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Houston Rockets Worst Regular Seasons by Winning Percentage
This is the full list of Rockets regular season records sorted from worst to best, with details of games won and lost, and stats such as points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
Related: All-time Worst Regular Season Teams
What was the worst regular season in Houston Rockets history?
The 1983 Houston Rockets recorded 14 wins and 68 losses, for a .171 winning percentage — the worst mark in franchise history.
Franchise Worst Season Record
14-68 (.171)
1983 Houston Rockets
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Houston Rockets Worst Season Records in NBA History, by Winning %
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| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 1. | 1983 | Houston Rockets | 14-68 | .171 | .448 | .247 | .725 | 42.3 | 23.5 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 99.3 | 110.9 | |
| 2. | 1968 | San Diego Rockets | 15-67 | .183 | .417 | - | .711 | 66.1 | 22.4 | - | - | 112.4 | 121.0 | |
| 3. | 2021 | Houston Rockets | 17-55 | .236 | .444 | .339 | .740 | 42.6 | 23.6 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 108.8 | 116.7 | |
| 4. | 2022 | Houston Rockets | 20-62 | .244 | .456 | .349 | .713 | 42.0 | 23.6 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 109.7 | 118.2 | |
| 5. | 2023 | Houston Rockets | 22-60 | .268 | .457 | .327 | .754 | 46.3 | 22.4 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 110.7 | 118.6 | |
| 6. | 1970 | San Diego Rockets | 27-55 | .329 | .436 | - | .733 | 58.4 | 24.8 | - | - | 118.7 | 121.8 | |
| 7. | 2002 | Houston Rockets | 28-54 | .341 | .428 | .335 | .741 | 41.9 | 18.1 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 92.3 | 97.2 | |
| 1978 | Houston Rockets | 28-54 | .341 | .458 | - | .774 | 45.4 | 23.7 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 103.8 | 107.8 | ||
| 9. | 1984 | Houston Rockets | 29-53 | .354 | .495 | .195 | .740 | 44.9 | 26.9 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 110.6 | 113.7 | |
| 10. | 1974 | Houston Rockets | 32-50 | .390 | .480 | - | .812 | 44.5 | 27.0 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 107.4 | 107.6 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 11. | 1973 | Houston Rockets | 33-49 | .402 | .457 | - | .793 | 49.5 | 23.6 | - | - | 112.8 | 114.5 | |
| 12. | 2006 | Houston Rockets | 34-48 | .415 | .433 | .332 | .759 | 41.6 | 19.3 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 90.1 | 91.7 | |
| 2000 | Houston Rockets | 34-48 | .415 | .450 | .358 | .733 | 43.8 | 21.6 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 99.5 | 100.3 | ||
| 1972 | Houston Rockets | 34-48 | .415 | .434 | - | .748 | 54.1 | 21.7 | - | - | 109.7 | 111.2 | ||
| 15. | 1969 | San Diego Rockets | 37-45 | .451 | .428 | - | .682 | 61.3 | 23.5 | - | - | 115.3 | 115.5 | |
| 16. | 1981 | Houston Rockets | 40-42 | .488 | .487 | .178 | .770 | 43.5 | 25.6 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 108.3 | 107.9 | |
| 1976 | Houston Rockets | 40-42 | .488 | .485 | - | .790 | 45.2 | 27.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 106.2 | 107.0 | ||
| 1971 | San Diego Rockets | 40-42 | .488 | .421 | - | .749 | 57.1 | 23.4 | - | - | 113.2 | 113.4 | ||
| 19. | 2026 | Houston Rockets | 2-2 | .500 | .494 | .407 | .813 | 47.3 | 25.5 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 127.8 | 117.5 | |
| 2024 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | .500 | .459 | .352 | .773 | 45.5 | 24.8 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 114.3 | 113.2 | ||
| 2016 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | .500 | .452 | .347 | .694 | 43.1 | 22.2 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 106.5 | 106.4 | ||
| 1998 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | .500 | .452 | .343 | .771 | 40.7 | 21.9 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 98.8 | 99.5 | ||
| 1990 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | .500 | .480 | .312 | .720 | 47.0 | 26.8 | 9.9 | 6.7 | 106.7 | 105.3 | ||
| 1980 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | .500 | .480 | .274 | .766 | 44.0 | 26.2 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 110.8 | 110.6 | ||
| 1975 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | .500 | .477 | - | .799 | 44.8 | 26.3 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 103.9 | 102.9 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 26. | 2010 | Houston Rockets | 42-40 | .512 | .447 | .351 | .772 | 42.0 | 21.8 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 102.4 | 102.7 | |
| 1992 | Houston Rockets | 42-40 | .512 | .475 | .343 | .738 | 42.8 | 25.1 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 102.0 | 103.7 | ||
| 1987 | Houston Rockets | 42-40 | .512 | .477 | .275 | .741 | 44.8 | 27.2 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 106.9 | 105.9 | ||
| 29. | 2012 | Houston Rockets | 34-32 | .515 | .449 | .359 | .782 | 42.2 | 21.3 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 98.1 | 97.9 | |
| 30. | 2011 | Houston Rockets | 43-39 | .524 | .454 | .367 | .801 | 42.8 | 23.8 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 105.9 | 103.7 | |
| 2003 | Houston Rockets | 43-39 | .524 | .440 | .346 | .768 | 43.8 | 18.4 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 93.8 | 92.3 | ||
| 32. | 2013 | Houston Rockets | 45-37 | .549 | .461 | .366 | .754 | 43.4 | 23.2 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 106.0 | 102.5 | |
| 2004 | Houston Rockets | 45-37 | .549 | .442 | .366 | .773 | 42.6 | 19.3 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 89.8 | 88.0 | ||
| 2001 | Houston Rockets | 45-37 | .549 | .453 | .357 | .758 | 42.0 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 97.2 | 94.9 | ||
| 1989 | Houston Rockets | 45-37 | .549 | .474 | .314 | .755 | 45.9 | 24.6 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 108.5 | 107.5 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 36. | 1988 | Houston Rockets | 46-36 | .561 | .471 | .237 | .780 | 46.0 | 23.6 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 109.0 | 107.6 | |
| 1982 | Houston Rockets | 46-36 | .561 | .476 | .284 | .729 | 45.0 | 24.1 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 105.9 | 105.9 | ||
| 38. | 1995 | Houston Rockets | 47-35 | .573 |
|
.480 | .368 | .749 | 40.5 | 25.1 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 103.5 | 101.4 |
| 1979 | Houston Rockets | 47-35 | .573 | .497 | - | .792 | 45.9 | 28.1 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 113.4 | 112.4 | ||
| 40. | 1996 | Houston Rockets | 48-34 | .585 | .464 | .362 | .765 | 41.1 | 24.2 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 102.5 | 100.7 | |
| 1985 | Houston Rockets | 48-34 | .585 | .504 | .220 | .699 | 45.4 | 27.3 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 111.2 | 109.5 | ||
| 42. | 1977 | Houston Rockets | 49-33 | .598 | .483 | - | .787 | 47.4 | 23.3 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 106.4 | 104.8 | |
| 43. | 2020 | Houston Rockets | 44-28 | .611 | .451 | .345 | .791 | 44.3 | 21.6 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 117.8 | 114.8 | |
| 44. | 1999 | Houston Rockets | 31-19 | .620 | .462 | .368 | .729 | 41.5 | 21.2 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 94.2 | 91.9 | |
| 45. | 2005 | Houston Rockets | 51-31 | .622 | .443 | .364 | .781 | 42.4 | 21.1 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 95.1 | 91.0 | |
| 1986 | Houston Rockets | 51-31 | .622 | .490 | .274 | .730 | 45.7 | 28.3 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 114.4 | 111.8 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 47. | 2025 | Houston Rockets | 52-30 | .634 | .455 | .353 | .738 | 48.5 | 23.3 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 114.3 | 109.8 | |
| 2007 | Houston Rockets | 52-30 | .634 | .445 | .372 | .753 | 43.3 | 20.8 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 97.0 | 92.1 | ||
| 1991 | Houston Rockets | 52-30 | .634 | .467 | .320 | .741 | 46.1 | 23.2 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 106.7 | 103.2 | ||
| 50. | 2019 | Houston Rockets | 53-29 | .646 | .449 | .356 | .791 | 42.1 | 21.2 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 113.9 | 109.1 | |
| 2009 | Houston Rockets | 53-29 | .646 | .453 | .375 | .805 | 43.0 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 98.4 | 94.4 | ||
| 52. | 2014 | Houston Rockets | 54-28 | .659 | .472 | .358 | .712 | 45.3 | 21.4 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 107.7 | 103.1 | |
| 53. | 2017 | Houston Rockets | 55-27 | .671 | .462 | .357 | .766 | 44.4 | 25.2 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 115.3 | 109.6 | |
| 2008 | Houston Rockets | 55-27 | .671 | .448 | .342 | .726 | 44.6 | 21.4 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 96.7 | 92.0 | ||
| 1993 | Houston Rockets | 55-27 | .671 | .486 | .361 | .758 | 42.9 | 25.8 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 104.0 | 99.8 | ||
| 56. | 2015 | Houston Rockets | 56-26 | .683 | .444 | .348 | .715 | 43.7 | 22.2 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 103.9 | 100.5 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 57. | 1997 | Houston Rockets | 57-25 | .695 | .468 | .365 | .755 | 42.6 | 24.5 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 100.6 | 96.1 | |
| 58. | 1994 | Houston Rockets | 58-24 | .707 |
|
.475 | .334 | .743 | 43.2 | 25.5 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 101.1 | 96.8 |
| 59. | 2018 | Houston Rockets | 65-17 | .793 | .460 | .362 | .781 | 43.5 | 21.5 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 112.4 | 103.9 |