Last Updated on June 12, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1977–78 Houston Rockets roster and regular season player statistics:
1977–78 Houston Rockets Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age* | College / Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Calvin Murphy | G | 5’9″ | 165 lbs | May 9, 1948 | 29 | Niagara |
| 14 | Mike Newlin | G | 6’4″ | 200 lbs | Jan 2, 1949 | 28 | Utah |
| 45 | Rudy Tomjanovich | F | 6’8″ | 218 lbs | Nov 24, 1948 | 28 | Michigan |
| 10 | John Lucas | G | 6’3″ | 170 lbs | Oct 31, 1953 | 23 | Maryland |
| 24 | Kevin Kunnert | C | 7’0″ | 230 lbs | Nov 11, 1951 | 25 | Iowa |
| 13 | Dwight Jones | F | 6’10” | 210 lbs | Feb 27, 1952 | 25 | Houston |
| 32 | Robert Reid | F | 6’8″ | 205 lbs | Aug 30, 1955 | 22 | St. Mary’s (TX) |
| 50 | Moses Malone | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | Mar 23, 1955 | 22 | Petersburg HS (VA) |
| 11 | Ed Ratleff | G/F | 6’6″ | 195 lbs | Mar 29, 1950 | 27 | Long Beach State |
| 31 | Ron Behagen | F | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | Jan 19, 1951 | 27 | Minnesota |
| 25 | Alonzo Bradley | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | Oct 16, 1953 | 24 | Texas Southern |
| 12 | C.J. Kupec | C | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | Jan 28, 1953 | 24 | Michigan |
| 20 | Mike Dunleavy | G | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | Mar 21, 1954 | 23 | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rudy White | G | 6’2″ | 195 lbs | Jun 23, 1953 | 24 | Arizona State |
| 21 | Zaid Abdul-Aziz | C | 6’9″ | 235 lbs | Apr 7, 1946 | 31 | Iowa State |
| 33 | Larry Moffett | F | 6’8″ | 210 lbs | Nov 5, 1954 | 23 | UNLV |
| 34 | Robin Jones | F | 6’9″ | 225 lbs | Feb 2, 1954 | 23 | Saint Louis |
| 15 | Phil Bond | G | 6’2″ | 175 lbs | Jul 27, 1954 | 23 | Louisville |
| 35 | John Johnson | F | 6’7″ | 200 lbs | Oct 18, 1947 | 30 | Iowa |
*Age calculated as of October 1, 1977.
Regular Season Player Statistics (Per Game)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Murphy | 76 | 38.2 | 22.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | .491 | .918 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 23 | 36.9 | 19.4 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .485 | .753 |
| Moses Malone | 59 | 35.7 | 19.4 | 15.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .499 | .718 |
| John Lucas | 82 | 35.8 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | .435 | .772 |
| Mike Newlin | 45 | 26.2 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .436 | .874 |
| Dwight Jones | 82 | 30.2 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .445 | .777 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 80 | 26.9 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .437 | .689 |
| Robert Reid | 80 | 23.1 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .455 | .656 |
| Alonzo Bradley | 43 | 18.6 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .428 | .729 |
| Ed Ratleff | 68 | 17.1 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .419 | .830 |
| C.J. Kupec | 49 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .426 | .818 |
| Ron Behagen | 3 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .636 | .000 |
| John Johnson | 1 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | .667 |
| Rudy White | 21 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .365 | .778 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 14 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .426 | .750 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 11 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .395 | .688 |
| Larry Moffett | 20 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .294 | .600 |
| Robin Jones | 12 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .550 | .400 |
| Phil Bond | 7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .333 | — |
*Note: FG% and FT% values are based on available data.
Team Overview
- Head Coach: Tom Nissalke
- Final Record: 28–54 (.341), 6th in NBA Central Division
- Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
- Points Per Game (Offense): 103.8 (21st of 22)
- Points Allowed Per Game (Defense): 107.8 (9th of 22)
- Offensive Rating: 102.2 (6th of 22)
- Defensive Rating: 106.1 (22nd of 22)
- Arena: The Summit
*Note: The Rockets had a strong offensive rating but struggled defensively, leading to a challenging season.