Two championships, three MVPs and a long line of stars who arrived from elsewhere. Some built the banners, others just filled the scoreboard.
1Hakeem OlajuwonThe Dream: 1994 MVP and two-time Finals MVP who led Houston to back-to-back titles in 1994 and 1995.1000pts
2Clyde DrexlerHall of Famer who came home to Houston midseason and won the 1995 title next to Olajuwon.584pts
3Ralph SampsonFour-time All-Star, one half of the Twin Towers that reached the 1986 Finals.515pts
4Calvin MurphyUndersized Hall of Fame guard who spent all 13 seasons with the Rockets and set free-throw records.515pts
5Yao MingEight-time All-Star center from Shanghai whose Hall of Fame career was spent entirely in Houston.454pts
6Elvin HayesThe Big E, who led the league in scoring as a rookie with the San Diego Rockets in 1968-69.454pts
7Moses MaloneWon two MVP awards in Houston and carried the Rockets to the 1981 NBA Finals.454pts
8Alperen SengunTurkish center who became a 2025 All-Star and the focal point of Houston's revival.384pts
9Tracy McGradyHall of Fame scorer best remembered in Houston for 13 points in 35 seconds against the Spurs in 2004.384pts
10James Harden2018 MVP and three-time scoring champion whose step-back made him the most prolific scorer in Rockets history.384pts
11Robert HorryBig Shot Rob, whose clutch threes helped Houston win titles in 1994 and 1995.206pts
12Kevin DurantArrived in a 2025 trade and passed Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list in a Rockets jersey.206pts
13Rudy TomjanovichFive-time All-Star forward who later coached Houston to both of its championships.206pts
14Chris PaulPoint guard who partnered Harden on the 65-win 2017-18 team that came within a game of the Finals.0pts
