The Rockets' best guards
James Harden has the most points of the 212 guards who played with the Rockets, 18,365 in 621 games. Calvin Murphy is 2nd with 17,949.
The Rockets' guards this season
- Amen Thompson9 games, 15.4 a game3,144 with the Rockets.139points
- Fred VanVleet7 games, 13.0 a game2,205 with the Rockets.91points
- Reed Sheppard6 games, 10.7 a game1,403 with the Rockets.64points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1968–69
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | assists | 3-pointers made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Harden2012 – 2021 · 621 games | 18,365 | 4,796 | 2,029 |
| 2 | Calvin Murphy1970 – 1983 · 1,001 games | 17,949 | 3,953† | 10† |
| 3 | Mike Newlin1971 – 1979 · 604 games | 8,484 | 2,186† | — |
| 4 | Cuttino Mobley1998 – 2004 · 436 games | 7,448 | 1,177 | 672 |
| 5 | Steve Francis1999 – 2008 · 384 games | 7,281 | 2,411 | 470 |
| 6 | Tracy McGrady2004 – 2010 · 303 games | 6,888 | 1,699 | 472 |
| 7 | Allen Leavell1979 – 1989 · 700 games | 6,684 | 3,288† | 141 |
| 8 | Jalen Green2021 – 2025 · 307 games | 6,173 | 1,030 | 779 |
| 9 | Vernon Maxwell1989 – 1995 · 402 games | 6,002 | 1,730 | 730 |
| 10 | Eric Gordon2016 – 2023 · 379 games | 5,944 | 886 | 1,054 |
| 11 | Kenny Smith1990 – 1996 · 468 games | 5,910 | 2,457 | 521 |
| 12 | Sleepy Floyd1987 – 1993 · 439 games | 5,030 | 2,363 | 312 |
| 13 | Stu Lantz1968 – 1972 · 317 games | 4,948 | 976† | — |
| 14 | Lewis Lloyd1983 – 1990 · 297 games | 4,384 | 1,010 | 9 |
| 15 | Clyde Drexler1994 – 1998 · 219 games | 4,155 | 1,192 | 363 |
| 16 | John Lucas1976 – 1990 · 325 games | 3,756 | 2,321† | 92† |
| 17 | Aaron Brooks2007 – 2014 · 297 games | 3,465 | 977 | 462 |
| 18 | Rafer Alston2005 – 2009 · 267 games | 3,370 | 1,519 | 517 |
| 19 | Mario Elie1993 – 1998 · 344 games | 3,356 | 1,066 | 352 |
| 20 | Amen Thompson2023 – 2027 · still playing | 3,144 | 878 | 60 |
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| 21 | Kevin Martin2009 – 2012 · 144 games | 3,068 | 362 | 285 |
| 22 | Ed Ratleff1973 – 1978 · 338 games | 2,813 | 785† | — |
| 23 | Jim Barnett1967 – 1970 · 207 games | 2,794 | 671† | — |
| 24 | Patrick Beverley2012 – 2017 · 291 games | 2,708 | 980 | 477 |
| 25 | Mitchell Wiggins1984 – 1990 · 258 games | 2,648 | 397 | 7 |
points by decade
2020s
- Jalen Green2021 – 2025 · 307 games6,173
- › Amen Thompson2023 – 2027 · 219 games3,144
- James Harden2019 – 2021 · 76 games2,533
- Kevin Porter Jr.2020 – 2023 · 146 games2,510
- Eric Gordon2019 – 2023 · 167 games2,381
2010s
- James Harden2012 – 2019 · 545 games15,832
- Eric Gordon2016 – 2019 · 212 games3,563
- Kevin Martin2009 – 2012 · 144 games3,068
- Patrick Beverley2012 – 2017 · 291 games2,708
- Aaron Brooks2009 – 2014 · 166 games2,307
2000s
- Steve Francis1999 – 2008 · 384 games7,281
- Cuttino Mobley1999 – 2004 · 387 games6,961
- Tracy McGrady2004 – 2009 · 297 games6,869
- Rafer Alston2005 – 2009 · 267 games3,370
- Luther Head2005 – 2009 · 255 games2,242
1990s
- Vernon Maxwell1989 – 1995 · 402 games6,002
- Kenny Smith1990 – 1996 · 468 games5,910
- Clyde Drexler1994 – 1998 · 219 games4,155
- Mario Elie1993 – 1998 · 344 games3,356
- Sleepy Floyd1989 – 1993 · 298 games3,094
1980s
- Allen Leavell1979 – 1989 · 700 games6,684
- Lewis Lloyd1983 – 1987 · 278 games4,317
- Calvin Murphy1979 – 1983 · 279 games4,257
- Sleepy Floyd1987 – 1989 · 141 games1,936
- Mike Dunleavy1979 – 1982 · 195 games1,707
1970s
- Calvin Murphy1970 – 1979 · 722 games13,692
- Mike Newlin1971 – 1979 · 604 games8,484
- Stu Lantz1969 – 1972 · 245 games4,377
- Ed Ratleff1973 – 1978 · 338 games2,813
- John Lucas1976 – 1978 · 164 games1,928
1968–69
- Jim Barnett1967 – 1969 · 127 games1,605
- Arthur Williams1967 – 1969 · 157 games1,200
- Pat Riley1967 – 1969 · 136 games1,123
- Jon McGlocklin1967-68 · 65 games788
- John Barnhill1967-68 · 75 games746
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Method
- Every guard who played with the Rockets, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Rockets don't have it recorded.
- A decade counts his points with the Rockets in its seasons.