Houston Rockets jersey history No. 21 - Kenny Thomas (1999-2002)

Justin Quinn, Rockets WireSat, Jul 11, 2026·1 min read

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.

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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 seventh of 16 who wore the No. 21, forward alum Kenny Thomas. After ending his college career at New Mexico, Thomas was picked up with the 22nd overall selection of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.

The Atlanta, Georgia native played parts of the first four seasons of his pro career with Houston, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2002.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Thomas wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 9.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

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