Otis Thorpe
Rockets' all-time leader in field goal accuracy and a key piece of the 1994 championship team.
Otis Thorpe played for the Houston Rockets from October 1988 through the 1994-95 season. He made an All-Star appearance in 1992 while with the Rockets. On December 7, 1993, Thorpe scored a career-high 40 points in a win over the Charlotte Hornets. He was an integral part of the Rockets' trip to the 1994 NBA Finals and their first NBA Championship. He holds the Rockets' all-time record for the highest field goal accuracy (55.9%).
- Role
- Power Forward / Center
- Major Honors
- NBA Champion (1994)
- Key Trait
- Field goal accuracy (55.9% franchise record)
- Status
- Retired
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
Thorpe arrived in Houston in October 1988, traded from the Sacramento Kings for Rodney McCray and Jim Petersen. While with the Rockets, he made his only All-Star appearance in 1992. Between 1986 and 1992, Thorpe played in 542 consecutive games and at one time held the longest streak of consecutive games played in the NBA. On December 7, 1993, he scored a career-high 40 points in a win over the Charlotte Hornets. That season, Thorpe was an integral part of the Rockets' trip to the 1994 NBA Finals and subsequent first NBA Championship. He holds the Rockets' all-time record for the highest field goal accuracy (55.9%).
In Their Own Story
The 1993-94 season was building toward something special. On December 7, 1993, the Rockets faced the Charlotte Hornets. Otis Thorpe put together the best scoring night of his career, pouring in 40 points in a win. That performance was a sign of things to come. Thorpe became an integral part of the Rockets' run to the 1994 NBA Finals, where they won the franchise's first NBA Championship. He finished his Rockets tenure holding the team's all-time record for highest field goal accuracy at 55.9%.
Reader's Guide
During that time, the Rockets realized they were struggling and needed a change, sending Thorpe to the Portland Trail Blazers in a deal for Clyde Drexler and Tracy Murray. His most notable achievements with the Rockets include: an All-Star appearance in 1992, a career-high 40-point game on December 7, 1993, being an integral part of the 1994 NBA Championship team, and holding the franchise record for highest field goal accuracy (55.9%). Thorpe also played in 542 consecutive games between 1986 and 1992, at one time holding the NBA's longest active streak.
Did You Know?
- Thorpe holds the Houston Rockets' all-time record for highest field goal accuracy at 55.9%.
- He scored a career-high 40 points on December 7, 1993, in a win over the Charlotte Hornets.
- Thorpe played in 542 consecutive games between 1986 and 1992, at one time the longest active streak in the NBA.
- He was traded to the Rockets in October 1988 for Rodney McCray and Jim Petersen.
- Thorpe was an integral part of the Rockets' 1994 NBA Championship team.