Houston Rockets jersey history No. 40 - Dick Gibbs (1971-72)

The Houston Rockets have a long history of players wearing various jersey numbers, a total of 52 to date, worn by just under 500 players throughout the team's existence since its inception in the 1967-68 season. To celebrate this rich history, Rockets Wire is presenting the full chronicle of jersey numbers and the players who wore them, from the team's founding to the present. Seven of those jerseys have been retired in honor of some of the greatest Rockets players who donned them.

Today's article focuses on No. 40, which was worn by Dick Gibbs during the 1971-72 season. After completing his college career at Texas-El Paso, Gibbs was selected 49th overall in the 1971 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. However, the Ames, Iowa native chose to begin his professional basketball career with the Houston Rockets.

Gibbs played just two seasons with the Rockets, ending his tenure when his contract was sold to the (then) Kansas City-Omaha, now Sacramento, Kings in 1972. While his time with the Rockets was brief, Gibbs wore jersey No. 40 and averaged 3.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.