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NBA ComparatorThe best Houston Rockets guards since 1967-68

James Harden leads with 18,365 points in 621 games for the Houston Rockets; Calvin Murphy had 17,949.

Every guard with 82 or more regular-season games for the Houston Rockets since 1967-68, ranked by points. The lines are each player's total game by game, the top 8 of each drawn. The franchise's games as the San Diego Rockets count.

points · by game

assists · by game

3-pointers made · by game

71 guards with 82+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	assists	3-pointers made
1	James Harden	2012-13 – 2020-21	621	18,365	4,796	2,029
2	Calvin Murphy	1970-71 – 1982-83	1,001	17,949	3,953^*	—
3	Mike Newlin	1971-72 – 1978-79	604	8,484	—	—
4	Cuttino Mobley	1998-99 – 2003-04	436	7,448	1,177	672
5	Steve Francis	1999-00 – 2007-08	384	7,281	2,411	470
6	Tracy McGrady	2004-05 – 2009-10	303	6,888	1,699	472
7	Allen Leavell	1979-80 – 1988-89	700	6,684	3,288^*	141
8	Jalen Green	2021-22 – 2024-25	307	6,173	1,030	779
9	Vernon Maxwell	1989-90 – 1994-95	402	6,002	1,730	730
10	Eric Gordon	2016-17 – 2022-23	379	5,944	886	1,054
11	Kenny Smith	1990-91 – 1995-96	468	5,910	2,457	521
12	Sleepy Floyd	1987-88 – 1992-93	439	5,030	2,363	312
13	Stu Lantz	1968-69 – 1971-72	317	4,948	—	—
14	Lewis Lloyd	1983-84 – 1989-90	297	4,384	1,010	9
15	Clyde Drexler	1994-95 – 1997-98	219	4,155	1,192	363
16	John Lucas	1976-77 – 1989-90	325	3,756	2,321^*	—
17	Aaron Brooks	2007-08 – 2013-14	297	3,465	977	462
18	Rafer Alston	2005-06 – 2008-09	267	3,370	1,519	517
19	Mario Elie	1993-94 – 1997-98	344	3,356	1,066	352
20	Kevin Martin	2009-10 – 2011-12	144	3,068	362	285
21	Amen Thompson	2023-24 – 2025-26	210	3,005	848	58
22	Ed Ratleff	1973-74 – 1977-78	338	2,813	—	—
23	Jim Barnett	1967-68 – 1969-70	207	2,794	—	—
24	Patrick Beverley	2012-13 – 2016-17	291	2,708	980	477
25	Mitchell Wiggins	1984-85 – 1989-90	258	2,648	397	7
26	Kyle Lowry	2008-09 – 2011-12	218	2,515	1,212	253
27	Kevin Porter Jr.	2020-21 – 2022-23	146	2,510	878	346
28	Mike Dunleavy	1977-78 – 1981-82	280	2,341	1,002^*	—
29	Luther Head	2005-06 – 2008-09	255	2,242	582	383
30	Fred VanVleet	2023-24 – 2024-25	133	2,114	922	386
31	Sam Cassell	1993-94 – 1995-96	209	2,109	875	162
32	Chris Paul	2017-18 – 2018-19	116	1,987	930	271
33	Jeremy Lin	2012-13 – 2013-14	153	1,985	791	169
34	Dillon Brooks	2023-24 – 2024-25	147	1,968	247	319
35	Moochie Norris	1999-00 – 2005-06	341	1,926	1,058	92
36	Walt Williams	1999-00 – 2001-02	196	1,876	323	278
37	Shandon Anderson	1999-00 – 2000-01	164	1,719	428	125
38	Arthur Williams	1967-68 – 1969-70	237	1,666	—	—
39	Mike Woodson	1988-89 – 1990-91	153	1,493	282	44
40	Jimmy Walker	1972-73 – 1973-74	84	1,468	—	—
41	Matt Maloney	1996-97 – 1998-99	175	1,457	543	281
42	Tom Henderson	1979-80 – 1982-83	258	1,446	995^*	0
43	Danuel House Jr.	2018-19 – 2021-22	154	1,420	213	267
44	Jim Jackson	2003-04 – 2004-05	104	1,353	312	216
45	Reed Sheppard	2024-25 – 2025-26	134	1,339	352	275
46	Courtney Lee	2010-11 – 2011-12	139	1,332	188	158
47	Pat Riley	1967-68 – 1969-70	172	1,313	—	—
48	David Wesley	2004-05 – 2005-06	125	1,289	360	189
49	Gerald Green	2007-08 – 2018-19	115	1,178	65	266
50	Aaron Holiday	2023-24 – 2025-26	197	1,166	283	223
51	Terry Teagle	1982-83 – 1992-93	143	1,106	215	17
52	Austin Rivers	2018-19 – 2019-20	115	1,004	222	167
53	Scott Brooks	1992-93 – 1994-95	183	996	414	72
54	Jason Terry	2014-15 – 2015-16	149	963	250	219
55	Josh Christopher	2021-22 – 2022-23	138	959	223	77
56	Steve Harris	1985-86 – 1987-88	145	953	167	1
57	Ben McLemore	2019-20 – 2020-21	103	953	86	236
58	Goran Dragic	2010-11 – 2011-12	88	945	406	96
59	Bernie Williams	1969-70 – 1970-71	129	905	266^*	—
60	Garrison Mathews	2021-22 – 2022-23	110	864	87	192
61	Sam Mack	1995-96 – 1998-99	108	857	169	146
62	Dave Wohl	1973-74 – 1976-77	165	828	—	—
63	Brent Price	1996-97 – 1998-99	137	824	370	136
64	Rick Adelman	1968-69 – 1969-70	112	753	—	—
65	Glen Rice	2001-02 – 2002-03	82	728	96	119
66	Phil Ford	1983-84 – 1984-85	106	616	471	2
67	Bryce Drew	1998-99 – 1999-00	106	538	214	75
68	Francisco Garcia	2012-13 – 2014-15	87	475	98	106
69	Rudy White	1975-76 – 1979-80	108	323	90^*	—
70	Dave Jamerson	1990-91 – 1991-92	85	304	60	13
71	Craig Ehlo	1983-84 – 1985-86	87	208	61	3

* The box score lacks the stat in some of his games here; the total is the games that have it. — The box score lacks the stat in more than a tenth of his games here. The box score has assists in nearly every game from 1975-76 and 3-pointers made in nearly every game from 1979-80; the Method has the rest. A position is the NBA roster's, else ESPN's, one for the whole career.

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