Top 5 Rockets All-Time Assists: Harden leads the list with 4796 assists.

The Houston Rockets have produced numerous legendary players throughout their nearly sixty-year history. Below are the top five players in Rockets history for total assists:

1. James Harden ( 4796 assists )

After being traded from the Thunder to the Rockets before the 2012-13 season, Harden quickly developed into a league superstar. In 2018 , he won the regular season MVP award . During his eight-plus seasons in Houston, Harden was the league's scoring champion for three consecutive years and won his first assist title in the 2012-13 season.

2. Calvin Murphy ( 4402 assists )

Murphy spent his entire 13- year NBA career with the Rockets, including one season in San Diego before the team moved to Houston in 1971. He averaged 17.9 points and 4.4 assists per game in his career and was selected to the All-Star team in 1979 .

3. Allen Levi ( 3339 assists )

Levi became a key ball-handler in the Rockets' backcourt during the 1980s . He averaged 4.8 assists per game in his career , ranking among the top three in Rockets franchise history for assists thanks to his consistent playmaking ability.

4. Hakeem Olajuwon ( 2992 assists )

Hakeem Olajuwon was named the 1994 regular season MVP and a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, and led the Rockets to two consecutive championships in the 1990s .

5. Mike Newling ( 2581 assists )

Newling spent eight of his 11- year career with the Rockets before joining the New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks, ultimately ranking fifth in Rockets franchise history with 2,581 assists.

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