1971-72 Houston Rockets Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 34-48
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Tex Winter (34-48)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 203,599, Avg. 4,966 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Houston Rockets Roster
1971-72 Houston Rockets Results

The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 34 wins and 48 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

Houston scored 8,993 points and allowed 9,121. Elvin Hayes tossed in a team-best 2,063 points for the Rockets, while Calvin Murphy and Stu Lantz netted 18 or more per game also. Elvin Hayes contributed 1,197 boards. Calvin Murphy dished out 393 assists for the squad.

Tex Winter coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elvin HayesF-C8282346119188326153990011972700002332063
Stu LantzG817830971279557462387003453370002111501
Calvin MurphyG824025381255571392349002583930002981491
Rudy TomjanovichF786126891010500238172009231170001931172
Cliff MeelyF-C7736181577631519713300507119000254763
Mike NewlinG-F8225149561825614410800228135000233620
Greg SmithF545015194732121107000322159000167494
Dick GibbsF-G6447572659066550014051000127235
Dick CunninghamC635720174675337002435700076171
John VallelyG40125612849251700212800037115
Johnny EganG38043710442322600265100055110
Curtis PerryF25535511538241200122220004788
Jim DavisC-F12118054183826004450001862
Larry SiegfriedF108223461814120010200002148
McCoy McLemoreF-C17014743191290039100001547
Don AdamsF3141196210083000713
Totals80839719730827735900024241813004433177700019928993


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elvin HayesF-C828242.243.464.90.00.014.63.30.00.00.02.825.2
Stu LantzG817838.243.583.80.00.04.34.20.00.00.02.618.5
Calvin MurphyG824031.045.589.00.00.03.14.80.00.00.03.618.2
Rudy TomjanovichF786134.549.572.30.00.011.81.50.00.00.02.515.0
Cliff MeelyF-C773623.640.667.50.00.06.61.50.00.00.03.39.9
Mike NewlinG-F822518.241.475.00.00.02.81.60.00.00.02.87.6
Greg SmithF545028.144.863.60.00.06.02.90.00.00.03.19.1
Dick GibbsF-G64411.834.083.30.00.02.20.80.00.00.02.03.7
Dick CunninghamC63511.438.569.80.00.03.90.90.00.00.01.22.7
John VallelyG4016.438.368.00.00.00.50.70.00.00.00.92.9
Johnny EganG38011.540.481.30.00.00.71.30.00.00.01.42.9
Curtis PerryF25514.233.050.00.00.04.90.90.00.00.01.93.5
Jim DavisC-F12115.033.368.40.00.03.70.40.00.00.01.55.2
Larry SiegfriedF10822.339.185.70.00.01.02.00.00.00.02.14.8
McCoy McLemoreF-C1708.644.275.00.00.02.30.60.00.00.00.92.8
Don AdamsF3113.731.650.00.00.02.71.00.00.00.02.34.3
Averages80839724.443.474.80.00.05.52.20.00.00.02.511.1


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