The Houston Cougars men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Houston Cougars men's basketball program in various categories, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cougars represent the University of Houston in the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference.

Houston began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1945. However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent. Since scoring was much lower in this era, and teams played much fewer games during a typical season, it is likely that few or no players from this era would appear on these lists anyway.

The NCAA did not officially record assists as a stat until the 1983–84 season, and blocks and steals until the 1985–86 season, but Houston's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2025–26 season.

Scoring

+ Career1Elvin Hayes2,884 1965–66 1966–67 1967–682Otis Birdsong2,832 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–773Michael Young2,043 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–844Craig Upchurch1,880 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1991–925Rob Williams1,838 1979–80 1980–81 1981–826Louis Dunbar1,765 1972–73 1973–74 1974–757Dwight Davis1,741 1969–70 1970–71 1971–728Rob Gray1,710 2015–16 2016–17 2017–189Emanuel Sharp1,702 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–2610Alvin Franklin1,684 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86

+ Season1Elvin Hayes1,214 1967–682Otis Birdsong1,090 1976–773Aubrey Coleman895 2009–104Elvin Hayes881 1966–675Robert McKiver801 2007–086Elvin Hayes789 1965–667Rob Williams749 1980–818Michael Young734 1983–849Ollie Taylor733 1969–7010Otis Birdsong730 1975–76

+ Single game1Elvin Hayes62 1967–68 Valparaiso2Elvin Hayes55 1965–66 Southwestern3Robert McKiver52 2007–08 Southern Miss4Elvin Hayes51 1967–68 Virginia Tech5Elvin Hayes50 1967–68 Centenary (LA) Lyle Harger50 1962–63 Trinity (TX) Don Boldebuck50 1954–55 Sam Houston State8Elvin Hayes49 1967–68 Loyola (IL)9Elvin Hayes48 1967–68 Fairfield10Elvin Hayes45 1967–68 Marquette Elvin Hayes45 1967–68 Montana State

Rebounds

+ Career1Elvin Hayes1,602 1965–66 1966–67 1967–682Akeem Olajuwon1,067 1981–82 1982–83 1983–843J'Wan Roberts1,053 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–254Greg Anderson1,045 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–875Rickie Winslow969 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–876Dwight Davis961 1969–70 1970–71 1971–727Clyde Drexler948 1980–81 1981–82 1982–838Don Boldebuck863 1954–55 1955–569Ken Spain859 1966–67 1967–68 1968–6910TaShawn Thomas833 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14

+ Season1Elvin Hayes624 1967–682Akeem Olajuwon500 1983–843Elvin Hayes490 1965–664Elvin Hayes488 1966–675Don Boldebuck453 1954–556Ken Spain422 1967–687Don Boldebuck410 1955–568Akeem Olajuwon388 1982–839Dwight Jones380 1972–7310Mike Schultz362 1976–77

+ Single game1Elvin Hayes37 1967–68 Centenary (LA)2Elvin Hayes30 1965–66 Southwestern3Lyle Harger29 1962–63 Texas Wesleyan4Elvin Hayes28 1965–66 Pacific Elvin Hayes28 1965–66 Centenary (LA)6Elvin Hayes27 1967–68 Loyola (IL) Elvin Hayes27 1967–68 Virginia Tech Elvin Hayes27 1967–68 Valparaiso Elvin Hayes27 1965–66 TCU Don Boldebuck27 1954–55 Missouri Don Boldebuck27 1955–56 Trinity (TX)

Assists

+ Career1Reid Gettys740 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–852Derrick Daniels711 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 3 Jamal Shead693 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–244Ken Ciolli629 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–795Galen Robinson Jr.578 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–196Alvin Franklin502 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 Lanny Smith502 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 8 Rob Williams407 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 9 Otis Birdsong365 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 10 Joe Hamood346 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66

+ Season1Reid Gettys309 1983–84 2 Jamal Shead 233 2023–24 3 Jamal Shead 221 2021–224Reid Gettys209 1982–835Reid Gettys208 1984–856Ken Ciolli201 1976–77 7 Jamal Shead 200 2022–23 8 Derrick Daniels196 1989–90 9 Kingston Flemings192 2025–26 10 Joe Hamood190 1965–66

+ Single game1Reid Gettys17 1984–85 Rice2Derrick Daniels16 1989–90 Rice3Randy Brown15 1987–88 Fordham Reid Gettys15 1983–84 Kansas Poo Welch15 1969–70 Loyola (LA) George Reynolds15 1967–68 Valparaiso7Derrick Daniels14 1989–90 Texas A&M Gerry McGee14 1985–86 Texas Wesleyan Poo Welch14 1969–70 South Alabama Vern Lewis14 1967–68 Ohio State

Steals

+ Career1Clyde Drexler268 1980–81 1981–82 1982–832Ken Ciolli237 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–793Jamal Shead226 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–244Otis Birdsong217 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–775Michael Young215 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–846Kenneth Williams209 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–807Rickie Winslow207 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–878Oliver Lafayette183 2005–06 2006–079Aubrey Coleman168 2008–09 2009–1010Emanuel Sharp159 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

+ Season1Clyde Drexler113 1982–832Oliver Lafayette105 2005–063Clyde Drexler97 1981–824Aubrey Coleman93 2009–105Brian Latham84 2004–056Jamal Shead80 2023–247Ken Ciolli78 1977–78 Oliver Lafayette78 2006–079Randy Brown77 1987–8810Ken Ciolli75 1978–79 Aubrey Coleman75 2008–09

+ Single game1Clyde Drexler11 1982–83 Syracuse2Kingston Flemings8 2025–26 Florida State Jamal Shead8 2020–21 Our Lady of the Lake Oliver Lafayette8 2005–06 BYU Dominic Smith8 2000–01 Charlotte Ken Ciolli8 1976–77 Illinois State Ken Ciolli8 1977–78 Texas Lutheran Ken Ciolli8 1977–78 Xavier Cecile Rose8 1975–76 Houston Baptist10Aubrey Coleman7 2009–10 Tulsa Aubrey Coleman7 2009–10 San Diego Aubrey Coleman7 2008–09 Toledo Brian Latham7 2004–05 South Florida Bernard Smith7 1999–00 Southern Miss Rickie Winslow7 1985–86 UTSA Eric Dickens7 1984–85 TCU Michael Young7 1983–84 Arkansas Clyde Drexler7 1982–83 TCU Clyde Drexler7 1981–82 UC Santa Barbara

Blocks

+ Career1Akeem Olajuwon454 1981–82 1982–83 1983–842Dwight Davis231 1969–70 1970–71 1971–723Greg Anderson227 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–874Bo Outlaw211 1991–92 1992–935TaShawn Thomas209 2011–12 2012–13 2013–146Joseph Tugler162 2023–24 2024–25 2025–267Anwar Ferguson160 2002–03 2003–048Dwight Jones155 1970–71 1971–72 1972–739Ja'Vier Francis146 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–2510Danrad Knowles137 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

+ Season1Akeem Olajuwon207 1983–842Akeem Olajuwon175 1982–833Dwight Davis125 1970–714Bo Outlaw114 1992–935Anwar Ferguson111 2003–046Dwight Davis106 1971–727Dwight Jones97 1972–73 Bo Outlaw97 1991–929TaShawn Thomas90 2013–1410Tim Moore83 1994–95

+ Single game1Akeem Olajuwon16 1983–84 Biscayne2Dwight Jones14 1972–73 Houston Baptist3Akeem Olajuwon11 1983–84 Texas Akeem Olajuwon11 1982–83 Arkansas Akeem Olajuwon11 1982–83 NC State Akeem Olajuwon11 1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana7Bo Outlaw10 1992–93 Texas A&M Akeem Olajuwon10 1983–84 Arkansas Akeem Olajuwon10 1983–84 Rice Akeem Olajuwon10 1983–84 Texas A&M Akeem Olajuwon10 1983–84 Texas Tech Akeem Olajuwon10 1983–84 Louisville Akeem Olajuwon10 1982–83 Texas

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