Houston Rockets Regular Season Rosters
1997-1998 Houston Rockets Regular Season Roster
1997-1998 Houston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starters | M. Maloney | C. Drexler | M. Bullard | K. Willis | H. Olajuwon |
Rotation | B. Price | M. Elie | E. Johnson | C. Barkley | |
Rotation | O. Harrington | ||||
Rotation | C. Jones | ||||
Lim PT | E. Davis | R. Rhodes | S. Zwikker | ||
Lim PT | J. Stephens |
1997-1998 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Utah Jazz | 62-20 | - |
2 | San Antonio Spurs | 56-26 | 6 |
3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 45-37 | 17 |
4 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | 21 |
5 | Dallas Mavericks | 20-62 | 42 |
6 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 19-63 | 43 |
7 | Denver Nuggets | 11-71 | 51 |
1997-1998 Houston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
---|---|
Rodrick Rhodes | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1998) |
1997-1998 Houston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Willis | 81 | 31.2 | 16.1 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
Clyde Drexler | 70 | 35.3 | 18.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
Charles Barkley | 68 | 33.0 | 15.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
Hakeem Olajuwon | 47 | 34.7 | 16.4 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
Matt Maloney | 78 | 28.4 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Eddie Johnson | 75 | 19.9 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Mario Elie | 73 | 27.2 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Matt Bullard | 67 | 17.8 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Brent Price | 72 | 18.5 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Othella Harrington | 58 | 15.6 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Rodrick Rhodes | 58 | 18.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Emanual Davis | 45 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Joe Stephens | 7 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Charles A. Jones | 24 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1997-1998 Houston Rockets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
---|
Othella Harrington was selected as the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Othella Harrington signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on September 30, 1996. Othella Harrington re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 23, 1997. Hakeem Olajuwon was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Hakeem Olajuwon signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 1, 1984. Hakeem Olajuwon signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on August 1, 1988. Hakeem Olajuwon signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on March 15, 1993. Hakeem Olajuwon signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on July 15, 1996. Rodrick Rhodes was selected as the #24 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Rodrick Rhodes signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 10, 1997. Serge Zwikker was selected as the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Serge Zwikker signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on July 10, 1997. |
Acquired via Trade |
---|
Charles Barkley was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Phoenix Suns on August 19, 1996. Clyde Drexler was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Portland Trail Blazers on February 14, 1995. Clyde Drexler signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on October 24, 1995. Mario Elie was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Portland Trail Blazers on August 2, 1993. Mario Elie re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on October 4, 1994. Mario Elie re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on August 12, 1996. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
---|
Matt Bullard signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on October 1, 1996. Matt Bullard re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on September 8, 1997. Emanual Davis signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on June 26, 1996. Emanual Davis re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 2, 1997. Eddie Johnson signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on March 3, 1997. Eddie Johnson re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on August 12, 1997. Charles A. Jones signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on March 1, 1995. Charles A. Jones re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on April 22, 1995. Charles A. Jones re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on October 4, 1995. Charles A. Jones re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 15, 1996. Charles A. Jones re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on November 25, 1997. Matt Maloney signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on September 30, 1996. Matt Maloney re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on August 15, 1997. Brent Price signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 30, 1996. Joe Stephens signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on February 12, 1997. Joe Stephens re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 25, 1997. Kevin Willis signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on August 14, 1996. |
1997-1998 Houston Rockets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
---|---|---|---|
Leslie Alexander | Owner | 1993-1994 | N/A |
Marcus Jolibois | Chief Financial Officer | 1994-1995 | N/A |
Rudy Tomjanovich | Head Coach | 1991-1992 | N/A |
Jim Boylen | Assistant Coach | 1992-1993 | Assistant Coach (Michigan State, 1987 to 1992) |
Carroll Dawson | General Manager | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Carroll Dawson | General Manager | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Anthony Nila | Director of International Scouting | 1992-1993 | N/A |
Mike Wells | Video Coordinator | 1996-1997 | Assistant Video Coordinator (Houston Rockets, 1995 to 1996) |
Brent Johnson | Personnel Scout | 1994-1995 | N/A |
Jay Namoc | Equipment Manager | 1994-1995 | N/A |
Keith Jones | Head Athletic Trainer | 1996-1997 | N/A |
David Macha | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Bill Worrell | TV Broadcaster | 1983-1984 | N/A |