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Here’s the Houston Rockets 2017–18 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:
Houston Rockets 2017–18 Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Briante Weber | PG | 6-2 | 170 | December 29, 1992 | VCU |
| 1 | Trevor Ariza | SF | 6-8 | 215 | June 30, 1985 | UCLA |
| 2 | R.J. Hunter | SG | 6-5 | 185 | October 24, 1993 | Georgia State University |
| 2 | Demetrius Jackson | PG | 6-1 | 201 | September 7, 1994 | Notre Dame |
| 3 | Chris Paul | PG | 6-0 | 175 | May 6, 1985 | Wake Forest |
| 4 | P.J. Tucker | PF | 6-5 | 245 | May 5, 1985 | Texas |
| 5 | Aaron Jackson | PG | 6-3 | 183 | May 6, 1986 | Duquesne |
| 5 | Troy Williams | SF | 6-7 | 218 | December 30, 1994 | Indiana |
| 6 | Bobby Brown | PG | 6-2 | 175 | September 24, 1984 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 7 | Isaiah Canaan | SG | 6-0 | 200 | May 21, 1991 | Murray State |
| 7 | Joe Johnson | SF | 6-7 | 240 | June 29, 1981 | Arkansas |
| 9 | Zhou Qi | C | 7-1 | 210 | January 16, 1996 | |
| 10 | Eric Gordon | SG | 6-3 | 215 | December 25, 1988 | Indiana |
| 12 | Luc Mbah a Moute | PF | 6-8 | 230 | September 9, 1986 | UCLA |
| 13 | James Harden | SG | 6-5 | 220 | August 26, 1989 | Arizona State |
| 14 | Gerald Green | SG | 6-6 | 205 | January 26, 1986 | |
| 15 | Clint Capela | C | 6-10 | 256 | May 18, 1994 | |
| 21 | Chinanu Onuaku | C | 6-10 | 245 | November 1, 1996 | Louisville |
| 26 | Markel Brown | SG | 6-3 | 190 | January 29, 1992 | Oklahoma State |
| 28 | Tarik Black | C | 6-9 | 250 | November 22, 1991 | Memphis, Kansas |
| 32 | Brandan Wright | PF | 6-10 | 235 | October 5, 1987 | UNC |
| 33 | Ryan Anderson | PF | 6-9 | 240 | May 6, 1988 | California |
| 42 | Nenê | C | 6-11 | 250 | September 13, 1982 | |
| 55 | Tim Quarterman | SG | 6-6 | 190 | October 27, 1994 | LSU |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | SG | 28 | 72 | 72 | 35.4 | 30.4 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 20.1 | 9.0 | .449 | 10.0 | 3.7 | .367 | 10.1 | 8.7 | .858 |
| Chris Paul | PG | 32 | 58 | 58 | 31.8 | 18.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 13.8 | 6.3 | .460 | 6.5 | 2.5 | .380 | 3.8 | 3.5 | .919 |
| Eric Gordon | SG | 29 | 69 | 30 | 31.2 | 18.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 14.1 | 6.0 | .428 | 8.8 | 3.2 | .359 | 3.5 | 2.8 | .809 |
| Clint Capela | C | 23 | 74 | 74 | 27.5 | 13.9 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 9.1 | 6.0 | .652 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 1.9 | .560 |
| Gerald Green | SG | 32 | 41 | 2 | 22.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 4.1 | .407 | 7.3 | 2.7 | .369 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .850 |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 32 | 67 | 67 | 33.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 9.7 | 4.0 | .412 | 6.9 | 2.5 | .368 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .854 |
| Ryan Anderson | PF | 29 | 66 | 50 | 26.1 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 3.1 | .431 | 5.1 | 2.0 | .386 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .774 |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | PF | 31 | 61 | 15 | 25.6 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 2.7 | .481 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .364 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .684 |
| Nenê | C | 35 | 52 | 4 | 14.6 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 2.6 | .569 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .636 |
| Joe Johnson | SF | 36 | 23 | 1 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 2.2 | .381 | 2.7 | 0.7 | .279 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .952 |
| P.J. Tucker | PF | 32 | 82 | 34 | 27.8 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 2.1 | .390 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .371 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .717 |
| Tarik Black | C | 26 | 51 | 2 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .591 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .091 | 1.2 | 0.6 | .460 |
| R.J. Hunter | SG | 24 | 5 | 1 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 | .350 | 2.8 | 0.6 | .214 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 |
| Bobby Brown | PG | 33 | 20 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .328 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .275 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 |
| Briante Weber | PG | 25 | 13 | 0 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .409 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .444 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| Zhou Qi | C | 22 | 18 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .188 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .105 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .667 |
| Tim Quarterman | SG | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Troy Williams | SF | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | .222 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .333 |
| Markel Brown | SG | 26 | 4 | 0 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .286 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Chinanu Onuaku | C | 21 | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Aaron Jackson | PG | 31 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .250 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 |
| Isaiah Canaan | SG | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Brandan Wright | PF | 30 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | — | 82 | 82 | 240.9 | 112.4 | 43.5 | 21.5 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 13.8 | 84.2 | 38.7 | .460 | 42.3 | 15.3 | .362 | 25.1 | 19.6 | .781 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | SG | 28 | 17 | 17 | 36.5 | 28.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 22.6 | 9.3 | .410 | 10.2 | 3.1 | .299 | 7.8 | 6.9 | .887 |
| Chris Paul | PG | 32 | 15 | 15 | 34.5 | 21.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 17.1 | 7.9 | .459 | 6.6 | 2.5 | .374 | 3.5 | 2.9 | .830 |
| Eric Gordon | SG | 29 | 17 | 2 | 32.3 | 15.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 13.0 | 4.9 | .380 | 7.6 | 2.5 | .331 | 3.6 | 3.0 | .836 |
| P.J. Tucker | PF | 32 | 17 | 17 | 33.5 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 3.1 | .481 | 4.4 | 2.1 | .467 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .667 |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 32 | 17 | 17 | 34.2 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 2.9 | .360 | 5.4 | 1.5 | .286 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .742 |
| Clint Capela | C | 23 | 17 | 17 | 30.6 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 5.6 | .660 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 1.5 | .473 |
| Gerald Green | SG | 32 | 17 | 0 | 16.0 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 2.2 | .394 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .375 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .857 |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | PF | 31 | 9 | 0 | 16.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .250 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .200 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .571 |
| Nenê | C | 35 | 11 | 0 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .636 |
| Ryan Anderson | PF | 29 | 11 | 0 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .350 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Joe Johnson | SF | 36 | 8 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .353 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Chinanu Onuaku | C | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Tarik Black | C | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Aaron Jackson | PG | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .500 |
| Zhou Qi | C | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | — | 17 | 17 | 240.0 | 104.9 | 43.0 | 18.8 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 12.1 | 39.8 | 37.2 | .436 | 39.8 | 13.4 | .337 | 22.2 | 17.2 | .772 |
Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | Star Ball‑Dominant | 35.4 | High | 30.4 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 23.6 | Led the Rockets to a franchise‑best 65–17 record and the league’s top seed; league leader in scoring, 3PM, and usage; first‑time MVP with elite playmaking/scoring combo. | NBA MVP (2018), All‑Star |
| Chris Paul | Secondary Creator | 31.8 | High | 18.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 16.9 | Veteran floor general who amplified team offense efficiency, key in high assist/low turnover creation; helped Rockets control pace and execution. | All‑Star |
| Clint Capela | Interior Anchor | 27.5 | Medium | 13.9 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 14.2 | Most improved rocket; elite rim finisher off ball and roll/pop actions with Paul/Harden; strong interior defense and rebounding. | — |
| Eric Gordon | Sixth Man Scorer | 31.2 | Medium | 18.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 11.9 | Resurgent sharpshooter off the bench with Harden/Paul pick‑and‑roll gravity; vital spacing in second unit. | 6MOY Runner‑Up (2017) |
| Trevor Ariza | 3&D Wing | 33.9 | Medium | 11.7 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 9.7 | Veteran 3&D presence; brought defensive versatility and spacing, consistently revived Rockets perimeter defense. | — |
| Ryan Anderson | Floor Spacer | 26.1 | Medium | 9.3 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 8.0 | Spot‑up shooter in spacing scheme; provided off‑ball threat but limited defensive impact. | — |
| P.J. Tucker | Defensive Glue | 27.8 | Low | 6.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 7.0 | Versatile perimeter defender (switching big/wing); knocked down open threes and guarded multiple positions. | — |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | Role Defender | 25.6 | Low | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 6.5 | Defensive specialist providing switchability and veteran experience; solid rebounder for minutes. | — |
| Aaron Jackson | Backup Ballhandler | 35.0 | Low | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | Limited sample size but offered ballhandling depth in rare opportunity. | — |
| Gerald Green | Scoring Spark | 22.7 | Low | 12.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 8.5 | Provided instant scoring punch when called upon; high usage in limited minutes. | — |
| Nenê | Bench Big | 14.6 | Low | 6.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5.8 | Veteran paint presence, pick‑and‑pop screener and spot rebounder. | — |
| Tarik Black | Energy Reserve | 10.5 | Low | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | Hustle minutes with interior rebounding and effort plays. | — |
| R.J. Hunter | Bench Wing | 9.0 | Low | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | Spot shooting wing in limited action. | — |
| Zhou Qi | Development Big | 6.9 | Low | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | Development center; showed rim protection instincts in brief minutes. | — |
| Bobby Brown | Backup PG | 5.8 | Low | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | Short spurts as scoring/organizing backup. | — |
| Demetrius Jackson | Depth PG | 5.3 | Low | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | Minimal rotational action. | — |
| Tim Quarterman | Depth SG | 4.3 | Low | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | Brief bench minutes. | — |
| Troy Williams | Depth SF | 4.3 | Low | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | Occasional bench wing. | — |
| Markel Brown | Depth SG | 7.8 | Low | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | Short bench role. | — |
| Isaiah Canaan | Spot SG | 4.0 | Low | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | Single appearance; no statistical impact. | — |
Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | Lead Iso Creator / Offensive Anchor | 36.5 | High | 28.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 21.7 | Led Rockets deep into Western Finals; elite scorer and playmaker in postseason; hit 30+ points in 8 of 17 games and was top 4 in playoff scoring. | 2018 MVP, All‑Star |
| Chris Paul | Secondary Generator / Clutch Facilitator | 34.5 | High | 21.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 17.5 | Veteran floor general with series‑clinching performances including 41 pts + 10 ast to send HOU to WCF; controlled tempo and shot creation. | All‑Star |
| Clint Capela | Rim Roller / Interior Anchor | 30.6 | Medium | 12.7 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 14.2 | Efficient finisher at rim with high FG%; big rebounds and rim protection in playoff wins, including 26+15 in elimination clincher. | — |
| Eric Gordon | Secondary Scoring Punch | 32.3 | Medium | 15.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 10.4 | Provided instant scoring and spacing off primary creators; key bench scoring threat. | — |
| P.J. Tucker | 3&D / Defensive Intensity | 33.5 | Medium | 8.9 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 9.0 | Rugged defender and floor spacer; hit clutch 3s and guarded multiple positions, scoring playoff career highs in key games. | — |
| Trevor Ariza | Perimeter 3&D Wing | 34.2 | Medium | 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7.6 | Provided veteran defense and corner spacing; consistent wing minutes with reliable catch‑and‑shoot contributions. | — |
| Gerald Green | Spot Scorer | 16.0 | Low | 6.3 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.0 | Spark scorer in limited role with efficient shooting stretch; electric scoring bursts when on floor. | — |
| Nenê | Interior Role Big | 9.7 | Low | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | Veteran presence around rim; limited minutes but provided size and experience. | — |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | Defensive Role / Glue | 16.6 | Low | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.3 | Defensive specialist offering positional versatility in brief spurts. | — |
| Ryan Anderson | Stretch Big Depth | 8.6 | Low | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | Spot bench minutes with spacing potential; minimal impact. | — |
| Joe Johnson | Veteran Spot Contributor | 6.8 | Low | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | Hometown vet; provided experience, limited scoring. | — |
| Chinanu Onuaku | Development C | 3.0 | Low | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | Minimal playoff exposure. | — |
| Tarik Black | Depth Big | 2.7 | Low | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Short low‑usage bench minutes. | — |
| Aaron Jackson | Depth PG | 2.4 | Low | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | On‑court depth option with limited touches. | — |
| Zhou Qi | Development Center | 2.0 | Low | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | Very limited rotation exposure. | — |