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The 1995–96 Houston Rockets revolved around Hakeem Olajuwon, who anchored the offense and defense as the team’s leading scorer and interior presence. Clyde Drexler complemented him with secondary scoring and playmaking, while Sam Cassell provided valuable backcourt production. Houston paired efficient offense with strong rebounding and balanced ball movement, but a defense that rated closer to league average limited the team’s overall dominance despite its experienced core.
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mark Bryant | PF | 6-9 | 245 | April 25, 1965 | Seton Hall |
| 3 | Eldridge Recasner | SG | 6-3 | 190 | December 14, 1967 | Washington |
| 4 | Sam Mack | SF | 6-7 | 220 | May 26, 1970 | Iowa State, Tyler Junior College, Houston |
| 9 | Melvin Booker | PG | 6-2 | 185 | August 20, 1972 | Missouri |
| 10 | Sam Cassell | PG | 6-3 | 185 | November 18, 1969 | Florida State |
| 12 | Jaren Jackson | SG | 6-4 | 190 | October 27, 1967 | Georgetown |
| 15 | Tim Breaux | SF | 6-7 | 215 | September 19, 1970 | Wyoming |
| 17 | Mario Elie | SF | 6-5 | 210 | November 26, 1963 | American International College |
| 20 | Tracy Moore | SG | 6-4 | 200 | December 28, 1965 | Tulsa |
| 21 | Henry James | PF | 6-8 | 220 | July 29, 1965 | South Plains College, St. Mary’s University |
| 22 | Clyde Drexler | SG | 6-7 | 210 | June 22, 1962 | Houston |
| 25 | Robert Horry | SF | 6-10 | 240 | August 25, 1970 | Alabama |
| 27 | Charles Jones | PF | 6-9 | 215 | April 3, 1957 | Albany State University |
| 30 | Kenny Smith | PG | 6-3 | 170 | March 8, 1965 | UNC |
| 32 | Pete Chilcutt | PF | 6-10 | 230 | September 14, 1968 | UNC |
| 34 | Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 7-0 | 255 | January 21, 1963 | Houston |
| 52 | Chucky Brown | PF | 6-7 | 214 | February 29, 1968 | NC State |
| 55 | Alvin Heggs | SF | 6-8 | 225 | December 12, 1967 | Texas |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 33 | 72 | 72 | 38.8 | 26.9 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 20.8 | 10.7 | .514 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .214 | 7.6 | 5.5 | .724 |
| Clyde Drexler | SG | 33 | 52 | 51 | 38.4 | 19.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 14.7 | 6.4 | .433 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .332 | 6.5 | 5.1 | .784 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 26 | 61 | 0 | 27.6 | 14.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 4.7 | .439 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .348 | 4.7 | 3.9 | .825 |
| Robert Horry | SF | 25 | 71 | 71 | 37.1 | 12.0 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 10.3 | 4.2 | .410 | 5.5 | 2.0 | .366 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .776 |
| Mario Elie | SF | 32 | 45 | 16 | 30.8 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 7.9 | 4.0 | .504 | 2.8 | 0.9 | .323 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .852 |
| Tracy Moore | SG | 30 | 8 | 2 | 23.8 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 3.8 | .395 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .433 | 2.4 | 2.3 | .947 |
| Sam Mack | SF | 25 | 31 | 20 | 28.0 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 3.9 | .422 | 4.4 | 1.7 | .400 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .848 |
| Chucky Brown | PF | 27 | 82 | 82 | 24.6 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 3.7 | .541 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .125 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .693 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 30 | 71 | 9 | 22.4 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 3.4 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .718 |
| Kenny Smith | PG | 30 | 68 | 56 | 23.8 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | .433 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .382 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .821 |
| Eldridge Recasner | SG | 28 | 63 | 27 | 20.2 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 2.4 | .415 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .424 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .864 |
| Henry James | PF | 30 | 7 | 0 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .417 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .333 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Melvin Booker | PG | 23 | 11 | 0 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .320 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .158 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .818 |
| Tim Breaux | SF | 25 | 54 | 4 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .366 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .326 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .622 |
| Pete Chilcutt | PF | 27 | 74 | 0 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .408 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .378 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .654 |
| Alvin Heggs | SF | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .667 | |
| Jaren Jackson | SG | 28 | 4 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .800 |
| Charles Jones | PF | 38 | 46 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .316 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .308 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 102.5 | 41.1 | 24.2 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 15.2 | 81.0 | 37.5 | .464 | 21.5 | 7.8 | .362 | 25.7 | 19.6 | .765 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 33 | 8 | 8 | 41.1 | 22.4 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 18.4 | 9.4 | .510 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.0 | 3.6 | .725 |
| Clyde Drexler | SG | 33 | 8 | 8 | 36.5 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 14.8 | 6.1 | .415 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .265 | 4.3 | 3.3 | .765 |
| Robert Horry | SF | 25 | 8 | 8 | 38.5 | 13.1 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 11.4 | 4.6 | .407 | 6.6 | 2.6 | .396 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .435 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 26 | 8 | 0 | 25.8 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 10.1 | 3.3 | .321 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .276 | 3.6 | 2.9 | .793 |
| Mario Elie | SF | 32 | 8 | 0 | 29.1 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 3.6 | .439 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .375 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .917 |
| Kenny Smith | PG | 30 | 8 | 8 | 23.9 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 2.9 | .434 | 3.9 | 1.5 | .387 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.000 |
| Chucky Brown | PF | 27 | 8 | 8 | 21.0 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 3.1 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .833 | |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 30 | 8 | 0 | 18.1 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 2.6 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .800 | |
| Pete Chilcutt | PF | 27 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .250 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Sam Mack | SF | 25 | 6 | 0 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | .333 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .222 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Eldridge Recasner | SG | 28 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Charles Jones | PF | 38 | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Team Totals | 8 | 8 | 243.1 | 97.8 | 38.5 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 82.4 | 36.4 | .442 | 22.9 | 7.6 | .333 | 23.6 | 17.4 | .735 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 33 | 72 | 72 | 2797 | 24.9 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 19.2 | 9.9 | .514 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .214 | 7.1 | 5.1 | .724 |
| Clyde Drexler | SG | 33 | 52 | 51 | 1997 | 18.1 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 13.8 | 6.0 | .433 | 4.2 | 1.4 | .332 | 6.1 | 4.8 | .784 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 26 | 61 | 0 | 1682 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 14.1 | 6.2 | .439 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .348 | 6.1 | 5.0 | .825 |
| Alvin Heggs | SF | 28 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 20.6 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 7.7 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 5.1 | .667 | |
| Henry James | PF | 30 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 18.6 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 14.9 | 6.2 | .417 | 9.3 | 3.1 | .333 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.000 |
| Tracy Moore | SG | 30 | 8 | 2 | 190 | 17.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 14.4 | 5.7 | .395 | 5.7 | 2.5 | .433 | 3.6 | 3.4 | .947 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 30 | 71 | 9 | 1587 | 13.9 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 10.1 | 5.5 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 2.9 | .718 |
| Sam Mack | SF | 25 | 31 | 20 | 868 | 13.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 5.0 | .422 | 5.6 | 2.2 | .400 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .848 |
| Mario Elie | SF | 32 | 45 | 16 | 1385 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 4.7 | .504 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .323 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .852 |
| Kenny Smith | PG | 30 | 68 | 56 | 1617 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 4.5 | .433 | 5.3 | 2.0 | .382 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .821 |
| Chucky Brown | PF | 27 | 82 | 82 | 2019 | 12.6 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 5.3 | .541 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .125 | 2.7 | 1.9 | .693 |
| Eldridge Recasner | SG | 28 | 63 | 27 | 1275 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 4.2 | .415 | 5.4 | 2.3 | .424 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .864 |
| Robert Horry | SF | 25 | 71 | 71 | 2634 | 11.7 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 10.0 | 4.1 | .410 | 5.3 | 1.9 | .366 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .776 |
| Melvin Booker | PG | 23 | 11 | 0 | 131 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 13.7 | 4.4 | .320 | 5.2 | 0.8 | .158 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .818 |
| Pete Chilcutt | PF | 27 | 74 | 0 | 651 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 4.0 | .408 | 5.4 | 2.0 | .378 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .654 |
| Tim Breaux | SF | 25 | 54 | 4 | 570 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 10.2 | 3.7 | .366 | 2.9 | 0.9 | .326 | 2.8 | 1.8 | .622 |
| Jaren Jackson | SG | 28 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 10.9 | 8.7 | .800 |
| Charles Jones | PF | 38 | 46 | 0 | 297 | 1.9 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .316 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .308 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 33 | 8 | 8 | 329 | 19.6 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 16.1 | 8.2 | .510 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 3.2 | .725 |
| Clyde Drexler | SG | 33 | 8 | 8 | 292 | 16.4 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 6.0 | .415 | 4.2 | 1.1 | .265 | 4.2 | 3.2 | .765 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 26 | 8 | 0 | 206 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 14.2 | 4.5 | .321 | 5.1 | 1.4 | .276 | 5.1 | 4.0 | .793 |
| Chucky Brown | PF | 27 | 8 | 8 | 168 | 13.9 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 5.4 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | .833 | |
| Kenny Smith | PG | 30 | 8 | 8 | 191 | 13.4 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 4.3 | .434 | 5.8 | 2.3 | .387 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.000 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 30 | 8 | 0 | 145 | 13.4 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 5.2 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | .800 | |
| Robert Horry | SF | 25 | 8 | 8 | 308 | 12.3 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 4.3 | .407 | 6.2 | 2.5 | .396 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .435 |
| Mario Elie | SF | 32 | 8 | 0 | 233 | 12.1 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 4.5 | .439 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .375 | 1.9 | 1.7 | .917 |
| Sam Mack | SF | 25 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 3.8 | .333 | 6.9 | 1.5 | .222 | 2.3 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Pete Chilcutt | PF | 27 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 14.4 | 3.6 | .250 | 3.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.2 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Charles Jones | PF | 38 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Eldridge Recasner | SG | 28 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 33 | 72 | 72 | 2797 | 1936 | 784 | 257 | 113 | 207 | 247 | 1494 | 768 | .514 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 548 | 397 | .724 |
| Clyde Drexler | SG | 33 | 52 | 51 | 1997 | 1005 | 373 | 302 | 105 | 24 | 134 | 764 | 331 | .433 | 235 | 78 | .332 | 338 | 265 | .784 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 26 | 61 | 0 | 1682 | 886 | 188 | 278 | 53 | 4 | 157 | 658 | 289 | .439 | 210 | 73 | .348 | 285 | 235 | .825 |
| Robert Horry | SF | 25 | 71 | 71 | 2634 | 853 | 412 | 281 | 116 | 109 | 160 | 732 | 300 | .410 | 388 | 142 | .366 | 143 | 111 | .776 |
| Chucky Brown | PF | 27 | 82 | 82 | 2019 | 705 | 441 | 89 | 47 | 38 | 94 | 555 | 300 | .541 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 150 | 104 | .693 |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 30 | 71 | 9 | 1587 | 611 | 351 | 52 | 31 | 19 | 85 | 446 | 242 | .543 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 177 | 127 | .718 |
| Kenny Smith | PG | 30 | 68 | 56 | 1617 | 580 | 96 | 245 | 47 | 3 | 100 | 464 | 201 | .433 | 238 | 91 | .382 | 106 | 87 | .821 |
| Mario Elie | SF | 32 | 45 | 16 | 1385 | 499 | 155 | 138 | 45 | 11 | 59 | 357 | 180 | .504 | 127 | 41 | .323 | 115 | 98 | .852 |
| Eldridge Recasner | SG | 28 | 63 | 27 | 1275 | 436 | 144 | 170 | 23 | 5 | 61 | 359 | 149 | .415 | 191 | 81 | .424 | 66 | 57 | .864 |
| Sam Mack | SF | 25 | 31 | 20 | 868 | 335 | 98 | 79 | 22 | 9 | 28 | 287 | 121 | .422 | 135 | 54 | .400 | 46 | 39 | .848 |
| Pete Chilcutt | PF | 27 | 74 | 0 | 651 | 200 | 156 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 179 | 73 | .408 | 98 | 37 | .378 | 26 | 17 | .654 |
| Tim Breaux | SF | 25 | 54 | 4 | 570 | 161 | 60 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 161 | 59 | .366 | 46 | 15 | .326 | 45 | 28 | .622 |
| Tracy Moore | SG | 30 | 8 | 2 | 190 | 91 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 76 | 30 | .395 | 30 | 13 | .433 | 19 | 18 | .947 |
| Melvin Booker | PG | 23 | 11 | 0 | 131 | 44 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 50 | 16 | .320 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 11 | 9 | .818 |
| Henry James | PF | 30 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 10 | .417 | 15 | 5 | .333 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Charles Jones | PF | 38 | 46 | 0 | 297 | 16 | 74 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 6 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | .308 | |
| Jaren Jackson | SG | 28 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 8 | .800 |
| Alvin Heggs | SF | 28 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .667 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19805 | 8404 | 3374 | 1982 | 645 | 476 | 1204 | 6638 | 3078 | .464 | 1761 | 637 | .362 | 2106 | 1611 | .765 |
Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 33 | 8 | 8 | 329 | 179 | 73 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 147 | 75 | .510 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 40 | 29 | .725 |
| Clyde Drexler | SG | 33 | 8 | 8 | 292 | 133 | 62 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 118 | 49 | .415 | 34 | 9 | .265 | 34 | 26 | .765 |
| Robert Horry | SF | 25 | 8 | 8 | 308 | 105 | 57 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 91 | 37 | .407 | 53 | 21 | .396 | 23 | 10 | .435 |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 26 | 8 | 0 | 206 | 83 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 81 | 26 | .321 | 29 | 8 | .276 | 29 | 23 | .793 |
| Mario Elie | SF | 32 | 8 | 0 | 233 | 78 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 29 | .439 | 24 | 9 | .375 | 12 | 11 | .917 |
| Kenny Smith | PG | 30 | 8 | 8 | 191 | 71 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 23 | .434 | 31 | 12 | .387 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 |
| Chucky Brown | PF | 27 | 8 | 8 | 168 | 65 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 25 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | .833 | |
| Mark Bryant | PF | 30 | 8 | 0 | 145 | 54 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 21 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | .800 | |
| Sam Mack | SF | 25 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | .333 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Pete Chilcutt | PF | 27 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Charles Jones | PF | 38 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eldridge Recasner | SG | 28 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 8 | 8 | 1945 | 782 | 308 | 193 | 80 | 40 | 106 | 659 | 291 | .442 | 183 | 61 | .333 | 189 | 139 | .735 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Starter/Star [1.1] | 38.8 | High [1.2] | 26.9 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 120.91 | Houston’s offensive and defensive anchor remained the focal point on both ends, blending elite post scoring with rim protection. Even as a two-time defending champion, he carried a heavy workload and posted 26.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.9 blocks while earning All-NBA and All-Defensive recognition. (Wikipedia) | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, NBA All-Defensive Second Team, MVP Voting (4th), DPOY Voting (5th) |
| Clyde Drexler | Starter/Star [1.1] | 38.4 | High [1.2] | 19.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 91.08 | Operating as Houston’s secondary creator beside Olajuwon, Drexler supplied playmaking, transition offense and perimeter pressure. Knee and ankle injuries limited him to 52 games, but he still filled every column with 19.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. (Wikipedia) | All-Star |
| Robert Horry | Starter/Star [1.1] | 37.1 | Medium [1.1] | 12.0 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 60.26 | A versatile forward who connected Houston’s lineups, Horry stretched defenses with team-leading three-point volume while also guarding multiple positions. His mix of passing, steals and shot blocking made him one of the roster’s most valuable glue players. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Sam Cassell | Key Contributor [1.05] | 27.6 | High [1.2] | 14.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 58.06 | Running the second unit, Cassell gave Houston instant offense and late-clock shot creation. His scoring punch off the bench helped stabilize an injury-hit roster, and he finished fourth in Sixth Man of the Year voting. (Wikipedia) | Sixth Man of the Year Voting (4th) |
| Mario Elie | Key Contributor [1.05] | 30.8 | Medium [1.1] | 11.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 43.43 | More than a spot-up wing, Elie brought defensive toughness and veteran decision-making to championship lineups. Injuries reduced his availability, but he remained a trusted two-way presence whenever healthy. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Sam Mack | Key Contributor [1.05] | 28.0 | Medium [1.1] | 10.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 40.89 | Signed during the season, Mack quickly carved out a rotation role as a floor-spacing scorer. His 40% three-point shooting supplied needed perimeter offense for a team dealing with injuries across the roster. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Chucky Brown | Starter/Star [1.1] | 24.6 | Medium [1.1] | 8.6 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 38.96 | Brown handled the unglamorous frontcourt work, providing rebounding, interior finishing and physical defense. His efficient scoring complemented Houston’s stars without demanding possessions. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Kenny Smith | Key Contributor [1.05] | 23.8 | Medium [1.1] | 8.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 32.34 | Primarily a floor-spacing guard, Smith stretched defenses with reliable perimeter shooting while directing the offense in shorter bursts. His outside touch remained an important part of Houston’s attack. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Mark Bryant | Key Contributor [1.05] | 22.4 | Medium [1.1] | 8.6 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 34.19 | Bryant supplied efficient interior scoring and rebounding off the bench. His physical style allowed Houston to maintain frontcourt depth behind Olajuwon and Brown. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Tracy Moore | Bench [1.0] | 23.8 | Medium [1.1] | 11.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 33.66 | In a very limited sample, Moore functioned as an aggressive scoring guard who looked for his own offense. His brief stint produced respectable scoring volume relative to minutes played. | — |
| Eldridge Recasner | Key Contributor [1.05] | 20.2 | Low [1.0] | 6.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 26.04 | Recasner filled a supporting backcourt role, providing perimeter shooting and secondary ball handling. His value came more from lineup balance than box-score production. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Melvin Booker | Bench [1.0] | 11.9 | Low [1.0] | 4.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 14.60 | A young reserve guard, Booker spent most of the season in a developmental role. His minutes were limited, but he flashed passing ability and quickness with the ball. | — |
| Pete Chilcutt | Bench [1.0] | 8.8 | Low [1.0] | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 11.40 | Chilcutt operated as a reserve stretch big before that archetype became common. His ability to space the floor offered a different look from Houston’s traditional frontcourt options. | — |
| Henry James | Bench [1.0] | 8.3 | Low [1.0] | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 11.00 | James appeared sparingly as a depth forward and provided occasional perimeter shooting. His role was largely situational throughout the season. | — |
| Tim Breaux | Bench [1.0] | 10.6 | Low [1.0] | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.60 | Breaux served as an end-of-rotation wing whose primary contribution came as a floor spacer. Most of his offensive value was tied to outside shooting. | — |
| Charles Jones | Bench [1.0] | 6.5 | Low [1.0] | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.60 | Even late in his career, Jones was used almost exclusively for defense and interior toughness. His shot-blocking instincts outweighed his minimal offensive involvement. | — |
| Alvin Heggs | Bench [1.0] | 3.5 | Low [1.0] | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.00 | Heggs saw only brief action and functioned as emergency wing depth. His sample size was too small to establish a consistent role. | — |
| Jaren Jackson | Bench [1.0] | 8.3 | Low [1.0] | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.20 | Jackson’s appearances were limited to a handful of games, where he provided guard depth and spot minutes on the perimeter. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 241.5 | — | 102.5 | 41.1 | 24.2 | 13.7 | 643.19 | Two-time defending champions that battled injuries throughout the roster yet still won 48 games. Olajuwon remained the centerpiece, while Drexler, Horry and Cassell supplied the secondary creation and versatility that kept Houston among the West’s contenders. (Wikipedia) | 48-34 Record, Western Conference Playoff Team |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Starter/Star [1.1] | 41.1 | High [1.2] | 22.4 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 103.75 | Houston’s two-way centerpiece still dictated everything in this playoff run. Opponents loaded the paint against him, yet he remained the primary scorer, top rim protector and offensive hub, averaging 22.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks while handling heavy defensive attention. | — |
| Clyde Drexler | Starter/Star [1.1] | 36.5 | High [1.2] | 16.6 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 85.54 | Functioning as the secondary star and transition creator, Drexler gave Houston needed playmaking whenever defenses collapsed on Olajuwon. His blend of rebounding, passing and perimeter defense showed up with 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game. | — |
| Robert Horry | Starter/Star [1.1] | 38.5 | Medium [1.1] | 13.1 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 66.79 | A rangy do-everything forward, Horry arguably impacted the series beyond his scoring. He stretched defenses from deep while supplying elite help defense, posting 2.6 steals and 1.6 blocks per game alongside strong rebounding. | — |
| Sam Cassell | Key Contributor [1.05] | 25.8 | High [1.2] | 10.4 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 44.86 | Leading the second unit, Cassell brought instant offense and shot creation whenever Houston needed a spark. His efficiency dipped, but his ability to attack off the dribble remained a key source of bench production. | — |
| Mario Elie | Key Contributor [1.05] | 29.1 | Medium [1.1] | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 36.27 | More defensive stopper than scorer, Elie spent much of the series handling difficult wing assignments while spacing the floor offensively. His physical style and veteran decision-making fit perfectly around Houston’s stars. | — |
| Kenny Smith | Key Contributor [1.05] | 23.9 | Medium [1.1] | 8.9 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 36.04 | Working primarily as a floor-spacing point guard, Smith balanced playmaking with timely perimeter shooting. His ball security and ability to organize the offense helped Houston maintain structure in half-court possessions. | — |
| Chucky Brown | Starter/Star [1.1] | 21.0 | Medium [1.1] | 8.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 29.28 | Brown filled the dirty-work role beside Houston’s stars, focusing on interior defense, screening and efficient finishing. He rarely demanded touches but consistently played within the flow of the offense. | — |
| Mark Bryant | Key Contributor [1.05] | 18.1 | Medium [1.1] | 6.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 25.18 | Bringing physicality off the bench, Bryant gave Houston dependable frontcourt depth. His efficient finishing around the basket and steady rebounding helped stabilize reserve lineups. | — |
| Pete Chilcutt | Bench [1.0] | 10.0 | Low [1.0] | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.00 | Used briefly as a reserve big, Chilcutt provided size and rebounding in limited action. His lone appearance came in a situational frontcourt role. | — |
| Sam Mack | Bench [1.0] | 7.8 | Low [1.0] | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.80 | Mack’s role shrank considerably during the postseason, with most of his minutes tied to floor spacing and bench depth. He saw only limited offensive opportunities. | — |
| Eldridge Recasner | Bench [1.0] | 8.0 | Low [1.0] | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.00 | Recasner appeared briefly as emergency backcourt depth. His main contribution came through ball movement rather than scoring. | — |
| Charles Jones | Bench [1.0] | 2.7 | Low [1.0] | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.60 | The veteran reserve was deployed strictly for short defensive stretches, reflecting his specialized end-of-bench role at this stage of his career. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 243.1 | — | 97.8 | 38.5 | 24.1 | 15.0 | 451.11 | Houston’s playoff rotation leaned heavily on Olajuwon, Drexler and Horry, with the club relying on defense, veteran experience and half-court execution. The Rockets generated disruptive perimeter pressure, averaging 10.0 steals per game, but struggled to consistently score against Seattle’s defense. | Western Conference Semifinals |