franchise Anchor — Defensive/Offensive Hub | 36.8 | Elite (Primary Scoring + Interior Creation) | 23.4 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 21.5 | MVP-caliber two-way force. Led team in scoring, rebounding, and defensive events. Defensive Player of the Year–level impact even without the trophy. |
| Rodney McCray | All-Around Facilitator Wing | 38.7 | Moderate–High (Connector + Secondary Playmaker) | 14.4 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 14.3 | Underrated two-way glue guy. Played point-forward role; strong defender, elite passer for size. Earned All-Defensive honors. |
| Ralph Sampson | Secondary Star — Post Partner | 30.8 | Moderate (Frontcourt Support Scorer) | 15.6 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 14.7 | Still potent when healthy, but knee issues limited minutes. Balanced interior output with defensive rim deterrence. |
| Robert Reid | Veteran Stabilizer / Perimeter Secondary | 34.6 | Moderate (Off-Ball Creation + Spot Playmaking) | 13.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 11.6 | Aging but valuable secondary scorer. Provided steady defense and leadership on the perimeter. |
| Jim Petersen | Steady Interior Role Player | 29.3 | Medium (Efficient Finisher + Rebounder) | 11.3 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 10.7 | Quietly productive as a rotation big; gave consistent two-way minutes when Sampson sat. |
| Mitchell Wiggins | Bench Scorer / Energy Wing | 24.6 | Medium–High (Burst Scorer Role) | 11.1 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 9.6 | Instant-offense spark before suspension ended his season; solid slasher and defensive effort player. |
| Dirk Minniefield | Table-Setter Guard | 23.5 | Moderate (Facilitator / Transition Lead) | 7.7 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 8.1 | Temporary starting PG; low scoring, but balanced assist creation with defensive effort. |
| Allen Leavell | Bench Creator | 22.2 | Moderate (Second-Unit Distributor) | 7.8 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 7.2 | Veteran backup playmaker who kept the offense organized; reliable free throw shooter. |
| Lewis Lloyd | Scoring Wing (Pre-Suspension Impact) | 21.5 | Medium–High (Interior-Driven Scorer) | 12.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 8.8 | Athletic slasher with strong efficiency; suspension ended his tenure abruptly. |
| Cedric Maxwell | Veteran Role Specialist | 18.2 | Low–Moderate (Post-Up, Smart Plays) | 7.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 6.6 | Late-career stabilizer who gave bench size and intelligence; limited mobility. |