{"id":727847,"date":"2026-05-07T06:57:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/727847\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T06:57:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:57:40","slug":"houston-rockets-jersey-history-no-13-james-harden-2012-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/727847\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Rockets jersey history No. 13 – James Harden (2012-21)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Justin Quinn, Rockets Wire<\/p>\n

Thu, May 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM UTC<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Houston Rockets<\/a>\u00a0have 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\u00a0Rockets history.<\/p>\n

To honor all of the players who wore those numbers over the decades,\u00a0Rockets 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.<\/p>\n

With seven of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest\u00a0Rockets of all time to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.<\/p>\n

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Apr 9, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) celebrates with guard Bobby Brown (8) during the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. The Rockets defeated the Kings 135-128. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

And for today’s article, we will continue with the 11th of 11 who wore the No. 13, guard alum James Harden. After ending his college career at Arizona State, Harden was picked up with the third overall selection of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles, California native played the first three seasons of his pro career with OKC, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Houston Rockets in 2012. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Harden wore only jersey No. 13 and put up 29.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.<\/p>\n

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.<\/p>\n

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