Last Updated on March 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Season Team Name League Division GP W L Win% Head Coach Result
1967–68 San Diego Rockets NBA Western 82 15 67 .183 Jack McMahon Missed Playoffs
1968–69 San Diego Rockets NBA Western 82 37 45 .451 Jack McMahon Lost Division Semifinals
1969–70 San Diego Rockets NBA Western 82 27 55 .329 Jack McMahon / Alex Hannum Missed Playoffs
1970–71 San Diego Rockets NBA Pacific 82 40 42 .488 Alex Hannum Missed Playoffs
1971–72 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 34 48 .415 Tex Winter Missed Playoffs
1972–73 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 33 49 .402 Tex Winter Missed Playoffs
1973–74 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 32 50 .390 Johnny Egan Missed Playoffs
1974–75 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 41 41 .500 Johnny Egan Lost Conference Semifinals
1975–76 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 40 42 .488 Tom Nissalke Missed Playoffs
1976–77 Houston Rockets NBA Central 82 49 33 .598 Tom Nissalke Lost Conference Finals
1977–78 Houston Rockets NBA Central 82 28 54 .341 Tom Nissalke Missed Playoffs
1978–79 Houston Rockets NBA Central 82 47 35 .573 Del Harris Lost First Round
1979–80 Houston Rockets NBA Central 82 41 41 .500 Del Harris Lost Conference Semifinals
1980–81 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 40 42 .488 Del Harris Lost NBA Finals
1981–82 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 46 36 .561 Del Harris Lost First Round
1982–83 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 14 68 .171 Del Harris Missed Playoffs
1983–84 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 29 53 .354 Bill Fitch Missed Playoffs
1984–85 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 48 34 .585 Bill Fitch Lost First Round
1985–86 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 51 31 .622 Bill Fitch Lost NBA Finals
1986–87 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 42 40 .512 Bill Fitch Lost First Round
1987–88 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 46 36 .561 Bill Fitch Lost First Round
1988–89 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 45 37 .549 Don Chaney Lost First Round
1989–90 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 41 41 .500 Don Chaney Lost First Round
1990–91 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 52 30 .634 Don Chaney Lost First Round
1991–92 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 42 40 .512 Don Chaney Missed Playoffs
1992–93 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 55 27 .671 Rudy Tomjanovich Lost Conference Semifinals
1993–94 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 58 24 .707 Rudy Tomjanovich Won NBA Championship
1994–95 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 47 35 .573 Rudy Tomjanovich Won NBA Championship
1995–96 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 48 34 .585 Rudy Tomjanovich Lost Conference Semifinals
1996–97 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 57 25 .695 Rudy Tomjanovich Lost Conference Finals
1997–98 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 41 41 .500 Rudy Tomjanovich Lost First Round
1998–99 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 50 31 19 .620 Rudy Tomjanovich Lost First Round
1999–00 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 34 48 .415 Rudy Tomjanovich Missed Playoffs
2000–01 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 45 37 .549 Rudy Tomjanovich Missed Playoffs
2001–02 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 28 54 .341 Rudy Tomjanovich Missed Playoffs
2002–03 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 43 39 .524 Rudy Tomjanovich Missed Playoffs
2003–04 Houston Rockets NBA Midwest 82 45 37 .549 Jeff Van Gundy Lost First Round
2004–05 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 51 31 .622 Jeff Van Gundy Lost First Round
2005–06 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 34 48 .415 Jeff Van Gundy Missed Playoffs
2006–07 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 52 30 .634 Jeff Van Gundy Lost First Round
2007–08 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 55 27 .671 Rick Adelman Lost First Round
2008–09 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 53 29 .646 Rick Adelman Lost Conference Semifinals
2009–10 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 42 40 .512 Rick Adelman Missed Playoffs
2010–11 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 43 39 .524 Rick Adelman Missed Playoffs
2011–12 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 66 34 32 .515 Kevin McHale Missed Playoffs
2012–13 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 45 37 .549 Kevin McHale Lost First Round
2013–14 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 54 28 .659 Kevin McHale Lost First Round
2014–15 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 56 26 .683 Kevin McHale Lost Conference Finals
2015–16 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 41 41 .500 Kevin McHale / J. B. Bickerstaff Lost First Round
2016–17 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 55 27 .671 Mike D’Antoni Lost Conference Semifinals
2017–18 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 65 17 .793 Mike D’Antoni Lost Conference Finals
2018–19 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 53 29 .646 Mike D’Antoni Lost Conference Semifinals
2019–20 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 72 44 28 .611 Mike D’Antoni Lost Conference Semifinals
2020–21 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 72 17 55 .236 Stephen Silas Missed Playoffs
2021–22 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 20 62 .244 Stephen Silas Missed Playoffs
2022–23 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 22 60 .268 Stephen Silas Missed Playoffs
2023–24 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 41 41 .500 Ime Udoka Missed Playoffs
2024–25 Houston Rockets NBA Southwest 82 52 30 .634 Ime Udoka Lost First Round