1997-98 Houston Rockets Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-41
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Utah Jazz 3-2
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (41-41)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 667,685, Avg. 16,285 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Houston Rockets Roster
1997-98 Houston Rockets Results

The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Rockets poured in 8,099 points and allowed 8,161. Kevin Willis tossed in a team-best 1,305 points for Houston, and Clyde Drexler scored 16 or more per game, too. Charles Barkley racked up 794 boards. Clyde Drexler dished out 382 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Clyde Drexler added 126 steals.

Rudy Tomjanovich coached the team. The 1997-98 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
Kevin WillisF-C817425281041531713052422324476797855381702351305
Clyde DrexlerG-F707024731059452334106346277105241346382126421891931287
Charles BarkleyF68412243744361841839729624155379421771281471871036
Hakeem OlajuwonC47451633633306302121601163444601438496126152772
Matt MaloneyG7878221758623934612678651612614221962510799669
Eddie JohnsonF-G75114905442271986613611350103153883236289633
Mario ElieG-F735919884562061895517414539117156221818100115612
Matt BullardF672411903891752319627202512114660312439104466
Brent PriceG72213323101281877398773770107192524111163406
Othella HarringtonF-C58390326612910122927313420724102747112350
Rodrick RhodesG-F5813107030511282180111284270110621097125337
Emanual DavisG4505991426372273731103747591735255184
Joe StephensF70372810103643361202227
Charles JonesF-C240127107002112122451642215
Totals8234101983065132946167057321201634987235033371799686294125316538099


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Kevin WillisF-C817431.251.014.379.32.95.58.41.00.70.52.12.916.1
Clyde DrexlerG-F707035.342.731.780.11.53.44.95.51.80.62.72.818.4
Charles BarkleyF684133.048.521.474.63.58.111.73.21.00.42.22.815.2
Hakeem OlajuwonC474534.748.30.075.52.57.39.83.01.82.02.73.216.4
Matt MaloneyG787828.440.836.483.30.21.61.82.80.80.11.41.38.6
Eddie JohnsonF-G75119.941.733.383.10.71.42.01.20.40.00.81.28.4
Mario ElieG-F735927.245.229.183.30.51.62.13.01.10.11.41.68.4
Matt BullardF672417.845.041.674.10.41.82.20.90.50.40.61.67.0
Brent PriceG72218.541.339.078.60.51.01.52.70.70.11.52.35.6
Othella HarringtonF-C58315.648.50.075.41.32.33.60.40.20.50.81.96.0
Rodrick RhodesG-F581318.436.725.061.70.50.71.21.91.10.21.72.25.8
Emanual DavisG45013.344.437.583.80.20.81.01.30.40.11.21.24.1
Joe StephensF705.335.730.066.70.40.40.90.10.30.00.30.33.9
Charles JonesF-C2405.370.050.00.50.51.00.20.00.30.20.90.6
Averages82341024.145.234.377.11.22.94.12.20.80.41.52.09.8

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Hakeem OlajuwonC5190993910332494554125161318102
Clyde DrexlerG-F518268212653728918272383131575
Kevin WillisF-C51685522101612183553583122156
Charles BarkleyF48723122021125162145061236
Mario ElieG-F5133271293963101362051033
Matt MaloneyG5165301020598088182241133
Eddie JohnsonF-G5892791038744810031028
Brent PriceG5751561353218964061219
Matt BullardF570186103223585100517
Othella HarringtonF-C32312610543470010116
Rodrick RhodesG-F37320042011010106
Charles JonesF-C411000022123100042
Totals54120037714593241491095615621281362563119423

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Hakeem OlajuwonC538.039.40.072.71.89.010.82.41.03.22.63.620.4
Clyde DrexlerG-F536.430.919.275.71.83.65.44.61.60.62.63.015.0
Kevin WillisF-C533.640.00.075.03.67.010.61.01.60.62.44.211.2
Charles BarkleyF421.852.20.057.11.34.05.31.01.30.01.53.09.0
Mario ElieG-F526.644.433.366.70.62.02.61.20.40.01.02.06.6
Matt MaloneyG533.033.325.088.90.01.61.63.60.40.40.82.26.6
Eddie JohnsonF-G517.833.330.087.50.80.81.60.20.00.00.62.05.6
Brent PriceG515.040.038.566.70.21.61.81.20.80.01.22.43.8
Matt BullardF514.033.330.0100.00.61.01.61.00.20.00.01.03.4
Othella HarringtonF-C37.750.00.080.01.01.32.30.00.00.30.00.35.3
Rodrick RhodesG-F32.366.750.00.00.30.30.00.30.00.30.02.0
Charles JonesF-C42.8100.00.30.50.80.30.00.00.01.00.5
Averages82322.238.525.873.21.02.93.91.50.70.51.22.27.8


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