1989-90 Houston Rockets Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-41
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-1
Coach: Don Chaney (41-41)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 649,697, Avg. 15,846 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Houston Rockets Roster
1989-90 Houston Rockets Results

The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

The Rockets scored 8,752 points and allowed 8,632. Hakeem Olajuwon tossed in a team-best 1,995 points for Houston, and Otis Thorpe averaged 17 or more per game, too. Hakeem Olajuwon racked up 1,149 boards. Sleepy Floyd dished out 600 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Hakeem Olajuwon added 174 steals and swatted a team-best 376 opponent shot attempts.

Don Chaney coached the team. The 1989-90 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.

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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
Hakeem OlajuwonC8282312416098066153638229985011492341743763163141995
Otis ThorpeF-C8282294799854710044630725847673426166242292701401
Buck JohnsonF828228321019504172270205113268381252104621673211215
Mitchell WigginsG6652185285341630237192133153286104851871651024
Sleepy FloydG82732630803362234892321874615219860094112041591000
Mike WoodsonG-F61119724051604112866225638866421149100394
Vernon MaxwellG30108693211425313116771572871504257269374
John LucasG4918938291109872655421971902384528559286
Anthony BowieG-F66091829311921654403682118964255980284
Derrick ChievousF41049217890838761284775272344059244
Larry SmithF-C740130021310120552018027245269562870203222
Byron DinkinsG33036210944913026132740751923730115
Adrian CaldwellF-C5103317642002813367310971118326997
Lewis LloydG-F19011351290016981018113016967
Tim McCormickC180116291000191081927331102430
Chuck NevittC309220000033101234
Totals8394101980572503483491153226716331217263838552194809551147519348752


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Hakeem OlajuwonC828238.150.116.771.33.610.414.02.92.14.63.93.824.3
Otis ThorpeF-C828235.954.80.068.83.15.89.03.20.80.32.83.317.1
Buck JohnsonF828234.549.511.875.91.43.34.63.11.30.82.03.914.8
Mitchell WigginsG665228.148.80.081.02.02.34.31.61.30.01.32.515.5
Sleepy FloydG827332.145.138.080.60.61.92.47.31.10.12.51.912.2
Mike WoodsonG-F611115.939.529.372.10.41.01.41.10.70.20.81.66.5
Vernon MaxwellG301029.044.224.566.40.52.42.95.01.40.22.42.312.5
John LucasG491819.137.529.976.40.41.41.84.90.90.01.71.25.8
Anthony BowieG-F66013.940.628.674.10.51.21.81.50.60.10.91.24.3
Derrick ChievousF41012.050.637.570.10.71.11.80.70.60.11.01.46.0
Larry SmithF-C74017.647.40.036.42.43.76.10.90.80.40.92.73.0
Byron DinkinsG33011.040.411.186.70.40.81.22.30.60.11.10.93.5
Adrian CaldwellF-C5106.555.346.40.71.42.10.10.20.40.61.41.9
Lewis LloydG-F1905.956.956.30.40.50.90.60.20.00.80.53.5
Tim McCormickC1806.434.552.60.41.11.50.20.20.10.61.31.7
Chuck NevittC303.0100.00.01.01.00.30.00.30.71.01.3
Averages83941023.648.031.272.01.53.14.62.61.00.71.82.310.4

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Otis ThorpeF-C4164452700382614193375091280
Vernon MaxwellG4159813026821115712175061279
Hakeem OlajuwonC4161703100171215314681023111974
Sleepy FloydG4172643012317117815415115574
Buck JohnsonF41484820101311881696241651
Mitchell WigginsG451157003249132104516
Larry SmithF-C473860000761354051112
Tim McCormickC321310021178000053
Mike WoodsonG-F16311000000200012
Adrian CaldwellF-C11000000000000000
Anthony BowieG-F24100000000000010
Totals3596033815340111117461951569136265487391

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Otis ThorpeF-C441.060.068.43.54.88.31.81.30.02.33.020.0
Vernon MaxwellG439.837.030.852.41.31.83.04.31.30.01.53.019.8
Hakeem OlajuwonC440.344.370.63.87.811.52.02.55.82.84.818.5
Sleepy FloydG443.046.925.064.71.82.03.810.31.30.33.81.318.5
Buck JohnsonF437.041.70.084.62.02.04.02.31.50.51.04.012.8
Mitchell WigginsG412.846.766.71.02.33.30.50.30.01.01.34.0
Larry SmithF-C418.375.01.81.53.31.31.00.01.32.83.0
Tim McCormickC37.033.350.00.32.32.70.00.00.00.01.71.0
Mike WoodsonG-F16.033.30.00.00.00.02.00.00.00.01.02.0
Adrian CaldwellF-C11.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Anthony BowieG-F22.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.50.0
Averages83927.445.327.566.71.72.74.52.61.00.71.52.511.2


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