The Houston Rockets were 46-36 in 1981-82. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Seattle SuperSonics, 2 games to 1.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | |
5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | |
6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | |
7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | |
8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 |
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 105.9 | 45.0 | 24.1 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 42.7 | 89.8 | 47.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 28.4 | 19.8 | 27.1 | 72.9 | 52.0 | 17.1 | 27.9 | 16.1 | 22.8 |
Team Rank | 15th | 18th | 5th | 17th | 16th | 12th | 16th | 6th | 18th | 11th | 11th | 7th | 19th | 16th | 17th | 20th | 1st | 18th | 4th | 1st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 105.9 | 42.4 | 26.0 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 43.5 | 87.6 | 49.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 23.8 | 18.3 | 24.5 | 74.7 | 53.8 | 14.3 | 28.1 | 16.4 | 25.0 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 9th | 6th | 17th | 9th | 3rd | 14th | 11th | 14th | 10th | 17th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 12th | 13th | 13th | 6th | 20th | 19th | |
Net | 0.0 | +2.6 | -1.8 | -0.4 | +0.9 | -0.8 | +2.3 | -2.1 | +0.0 | -0.3 | +4.6 | +1.5 | +2.6 | -1.8 | -1.8 | +2.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -2.1 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 6th | 16th | 18th | 8th | 15th | 6th | 18th | 11th | 12th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 17th | 18th | 1st | 13th | 11th | 5th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 13 | .755 | ||
| 2 | 35 | 19 | .648 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 35 | 20 | .636 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 34 | 21 | .618 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 23 | .582 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 24 | .556 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 28 | 25 | .528 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 29 | 27 | .518 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 26 | 29 | .473 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 26 | 30 | .464 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 24 | 31 | .436 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 23 | 30 | .434 | 17.0 | |
| 13 | 15 | 38 | .283 | 25.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 40 | .273 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 39 | .264 | 26.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 14 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 38 | 16 | .704 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 35 | 20 | .636 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 33 | 20 | .623 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 33 | 21 | .611 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 34 | 22 | .607 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 32 | 23 | .582 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 29 | 26 | .527 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 27 | 29 | .482 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 26 | 28 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 20 | 33 | .377 | 20.5 | |
| 12 | 19 | 35 | .352 | 22.0 | |
| 13 | 18 | 38 | .321 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 41 | .268 | 27.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 44 | .214 | 30.0 |