Top 5 most dominant Houston Rockets power forward of all-time featuring Charles Barkley, Robert Horry and more

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# 3 Charles Barkley

Scottie Pippen [L] and Charles Barkley were once teammates with the Houston Rockets.

“Sir Charles” was nearing the tail-end of his career when he decided to chase a championship alongside Hakeem Olajuwon and Scottie Pippen in Houston. Charles Barkley was no longer the All-NBA power forward that won the MVP in 1993.

Barkley played for seasons with the Houston Rockets and averaged 16.5 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.2 steals. Despite injuries and age, “Chuck” still put up superb numbers from the power forward spot.

From 1996 to 1998, the Rockets, with Barkley and Olajuwon, lost to the team that went on to face and lost to Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls. Houston was eliminated by the Seattle Supersonics in 1996 and the Utah Jazz over the next two seasons.

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#2 Robert Horry

Robert Horry won the first of his seven NBA championships with the Rockets.

Robert Horry and Otis Thorpe were teammates in the 1994 championship-winning Houston Rockets team. Houston let go of the veteran to give the starting spot to “Big Shot Bob.”

Many thought that the Rockets would not repeat without the durable, reliable and bruising Thorpe beside Hakeem Olajuwon. Horry, emphatically, proved them wrong.

Horry averaged only 10.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG and 3.1 APG in 295 games. Compared to the stats of the previous three names on the list, his numbers don’t stand a chance.

The playoffs were when Robert Horry shined. He averaged 12.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG and 3.4 APG in the postseason. Horry was a 38.3% shooter from deep, forcing teams to guard him and giving Olajuwon more operating room in the post.

Robert Horry won five more championships with the LA Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs to add to his haul with the Rockets.

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#1 Elvin Hayes

Elvin Hayes was one of the best power forwards to ever play in the NBA.

The No. 1 pick of the 1968 NBA Draft was Elvin Hayes. He was picked by the San Diego Rockets.

Hayes led the NBA in scoring in his rookie year and was an All-Star in his first 12 seasons in the NBA. He was a two-time rebounding champ, a scoring leader and was selected to the All-NBA six times.

“The Big E” could do it all on both ends of the floor. He, however, couldn’t lead the Rockets to a championship. It wasn’t until 1978 that he became a champion with the Washington Bullets.