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.
To honor all of 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.
With 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 fourth of eight who wore the No. 27, big man Caldwell Jones. After ending his college career at Albany State University, Jones was picked up with the 32nd overall selection of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
The McGehee, Arkansas native played the first several seasons of his pro career in the ABA instead before joining the Sixers. That came to an end when he was dealt to the Houston Rockets in 1982. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt again, this time to the Chicago Bulls in 1984.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Jones wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 9.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Houston Rockets jersey history No. 27 - Caldwell Jones