{"id":24514,"date":"2019-08-08T13:35:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T17:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=24514"},"modified":"2019-08-08T21:24:19","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T01:24:19","slug":"houston-rockets-all-time-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/08\/08\/houston-rockets-all-time-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Rockets All-Time Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Rockets<\/a> originated in 1967 and have two NBA championships to their credit. Despite just two titles, the Houston Rockets all-time team is loaded with talent. The all-time roster is represented with current and future hall of fame members. The Rockets’ all-time team matches up with just about any other franchise in the NBA.<\/p>\n

All-Time Houston Rockets Roster<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Starting Lineup<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Point Guard – Calvin Murphy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Calvin Murphy<\/a><\/strong> spent his entire career with the Rockets franchise, and it was a splendid career. Murphy carried career per-game averages of 17.9 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.1 rebounds. For an undersized point guard, Murphy had a fantastic 48.2 field goal percentage. Murphy made an all-star team in the 1978-79 NBA season, in which he carried per game averages of 20.2 points, and 4.3 assists.<\/p>\n

The Rockets didn’t have a lot of success in Murphy’s tenure as they only made the playoffs six times in his 13 seasons, with only one of those appearances coming before\u00a0Moses Malone<\/a><\/strong> showed up in Houston. Murphy deserves to be on the Houston Rockets all-time team due to his longevity with the franchise and what he meant to a brand new team.<\/p>\n

Shooting Guard – James Harden<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Rockets have a few options at shooting guard and small forward, but\u00a0James Harden<\/a><\/strong> gets the nod here. Harden is one of the premier players in the NBA and that is evident by his MVP award in the 2017-18 season, and his runner up following this past season to Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Harden played the first three seasons of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> and showed signs of being a superstar player. His final season with the Thunder was his best where he had per-game averages of 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists. Harden showed his superstar ability immediately for Houston and hasn’t looked back since. For his career, he is averaging 24.3 points, 6.2 assists, and 5.2 rebounds. He has a very impressive 121.9 win shares over his 10 season.<\/p>\n

Small Forward – Tracy McGrady<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Before knee issues derailed his final years in the NBA,\u00a0Tracy McGrady<\/a><\/strong> was a premier player in the NBA. Although McGrady’s best years came with the Orlando Magic<\/a>, he was still excellent with the Rockets. He also holds one of the most memorable moments in NBA history when he poured in 13 points in 35 seconds to defeat the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n