The 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.
Jan 1979; USA; FILE PHOTO; Houston Rockets forward Rick Barry against Atlanta Hawks forward John Drew (22). Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Network.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.
And for today's article, we will continue with the first of 18 players who wore the No. 2, Hall of Fame guard Rick Barry. After ending his college career at Miami, Barry was picked up with the fourth overall selection of the 1965 NBA Draft by the (then) San Francisco (now, Golden State) Warriors.
The Elizabeth, New Jersey native would play the first two seasons of his pro career with the Dubs before a labor dispute sent him to the ABA's (defunct) Oakland Oaks, (defunct) Washington Caps, and (then) New York Americans (now, Brooklyn Nets) before signing with the Dubs again to return to the NBA.
He then signed with the Houston Rockets in 1978 for the final two seasons of his pro career. During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Barry wore only jersey Nos. 2 and 4 and put up 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 2 - Rick Barry (1978-80)
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