Last Updated on March 27, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Houston Rockets draft history
| YEAR | PICK NO. | ROUND | PLAYER DRAFTED | POSITION | COLLEGE/INTERNATIONAL TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | Reed Sheppard | SG | Kentucky |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | Amen Thompson | PG | OTE |
| 2023 | 20 | 1 | Cam Whitmore | PF | Villanova |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | Jabari Smith Jr. | PF | Auburn |
| 2022 | 17 | 1 | Tari Eason | PF | LSU |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | Jalen Green | SG | G League Ignite |
| 2021 | 23 | 1 | Usman Garuba | PF/C | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 2021 | 24 | 1 | Josh Christopher | SG | Arizona State |
| 2018 | 46 | 2 | De’Anthony Melton | SG | USC |
| 2017 | 43 | 2 | Isaiah Hartenstein | PF/C | Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| 2016 | 37 | 2 | Chinanu Onuaku | PF/C | Louisville |
| 2016 | 43 | 2 | Zhou Qi | C | Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China) |
| 2015 | 18 | 1 | Sam Dekker | SF | Wisconsin |
| 2015 | 32 | 2 | Montrezl Harrell | PF | Louisville |
| 2014 | 25 | 1 | Clint Capela | PF | Élan Chalon (France) |
| 2014 | 42 | 2 | Nick Johnson | PG/SG | Arizona |
| 2013 | 34 | 2 | Isaiah Canaan | PG | Murray State |
| 2012 | 12 | 1 | Jeremy Lamb | SG | UConn |
| 2012 | 16 | 1 | Royce White | PF | Iowa State |
| 2012 | 18 | 1 | Terrence Jones | PF | Kentucky |
| 2012 | 44 | 2 | Furkan Aldemir | SF/PF | Galatasaray (Turkey) |
| 2011 | 14 | 1 | Marcus Morris | PF | Kansas |
| 2011 | 20 | 1 | Donatas Motiejūnas | PF/C | Benetton Treviso (Italy) |
| 2011 | 38 | 2 | Chandler Parsons | SF | Florida |
| 2010 | 14 | 1 | Patrick Patterson | PF | Kentucky |
| 2009 | 32 | 2 | Jermaine Taylor | SG | UCF |
| 2009 | 34 | 2 | Sergio Llull | PG | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 2009 | 44 | 2 | Chase Budinger | SG/SF | Arizona |
| 2008 | 28 | 1 | Donté Greene | SF | Syracuse |
| 2008 | 33 | 2 | Joey Dorsey | PF | Memphis |
| 2008 | 54 | 2 | Maarty Leunen | PF | Oregon |
| 2007 | 26 | 1 | Aaron Brooks | PG | Oregon |
| 2007 | 31 | 2 | Carl Landry | PF | Purdue |
| 2007 | 54 | 2 | Brad Newley | SG | Townsville Crocodiles (Australia) |
| 2006 | 32 | 2 | Steve Novak | PF | Marquette |
| 2005 | 24 | 1 | Luther Head | SG | Illinois |
| 2004 | 55 | 2 | Luis Flores | PG | Manhattan |
| 2003 | 44 | 2 | Malick Badiane | C | Deutsche Bank Skyliners (Germany) |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | Yao Ming | C | Shanghai Sharks (China) |
| 2002 | 15 | 1 | Boštjan Nachbar | SF | Benetton Treviso (Italy) |
| 2002 | 37 | 2 | Tito Maddox | PG | Fresno State |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | Eddie Griffin | PF | Seton Hall |
| 1999 | 22 | 1 | Kenny Thomas | PF | New Mexico |
| 1999 | 44 | 2 | Tyrone Washington | PF | Mississippi State |
| 1999 | 50 | 2 | Venson Hamilton | PF | Nebraska |
| 1998 | 14 | 1 | Michael Dickerson | SG | Arizona |
| 1998 | 16 | 1 | Bryce Drew | PG | Valparaiso |
| 1998 | 18 | 1 | Mirsad Türkcan | PF | Efes Pilsen (Turkey) |
| 1998 | 41 | 2 | Cuttino Mobley | SG | Rhode Island |
| 1997 | 24 | 1 | Rodrick Rhodes | SF | USC |
| 1997 | 29 | 2 | Serge Zwikker | C | North Carolina |
| 1996 | 30 | 2 | Othella Harrington | PF | Georgetown |
| 1996 | 42 | 2 | Randy Livingston | SG | LSU |
| 1996 | 50 | 2 | Terrell Bell | PF | Georgia |
| 1995 | 41 | 2 | Erik Meek | C | Duke |
| 1994 | 41 | 2 | Albert Burditt | PF | Texas |
| 1993 | 24 | 1 | Sam Cassell | PG | Florida State |
| 1993 | 46 | 2 | Richard Petruska | PF | UCLA |
| 1993 | 50 | 2 | Marcelo Nicola | PF | Taugrés (Spain) |
| 1992 | 11 | 1 | Robert Horry | PF | Alabama |
| 1992 | 41 | 2 | Popeye Jones | PF | Murray State |
| 1992 | 53 | 2 | Curtis Blair | PF | Richmond |
| 1991 | 20 | 1 | John Turner | PF | Phillips |
| 1991 | 51 | 2 | Zan Tabak | C | Jugoplastika Split (Croatia) |
| 1988 | 16 | 1 | Derrick Chievous | SF | Missouri |
| 1987 | 35 | 2 | Doug Lee | SG/SF | Purdue |
| 1986 | 20 | 1 | Buck Johnson | SF/PF | Alabama |
| 1986 | 43 | 2 | Dave Feitl | C | UTEP |
| 1985 | 19 | 1 | Steve Harris | SG | Tulsa |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | Hakeem Olajuwon | C | Houston |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | Ralph Sampson | C | Virginia |
| 1983 | 3 | 1 | Rodney McCray | SF | Louisville |
| 1982 | 16 | 1 | Terry Teagle | SG | Baylor |
| 1982 | 42 | 2 | Jeff Taylor | SG | Texas Tech |
| 1981 | 45 | 2 | Ed Turner | SF | Texas A&I |
| 1980 | 27 | 2 | John Stroud | PF | Mississippi |
| 1980 | 38 | 2 | Terry Stotts | PF | Oklahoma |
| 1980 | 43 | 2 | Billy Williams | PF | Clemson |
| 1979 | 17 | 1 | Lee Johnson | C | East Texas State |
| 1979 | 42 | 2 | Paul Mokeski | C | Kansas |
| 1978 | 28 | 2 | Buster Matheney | PF | Utah |
| 1977 | 34 | 2 | Larry Moffett | PF | UNLV |
| 1977 | 40 | 2 | Robert Reid | PF | St. Mary’s (Texas) |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | John Lucas | PG | Maryland |
| 1976 | 27 | 2 | Phil Hicks | PF | Tulane |
| 1975 | 11 | 1 | Joe Meriweather | C | Southern Illinois |
| 1975 | 29 | 2 | Jim Blanks | SF/SG | Gardner-Webb |
| 1974 | 5 | 1 | Bobby Jones | SF | North Carolina |
| 1974 | 23 | 2 | Gus Bailey | SG/SF | UTEP |
| 1973 | 6 | 1 | Ed Ratleff | SG/SF | Long Beach State |
| 1972 | 20 | 2 | John Gianelli | PF/C | Pacific |
San Diego Rockets draft history
| YEAR | PICK NO. | ROUND | PLAYER DRAFTED | POSITION | COLLEGE/INTERNATIONAL TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7 | 1 | Cliff Meely | PF/C | Colorado |
| 1971 | 24 | 2 | Mike Newlin | SG | Utah |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 | Rudy Tomjanovich | SF/PF | Michigan |
| 1970 | 18 | 2 | Calvin Murphy | PG | Niagara |
| 1969 | 6 | 1 | Bingo Smith | SG | Tulsa |
| 1969 | 21 | 2 | Bernie Williams | SG | La Salle |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | Elvin Hayes | PF/C | Houston |
| 1968 | 15 | 2 | John Trapp | SF | Nevada Southern |
| 1967 | 7 | 1 | Pat Riley | SG | Kentucky |
| 1967 | 18 | 2 | Bob Netolicky | PF | Drake |