Houston Rockets All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1979–2026)
Who makes the Houston Rockets all-time team? We rated every player season from 1979–80 to 2025–26 (209 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.
The all-time starting five
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | James Harden | 2015–16 | 99 | 8 |
| SG | Russell Westbrook | 2019–20 | 98 | 1 |
| SF | Tracy McGrady | 2004–05 | 97 | 5 |
| PF | Moses Malone | 1981–82 | 99 | 3 |
| C | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1988–89 | 99 | 17 |
| 6th man | Kevin Durant | 2025–26 | 96 | 1 |
| 7th man | Ralph Sampson | 1983–84 | 96 | 5 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- James Harden – 2019–20 Houston Rockets (99)
- James Harden – 2018–19 Houston Rockets (99)
- James Harden – 2017–18 Houston Rockets (99)
- James Harden – 2016–17 Houston Rockets (99)
- James Harden – 2015–16 Houston Rockets (99)
- Hakeem Olajuwon – 1995–96 Houston Rockets (99)
- Hakeem Olajuwon – 1994–95 Houston Rockets (99)
- Hakeem Olajuwon – 1993–94 Houston Rockets (99)
- Hakeem Olajuwon – 1992–93 Houston Rockets (99)
- Hakeem Olajuwon – 1989–90 Houston Rockets (99)
Best team seasons
- 2017–18 Houston Rockets: 65-17
- 1993–94 Houston Rockets: 58-24 🏆
- 1996–97 Houston Rockets: 57-25
- 2014–15 Houston Rockets: 56-26
- 1992–93 Houston Rockets: 55-27
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Who is the best Houston Rockets player since 1979–80?
By our ratings, James Harden in 2019–20 had the best season (99).
What was the best Houston Rockets season?
2017–18, with a 65-17 record.
Can I draft the Houston Rockets all-time team?
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