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Played as:
- Houston Rockets (NBA, 1972-2008) — 2 League Championships and 24 Playoff Appearances
- San Diego Rockets (NBA, 1968-1971) — 1 Playoff Appearance
Franchise History
Glossary / Click column headers to sort / An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance| Season | Lg | Team | W | L | W-L% | Finish | SRS | ORtg | DRtg | Playoffs | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3 | 4.84 | 106.8 | 101.6 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Adelman (55-27) |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3 | 5.04 | 106.0 | 100.7 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Van Gundy (52-30) |
| 2005-06 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 5 | -1.31 | 101.6 | 103.3 | Van Gundy (34-48) | |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 51 | 31 | .622 | 3 | 4.26 | 106.2 | 101.7 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Van Gundy (51-31) |
| 2003-04 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 5 | 2.28 | 100.9 | 99.0 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Van Gundy (45-37) |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 | 1.89 | 104.3 | 102.6 | Tomjanovich (43-39) | |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 5 | -4.31 | 103.1 | 108.6 | Tomjanovich (28-54) | |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 5 | 2.71 | 106.7 | 104.2 | Tomjanovich (45-37) | |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 6 | -0.56 | 104.8 | 105.7 | Tomjanovich (34-48) | |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 31 | 19 | .620 | 3 | 1.39 | 105.5 | 102.9 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Tomjanovich (31-19) |
| 1997-98 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 41 | 41 | .500 | 4 | -1.22 | 107.7 | 108.6 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Tomjanovich (41-41) |
| 1996-97 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 2 | 3.85 | 108.8 | 104.0 | Lost Western Conference Finals | Tomjanovich (57-25) |
| 1995-96 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 48 | 34 | .585 | 3 | 1.63 | 109.3 | 107.4 | Lost Western Conference Semifinals | Tomjanovich (48-34) |
| 1994-95 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3 | 2.32 | 109.7 | 107.4 | Won Finals | Tomjanovich (47-35) |
| 1993-94 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 58 | 24 | .707 | 1 | 4.19 | 105.9 | 101.4 | Won Finals | Tomjanovich (58-24) |
| 1992-93 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | 3.57 | 109.6 | 105.2 | Lost Western Conference Semifinals | Tomjanovich (55-27) |
| 1991-92 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3 | -1.94 | 106.2 | 108.0 | Chaney (26-26) and Tomjanovich (16-14) | |
| 1990-91 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3 | 3.27 | 107.4 | 103.9 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Chaney (52-30) |
| 1989-90 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 41 | 41 | .500 | 5 | 1.71 | 104.8 | 103.4 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Chaney (41-41) |
| 1988-89 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 2 | 0.22 | 105.7 | 104.8 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Chaney (45-37) |
| 1987-88 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 46 | 36 | .561 | 4 | 0.82 | 107.1 | 105.7 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Fitch (46-36) |
| 1986-87 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3 | 0.60 | 106.5 | 105.5 | Lost Western Conference Semifinals | Fitch (42-40) |
| 1985-86 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 51 | 31 | .622 | 1 | 2.11 | 110.1 | 107.6 | Lost Finals | Fitch (51-31) |
| 1984-85 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | 1.38 | 107.9 | 106.3 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Fitch (48-34) |
| 1983-84 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 29 | 53 | .354 | 6 | -3.12 | 105.3 | 108.2 | Fitch (29-53) | |
| 1982-83 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 6 | -11.12 | 97.0 | 108.3 | Harris (14-68) | |
| 1981-82 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | -0.39 | 108.3 | 108.3 | Lost Western Conference First Round | Harris (46-36) |
| 1980-81 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 40 | 42 | .488 | 2 | -0.20 | 107.0 | 106.7 | Lost Finals | Harris (40-42) |
| 1979-80 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 41 | 41 | .500 | 2 | 0.27 | 108.1 | 108.0 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Harris (41-41) |
| 1978-79 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2 | 0.92 | 108.7 | 107.7 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Nissalke (47-35) |
| 1977-78 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 6 | -3.83 | 102.2 | 106.1 | Nissalke (28-54) | |
| 1976-77 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 | 1.44 | 104.5 | 102.9 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Nissalke (49-33) |
| 1975-76 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3 | -0.72 | 101.1 | 101.8 | Egan (40-42) | |
| 1974-75 | NBA | Houston Rockets* | 41 | 41 | .500 | 2 | 0.84 | 100.4 | 99.4 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Egan (41-41) |
| 1973-74 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 3 | -0.34 | 100.3 | 100.5 | Egan (32-50) | |
| 1972-73 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 3 | -1.81 | Winter (17-30) and Egan (16-19) | |||
| 1971-72 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 4 | -1.22 | Winter (34-48) | |||
| 1970-71 | NBA | San Diego Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3 | 0.20 | Hannum (40-42) | |||
| 1969-70 | NBA | San Diego Rockets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 7 | -2.95 | McMahon (9-17) and Hannum (18-38) | |||
| 1968-69 | NBA | San Diego Rockets* | 37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | -0.30 | Lost Western Division Semifinals | McMahon (37-45) | ||
| 1967-68 | NBA | San Diego Rockets | 15 | 67 | .183 | 6 | -7.94 | McMahon (15-67) |