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Here is the Houston Rockets 1982–83 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.

Houston Rockets 1982–83 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College
00 Tom Henderson G 6-3 190 lbs Oct 26, 1952 Hawaii
10 Allen Leavell G 6-1 170 lbs May 27, 1957 Oklahoma
11 Rickie Winslow F 6-8 215 lbs Jul 26, 1964 Houston
20 Calvin Murphy G 5-9 165 lbs May 9, 1948 Niagara
21 Billy Paultz C 6-11 200 lbs July 30, 1948 Saint John’s
22 Robert Reid F/G 6-8 205 lbs Aug 30, 1955 St. Mary’s (TX)
23 James Bailey F 6-9 220 lbs May 14, 1957 Rutgers
24 Bill Willoughby F 6-8 205 lbs May 20, 1957 High School
30 Major Jones F 6-9 225 lbs Jul 9, 1953 Albany State (GA)
32 Terry Teagle G 6-5 195 lbs Apr 10, 1960 Baylor
33 Ed Sherod G 6-2 170 lbs Sep 13, 1959 Virginia Commonwealth
34 Ralph Sampson* C 7-4 228 lbs Jul 7, 1960 Virginia
41 Paul Dawkins G/F 6-6 200 lbs Jun 10, 1957 Northern Illinois

*Note: Ralph Sampson was drafted in 1983 and did not play in the 1982–83 season, so he’s not part of this roster.

1982–83 Regular Season Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Allen Leavell PG 25 79 76 32.9 14.8 2.5 6.7 2.1 0.2 2.5 13.4 .415 2.2 .240 3.8 .832
Caldwell Jones C 32 82 82 29.8 9.5 8.1 1.7 0.6 1.6 2.1 8.3 .453 0.0 .000 2.5 .786
Elvin Hayes PF 37 81 43 28.4 12.9 7.6 2.0 0.6 1.0 2.5 11.0 .476 0.0 .500 3.5 .683
Wally Walker SF 28 82 59 27.5 9.7 4.5 2.4 0.5 0.3 1.8 9.8 .449 0.0 .250 1.4 .621
Joe Bryant SF 28 81 56 25.4 10.0 3.4 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.2 9.5 .448 0.4 .222 2.0 .703
James Bailey PF 25 69 39 24.9 14.1 6.8 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.8 11.0 .497 0.0 .000 4.6 .700
Terry Teagle SG 22 73 44 23.4 10.4 2.7 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.9 10.6 .428 0.4 .345 1.7 .696
Calvin Murphy PG 34 64 0 22.2 12.8 1.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 11.8 .447 0.2 .286 2.3 .920
Jeff Taylor SG 23 44 5 17.6 3.6 1.8 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.4 3.6 .400 0.0 .000 1.0 .652
Tom Henderson SG 31 51 2 15.5 5.1 1.4 2.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 5.2 .407 0.0 .000 1.1 .789
Major Jones PF 29 60 4 14.6 5.7 4.4 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.4 5.2 .457 0.0 .000 1.7 .549
Billy Paultz C 34 57 0 12.2 3.6 2.9 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.7 3.5 .445 0.0 — 1.0 .456
Chuck Nevitt C 23 6 0 10.7 3.8 2.8 0.0 0.2 2.0 1.2 2.5 .733 0.0 — 0.7 .250
Calvin Garrett SF 26 4 0 8.5 2.5 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.8 .364 0.3 .000 0.5 1.000
Team Totals — — 82 82 240.6 99.3 42.3 23.5 7.9 5.1 19.2 90.8 .448 3.3 .247 23.6 .725

1982–83 Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Allen Leavell PG 25 79 76 2602 1167 195 530 165 14 198 1059 439 175 42 297 247
Caldwell Jones C 32 82 82 2440 776 668 138 46 131 171 677 307 2 0 206 162
Elvin Hayes PF 37 81 43 2302 1046 616 158 50 81 200 890 424 4 2 287 196
Wally Walker SF 28 82 59 2251 797 373 199 37 22 144 806 362 4 1 116 72
Joe Bryant SF 28 81 56 2055 812 277 186 82 30 177 768 344 36 8 165 116
James Bailey PF 25 69 39 1715 976 468 65 42 59 190 756 376 1 0 320 224
Terry Teagle SG 22 73 44 1708 761 194 150 53 18 137 776 332 29 10 125 87
Calvin Murphy PG 34 64 0 1423 816 74 158 59 4 89 754 337 14 4 150 138
Major Jones PF 29 60 4 878 340 263 39 22 22 83 311 142 2 0 102 56
Tom Henderson SG 31 51 2 789 259 69 138 37 2 50 263 107 2 0 57 45
Jeff Taylor SG 23 44 5 774 158 78 110 40 15 60 160 64 1 0 46 30
Billy Paultz C 34 57 0 695 204 167 57 12 12 41 200 89 0 0 57 26
Chuck Nevitt C 23 6 0 64 23 17 0 1 12 7 15 11 0 0 4 1
Calvin Garrett SF 26 4 0 34 10 7 3 0 0 3 11 4 1 0 2 2
Team Totals     82 82 19730 8145 3466 1931 646 422 1550 7446 3338 271 67 1934 1402

Player Impact

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Allen Leavell Primary Engine 32.9 High Usage 14.8 2.5 6.7 2.3 13.2 Team’s offensive hub; carried creation load with solid playmaking and perimeter control.
James Bailey Secondary Scorer 24.9 Mid Usage 14.1 6.8 0.9 1.5 11.7 Athletic finisher; provided energy and interior scoring punch off pick-and-rolls.
Elvin Hayes Veteran Backbone 28.4 Mid Usage 12.9 7.6 2.0 1.6 12.0 Aging but steady; spacing big who anchored frontcourt boards and mid-range reliability.
Caldwell Jones Defensive Core 29.8 Low Usage 9.5 8.1 1.7 2.2 10.8 Interior defender and rebounder; provided consistent rim protection and physical presence.
Wally Walker System Connector 27.5 Mid Usage 9.7 4.5 2.4 0.8 8.7 Steady two-way forward; served as spacing option and secondary ball mover.
Terry Teagle Emerging Wing Scorer 23.4 Mid Usage 10.4 2.7 2.1 0.9 8.0 Young perimeter scorer; showed flashes as a midrange threat and transition finisher.
Calvin Murphy Veteran Sparkplug 22.2 Mid-High Usage 12.8 1.2 2.5 1.0 8.7 Instant offense off the bench; efficient shooting and clutch scoring despite smaller frame.
Joe Bryant Utility Forward 25.4 Mid Usage 10.0 3.4 2.3 1.4 8.6 Versatile forward; balanced scoring, underrated defense, high basketball IQ contributor.
Major Jones Depth Defender 14.6 Low Usage 5.7 4.4 0.7 0.8 5.8 Bench big who emphasized defense and rebounding in short bursts.
Tom Henderson Reserve Playmaker 15.5 Low-Mid Usage 5.1 1.4 2.7 0.7 4.9 Reliable veteran guard; spot minutes as secondary facilitator.
Jeff Taylor Developmental Guard 17.6 Low Usage 3.6 1.8 2.5 1.2 4.5 Raw but energetic; defensive flashes and slashing ability, limited scoring polish.
Billy Paultz Stretch Backup 12.2 Low Usage 3.6 2.9 1.0 0.4 3.9 Veteran backup big; offered spacing and composure in reserve minutes.
Chuck Nevitt Development Project 10.7 Low Usage 3.8 2.8 0.0 2.2 4.4 7’5” project center; defensive curiosity, minimal offensive role.
Calvin Garrett Depth Wing 8.5 Low Usage 2.5 1.8 0.8 0.0 2.5 End-of-bench wing; limited sample size but active defensively.