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| 2 NBA championship seasons: 1993-94, 1994-95 |
| Last NBA championship: 1994-95, 30 seasons ago |
| San Diego Rockets became Houston Rockets in 1971-72 |
| Best finish (by location): |
| SD Rockets lost to Atlanta in Western Division Semifinals in 1968-69 season |
| Houston beat New York in NBA Finals in 1993-94 season |
| Houston beat Orlando in NBA Finals in 1994-95 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STD | GB | CNF STD | PLAYOFFS |
| SD Rockets | 1967-68 | 15-67 | .183 | 6th West | -41.0 | missed playoffs | |
| SD Rockets | 1968-69 | 37-45 | .451 | 4th West | -18.0 | LAtl | |
| SD Rockets | 1969-70 | 27-55 | .329 | 7th West | -21.0 | missed playoffs | |
| SD Rockets | 1970-71 | 40-42 | .488 | 3rd Pacific | - 8.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1971-72 | 34-48 | .415 | 4th Pacific | -35.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1972-73 | 33-49 | .402 | 3rd Central | -19.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1973-74 | 32-50 | .390 | 3rd Central | -15.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1974-75 | 41-41 | .500 | 2nd Central | -19.0 | 4th East | WNY LBos |
| Houston | 1975-76 | 40-42 | .488 | 3rd Central | - 9.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1976-77 | 49-33 | .598 | 1st Central | + 1.0 | 2nd East | bye WWsB LPhi |
| Houston | 1977-78 | 28-54 | .341 | 6th Central | -24.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1978-79 | 47-35 | .573 | 2nd Central | - 1.0 | 4th East | LAtl |
| Houston | 1979-80 | 41-41 | .500 | 2nd Central | - 9.0 | 4th East | WSA LBos |
| Houston | 1980-81 | 40-42 | .488 | 3rd Midwest | -12.0 | 6th West | WLAL WSA WKC LBos |
| Houston | 1981-82 | 46-36 | .561 | 3rd Midwest | - 2.0 | 6th West | LSea |
| Houston | 1982-83 | 14-68 | .171 | 6th Midwest | -39.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1983-84 | 29-53 | .354 | 6th Midwest | -16.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1984-85 | 48-34 | .585 | 2nd Midwest | - 4.0 | 3rd West | LUta |
| Houston | 1985-86 | 51-31 | .622 | 1st Midwest | + 4.0 | 2nd West | WSac WDen WLAL LBos |
| Houston | 1986-87 | 42-40 | .512 | 3rd Midwest | -13.0 | 6th West | WPor LSea |
| Houston | 1987-88 | 46-36 | .561 | 4th Midwest | - 8.0 | 6th West | LDal |
| Houston | 1988-89 | 45-37 | .549 | 2nd Midwest | - 6.0 | 5th West | LSea |
| Houston | 1989-90 | 41-41 | .500 | 5th Midwest | -15.0 | 8th West | LLAL |
| Houston | 1990-91 | 52-30 | .634 | 3rd Midwest | - 3.0 | 6th West | LLAL |
| Houston | 1991-92 | 42-40 | .512 | 3rd Midwest | -13.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1992-93 | 55-27 | .671 | 1st Midwest | + 6.0 | 2nd West | WLAC LSea |
| %Houston | 1993-94 | 58-24 | .707 | 1st Midwest | + 3.0 | 2nd West | WPor WPhx WUta WNY |
| %Houston | 1994-95 | 47-35 | .573 | 3rd Midwest | -15.0 | 6th West | WUta WPhx WSA WOrl |
| Houston | 1995-96 | 48-34 | .585 | 3rd Midwest | -11.0 | 5th West | WLAL LSea |
| Houston | 1996-97 | 57-25 | .695 | 2nd Midwest | - 7.0 | 3rd West | WMin WSea LUta |
| Houston | 1997-98 | 41-41 | .500 | 4th Midwest | -21.0 | 8th West | LUta |
| Houston | 1998-99 | 31-19 | .620 | 3rd Midwest | - 6.0 | 5th West | LLAL |
| Houston | 1999-00 | 34-48 | .415 | 6th Midwest | -21.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2000-01 | 45-37 | .549 | 5th Midwest | -13.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2001-02 | 28-54 | .341 | 5th Midwest | -30.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2002-03 | 43-39 | .524 | 5th Midwest | -17.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2003-04 | 45-37 | .549 | 5th Midwest | -13.0 | 7th West | LLAL |
| Houston | 2004-05 | 51-31 | .622 | 3rd Southwest | - 8.0 | 5th West | LDal |
| Houston | 2005-06 | 34-48 | .415 | 5th Southwest | -29.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2006-07 | 52-30 | .634 | 3rd Southwest | -15.0 | 5th West | LUta |
| Houston | 2007-08 | 55-27 | .671 | 3rd Southwest | - 1.0 | 5th West | LUta |
| Houston | 2008-09 | 53-29 | .646 | 2nd Southwest | - 1.0 | 5th West | WPor LLAL |
| Houston | 2009-10 | 42-40 | .512 | 3rd Southwest | -13.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2010-11 | 43-39 | .524 | 5th Southwest | -18.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2011-12 | 34-32 | .515 | 4th Southwest | -16.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2012-13 | 45-37 | .549 | 3rd Southwest | -13.0 | 8th West | LOkC |
| Houston | 2013-14 | 54-28 | .659 | 2nd Southwest | - 8.0 | 4th West | LPor |
| Houston | 2014-15 | 56-26 | .683 | 1st Southwest | + 1.0 | 2nd West | WDal WHou LGS |
| Houston | 2015-16 | 41-41 | .500 | 4th Southwest | -26.0 | 8th West | LGS |
| Houston | 2016-17 | 55-27 | .671 | 2nd Southwest | - 6.0 | 3rd West | WOkC LSA |
| Houston | 2017-18 | 65-17 | .793 | 1st Southwest | +17.0 | 1st West | WMin WUta LGS |
| Houston | 2018-19 | 53-29 | .646 | 1st Southwest | + 5.0 | 4th West | WUta LGS |
| Houston | 2019-20 | 44-28 | .611 | 1st Southwest | + 2.5 | 4th West | WOkC LLAL |
| Houston | 2020-21 | 17-55 | .236 | 5th Southwest | -25.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2021-22 | 20-62 | .244 | 5th Southwest | -36.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2022-23 | 22-60 | .268 | T4th Southwest | -29.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2023-24 | 41-41 | .500 | 3rd Southwest | - 9.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Houston | 2024-25 | 52-30 | .634 | 1st Southwest | + 4.0 | 2nd West | LGS |