# 1990–91 Houston Rockets season

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Rockets' 24th season in the National Basketball Association, and 20th season in the city of Houston. In the off-season, the Rockets acquired Kenny Smith from the Atlanta Hawks. The Rockets continued to play .500 basketball during the first half of the season, as Hakeem Olajuwon missed 25 games due to a bone fracture in his right eye. However, the Rockets showed improvement by holding a 27–21 record at the All-Star break, posting a 14–1 record in March, which included a 13-game winning streak. They finished third in the Midwest Division with a 52–30 record.
Olajuwon averaged 21.2 points, 13.8 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game in 56 games, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team, but was not selected for the All-Star Game. Smith provided a spark averaging 17.7 points and 7.1 assists per game, while Otis Thorpe averaged 17.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, and Vernon Maxwell contributed 17.0 points per game and led the league with 172 three-point field goals. Buck Johnson provided the team with 13.6 points per game, and Sleepy Floyd played a sixth man role, averaging 12.3 points and 3.9 assists per game off the bench. Head coach Don Chaney was named Coach of the Year, and Smith finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting.
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Rockets were swept by the Los Angeles Lakers in three straight games, marking the second consecutive season the Rockets had their season ended by the Lakers. The Lakers would lose in five games to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School or club team |
| 1 | 12 | Alec Kessler | PF | United States | Georgia |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | 33–8 | 22–19 | 20–8 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 1 | 36–5 | 18–23 | 21-7 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3 | 31-10 | 21–20 | 20-8 |
| Orlando Magic | 31 | 51 | .378 | 24 | 24-17 | 7–34 | 13–15 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26 | 21-20 | 8-33 | 9-19 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 | 20-21 | 8–33 | 7-21 |
| Denver Nuggets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 35 | 17-24 | 3-38 | 8–20 |
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Portland Trail Blazers | 63 | 19 | .768 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 |
| 5 | x-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 9 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11 |
| 7 | x-Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 |
| 8 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
| 9 | Orlando Magic | 31 | 51 | .378 | 32 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 32 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | .354 | 34 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 35 |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 38 |
| 14 | Denver Nuggets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 43 |
    z – clinched division title
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1990-91 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Charlotte | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 4–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–3 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–5 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 1–4 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Milwaukee | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| New York | 1–3 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Orlando | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Philadelphia | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1990–91 game log Total: 52–30 (home: 31–10; road: 21–20) :
November: 8–7 (home: 6–1; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 2
@ Portland
L 89–90
Memorial Coliseum
0–1
2
November 3
@ Seattle
L 106–108
Seattle Center Coliseum
0–2
3
November 6
Denver
W 145–135
The Summit
1–2
4
November 8
Orlando
W 103–99
The Summit
2–2
5
November 10
@ San Antonio
L 110–111
HemisFair Arena
2–3
6
November 11
Utah
W 110–90
The Summit
3–3
7
November 13
Minnesota
W 90–88
The Summit
4–3
8
November 15
L.A. Lakers
L 103–108 (OT)
The Summit
4–4
9
November 17
Miami
W 117–100
The Summit
5–4
10
November 20
@ New York
W 115–88
Madison Square Garden
6–4
11
November 21
@ Boston
L 95–108
Boston Garden
6–5
12
November 23
@ Indiana
L 111–112
Market Square Arena
6–6
13
November 25
@ Minnesota
W 107–91
Target Center
7–6
14
November 27
L.A. Clippers
W 107–102
The Summit
8–6
15
November 28
@ Utah
L 92–103
Salt Palace
8–7 :
December: 8–6 (home: 4–3; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16
December 1
Sacramento
W 117–93
The Summit
9–7
17
December 4
Atlanta
L 110–113
The Summit
9–8
18
December 6
Charlotte
W 116–110
The Summit
10–8
19
December 8
@ Dallas
W 113–107
Reunion Arena
11–8
20
December 10
Boston
L 95–107
The Summit
11–9
21
December 12
@ Philadelphia
W 108–100
The Spectrum
12–9
22
December 14
@ Washington
L 93–106
Capital Centre
12–10
23
December 15
@ Charlotte
W 100–97
Charlotte Coliseum
13–10
24
December 18
San Antonio
L 95–96
The Summit
13–11
25
December 20
Orlando
W 128–126 (OT)
The Summit
14–11
26
December 22
Phoenix
W 122–102
The Summit
15–11
27
December 26
@ Orlando
L 103–109
Orlando Arena
15–12
28
December 28
@ New Jersey
W 101–99
Brendan Byrne Arena
16–12
29
December 29
@ Detroit
L 84–99
The Palace of Auburn Hills
16–13 :
January: 7–8 (home: 6–3; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
30
January 3
Chicago
W 114–92
The Summit
17–13
31
January 5
Indiana
W 112–99
The Summit
18–13
32
January 8
Portland
L 97–123
The Summit
18–14
33
January 10
@ Denver
W 156–133
McNichols Sports Arena
19–14
34
January 11
@ Phoenix
L 110–114
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
19–15
35
January 13
@ L.A. Lakers
L 97–116
Great Western Forum
19–16
36
January 14
@ L.A. Clippers
L 126–130 (OT)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
19–17
37
January 17
Detroit
L 91–97 (OT)
The Summit
19–18
38
January 19
L.A. Clippers
W 107–96
The Summit
20–18
39
January 21
@ Sacramento
L 94–97
ARCO Arena
20–19
40
January 22
@ Golden State
L 116–123
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
20–20
41
January 24
Minnesota
W 118–94
The Summit
21–20
42
January 26
Cleveland
W 103–97
The Summit
22–20
43
January 29
San Antonio
W 91–89
The Summit
23–20
44
January 31
Seattle
L 94–97
The Summit
23–21 :
February: 9–3 (home: 4–1; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
45
February 2
@ San Antonio
W 100–94 (OT)
HemisFair Arena
24–21
46
February 3
Golden State
W 143–135 (2OT)
The Summit
25–21
47
February 6
@ Milwaukee
W 111–109
Bradley Center
26–21
48
February 7
@ Cleveland
W 96–92
Richfield Coliseum
27–21
49
February 12
@ Utah
L 92–113
Salt Palace
27–22
50
February 14
Washington
W 129–117
The Summit
28–22
51
February 16
Phoenix
W 100–91
The Summit
29–22
52
February 19
L.A. Lakers
L 103–112
The Summit
29–23
53
February 21
Milwaukee
W 92–90
The Summit
30–23
54
February 24
@ Minnesota
W 100–91
Target Center
30–24
55
February 26
@ Denver
W 129–99
McNichols Sports Arena
32–23
56
February 28
@ L.A. Clippers
L 80–83
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
32–24 :
March: 14–1 (home: 8–0; road: 6–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
57
March 3
@ L.A. Lakers
W 104–95
Great Western Forum
33–24
58
March 5
New Jersey
W 112–100
The Summit
34–24
59
March 7
Dallas
W 122–90
The Summit
35–24
60
March 9
Philadelphia
W 97–80
The Summit
36–24
61
March 12
Seattle
W 93–91
The Summit
37–24
62
March 14
Orlando
W 119–95
The Summit
38–24
63
March 15
@ Phoenix
W 135–128
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
39–24
64
March 17
Golden State
W 123–119
The Summit
40–24
65
March 19
@ Minnesota
W 98–85
Target Center
41–24
66
March 21
Sacramento
W 98–87
The Summit
42–24
67
March 23
New York
W 111–98
The Summit
43–24
68
March 25
@ Chicago
W 100–90
Chicago Stadium
44–24
69
March 28
@ Atlanta
W 112–111
The Omni
45–24
70
March 30
@ Orlando
L 82–114
Orlando Arena
45–25
71
March 31
@ Miami
W 123–103
Miami Arena
46–25 :
April: 6–5 (home: 3–2; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
72
April 3
Dallas
W 102–86
The Summit
47–25
73
April 5
@ Denver
W 126–120
McNichols Sports Arena
48–25
74
April 6
Utah
W 97–88
The Summit
49–25
75
April 9
Portland
L 93–103
The Summit
49–26
76
April 11
@ Golden State
L 99–111
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
49–27
77
April 13
@ Sacramento
W 95–94
ARCO Arena
50–27
78
April 15
@ Seattle
W 97–93
Seattle Center Coliseum
51–27
79
April 16
@ Portland
L 96–115
Memorial Coliseum
51–28
80
April 18
San Antonio
L 95–102
The Summit
51–29
81
April 19
@ Dallas
L 107–113
Reunion Arena
51–30
82
April 21
Denver
W 131–125
The Summit
52–30 :
1990–91 schedule :

## Playoffs

1991 playoff game log :
First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 25
@ L.A. Lakers
L 92–94
Hakeem Olajuwon (22)
Hakeem Olajuwon (16)
Maxwell, K. Smith (5)
Great Western Forum 17,505
0–1
2
April 27
@ L.A. Lakers
L 98–109
Vernon Maxwell (31)
Hakeem Olajuwon (11)
Kenny Smith (7)
Great Western Forum 17,505
0–2
3
April 30
L.A. Lakers
L 90–94
Thorpe, Olajuwon (21)
Hakeem Olajuwon (17)
Kenny Smith (12)
The Summit 16,611
0–3 :
1991 schedule :

## Player statistics

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Matt Bullard | 18 | 0 | 3.5 | .452 | .000 | .647 | .8 | .1 | .2 | .0 | 2.2 |
| Adrian Caldwell | 42 | 0 | 8.2 | .422 | .000 | .412 | 2.4 | .2 | .5 | .2 | 1.8 |
| Dave Feitl | 52 | 2 | 7.2 | .371 | .000 | .750 | 1.9 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 2.6 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 82 | 4 | 22.6 | .411 | .273 | .752 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .2 | 12.3 |
| Dave Jamerson | 37 | 0 | 5.5 | .381 | .263 | .815 | .8 | .7 | .2 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Buck Johnson | 73 | 70 | 31.2 | .477 | .133 | .727 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .6 | 13.6 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 82 | 79 | 35.0 | .404 | .337 | .733 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .2 | 17.0 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 56 | 50 | 36.8 | .508 | .000 | .769 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 21.2 |
| Kenny Smith | 78 | 78 | 34.6 | .520 | .363 | .844 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 1.4 | .1 | 17.7 |
| Larry Smith | 81 | 28 | 23.7 | .487 | | .240 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 3.3 |
| Otis Thorpe | 82 | 82 | 37.1 | .556 | .429 | .696 | 10.3 | 2.4 | .9 | .2 | 17.5 |
| Kennard Winchester | 64 | 1 | 9.5 | .400 | .400 | .778 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 3.7 |
| David Wood | 82 | 13 | 17.3 | .424 | .311 | .812 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | 5.3 |
| Mike Woodson$^†$ | 11 | 3 | 11.4 | .389 | .167 | .833 | 1.0 | .9 | .5 | .4 | 4.8 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Sleepy Floyd | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | .333 | .000 | | .7 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | 5.3 |
| Dave Jamerson | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | .385 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .5 | .0 | 8.0 |
| Buck Johnson | 3 | 3 | 28.7 | .357 | | 1.000 | 4.7 | 2.7 | .7 | .3 | 8.0 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 3 | 3 | 37.7 | .411 | .333 | .500 | 2.7 | 3.0 | .7 | .3 | 18.7 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 3 | 3 | 43.0 | .578 | .000 | .824 | 14.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 22.0 |
| Kenny Smith | 3 | 3 | 37.7 | .474 | .500 | .889 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 15.3 |
| Larry Smith | 3 | 0 | 19.0 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | .7 |
| Otis Thorpe | 3 | 3 | 38.7 | .579 | | .500 | 8.3 | 2.7 | .7 | .0 | 15.7 |
| David Wood | 3 | 0 | 14.7 | .667 | 1.000 | .500 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.3 |

## Awards and records

* Don Chaney, NBA Coach of the Year Award
* Hakeem Olajuwon, All-NBA Third Team
* Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Defensive Second Team