Last Updated on June 6, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 2008–09 Houston Rockets roster and regular season player statistics:
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aaron Brooks | PG | 6-0 | 161 | January 14, 1985 | Oregon |
| 1 | Tracy McGrady | SG | 6-8 | 210 | May 24, 1979 | |
| 2 | Luther Head | PG | 6-3 | 185 | November 26, 1982 | Illinois |
| 4 | Luis Scola | PF | 6-9 | 240 | April 30, 1980 | |
| 7 | Kyle Lowry | PG | 6-0 | 196 | March 25, 1986 | Villanova |
| 8 | James White | SF | 6-7 | 200 | October 21, 1982 | Florida, Cincinnati |
| 11 | Yao Ming | C | 7-6 | 310 | September 12, 1980 | |
| 12 | Rafer Alston | PG | 6-2 | 171 | July 24, 1976 | Fresno State |
| 13 | Von Wafer | SG | 6-5 | 210 | July 21, 1985 | Florida State |
| 14 | Carl Landry | PF | 6-9 | 248 | September 19, 1983 | Vincennes University, Purdue |
| 15 | Joey Dorsey | PF | 6-8 | 268 | December 16, 1983 | Memphis |
| 17 | Brent Barry | SG | 6-6 | 185 | December 31, 1971 | Oregon State |
| 31 | Shane Battier | SG | 6-8 | 220 | September 9, 1978 | Duke |
| 43 | Brian Cook | PF | 6-9 | 234 | December 4, 1980 | Illinois |
| 44 | Chuck Hayes | C | 6-6 | 240 | June 11, 1983 | Kentucky |
| 55 | Dikembe Mutombo | C | 7-2 | 245 | June 25, 1966 | Georgetown |
| 96 | Metta World Peace | SF | 6-7 | 260 | November 13, 1979 | St. John’s |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Ming | C | 28 | 77 | 77 | 33.6 | 19.7 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 13.4 | 7.4 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 5.7 | 4.9 | .866 |
| Metta World Peace | SF | 29 | 69 | 55 | 35.5 | 17.1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | .401 | 5.6 | 2.2 | .399 | 3.8 | 2.8 | .748 |
| Tracy McGrady | SG | 29 | 35 | 35 | 33.7 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 13.9 | 5.4 | .388 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .376 | 4.5 | 3.6 | .801 |
| Rafer Alston | PG | 32 | 48 | 48 | 33.1 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 4.0 | .370 | 4.8 | 1.7 | .348 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .789 |
| Luis Scola | PF | 28 | 82 | 82 | 30.3 | 12.7 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 9.7 | 5.2 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 2.4 | .760 |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | 24 | 80 | 35 | 25.0 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 4.0 | .404 | 3.9 | 1.4 | .366 | 2.2 | 1.9 | .866 |
| Von Wafer | SG | 23 | 63 | 11 | 19.4 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 8.1 | 3.6 | .447 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .390 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .752 |
| Carl Landry | PF | 25 | 69 | 0 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 3.5 | .574 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 2.8 | 2.3 | .813 |
| Kyle Lowry | PG | 22 | 28 | 0 | 21.7 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 2.8 | .475 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .276 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .800 |
| Shane Battier | SG | 30 | 60 | 59 | 33.9 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 2.4 | .410 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .384 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .821 |
| Brent Barry | SG | 37 | 56 | 1 | 15.3 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .407 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .374 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .950 |
| Luther Head | PG | 26 | 22 | 4 | 14.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 1.8 | .386 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .368 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .875 |
| Chuck Hayes | C | 25 | 71 | 1 | 12.1 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .372 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .368 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 42 | 9 | 2 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .667 |
| James White | SF | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .600 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Brian Cook | PF | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .313 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Joey Dorsey | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 98.4 | 43.0 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 14.1 | 20.2 | 7.6 | .453 | 20.2 | 7.6 | .375 | 23.2 | 18.7 | .805 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Ming | C | 28 | 9 | 9 | 35.9 | 17.1 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 11.0 | 6.0 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5.7 | 5.1 | .902 |
| Metta World Peace | SF | 29 | 13 | 13 | 37.5 | 15.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 15.6 | 6.2 | .394 | 6.4 | 1.8 | .277 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .714 |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | 24 | 13 | 13 | 34.2 | 16.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 13.1 | 5.9 | .453 | 4.9 | 2.1 | .422 | 3.5 | 2.8 | .804 |
| Luis Scola | PF | 28 | 13 | 13 | 32.6 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 12.0 | 5.9 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3.8 | 2.5 | .673 |
| Shane Battier | SG | 30 | 13 | 13 | 38.2 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 2.5 | .407 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .315 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .957 |
| Von Wafer | SG | 23 | 13 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 3.0 | .424 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .409 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .864 |
| Kyle Lowry | PG | 22 | 13 | 0 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 1.6 | .333 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .250 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .742 |
| Carl Landry | PF | 25 | 13 | 0 | 18.5 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 3.0 | .557 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .576 |
| Chuck Hayes | C | 25 | 13 | 4 | 13.3 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .476 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 42 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.0 | 0.5 | .000 |
| Brent Barry | SG | 37 | 4 | 0 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .500 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Brian Cook | PF | 28 | 6 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | .267 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| James White | SF | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .333 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | 13 | 13 | 240.0 | 91.5 | 40.5 | 17.0 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 14.2 | 20.2 | 6.6 | .447 | 20.2 | 6.6 | .328 | 21.9 | 16.8 | .768 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Ming | Franchise Anchor / Interior Threat | 33.6 | High | 19.7 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 16.85 | As the Rockets’ true center, Yao provided elite touch inside, rim protection, and rebounding on nearly 50% shooting; key to Houston’s offensive and defensive identity. | AS |
| Metta World Peace | Two-Way Wing Scorer / Defender | 35.5 | High | 17.1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 13.70 | Physical wing posting impactful versatile scoring and stout on-ball defense; noted for defensive intensity and ability to guard multiple positions. | DPOY-5, 2× All-Defense |
| Tracy McGrady | Lead Creator & Scorer | 33.7 | High | 15.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 13.30 | Featured as the team’s primary playmaker and scoring option; balanced shot creation with transition scoring and facilitating. | — |
| Rafer Alston | Floor General / Primary Ball-Handler | 33.1 | Medium-High | 11.5 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 10.65 | Led second-unit offense and set tempo as a pick-and-roll initiator with tight handles and crafty drives. | — |
| Luis Scola | Post Scorer / Inside Facilitator | 30.3 | Medium | 12.7 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 11.45 | Efficient post presence with good passing instincts; steady work near basket and screens added valuable offensive gravity. | — |
| Aaron Brooks | Secondary Guard Scorer | 25.0 | Medium | 11.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 8.45 | Contributed off the bench with ball penetration and perimeter scoring; provided floor spacing and pace. | — |
| Carl Landry | Efficient Big Scorer | 21.3 | Medium | 9.2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7.80 | Offense-ready forward with high-efficiency finishing and rebounding; leveraged rim power in half court and transition. | — |
| Von Wafer | Bench Wing Contributor | 19.4 | Low-Mid | 9.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6.60 | Spot shooting wing adding perimeter scoring punch; depth scoring option. | — |
| Kyle Lowry | Change-of-Pace Guard | 21.7 | Low-Mid | 7.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 7.50 | Emerging guard applying defensive pressure and occasional playmaking; added energy in second units. | — |
| Shane Battier | 3-and-D Glue Wing | 33.9 | Low | 7.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 7.30 | Provided lockdown defense with intelligent rotations and spacing via three-point shooting. | DPOY-4, 2× All-Defense |
| Brent Barry | Veteran Floor Spreader | 15.3 | Low | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.65 | Spot-up shooter and seasoned ball mover; reliable role filler with veteran savvy. | — |
| Luther Head | Depth Guard | 14.6 | Low | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.95 | Provided guard depth as a catch-and-shoot option and secondary ball mover. | — |
| Dikembe Mutombo | Limited Rim Protector | 10.7 | Very Low | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.35 | Veteran big focused on interior defense and rebounding in limited minutes; altered shots and anchored bench D. | — |
| Chuck Hayes | Small-Ball Big / Defensive Utility | 12.1 | Very Low | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.05 | Defense-first big used in positional matchups; strong rebounding and IQ despite low offensive usage. | — |
| Brian Cook | Spot Minutes Forward | 2.8 | Very Low | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.55 | Very limited role with occasional spacing; low usage per game. | — |
| James White | Deep Bench Wing | 2.8 | Very Low | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.35 | Minimal minutes; energy and hustle in brief stints. | — |
| Joey Dorsey | Spot Big Depth | 2.0 | Very Low | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.65 | Emergency frontcourt depth with physical rebounding focus. | — |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | IMPACT INDEX* | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Ming | Primary Interior Anchor | 35.9 | High | 17.1 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 15.30 | Offensive focal point through post-ups and free-throw pressure while anchoring rim protection; Houston’s half-court offense slowed noticeably when he sat during the playoffs. | MVP-12, All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| Metta World Peace | Two-Way Wing Enforcer | 37.5 | High | 15.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 12.70 | Served as a physical perimeter scorer and secondary creator while taking toughest defensive wing assignments nightly. | All-Defensive Team |
| Aaron Brooks | Lead Perimeter Scorer / Pace Driver | 34.2 | High | 16.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 11.70 | Houston’s primary perimeter shot-creator; spacing and pull-up shooting were essential to keeping the offense viable against playoff defenses. | — |
| Luis Scola | Interior Scorer / Rebound Stabilizer | 32.6 | Medium-High | 14.4 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 12.65 | Relied upon for consistent interior scoring, offensive rebounds, and positional defense; one of Houston’s most reliable playoff producers. | — |
| Shane Battier | Defensive Specialist / Floor Spacer | 38.2 | Low-Medium | 8.1 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 8.60 | Elite off-ball defender and scheme anchor; provided spacing and matchup versatility rather than offensive volume. | All-Defensive Team |
| Kyle Lowry | Energy Guard / Secondary Playmaker | 19.5 | Low-Medium | 5.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5.85 | Injected physical defense and ball pressure off the bench; role emphasized tempo changes rather than scoring. | — |
| Carl Landry | Bench Interior Scorer | 18.5 | Medium | 7.5 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 6.15 | Efficient scoring big used to punish second units with strength and touch around the rim. | — |
| Von Wafer | Bench Shot-Creator | 13.9 | Low-Medium | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.05 | Provided instant offense and spacing; defensive limitations kept role situational. | — |
| Chuck Hayes | Defensive Utility Big | 13.3 | Low | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.25 | Undersized center relied on for defensive reads, rebounding angles, and post resistance rather than scoring. | — |
| Brent Barry | Veteran Shooter | 8.8 | Low | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.80 | Spot-minute veteran providing spacing and decision-making when rotations tightened. | — |
| Dikembe Mutombo | Situational Rim Protector | 10.0 | Very Low | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.00 | Used sparingly for rim deterrence and rebounding; offensive role was non-existent. | — |
| Brian Cook | Emergency Frontcourt Depth | 5.3 | Very Low | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.35 | Limited minutes as floor-spacing depth; role diminished as rotation shortened. | — |
| James White | End-of-Bench Athlete | 2.4 | Very Low | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.80 | Rarely used; valued primarily for athleticism and defensive switchability in emergency situations. | — |