List of Houston Rockets seasons
Seasons
Columns: Season | Team | Conf. | Conf. finish | Div. | Div. Finish | Awards | Head coach
1967–68 | SDR | — | — | Western | 6th | — | Jack McMahon | 1968–69 | SDR | — | — | Western | 4th * | — | Jack McMahon | 1969–70 | SDR | — | — | Western | 7th | — | Jack McMahon Alex Hannum | 1970–71 | SDR | Western | 7th | Pacific | 3rd | — | Alex Hannum | 1971–72 | HOU | Western | 7th | Pacific | 4th | — | Tex Winter | 1972–73 | HOU | Eastern | 5th | Central | 3rd | — | Tex Winter Johnny Egan | 1973–74 | HOU | Eastern | 6th | Central | 3rd | — | Johnny Egan | 1974–75 | HOU | Eastern | 4th * | Central | 2nd | — | Johnny Egan | 1975–76 | HOU | Eastern | 6th | Central | 3rd | — | Johnny Egan | 1976–77 | HOU | Eastern | 2nd * | Central | 1st | Tom Nissalke ( COY ) Ray Patterson ( EOY ) | Tom Nissalke | 1977–78 | HOU | Eastern | 9th | Central | 6th | — | Tom Nissalke | 1978–79 | HOU | Eastern | 4th * | Central | 2nd | Calvin Murphy ( JWKC ) Moses Malone ( MVP ) | Tom Nissalke | 1979–80 | HOU | Eastern | 4th * | Central | 2nd | — | Del Harris | 1980–81 | HOU | Western ^ | 6th * | Midwest | 3rd | — | Del Harris | 1981–82 | HOU | Western | 6th * | Midwest | 3rd | Moses Malone ( MVP ) | Del Harris | 1982–83 | HOU | Western | 12th | Midwest | 6th | — | Del Harris | 1983–84 | HOU | Western | 12th | Midwest | 6th | Ralph Sampson ( ROY ) | Bill Fitch | 1984–85 | HOU | Western | 3rd * | Midwest | 2nd | Ralph Sampson ( AMVP ) | Bil Fitch | 1985–86 | HOU | Western ^ | 2nd * | Midwest | 1st | — | Bill Fitch | 1986–87 | HOU | Western | 6th * | Midwest | 3rd | — | Bill Fitch | 1987–88 | HOU | Western | 6th * | Midwest | 4th | — | Bill Fitch | 1988–89 | HOU | Western | 5th * | Midwest | 2nd | — | Don Chaney | 1989–90 | HOU | Western | 8th * | Midwest | 5th | — | Don Chaney | 1990–91 | HOU | Western | 6th * | Midwest | 3rd | Don Chaney ( COY ) | Don Chaney | 1991–92 | HOU | Western | 9th | Midwest | 3rd | — | Don Chaney Rudy Tomjanovich | 1992–93 | HOU | Western | 2nd * | Midwest | 1st | Hakeem Olajuwon ( DPOY ) | Rudy Tomjanovich | 1993–94 ¤ | HOU | Western ^ | 2nd * | Midwest | 1st | Hakeem Olajuwon ( DPOY , FMVP and MVP ) | Rudy Tomjanovich | 1994–95 ¤ | HOU | Western ^ | 6th * | Midwest | 3rd | Hakeem Olajuwon ( FMVP ) | Rudy Tomjanovich | 1995–96 | HOU | Western | 5th * | Midwest | 3rd | — | Rudy Tomjanovich | 1996–97 | HOU | Western | 3rd * | Midwest | 2nd | — | Rudy Tomjanovich | 1997–98 | HOU | Western | 8th * | Midwest | 4th | — | Rudy Tomjanovich | 1998–99 | HOU | Western | 5th * | Midwest | 3rd | — | Rudy Tomjanovich | 1999–00 | HOU | Western | 11th | Midwest | 6th | Steve Francis ( ROY ) | Rudy Tomjanovich | 2000–01 | HOU | Western | 9th | Midwest | 5th | — | Rudy Tomjanovich | 2001–02 | HOU | Western | 11th | Midwest | 5th | — | Rudy Tomjanovich | 2002–03 | HOU | Western | 9th | Midwest | 5th | — | Rudy Tomjanovich | 2003–04 | HOU | Western | 7th * | Midwest | 5th | — | Jeff Van Gundy | 2004–05 | HOU | Western | 5th * | Southwest | 3rd | — | Jeff Van Gundy | 2005–06 | HOU | Western | 12th | Southwest | 5th | — | Jeff Van Gundy | 2006–07 | HOU | Western | 5th * | Southwest | 3rd | — | Jeff Van Gundy | 2007–08 | HOU | Western | 5th * | Southwest | 3rd | — | Rick Adelman | 2008–09 | HOU | Western | 5th * | Southwest | 2nd | Dikembe Mutombo ( JWKC ) | Rick Adelman | 2009–10 | HOU | Western | 9th | Southwest | 3rd | Aaron Brooks ( MIP ) | Rick Adelman | 2010–11 | HOU | Western | 9th | Southwest | 5th | — | Rick Adelman | 2011–12 | HOU | Western | 9th | Southwest | 4th | — | Kevin McHale | 2012–13 | HOU | Western | 8th * | Southwest | 3rd | — | Kevin McHale