highest player ppg season in rockets history

James Harden has put up the most points per game for the Rockets in a season, with 36.1 per game in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
highest player ppg with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games season in rockets history
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
36.1
2018-19
78
36.8
6.6
7.5
2.0
0.7
10.8
24.5
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
5.0
2,867
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
2James Harden
J. Harden
34.3
2019-20
68
36.5
6.6
7.5
1.8
0.9
9.9
22.3
44.4
4.4
12.4
35.5
10.2
11.8
86.5
62.6
1.0
5.5
4.5
2,483
2,335
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
3Moses Malone
M. Malone
31.1
1981-82
81
42.0
14.7
1.8
0.9
1.5
11.7
22.5
51.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.8
10.2
76.2
57.6
6.9
7.8
3.6
3,398
2,520
1,188
142
76
125
294
208
4James Harden
J. Harden
30.4
2017-18
72
35.4
5.4
8.8
1.8
0.7
9.0
20.1
44.9
3.7
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
85.8
61.9
0.6
4.8
4.4
2,551
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
5James Harden
J. Harden
29.1
2016-17
81
36.4
8.1
11.2
1.5
0.5
8.3
18.9
44.0
3.2
9.3
34.7
9.2
10.9
84.7
61.3
1.2
7.0
5.7
2,947
2,356
659
907
121
38
464
215
+425
6James Harden
J. Harden
29.0
2015-16
82
38.1
6.1
7.5
1.7
0.6
8.7
19.7
43.9
2.9
8.0
35.9
8.8
10.2
86.0
59.8
0.8
5.3
4.6
3,125
2,376
501
612
139
51
374
229
+125
7Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
28.7
1970-71
82
44.3
16.6
2.3
11.6
27.0
42.8
5.5
8.2
67.2
46.8
3,633
2,350
1,362
186
225
8Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
28.4
1968-69
82
45.1
17.1
1.4
11.3
25.4
44.7
5.7
9.1
62.6
48.3
3,695
2,327
1,406
113
266
9Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
27.8
1994-95
72
39.6
10.8
3.5
1.8
3.4
11.1
21.5
51.7
0.0
0.2
18.8
5.6
7.5
75.6
56.3
2.4
8.4
3.3
2,853
2,005
775
255
133
242
237
250
10Moses Malone
M. Malone
27.8
1980-81
80
40.6
14.8
1.8
1.0
1.9
10.1
19.3
52.2
0.0
0.0
33.3
7.6
10.1
75.7
58.5
5.9
8.8
3.9
3,245
2,222
1,180
141
83
150
308
223
11Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
27.5
1969-70
82
44.7
16.9
2.0
11.1
24.6
45.2
5.2
7.6
68.8
49.2
3,665
2,256
1,386
162
270
12James Harden
J. Harden
27.4
2014-15
81
36.8
5.7
7.0
1.9
0.7
8.0
18.1
44.0
2.6
6.9
37.5
8.8
10.2
86.8
60.5
0.9
4.7
4.0
2,981
2,217
459
565
154
60
321
208
+335
13Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
27.3
1993-94
80
41.0
11.9
3.6
1.6
3.7
11.2
21.2
52.8
0.1
0.2
42.1
4.9
6.8
71.6
56.5
2.9
9.1
3.4
3,277
2,184
955
287
128
297
271
289
14Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
27.2
2019-20
57
35.9
7.9
7.0
1.6
0.4
10.6
22.5
47.2
1.0
3.7
25.8
5.1
6.7
76.3
53.6
1.8
6.2
4.5
2,049
1,553
451
401
93
20
255
200
+125
15Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
26.9
1995-96
72
38.8
10.9
3.6
1.6
2.9
10.7
20.8
51.4
0.0
0.2
21.4
5.5
7.6
72.4
55.8
2.4
8.4
3.4
2,797
1,936
784
257
113
207
247
242
16Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
26.1
1992-93
82
39.5
13.0
3.5
1.8
4.2
10.3
19.5
52.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.4
7.0
77.9
57.7
3.5
9.6
3.2
3,242
2,140
1,068
291
150
342
262
305
17James Harden
J. Harden
25.9
2012-13
78
38.3
4.9
5.8
1.8
0.5
7.5
17.1
43.8
2.3
6.2
36.8
8.6
10.2
85.1
60.0
0.8
4.1
3.8
2,985
2,023
379
455
142
38
295
178
+197
18Moses Malone
M. Malone
25.8
1979-80
82
38.3
14.5
1.8
1.0
1.3
9.5
18.9
50.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.9
9.5
71.9
56.0
7.0
7.5
3.7
3,140
2,119
1,190
147
80
107
300
210
19Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
25.7
2004-05
78
40.8
6.2
5.7
1.7
0.7
9.2
21.3
43.1
1.8
5.6
32.6
5.5
7.1
77.4
52.6
0.9
5.3
2.6
3,182
2,003
484
448
135
52
201
167
+292
20Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
25.6
1977-78
76
38.2
2.2
3.4
1.5
0.0
11.2
22.9
49.1
3.2
3.5
91.8
52.5
0.8
1.4
2.3
2,900
1,949
164
259
112
3
173
241
21Kevin Durant
K. Durant
25.5
2025-26
28
36.0
5.0
4.3
0.8
1.0
8.9
17.0
52.2
2.1
4.8
43.7
5.7
6.4
89.4
64.6
0.3
4.6
3.1
1,007
715
139
120
22
27
87
61
+225
22James Harden
J. Harden
25.4
2013-14
73
38.0
4.7
6.1
1.6
0.4
7.5
16.5
45.6
2.4
6.6
36.6
7.9
9.1
86.6
61.8
0.8
3.9
3.6
2,777
1,851
344
446
115
29
265
177
+409
23Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
25.2
1971-72
82
42.2
14.6
3.3
10.1
23.4
43.4
4.9
7.5
64.9
47.1
3,461
2,063
1,197
270
233
24Yao Ming
Y. Ming
25.0
2006-07
48
33.8
9.4
2.0
0.4
2.0
8.8
17.1
51.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.4
8.6
86.2
60.1
2.1
7.3
3.5
1,624
1,202
452
94
17
94
167
159
+298
25Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
24.8
1988-89
82
36.9
13.5
1.8
2.6
3.4
9.6
19.0
50.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.5
8.0
69.6
55.2
4.1
9.4
3.4
3,024
2,034
1,105
149
213
282
275
329

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.5

Durant

Kevin Durant

RPG

9.4

Sengun

Alperen Sengun

APG

6.8

Sengun

Alperen Sengun
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.8

2nd

DRTG

114.1

9th

NETRTG

8.7

2nd

3P%

39.9

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
23
9
.719
4.5
3
22
10
.688
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
20
10
.667
6.5
5
20
11
.645
7.0
6
21
12
.636
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/1
@
6:00 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
10:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
IND Pacers

6 - 27

119

Final

126

HOU Rockets

20 - 10

Mon 29 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
25
8
.758
2
23
9
.719
1.5
3
20
12
.625
4.5
4
20
14
.588
5.5
5
17
14
.548
7.0
6
18
15
.545
7.0
7
18
15
.545
7.0
8
18
16
.529
7.5
9
15
17
.469
9.5
10
15
19
.441
10.5
11
14
19
.424
11.0
12
11
21
.344
13.5
13
10
20
.333
13.5
14
7
24
.226
17.0
15
6
27
.182
19.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
28
5
.848
2
23
9
.719
4.5
3
22
10
.688
5.5
4
20
10
.667
6.5
5
20
11
.645
7.0
6
21
12
.636
7.0
7
19
13
.594
8.5
8
17
16
.515
11.0
9
15
18
.455
13.0
10
14
19
.424
14.0
11
12
20
.375
15.5
12
12
22
.353
16.5
13
11
21
.344
16.5
14
8
25
.242
20.0
15
8
26
.235
20.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/28
@
96-104
Fri
11/28
@
130-112
Fri
11/28
@
114-110
Sat
11/29
@
129-101
Sat
11/29
@
117-115

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/31
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1:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
3:00 PM
Wed
12/31
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3:00 PM
Wed
12/31
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3:30 PM
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12/31
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7:00 PM