2008-09 Houston Rockets Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 53-29
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Rick Adelman (53-29)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 717,669, Avg. 17,504 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Houston Rockets Roster
2008-09 Houston Rockets Results

The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 53 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.

The Rockets scored 8,070 points and allowed 7,742. Yao Ming tossed in a team-best 1,514 points for Houston, while Metta World Peace netted 16 or more per game also. Yao Ming racked up 761 boards. Rafer Alston dished out 258 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Metta World Peace added 105 thefts, and Yao Ming rejected 150 opposing shots.

Rick Adelman coached the team. The 2008-09 Houston Rockets lost in the conference semifinals.

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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
Yao MingC77772589103256611440381204557761137301502342571514
Metta World PeaceG-F69552452103741638315326219665294359229105241401551181
Luis Scola BalvoaF828224887994243025819620052072012368111232611044
Aaron BrooksG8035199878331630911317214933124157238468125152894
Carl LandryF69014674182403119315712321934239263168166638
Von WaferG6311122551222916464117881994113714085971610
Rafer AlstonG484815915221932308010986251191442585778872552
Tracy McGradyG-F35351181485188117441561252013415417542156938545
Shane BattierG-F6059203135414523791675552233285137485449114436
Kyle LowryG280608161772986552136578972193857214
Brent BarryG56185717270131492019177794782434845208
Luther HeadG22432210139381416143242735611615106
Chuck HayesF7118581134240197741762504234192513491
Dikembe MutomboC92961350096122133001161116
Brian CookF902516552001451032312
James WhiteG-F4011532100000111327
Joey DorseyF306210000011100002
Totals7854101980565252959165662119031531861266235231662548355109315538070


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Yao MingC777733.654.8100.086.62.67.29.91.80.41.93.03.319.7
Metta World PeaceG-F695535.540.139.974.80.94.35.23.31.50.32.02.217.1
Luis Scola BalvoaF828230.353.10.076.02.46.38.81.50.80.11.53.212.7
Aaron BrooksG803525.040.436.686.60.41.62.03.00.60.11.61.911.2
Carl LandryF69021.357.433.381.31.83.25.00.60.40.41.02.49.2
Von WaferG631119.444.739.075.20.31.51.81.10.60.10.91.19.7
Rafer AlstonG484833.137.034.878.90.52.53.05.41.20.11.81.511.5
Tracy McGradyG-F353533.738.837.680.10.63.84.45.01.20.42.01.115.6
Shane BattierG-F605933.941.038.482.10.93.94.82.30.80.90.81.97.3
Kyle LowryG28021.747.827.680.00.52.32.83.50.80.31.42.07.6
Brent BarryG56115.340.737.495.00.31.41.71.40.40.10.90.83.7
Luther HeadG22414.638.636.887.50.11.11.21.60.30.00.70.74.8
Chuck HayesF71112.137.20.036.81.02.53.50.60.50.30.41.91.3
Dikembe MutomboC9210.738.566.71.32.33.70.00.01.20.71.21.8
Brian CookF902.831.340.00.10.40.60.10.00.30.20.31.3
James WhiteG-F402.860.050.00.00.00.00.30.30.30.80.51.8
Joey DorseyF302.050.00.00.30.30.30.00.00.00.00.7
Averages78541025.245.337.580.51.13.44.52.10.70.51.42.010.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Aaron BrooksG131344417077642746374303444532929218
Metta World PeaceG-F13134882038083232820124456541433227203
Luis Scola BalvoaF131342415677004933288110923732245187
Yao MingC99323995400514619799894111727154
Von WaferG13018192392292219012129211111106
Shane BattierG-F1313496813354172322214364311491533105
Carl LandryF1302407039203319163551345142797
Kyle LowryG130254632116431238303832121172369
Chuck HayesF134173211020001326391013242720
Brent BarryG403510583000443204313
Brian CookF6032154920039123214410
James WhiteG-F5012932100101000107
Dikembe MutomboC2020000020189012050
Totals1306531229894422628628521912640152722180411702611189

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Aaron BrooksG131334.245.342.280.40.32.32.63.40.40.22.22.216.8
Metta World PeaceG-F131337.539.427.771.40.93.44.34.21.10.22.52.115.6
Luis Scola BalvoaF131332.649.467.32.26.28.41.80.50.21.73.514.4
Yao MingC9935.954.590.22.18.810.91.00.41.21.93.017.1
Von WaferG13013.942.440.986.40.00.90.90.70.20.10.80.88.2
Shane BattierG-F131338.240.731.595.71.63.34.92.41.10.71.22.58.1
Carl LandryF13018.555.70.057.61.22.73.90.20.30.41.12.17.5
Kyle LowryG13019.533.325.074.20.62.32.92.50.90.11.31.85.3
Chuck HayesF13413.347.60.01.02.03.00.81.00.20.32.11.5
Brent BarryG408.850.037.50.01.01.00.80.50.01.00.83.3
Brian CookF605.326.722.20.51.52.00.50.30.20.70.71.7
James WhiteG-F502.433.350.00.20.00.20.00.00.00.20.01.4
Dikembe MutomboC2010.00.00.54.04.50.00.51.00.02.50.0
Averages7856524.044.732.876.81.03.14.11.70.60.31.32.09.1


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