Story byJustin Quinn, Rockets WireSat, January 3, 2026 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. To 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. Dec 16, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Former Houston Rockets Rudy Tomjanovich jersey hangs from the rafters as the Rockets play against the New York Knicks in the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY SportsAnd for today's article, we will continue with the seventh of 14 players who wore the No. 4, guard alum Reece Gaines.
