Last Updated on July 30, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The 2010–11 Houston Rockets relied on Kevin Martin as their primary scorer, while Luis Scola supplied consistent interior offense and rebounding. Kyle Lowry emerged as the team’s leading playmaker, with Kevin Martin and Courtney Lee providing additional perimeter production. The statistics reflect a balanced offensive approach with multiple double-digit scorers, solid ball movement, and efficient shooting, although the roster lacked a dominant defensive or rebounding presence.
Roster
| NUM | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aaron Brooks | PG | 6-0 | 161 | January 14, 1985 | Oregon |
| 0 | DeMarre Carroll | PF | 6-6 | 215 | July 27, 1986 | Vanderbilt, Missouri |
| 1 | Terrence Williams | SG | 6-6 | 220 | June 28, 1987 | Louisville |
| 3 | Goran Dragić | PG | 6-4 | 190 | May 6, 1986 | |
| 4 | Luis Scola | PF | 6-9 | 240 | April 30, 1980 | |
| 5 | Courtney Lee | SG | 6-5 | 215 | October 3, 1985 | Western Kentucky |
| 7 | Kyle Lowry | PG | 6-0 | 196 | March 25, 1986 | Villanova |
| 8 | Jermaine Taylor | SG | 6-4 | 210 | December 8, 1986 | Central Florida |
| 10 | Chase Budinger | SF | 6-7 | 209 | May 22, 1988 | Arizona |
| 11 | Yao Ming | C | 7-6 | 310 | September 12, 1980 | |
| 12 | Kevin Martin | SG | 6-7 | 199 | February 1, 1983 | Western Carolina Univ. |
| 13 | Ish Smith | PG | 6-0 | 175 | July 5, 1988 | Wake Forest |
| 20 | Jared Jeffries | PF | 6-11 | 230 | November 25, 1981 | Indiana |
| 27 | Jordan Hill | C | 6-10 | 235 | July 27, 1987 | Arizona |
| 31 | Shane Battier | SF | 6-8 | 220 | September 9, 1978 | Duke |
| 32 | Hasheem Thabeet | C | 7-3 | 263 | February 16, 1987 | UConn |
| 33 | Mike Harris | PF | 6-6 | 240 | June 15, 1983 | Rice University |
| 44 | Chuck Hayes | C | 6-6 | 240 | June 11, 1983 | Kentucky |
| 52 | Brad Miller | C | 6-11 | 244 | April 12, 1976 | Purdue |
| 54 | Patrick Patterson | PF | 6-8 | 235 | March 14, 1989 | Kentucky |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Martin | SG | 27 | 80 | 80 | 32.5 | 23.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 15.8 | 6.9 | .436 | 5.7 | 2.2 | .383 | 8.4 | 7.4 | .888 |
| Luis Scola | PF | 30 | 74 | 74 | 32.6 | 18.3 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 15.3 | 7.7 | .504 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 2.9 | .738 |
| Kyle Lowry | PG | 24 | 75 | 71 | 34.2 | 13.5 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 10.8 | 4.6 | .426 | 4.6 | 1.7 | .376 | 3.3 | 2.6 | .765 |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | 26 | 34 | 7 | 23.9 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 3.9 | .346 | 5.0 | 1.4 | .284 | 2.4 | 2.3 | .940 |
| Yao Ming | C | 30 | 5 | 5 | 18.2 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 3.6 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 3.0 | .938 |
| Chase Budinger | SF | 22 | 78 | 22 | 22.3 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 3.6 | .425 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .325 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .855 |
| Shane Battier | SF | 32 | 59 | 59 | 30.8 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 3.2 | .456 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .391 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .645 |
| Courtney Lee | SG | 25 | 81 | 1 | 21.3 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 3.1 | .439 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .408 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .792 |
| Chuck Hayes | C | 27 | 74 | 63 | 28.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 3.3 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .662 |
| Goran Dragić | PG | 24 | 22 | 3 | 17.2 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 2.7 | .472 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .519 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .667 |
| Brad Miller | C | 34 | 60 | 5 | 16.9 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 2.2 | .446 | 1.8 | 0.7 | .374 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .830 |
| Patrick Patterson | PF | 21 | 52 | 6 | 16.7 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 2.9 | .558 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .714 |
| Jordan Hill | C | 23 | 72 | 11 | 15.6 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 2.4 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .706 |
| Ish Smith | PG | 22 | 28 | 3 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .386 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .375 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .700 |
| Jermaine Taylor | SG | 24 | 8 | 0 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .400 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .833 |
| Terrence Williams | SG | 23 | 11 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .333 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .200 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .818 |
| Mike Harris | PF | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 |
| Hasheem Thabeet | C | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| DeMarre Carroll | PF | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 242.4 | 105.9 | 42.8 | 23.8 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 85.1 | 38.7 | .454 | 22.5 | 8.3 | .367 | 25.4 | 20.3 | .801 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Martin | Primary Scoring Engine | 32.5 | Very High | 23.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 15.2 | Offensive focal point; elite foul-drawing guard who carried half-court scoring with off-ball movement and free-throw efficiency during Houston’s transition post-Yao era. | — |
| Luis Scola | Interior Hub / Secondary Scorer | 32.6 | High | 18.3 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 15.1 | Most reliable frontcourt scorer; excelled in post footwork and midrange finishing, anchoring interior offense and defensive rebounding nightly. | — |
| Kyle Lowry | Lead Guard / Tempo Controller | 34.2 | High | 13.5 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 13.0 | Emerged as starting point guard; strong point-of-attack defender with improving playmaking, pushing pace and stabilizing offense. | — |
| Chuck Hayes | Defensive Anchor / Utility Big | 28.1 | Low | 7.9 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 10.3 | Defensive specialist; undersized center who quarterbacked team defense, switched effectively, and ranked among league leaders in charges drawn. | All-Defensive Team (2011–12) |
| Shane Battier | 3-and-D Connector | 30.8 | Low–Medium | 8.6 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9.1 | High-IQ wing defender; provided spacing, weakside rim protection, and matchup defense while rarely dominating usage. | — |
| Aaron Brooks | Secondary Shot-Creator | 23.9 | Medium | 11.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 8.8 | Microwave scorer off the bench; struggled with efficiency but supplied speed and perimeter shot creation in second units. | — |
| Chase Budinger | Athletic Wing Finisher | 22.3 | Medium–Low | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7.9 | Slashing wing who thrived in transition and spot-up situations; provided vertical spacing and energy scoring. | — |
| Courtney Lee | Rotation 3-and-D Guard | 21.3 | Low | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6.5 | Defensive-minded guard; efficient spot-up shooter who guarded opposing perimeter scorers. | — |
| Yao Ming | Limited-Star Presence | 18.2 | Medium (Limited Games) | 10.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 9.0 | Appeared briefly before injury ended season; still provided elite interior scoring gravity and rim protection in limited action. | All-Star (2011) |
| Goran Dragić | Developmental Combo Guard | 17.2 | Low–Medium | 7.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6.8 | Backup guard role; showed flashes of downhill penetration and efficiency but inconsistent minutes behind Lowry/Brooks. | — |
| Brad Miller | Veteran Facilitating Big | 16.9 | Low | 6.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6.7 | Passing-oriented center; spaced floor occasionally and helped second-unit ball movement. | — |
| Patrick Patterson | Developmental Stretch Big | 16.7 | Low | 6.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6.0 | Young forward carving rotational role; efficient finisher with emerging midrange game and team defense responsibilities. | — |
| Jordan Hill | Energy Rebounder | 15.6 | Low | 5.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 5.6 | Bench big focused on rebounding and interior effort; limited offensive usage. | — |
| Ish Smith | Emergency Playmaker | 11.8 | Low | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 3.5 | Deep-rotation guard; used primarily for ball-handling relief and pace in limited stints. | — |
| Jermaine Taylor | End-of-Rotation Scorer | 9.6 | Low | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.5 | Spot-minute guard; provided short-burst scoring when injuries required depth usage. | — |
| Jared Jeffries | Situational Defender | 7.7 | Very Low | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | Utilized for defensive versatility and lineup flexibility rather than offense. | — |
| Terrence Williams | Low-Usage Wing | 7.6 | Very Low | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | Limited role due to inconsistency; occasional rebounding and ball-handling flashes. | — |
| Mike Harris | Short-Term Depth Forward | 4.0 | Very Low | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | Minimal appearances; used as emergency frontcourt depth. | — |
| DeMarre Carroll | Developmental Defender | 2.2 | Very Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | Very limited minutes; defensive-oriented forward still early in development. | — |
| Hasheem Thabeet | Inactive Rim Protector | 2.0 | Very Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Brief appearances; role limited to emergency size and rim protection. | — |
