Houston Rockets Draft History
Historical Houston Rockets Draft Selections
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Pos | HT | WT | Age | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Draft Trades | YOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | Amen Thompson | G | 6-7 | 200 | 20 | Overtime Elite (Georgia) | 2003 DOB | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 20 | Cam Whitmore | F | 6-7 | 230 | 18 | Villanova | Fr * | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | Jabari Smith, Jr. | F | 6-11 | 220 | 19 | Auburn | Fr * | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 17 | Tari Eason | F | 6-8 | 215 | 21 | LSU | So * | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | Jalen Green | SG | 6-4 | 186 | 19 | NBA G League Ignite | 2002 DOB | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 23 | Usman Garuba | C | 6-8 | 229 | 19 | Real Madrid (Spain) | 2002 DOB * | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 24 | Josh Christopher | G | 6-4 | 215 | 19 | Arizona State | Fr * | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 46 | De'Anthony Melton | SG | 6-3 | 200 | 20 | USC | So * | HOU to PHX | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 43 | Isaiah Hartenstein | PF | 7-0 | 250 | 19 | Zalgiris (Lithuania) | 1998 DOB * | 5 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 45 | Dillon Brooks | F | 6-6 | 225 | 21 | Oregon | Jr * | HOU to MEM | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 37 | Chinanu Onuaku | C | 6-9 | 250 | 19 | Louisville | So * | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 43 | Zhou Qi | C | 7-1 | 210 | 20 | Xinjiang Guanghui (China) | 1996 DOB * | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 18 | Sam Dekker | SF | 6-9 | 230 | 21 | Wisconsin | Jr * | 5 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 32 | Montrezl Harrell | F | 6-7 | 240 | 21 | Louisville | Jr * | 8 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 25 | Clint Capela | PF | 6-10 | 256 | 20 | Chalon-Sur-Saone (France) | 1994 DOB * | 9 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 42 | Nick Johnson | SG | 6-3 | 200 | 21 | Arizona | Jr * | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 34 | Isaiah Canaan | G | 6-0 | 200 | 22 | Murray State | Sr | 6 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 12 | Jeremy Lamb | SG | 6-5 | 180 | 20 | UConn | So * | 10 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 16 | Royce White | PF | 6-8 | 268 | 21 | Iowa State | So * | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 18 | Terrence Jones | PF | 6-9 | 255 | 20 | Kentucky | So * | 6 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 14 | Marcus Morris | F | 6-8 | 218 | 21 | Kansas | Jr * | 12 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 23 | Nikola Mirotic | F | 6-10 | 250 | 20 | Real Madrid (Spain) | 1991 DOB * | HOU to MIN MIN to CHI |
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| 2011 | 2 | 38 | Chandler Parsons | SF | 6-10 | 230 | 22 | Florida | Sr | HOU to MIN MIN to HOU |
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| 2010 | 1 | 14 | Patrick Patterson | F | 6-8 | 235 | 21 | Kentucky | Jr * | 11 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 25 | Nicolas Batum | F | 6-8 | 230 | 19 | Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France) | 1988 DOB * | HOU to POR | 15 |
| 2008 | 2 | 54 | Maarty Leunen | F | 6-9 | 220 | 22 | Oregon | Sr | HOU to LAC LAC to DAL DAL to HOU HOU to IND |
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| 2007 | 1 | 26 | Aaron Brooks | G | 6-0 | 161 | 22 | Oregon | Sr | 10 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 54 | Brad Newley | F | 6-6 | 205 | 22 | Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania) | 1985 DOB | HOU to LAL LAL to NYK |
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| 2006 | 1 | 8 | Rudy Gay | SF | 6-7 | 250 | 19 | UConn | So * | HOU to MEM | 17 |
| 2006 | 2 | 32 | Steve Novak | F | 6-10 | 225 | 23 | Marquette | Sr | 11 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 24 | Luther Head | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | Illinois | Sr | 6 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 55 | Luis Flores | G | 6-2 | 205 | 23 | Manhattan | Sr | HOU to DAL DAL to GOS |
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| 2003 | 2 | 44 | Malick Badiane | FC | 6-11 | 230 | 19 | TV 1862 Langen (Germany) | 1984 DOB * | HOU to MEM | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | Yao Ming | C | 7-6 | 310 | 21 | Shanghai Dongfang (China) | 1980 DOB | 9 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 15 | Bostjan Nachbar | F | 6-10 | 220 | 21 | Universo De'Longhi Treviso (Italy) | 1980 DOB | 6 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 37 | Tito Maddox | G | 6-4 | 190 | 21 | Fresno State | Jr * | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 13 | Richard Jefferson | SF | 6-7 | 233 | 21 | Arizona | Jr * | HOU to NJN | 17 |
| 2001 | 1 | 18 | Jason Collins | C | 7-0 | 255 | 22 | Stanford | Jr * | HOU to NJN | 13 |
| 2001 | 1 | 23 | Brandon Armstrong | SG | 6-5 | 185 | 21 | Pepperdine | Jr * | HOU to NJN | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 | Joel Przybilla | C | 7-1 | 245 | 20 | Minnesota | So * | HOU to MIL | 13 |
| 2000 | 2 | 38 | Eduardo Najera | F | 6-8 | 235 | 23 | Oklahoma | Sr | HOU to DAL | 12 |
| 1999 | 1 | 22 | Kenny Thomas | F | 6-7 | 245 | 21 | New Mexico | Sr | 11 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 44 | Tyrone Washington | F | 6-9 | 260 | 22 | Mississippi State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 50 | Venson Hamilton | F | 6-10 | 240 | 21 | Nebraska | Sr | 0 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 14 | Michael Dickerson | SG | 6-5 | 190 | 22 | Arizona | Sr | 6 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 16 | Bryce Drew | SG | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | Valparaiso | Sr | 6 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 18 | Mirsad Turkcan | F | 6-9 | 250 | 22 | Anadolu Efes (Turkey) | 1976 DOB | HOU to PHL PHL to NYK |
2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 41 | Cuttino Mobley | G | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | Rhode Island | Sr | 12 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 24 | Rodrick Rhodes | G-F | 6-6 | 225 | 23 | USC | Sr | 5 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 29 | Serge Zwikker | C | 7-3 | 273 | 24 | North Carolina | Sr | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 30 | Othella Harrington | F-C | 6-9 | 235 | 22 | Georgetown | Sr | 12 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 42 | Randy Livingston | GF | 6-4 | 209 | 21 | LSU | Jr * | 10 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 50 | Terrell Bell | PF | 6-10 | 240 | 22 | Georgia | Sr | 5 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 41 | Erik Meek | FC | 6-10 | 245 | 22 | Duke | Sr | 0 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 53 | Albert Burditt | PF | 6-8 | 230 | 22 | Texas | Sr | 1 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 24 | Sam Cassell | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | Florida State | Sr | 16 | |
| 1993 | 2 | 46 | Richard Petruska | F-C | 6-10 | 260 | 24 | UCLA | So | 2 | |
| 1993 | 2 | 50 | Marcelo Nicola | F | 6-10 | 225 | 22 | Baskonia (Spain) | 1971 DOB | HOU to POR | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 11 | Robert Horry | PF | 6-9 | 220 | 21 | Alabama | Sr | 16 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 41 | Popeye Jones | PF | 6-8 | 250 | 22 | Murray State | Sr | HOU to DAL | 11 |
| 1992 | 2 | 53 | Curtis Blair | SG | 6-3 | 187 | 21 | Richmond | Sr | 0 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 20 | John Turner | F | 6-9 | 245 | 23 | Phillips | Sr | 2 | |
| 1991 | 2 | 47 | Keith Hughes | PF | 6-8 | 235 | 22 | Rutgers | Sr | HOU to CLE | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 51 | Zan Tabak | C | 7-0 | 245 | 21 | KK Split (Croatia) | 1970 DOB * | 6 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 12 | Alec Kessler | C | 6-11 | 230 | 23 | Georgia | Sr | HOU to MIA | 4 |
| 1988 | 1 | 16 | Derrick Chievous | F | 6-7 | 185 | 20 | Missouri | Sr | 4 | |
| 1987 | 2 | 35 | Doug Lee | GF | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | Purdue | Sr | 6 | |
| 1987 | 4 | 82 | Joe Niego | SF | 6-7 | 200 | N/A | Lewis | Sr | 0 | |
| 1987 | 5 | 104 | Andre LaFleur | PG | N/A | N/A | 22 | Northeastern | Sr | 1 | |
| 1987 | 6 | 129 | Fred Jenkins | G | N/A | N/A | N/A | Tennessee | Sr | 0 | |
| 1987 | 7 | 151 | Clarence Grier | F | N/A | N/A | N/A | Campbell | Sr | 0 | |
| 1986 | 1 | 20 | Buck Johnson | F | 6-7 | 190 | 22 | Alabama | Sr | 7 | |
| 1986 | 2 | 43 | Dave Feitl | C | 6-11 | 235 | 24 | UTEP | Sr | 5 | |
| 1986 | 3 | 66 | Anthony Bowie | GF | 6-6 | 190 | 22 | Oklahoma | Sr | 11 | |
| 1986 | 4 | 89 | Conner Henry | GF | 6-7 | 195 | 22 | UC Santa Barbara | Sr | 3 | |
| 1986 | 5 | 112 | Andre Banks | G | 6-2 | N/A | 21 | Iowa | Sr | 0 | |
| 1986 | 6 | 135 | Robert Worthy | N/A | N/A | N/A | Chancellor University | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1986 | 7 | 158 | Rick Olson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Wisconsin | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1985 | 1 | 19 | Steve Harris | G | 6-5 | 185 | 21 | Tulsa | Sr | 5 | |
| 1985 | 3 | 54 | Sam Mitchell | SF | 6-6 | 210 | 21 | Mercer | Sr | 15 | |
| 1985 | 3 | 57 | Michael Payne | PF | 6-11 | 195 | N/A | Iowa | Sr | 1 | |
| 1985 | 4 | 88 | Mike Brooks | G | 6-2 | 170 | N/A | Tennessee | Sr | 0 | |
| 1985 | 6 | 134 | Sam Potter | F | 6-7 | N/A | N/A | Oral Roberts | Sr | 0 | |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 7-0 | 255 | 21 | Houston | Jr * | 20 | |
| 1984 | 3 | 51 | Jim Petersen | FC | 6-10 | 235 | 22 | Minnesota | Sr | 8 | |
| 1984 | 4 | 74 | Willie Jackson | SF | 6-6 | 210 | N/A | Centenary | Sr | 1 | |
| 1984 | 5 | 97 | Al McClain | G | 6-2 | N/A | N/A | New Hampshire | Sr | 0 | |
| 1984 | 7 | 143 | Joedy Gardner | N/A | N/A | N/A | Long Beach State | Sr | 1 | ||
| 1984 | 8 | 166 | Greg Wolff | N/A | N/A | N/A | Angelo State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 9 | 188 | Bill Coon | N/A | N/A | N/A | Presbyterian | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 10 | 210 | Robert Turner | G | N/A | N/A | N/A | Canisius | Sr | 0 | |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | Ralph Sampson | C | 7-4 | 228 | 22 | Virginia | Sr | 9 | |
| 1983 | 1 | 3 | Rodney McCray | SF | 6-7 | 220 | 21 | Louisville | Sr | 11 | |
| 1983 | 3 | 48 | Craig Ehlo | SG | 6-6 | 180 | 21 | Washington State | Sr | 14 | |
| 1983 | 4 | 71 | Darrell Browder | PG | 6-1 | 175 | N/A | TCU | Sr | 1 | |
| 1983 | 5 | 94 | Chuck Barnett | G | 6-4 | 200 | N/A | Oklahoma | Sr | 0 | |
| 1983 | 6 | 117 | Jim Stack | N/A | N/A | N/A | Northwestern | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 7 | 140 | Brian Kellerman | G | 6-5 | N/A | N/A | Idaho | Sr | 0 | |
| 1983 | 8 | 163 | Jeff Bolding | C | N/A | N/A | N/A | Arkansas Tech | Sr | 0 | |
| 1983 | 9 | 185 | James Campbell | N/A | N/A | N/A | Oklahoma City | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 1 | 16 | Terry Teagle | SG | 6-5 | 195 | 22 | Baylor | Sr | 11 | |
| 1982 | 2 | 42 | Jeff Taylor | G | 6-4 | 175 | 22 | Texas Tech | Sr | 3 | |
| 1982 | 3 | 63 | Chuck Nevitt | C | 7-5 | 217 | 23 | NC State | Sr | 11 | |
| 1982 | 4 | 85 | Andre Gaddy | PF | 6-10 | 200 | N/A | George Mason | Sr | 0 | |
| 1982 | 5 | 107 | Jeff Schneider | N/A | N/A | N/A | Virginia Tech | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 6 | 132 | Don Wilson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Louisiana-Monroe | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 7 | 154 | Mike Helms | FC | 6-10 | N/A | N/A | Wake Forest | Sr | 0 | |
| 1982 | 8 | 176 | Dan Callandrillo | N/A | N/A | N/A | Seton Hall | Sr | 2 | ||
| 1981 | 2 | 45 | Ed Turner | SF | 6-6 | 195 | 23 | Texas A&M - Kingsville | Sr | 0 | |
| 1981 | 4 | 81 | Larry Spriggs | F | 6-7 | 230 | 21 | Howard | Sr | 6 | |
| 1981 | 5 | 105 | Hasan Houston | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bradley | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 6 | 127 | Fred Cowan | FC | 6-8 | N/A | N/A | Kentucky | Sr | 0 | |
| 1981 | 7 | 151 | Joe Faine | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bowling Green | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 7 | 153 | Julius Wayne | N/A | N/A | N/A | UTEP | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 8 | 172 | Stanley Brewer | N/A | N/A | N/A | West Georgia | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 2 | 27 | John Stroud | SF | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | Ole Miss | Sr | 1 | |
| 1980 | 2 | 38 | Terry Stotts | PF | 6-8 | 220 | 22 | Oklahoma | Sr | HOU to CHI | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 43 | Billy Williams | SG | 6-4 | 205 | 21 | Clemson | Sr | 0 | |
| 1980 | 4 | 84 | Dean Hunger | PF | 6-8 | 215 | 21 | Utah State | Jr | 0 | |
| 1980 | 5 | 106 | Albert Jones | N/A | N/A | N/A | New Mexico | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 6 | 130 | Everette Jefferson | G | 6-0 | N/A | N/A | New Mexico | Sr | 0 | |
| 1980 | 7 | 152 | Joe Nehls | N/A | N/A | N/A | Arizona | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 8 | 173 | Rosie Barnes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bowling Green | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 1 | 17 | Lee Johnson | PF | 6-11 | 205 | 22 | Texas A&M Commerce | Sr | 2 | |
| 1979 | 2 | 42 | Paul Mokeski | C | 7-0 | 250 | 22 | Kansas | Sr | 13 | |
| 1979 | 3 | 59 | Ricardo Brown | PG | 6-0 | 190 | 22 | Pepperdine | Jr | 0 | |
| 1979 | 4 | 76 | Sammy Drummer | SG | 6-5 | 208 | 23 | Georgia Tech | Sr | 0 | |
| 1979 | 4 | 80 | Lionel Green | PF | 6-8 | 205 | N/A | LSU | Sr | 0 | |
| 1979 | 5 | 104 | Allen Leavell | G | 6-1 | 170 | 22 | Oklahoma City | Sr | 10 | |
| 1979 | 6 | 124 | Collie Davis | N/A | N/A | N/A | Southern | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 7 | 143 | Rich Valavicius | F | 6-5 | 220 | N/A | Auburn | Sr | 0 | |
| 1979 | 8 | 161 | Delbert Watson | N/A | N/A | N/A | East Tennessee State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 2 | 28 | Buster Matheney | PF | 6-8 | 212 | 21 | Utah | Sr | 1 | |
| 1978 | 3 | 47 | Billy Ray Bates | SG | 6-4 | 210 | 22 | Kentucky State | Sr | 5 | |
| 1978 | 4 | 67 | Jackie Robinson | SF | 6-6 | 210 | 23 | UNLV | Sr | 4 | |
| 1978 | 4 | 69 | Joel Thompson | PF | 6-8 | 210 | N/A | Michigan | Sr | 0 | |
| 1978 | 5 | 91 | Gary Goodner | F | 6-7 | 220 | N/A | Texas | Sr | 0 | |
| 1978 | 6 | 113 | Eddie Joe Chavez | G | N/A | N/A | N/A | Santa Clara | Sr | 0 | |
| 1978 | 7 | 134 | Stan Stewart | N/A | N/A | N/A | Loyola Marymount | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 2 | 34 | Larry Moffett | PF | 6-8 | 210 | 22 | UNLV | Sr | 1 | |
| 1977 | 2 | 40 | Robert Reid | GF | 6-8 | 205 | 21 | St. Mary's (TX) | Sr | 13 | |
| 1977 | 3 | 62 | Phil Bond | PG | 6-2 | 175 | 22 | Louisville | Sr | 1 | |
| 1977 | 4 | 84 | Rocky Smith | SG | 6-2 | 180 | N/A | Oregon State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1977 | 5 | 106 | Ed Thompson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Idaho State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | John Lucas | G | 6-3 | 175 | 22 | Maryland | Sr | 14 | |
| 1976 | 2 | 27 | Phil Hicks | SF | 6-7 | 205 | 23 | Tulane | Jr | 3 | |
| 1976 | 3 | 44 | Barnes Hauptfuhrer | SF | 6-7 | 200 | N/A | Princeton | Sr | 1 | |
| 1976 | 4 | 61 | Hercle Ivy | SG | 6-3 | 195 | N/A | Iowa State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1976 | 5 | 78 | Dave Marrs | N/A | N/A | N/A | Houston | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 6 | 96 | Robert Paige | C | 7-0 | N/A | N/A | Houston Christian | Sr | 0 | |
| 1976 | 7 | 114 | Barry Davis | N/A | N/A | N/A | Texas A&M | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 8 | 132 | Dan Kruger | N/A | N/A | N/A | Texas | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 1 | 11 | Joe C. Meriweather | FC | 6-10 | 215 | 21 | Southern Illinois | Sr | 10 | |
| 1975 | 2 | 29 | Jim Blanks | N/A | N/A | N/A | Gardner-Webb | Sr | 1 | ||
| 1975 | 3 | 47 | Rudy White | SG | 6-2 | 195 | 21 | Arizona State | Sr | 6 | |
| 1975 | 4 | 65 | Ken Smith | F | 6-7 | 185 | 21 | Tulsa | Sr | 0 | |
| 1975 | 5 | 83 | Rick Whitlow | N/A | N/A | N/A | Illinois State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 6 | 101 | William Johnson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Texas Tech | Sr | 1 | ||
| 1975 | 7 | 119 | Nate Barnett | SG | 6-3 | 175 | 22 | Akron | Sr | 0 | |
| 1975 | 8 | 137 | Leon Johnson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Centenary | Sr | 1 | ||
| 1975 | 9 | 154 | Steve Storther | N/A | N/A | N/A | Providence | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 1 | 5 | Bobby Jones | SF | 6-9 | 210 | 22 | North Carolina | Sr | 10 | |
| 1974 | 2 | 23 | Gus Bailey | GF | 6-5 | 185 | 23 | UTEP | Sr | 7 | |
| 1974 | 3 | 41 | Robert Wilson | SF | 6-6 | 205 | N/A | Iowa State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1974 | 4 | 59 | Larry Robinson | PF | 6-7 | 185 | N/A | Texas | Sr | 0 | |
| 1974 | 5 | 77 | Owen Wells | SF | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | Detroit-Mercy | Sr | 1 | |
| 1974 | 6 | 95 | Lawrence Johnson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Prairie View A&M | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 7 | 113 | Kevin Fitzgerald | N/A | N/A | N/A | Oklahoma | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 8 | 131 | Steve Brooks | C | 6-9 | N/A | N/A | Arkansas State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1974 | 9 | 149 | Ken Stalling | N/A | N/A | N/A | Missouri S&T (Rolla) | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 10 | 166 | Marcus Washington | G | 6-1 | 160 | N/A | Marquette | Sr | 0 | |
| 1973 | 1 | 6 | Ed Ratleff | GF | 6-6 | 195 | 23 | Long Beach State | Sr | 5 | |
| 1973 | 3 | 51 | E.C. Coleman | PF | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | Houston Christian | Sr | 6 | |
| 1973 | 4 | 58 | Lee Colburn | F | 6-6 | N/A | 22 | South Dakota | Sr | 0 | |
| 1973 | 5 | 75 | Gary Rhoades | N/A | N/A | N/A | Colorado State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 6 | 92 | Tom Peck | N/A | N/A | N/A | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 7 | 109 | Fred DeVaughn | N/A | N/A | N/A | Westmont | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 8 | 126 | John Thomas | N/A | N/A | N/A | Missouri Southern State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1972 | 2 | 20 | John Gianelli | FC | 6-10 | 220 | 21 | Pacific | Sr | 8 | |
| 1972 | 3 | 37 | Eric McWilliams | PF | 6-8 | 200 | 21 | Long Beach State | Sr | 1 | |
| 1972 | 4 | 54 | Wilbert Robinson | G | 6-2 | 170 | 22 | West Virginia | Sr | 0 | |
| 1972 | 5 | 70 | James Silas | PG | 6-1 | 180 | 23 | Stephen F. Austin | Sr | 7 | |
| 1972 | 6 | 87 | Mike Collins | N/A | N/A | N/A | Seattle | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1972 | 7 | 104 | Mike Jackson | PF | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | Cal State Los Angeles | Sr | 0 | |
| 1972 | 8 | 120 | Henry Harris | N/A | N/A | N/A | Auburn | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 1 | 7 | Cliff Meely | PF | 6-8 | 215 | 23 | Colorado | Sr | 5 | |
| 1971 | 2 | 24 | Mike Newlin | GF | 6-4 | 200 | 22 | Utah | Sr | 11 | |
| 1971 | 4 | 58 | Tom Owens | FC | 6-10 | 215 | 21 | South Carolina | Sr | 7 | |
| 1971 | 5 | 75 | Rudy Benjamin | G | 6-2 | N/A | N/A | Michigan State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1971 | 5 | 78 | Greg Nelson | F | 6-6 | N/A | N/A | Jacksonville | Sr | 0 | |
| 1971 | 6 | 92 | Gary Reist | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rice | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 7 | 109 | Eric Hill | G | N/A | N/A | N/A | Minnesota | Sr | 0 | |
| 1971 | 8 | 126 | Rick Katherman | F | 6-7 | 180 | N/A | Duke | Sr | 0 | |
| 1971 | 9 | 142 | Willie Kerry | N/A | N/A | N/A | Denver | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 10 | 158 | Calvin Oliver | SF | 6-7 | N/A | N/A | Texas-RGV | Sr | 0 | |
| 1971 | 11 | 174 | Doug Rex | N/A | N/A | N/A | UC Santa Barbara | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 12 | 187 | Chris Schrobilgen | PF | 6-8 | N/A | N/A | USC | Sr | 0 | |
| 1971 | 13 | 199 | Lee McCollough | N/A | N/A | N/A | Indiana | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 14 | 210 | Gene Roberson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Canisius | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 15 | 219 | Terry Guigg | N/A | N/A | N/A | Gonzaga | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 16 | 227 | Leonard Jackson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Oregon | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 17 | 231 | Steve Sims | N/A | N/A | N/A | Pepperdine | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 18 | 234 | Carlos Quintar | G | 6-4 | 192 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 1971 | 19 | 236 | Gary Schneider | N/A | N/A | N/A | San Diego State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 1 | 2 | Rudy Tomjanovich | F | 6-8 | 218 | 21 | Michigan | Sr | 11 | |
| 1970 | 2 | 18 | Calvin Murphy | PG | 5-9 | 165 | 21 | Niagara | Sr | 13 | |
| 1970 | 3 | 35 | Curtis Perry | FC | 6-7 | 220 | 21 | Missouri State | Sr | 8 | |
| 1970 | 4 | 52 | Jody Finney | G | 6-3 | 180 | N/A | Ohio State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1970 | 5 | 69 | James Gilbert | C | 7-0 | N/A | N/A | Adams State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1970 | 6 | 86 | Mike Kretzer | N/A | N/A | N/A | East Tennessee State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 7 | 103 | Billy Paultz | FC | 6-11 | 235 | 21 | St. John's | Sr | 9 | |
| 1970 | 8 | 120 | Don Adams | SF | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | Northwestern | Sr | 8 | |
| 1970 | 9 | 137 | Jim Gottschall | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dayton | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 10 | 154 | Toke Coleman | G | 6-3 | N/A | N/A | Eastern Kentucky | Sr | 0 | |
| 1970 | 11 | 171 | Ron Belton | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bellarmine | Sr | 1 | ||
| 1970 | 12 | 184 | Jim Brooks | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nebraska | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 13 | 194 | Harry Lozon | N/A | N/A | N/A | Old Dominion | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 14 | 204 | Clyde Oatis | N/A | N/A | N/A | Aurora | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 15 | 214 | Jay Bond | N/A | N/A | N/A | Washington | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 16 | 223 | Dean Olofson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Wayne State (MI) | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 17 | 230 | Dennis Dickens | N/A | N/A | N/A | Azusa Pacific | Sr | 1 | ||
| 1970 | 18 | 234 | Jeff Cunningham | N/A | N/A | N/A | UC Irvine | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 19 | 237 | Rick Erickson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Washington State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 1 | 6 | Bingo Smith | GF | 6-5 | 195 | 23 | Tulsa | Sr | 11 | |
| 1969 | 2 | 21 | Bernie Williams | G | 6-3 | 175 | 23 | La Salle | Sr | 2 | |
| 1969 | 3 | 35 | Charley Bonaparte | G | 6-1 | 170 | 21 | Norfolk State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1969 | 4 | 49 | Johnny Allen | PF | 6-8 | N/A | 26 | Bethune-Cookman | Sr | 0 | |
| 1969 | 5 | 63 | Charles Hentz | F | 6-5 | 210 | 21 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Sr | 0 | |
| 1969 | 6 | 77 | Bob Tallent | N/A | N/A | N/A | George Washington | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 7 | 91 | Lynn Shackelford | F | 6-5 | N/A | 21 | UCLA | Sr | 0 | |
| 1969 | 8 | 105 | Bill DeHeer | FC | 6-9 | 240 | N/A | Indiana | Sr | 0 | |
| 1969 | 9 | 119 | Larry Cheatham | N/A | N/A | N/A | Tulsa | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 10 | 133 | Lee Sims | N/A | N/A | N/A | Ashland | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 11 | 147 | Justus Thigpen | G | 6-1 | 160 | 21 | Weber State | Sr | 2 | |
| 1969 | 12 | 160 | Raul Duarte | N/A | N/A | N/A | South Dakota State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 13 | 173 | Joe McBride | N/A | N/A | N/A | Augusta University | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 14 | 184 | Mike Heckman | N/A | N/A | N/A | UC Irvine | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 15 | 192 | Jerry Nickens | N/A | N/A | N/A | Tougaloo | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 16 | 198 | Dick Groves | N/A | N/A | N/A | San Jose State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 17 | 204 | Steve Howell | N/A | N/A | N/A | Ohio State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 18 | 209 | Joe Pridgen | N/A | N/A | N/A | North Carolina Central | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 19 | 213 | Blaine Royer | N/A | N/A | N/A | Illinois State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | Elvin Hayes | FC | 6-9 | 235 | 22 | Houston | Sr | 16 | |
| 1968 | 2 | 15 | John Q. Trapp | SF | 6-7 | 210 | 22 | UNLV | Sr | 5 | |
| 1968 | 3 | 23 | Stu Lantz | G | 6-3 | 175 | 21 | Nebraska | Sr | 8 | |
| 1968 | 4 | 37 | Harry Barnes | G | 6-3 | 205 | 22 | Northeastern | Sr | 1 | |
| 1968 | 4 | 48 | Darryl Jones | F | 6-5 | N/A | N/A | Benedictine College (KS) | Sr | 0 | |
| 1968 | 5 | 51 | Glen Combs | G | 6-2 | 185 | 21 | Virginia Tech | Sr | 0 | |
| 1968 | 6 | 65 | Eldridge Webb | N/A | N/A | N/A | Tulsa | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 7 | 79 | Rick Adelman | PG | 6-1 | 175 | 21 | Loyola Marymount | Sr | 7 | |
| 1968 | 8 | 93 | Aaron Sellers | F | N/A | N/A | 22 | Jackson State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1968 | 9 | 107 | John Schetzsle | N/A | N/A | N/A | Ashland | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 10 | 121 | Mike Butler | G | 6-2 | 170 | 21 | Memphis | Sr | 0 | |
| 1968 | 11 | 135 | Leonardo Epps | N/A | N/A | N/A | Clark Atlanta | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 12 | 148 | Roy Manning | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lane | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 13 | 161 | Marshall Evans | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lincoln (MO) | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 14 | 172 | Bobby Lewis | N/A | N/A | N/A | NC State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 15 | 182 | Bill Gaines | G | 6-4 | 185 | 22 | Texas A&M Commerce | Sr | 0 | |
| 1968 | 16 | 190 | Chuck Caldwell | N/A | N/A | N/A | Missouri-St.Louis | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 17 | 198 | Dave Miller | G | 6-4 | N/A | N/A | San Diego State | Sr | 0 | |
| 1968 | 18 | 204 | Harold Grant | N/A | N/A | N/A | Pepperdine | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 19 | 208 | Bill Corley | F | 6-7 | 195 | N/A | UConn | Sr | 0 | |
| 1967 | 1 | 7 | Pat Riley | SG | 6-4 | 205 | 22 | Kentucky | Sr | 9 | |
| 1967 | 2 | 18 | Bob Netolicky | PF | 6-9 | 220 | 24 | Drake | Sr | 0 | |
| 1967 | 3 | 29 | Rich Moore | G | 6-2 | 190 | N/A | Hiram College | Jr | 0 | |
| 1967 | 3 | 31 | Nick Jones | G | 6-2 | 190 | 22 | Oregon | Sr | 3 | |
| 1967 | 4 | 41 | Ron Kozlicki | F | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | Northwestern | Sr | 0 | |
| 1967 | 4 | 42 | Craig Dill | C | 6-11 | 215 | 22 | Michigan | Sr | 0 | |
| 1967 | 5 | 55 | Herb McPherson | N/A | N/A | N/A | Murray State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 6 | 66 | Robert Cole | N/A | N/A | N/A | Saint Louis | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 7 | 79 | Elbert Miller | N/A | N/A | N/A | College of Southern Nevada | Jr | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 8 | 90 | Al Grundy | N/A | N/A | N/A | Saint Joseph's | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 9 | 102 | Ron Coleman | N/A | N/A | N/A | Missouri | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 10 | 112 | John Duncan | N/A | N/A | N/A | Murray State | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 11 | 123 | Al Razutis | N/A | N/A | N/A | California Western | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 12 | 132 | Martin Navia | N/A | N/A | N/A | New Mexico Highlands | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 13 | 141 | Bob Chlupsa | N/A | N/A | N/A | Manhattan | Sr | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 14 | 146 | John Tolbert | N/A | N/A | N/A | South Carolina State | Sr | 0 |
Historical Houston Rockets Draft Rights Acquisitions
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Pos | HT | WT | Age | Pre-Draft Team | Class | Draft Trades | YOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 29 | TyTy Washington, Jr. | PG | 6-3 | 195 | 20 | Kentucky | Fr * | MEM to MIN MIN to HOU |
1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 16 | Alperen Sengun | C | 6-11 | 243 | 19 | Besiktas Icrypex (Turkey) | 2002 DOB * | OKC to HOU | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 52 | K.J. Martin | F | 6-6 | 215 | 19 | IMG Academy (Florida) | 2001 DOB * | SAC to HOU | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 44 | Yusuf Sanon | SG | 6-4 | 185 | 18 | Union Olimpija (Slovenia) | 1999 DOB * | WAS to NYK NYK to HOU |
0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 52 | Vince Edwards | SF | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | Purdue | Sr | UTH to HOU | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 60 | Alpha Kaba | PF | 6-10 | 242 | 21 | KK Mega Bemax (Serbia) | 1996 DOB * | ATL to HOU | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 53 | Alessandro Gentile | SF | 6-6 | 228 | 21 | AX Armani Exchange Milan (Italy) | 1992 DOB | MIN to HOU | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 45 | Marko Todorovic | C | 6-10 | 240 | 21 | FC Barcelona II (Spain) | 1992 DOB * | POR to HOU | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 48 | Kostas Papanikolaou | PF | 6-8 | 225 | 21 | Olympiacos (Greece) | 1990 DOB | NYK to POR POR to HOU |
2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 20 | Donatas Motiejunas | C | 7-0 | 222 | 20 | Universo De'Longhi Treviso (Italy) | 1990 DOB * | MIN to HOU | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 32 | Jermaine Taylor | G | 6-5 | 205 | 22 | UCF | Sr | WAS to HOU | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 44 | Chase Budinger | GF | 6-7 | 215 | 21 | Arizona | Jr * | DET to HOU | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 28 | Donte Greene | F | 6-11 | 226 | 20 | Syracuse | Fr * | MEM to HOU | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 33 | Joey Dorsey | FC | 6-9 | 275 | 24 | Memphis | Sr | POR to HOU | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 31 | Carl Landry | F | 6-9 | 248 | 23 | Purdue | Sr | SEA to HOU | 9 |
| 2004 | 2 | 49 | Sergei Lishouk | FC | 6-11 | 250 | 22 | Khimik Yuzhny (Ukraine) | 1982 DOB | MEM to HOU HOU to LAL LAL to HOU HOU to PHL PHL to LAC LAC to HOU |
0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 50 | Vassilis Spanoulis | SG | 6-4 | 210 | 21 | Maroussi BC (Greece) | 1982 DOB | DAL to HOU | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 36 | David Andersen | F | 7-0 | 242 | 22 | Virtus Bologna (Italy) | 1980 DOB | ATL to HOU | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 55 | Luis Scola | PF | 6-9 | 241 | 22 | Baskonia (Spain) | 1980 DOB | SAN to HOU | 10 |
| 2001 | 1 | 7 | Eddie Griffin | F | 6-10 | 220 | 19 | Seton Hall | Fr * | NJN to HOU | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 | 33 | Terence Morris | F | 6-9 | 221 | 22 | Maryland | Sr | ATL to HOU | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 43 | Kyle Hill | G | 6-2 | 185 | 22 | Eastern Illinois | Sr | DAL to HOU | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 15 | Jason Collier | F-C | 7-0 | 260 | 22 | Georgia Tech | Sr | MIL to HOU | 5 |
| 2000 | 2 | 31 | Dan Langhi | FC | 6-11 | 220 | 22 | Vanderbilt | Sr | DAL to HOU | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | Steve Francis | G | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | Maryland | Jr * | VAN to HOU | 10 |
| 1999 | 1 | 15 | Frederic Weis | C | 7-2 | 260 | 22 | CSP Limoges (France) | 1977 DOB | NYK to HOU | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 33 | Eric Riley | C | 7-0 | 245 | 23 | Michigan | Sr | DAL to HOU | 7 |
| 1990 | 1 | 15 | Dave Jamerson | G | 6-5 | 190 | 22 | Ohio | Sr | MIA to HOU | 5 |
| 1990 | 2 | 30 | Carl Herrera | F | 6-9 | 215 | 23 | Houston | Jr * | MIA to HOU | 8 |
| 1979 | 3 | 47 | Calvin Garrett | PF | 6-7 | 190 | 22 | Oral Roberts | Sr | CHI to HOU | 4 |
| 1977 | 2 | 29 | Alonzo Bradley | SF | 6-6 | 190 | 23 | Texas Southern | Sr | IND to HOU | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 24 | Steve Hawes | C | 6-9 | 220 | 21 | Washington | Sr | CLE to HOU | 10 |
| 1971 | 3 | 49 | Dick Gibbs | GF | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | UTEP | Sr | CHI to SDR | 6 |
* Team owns the player's draft rights.