Last Updated on June 1, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1975–76 Houston Rockets roster and regular season player statistics:
1975–76 Houston Rockets Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age* | College / Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Calvin Murphy | G | 5’9″ | 165 lbs | May 9, 1948 | 27 | Niagara |
| 14 | Mike Newlin | G | 6’4″ | 200 lbs | Jan 2, 1949 | 26 | Utah |
| 45 | Rudy Tomjanovich | F | 6’8″ | 218 lbs | Nov 24, 1948 | 26 | Michigan |
| 20 | Kevin Kunnert | C | 7’0″ | 230 lbs | Nov 11, 1951 | 23 | Iowa |
| 42 | Ed Ratleff | G/F | 6’6″ | 195 lbs | Mar 29, 1950 | 25 | Long Beach State |
| 50 | Joe Meriweather | F/C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | Oct 26, 1953 | 21 | Southern Illinois |
| 32 | John Johnson | F | 6’7″ | 200 lbs | Oct 18, 1947 | 27 | Iowa |
| 25 | Cliff Meely | F | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | Jul 10, 1947 | 28 | Colorado |
| 31 | Ron Riley | F | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | Nov 11, 1950 | 24 | USC |
| 11 | Dave Wohl | G | 6’2″ | 185 lbs | Nov 2, 1949 | 25 | Penn |
| 21 | Rudy White | G | 6’2″ | 195 lbs | Jun 23, 1953 | 22 | Arizona State |
| 22 | Gus Bailey | G | 6’5″ | 185 lbs | Feb 18, 1951 | 24 | Texas-El Paso |
| 10 | Steve Hawes | C | 6’9″ | 220 lbs | May 26, 1950 | 25 | Washington |
*Age calculated as of October 1, 1975.
Regular Season Player Statistics (Per Game)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Murphy | 82 | 36.5 | 21.0 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | .502 | .818 |
| Mike Newlin | 82 | 37.4 | 18.6 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .502 | .818 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 79 | 36.9 | 18.5 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .502 | .818 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 80 | 29.2 | 12.9 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .502 | .818 |
| Ed Ratleff | 72 | 33.3 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .502 | .818 |
| Joe Meriweather | 81 | 25.2 | 10.2 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .502 | .818 |
| John Johnson | 67 | 22.2 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .502 | .818 |
| Cliff Meely | 14 | 12.4 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .502 | .818 |
| Ron Riley | 65 | 16.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .502 | .818 |
| Dave Wohl | 50 | 14.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .502 | .818 |
| Rudy White | 32 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .502 | .818 |
| Gus Bailey | 30 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .502 | .818 |
| Steve Hawes | 6 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .502 | .818 |
*Note: FG% and FT% values are placeholders; specific percentages were not provided in the available data.
Team Overview
- Head Coach: Johnny Egan
- Final Record: 40–42 (.488), 3rd in NBA Central Division
- Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
- Points Per Game (Offense): 106.2 (7th of 18)
- Points Allowed Per Game (Defense): 107.0 (18th of 18)
- Offensive Rating: 101.1 (1st of 18)
- Defensive Rating: 101.8 (18th of 18)
- Arena: The Summit
*Note: The Rockets led the league in offensive rating but had the lowest defensive rating, highlighting a strong offense but struggles on defense.