Story byJustin Quinn, Rockets WireFri, December 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM UTC·1 min readThe Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players in the course of Rockets history. Feb 17, 2010; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Houston Rockets guard Garrett Temple (2) grabs a loose ball during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. The Rockets defeated the Bucks 127-99. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsTo honor all of the the players who wore those numbers over the decades, Rockets Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who wore them since the founding of the team all those years ago right up to the present day. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith seven of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Rockets of all time to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the 10th of 18 players who wore the No.