The Sports Almanac

The Houston Rockets
National Basketball Association
1967-Present

 

San Diego Rockets 1967-1970
Houston Rockets 1971-
Regular Season
Playoffs
Playoff Years
Head Coaches

Through 2008-2009 season

Rockets' Record Versus Opponents
Regular Season
OPPONENT
GAMES
WINS
LOSSES
PCT.

Oklahoma City Thunder
3
3
0
1.000

Charlotte Bobcats
10
7
3
.700

Memphis Grizzlies

56

37

19

.661

New Jersey Nets
73
48
25
.658
New Orleans Hornets
53
34
19
.642

Cleveland Cavaliers
111
71
40
.640
 
Indiana Pacers
74
46
28
.622

Minnesota Timberwolves
83
50
33
.602
Golden State Warriors
182
105
77
.577
Toronto Raptors
26
15
11
.577

Orlando Magic
42
24
18
.571
Sacramento Kings
186
105
81
.565
Dallas Mavericks
140
78
62
.557

Miami Heat
45
25
20
.556
Portland Trailblazers
161
89
72
.553
Denver Nuggets
150
80
70
.533
Atlanta Hawks
135
68
67
.504
Los Angeles Clippers
163
82
81
.503
Philadelphia 76ers
122
61
61
.500
Seattle Supersonics
180
87
93
.483
Chicago Bulls
119
57
62
.479

Phoenix Suns
177
83
94
.469
Detroit Pistons
121
56
65
.463

San Antonio Spurs
156
70
86
.449
Utah Jazz
163
72
91
.442

Washington Wizards
130
57
73
.438

New York Knicks
124
53
71
.427

Milwaukee Bucks
106
43
63
.406

Los Angeles Lakers
184
60
124
.326

Boston Celtics
124
40
84
.323
TOTALS
3399
1705
1695
.502

 


Rockets' Record Versus Opponents
Playoffs
OPPONENT
GAMES
WINS
LOSSES
PCT.
Orlando Magic
4
4
0
1.000
Minnesota Timberwolves
3
3
0
1.000
Sacramento Kings
8
7
1
.875

Portland Trailbalzers
14
10
4
.714
Denver Nuggets
6
4
2
.667
Washington Wizards
6
4
2
.667
San Antonio Spurs
16
10
6
.625
New York Knicks
10
6
4
.600
Los Angeles Clippers
5
3
2
.600
Phoenix Suns
14
8
6
.571
Utah Jazz
39
18
21
.462
Los Angeles Lakers
35
15
20
.429
Dallas Mavericks
11
4
7
.364
Seattle Supersonics
31
11
20
.355
Philadelphia 76ers
6
2
4
.333
Atlanta Hawks
8
2
6
.250
Boston Celtics
21
5
16
.238
TOTALS
237
116
121
.489


Rockets In The Playoffs
YEAR
 ROUND
 OPPONENT
 W/L
 GAMES
1968-69
 West Round 1
 Atlanta Hawks
 L
 2-4
1974-75
 East Round 1
 New York Knicks
 W
 2-1

East Semifinals
 Boston Celtics
 L
 1-4
1976-77
 East Semifinals
 Washington Bullets
 W
 4-2

East Finals
 Philadelphia 76ers
 L
 2-4
1978-79
 East Round 1
 Atlanta Hawks
 L
 0-2
1979-80
 East Round 1
 San Antonio Spurs
 W
 2-1

East Semifinals
 Boston Celtics
 L
 0-4
1980-81
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 W
 2-1

West Semifinals
 San Antonio Spurs
 W
 4-3

West Finals
 Kansas City Kings
 W
 4-1

NBA Finals
 Boston Celtics
 L
 2-4
1981-82
 West Round 1
 Seattle Supersonics
 L
 1-2
1984-85
 West Round 1
 Utah Jazz
 L
 2-3
1985-86
 West Round 1
 Sacramento Kings
 W
 3-0

West Semifinals
 Denver Nuggets
 W
 4-2

West Finals
 Los Angeles Lakers
 W
 4-1

NBA Finals
 Boston Celtics
 L
 2-4
1986-87
 West Round 1
 Portland Trailblazers
 W
 3-1

West Semifinals
 Seattle Supersonics
 L
 2-4
1987-88
 West Round 1
 Dallas Mavericks
 L
 1-3
1988-89
 West Round 1
 Seattle Supersonics
 L
 1-3
1989-90
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 L
 1-3
1990-91
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 L
 0-3
1992-93
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Clippers
 W
 3-2

West Semifinals
 Seattle Supersonics
 L
 3-4
1993-94
 West Round 1
 Portland Trailblazers
 W
 3-1

West Semifinals
 Phoenix Suns
 W
 4-3

West Finals
 Utah Jazz
 W
 4-1

NBA Finals
 New York Knicks
 W
 4-3
1994-95
 West Round 1
 Utah Jazz
 W
 3-2

West Semifinals
 Phoenix Suns
 W
 4-3

West Finals
 San Antonio Spurs
 W
 4-2

NBA Finals
 Orlando Magic
 W
 4-0
1995-96
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 W
 3-1

West Semifinals
 Seattle Supersonics
 L
 0-4
1996-97
 West Round 1
 Minnesota Timberwolves
 W
 3-0

West Semifinals
 Seattle Supersonics
 W
 4-3

West Finals
 Utah Jazz
 L
 2-4
1997-98
 West Round 1
 Utah Jazz
 L
 2-3
1998-99
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 L
 1-3
2003-04
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 L
 1-4
2004-05
 West Round 1
 Dallas Mavericks
 L 3-4
2006-07
 West Round 1
 Utah Jazz
 L
 3-4
2007-08
 West Round 1
 Utah Jazz
 L
 2-4
2008-09
 West Round 1
 Portland Trail Blazers
 W
 4-2

West Semifinals
 Los Angeles Lakers
 L
 3-4

 

Rockets' Head Coaching Records
HEAD COACH
 SERVICE YEARS
 GAMES
 WINS
 LOSSES
 PCT.
Rudy Tomjonovich
 1992-2002
 858
 455
 403
 .530
Bill Fitch
 1983-1987
 410
 216
 194
 .527
Jeff Van Gundy
 2003-2007
 328
 182
 146
 .555
Don Chaney
 1988-1991
 328
 180
 148
 .549
Del Harris
 1979-1982
 328
 141
 187
 .430
Alex Hannum
 1969-1972
 328
 134
 194
 .409
Tom Nissalke
 1976-1978
 246
 124
 122
 .504
John Egan
 1973-1975
 246
 113
 133
 .459
Rick Adelman
 2007-Present
 164
 108
 56
 .659
Jack McMahon
 1967-68
 162
 52
 112
 .317