1975-76 Houston Rockets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Johnny Egan (40-42)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 261,518, Avg. 6,378 in 41 home dates
1975-76 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Johnny Egan (40-42)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 261,518, Avg. 6,378 in 41 home dates
1975-76 Houston Rockets Results
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Rockets netted 8,708 points and surrendered 8,774, most in the league. Calvin Murphy tossed in a team-best 1,722 points for Houston, while Mike Newlin and Rudy Tomjanovich scored 17 or more per game, too. Kevin Kunnert contributed 787 boards. Calvin Murphy dished out 596 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Calvin Murphy added 151 steals.
Johnny Egan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Bailey | G-F | February 18, 1951 | 6'5" | 185 | UTEP | Gibson, NC USA |
| Steve Hawes | C-F | May 26, 1950 | 6'9" | 220 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA |
| John Johnson | F | October 18, 1947 | 6'7" | 200 | Iowa | Carthage, MS USA |
| Kevin Kunnert | C-F | November 11, 1951 | 6'11" | 230 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Cliff Meely | F-C | July 10, 1947 | 6'8" | 215 | Colorado | Rosedale, MS USA |
| Joe Meriweather | C-F | October 26, 1953 | 6'10" | 215 | Southern Illinois | Phenix City, AL USA |
| Calvin Murphy | G | May 9, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Niagara | Norwalk, CT USA |
| Mike Newlin | G-F | January 2, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Utah | Portland, OR USA |
| Ed Ratleff | F-G | March 29, 1950 | 6'6" | 195 | Long Beach State | Bellefontaine, OH USA |
| Ron Riley | F | November 11, 1950 | 6'8" | 195 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | F | November 24, 1948 | 6'8" | 218 | Michigan | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Rudy White | G | June 23, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Arizona State | Silver City, NM USA |
| Dave Wohl | G | November 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Pennsylvania | Flushing, NY USA |
