The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 Indiana Pacers went 31-51. Led by Ricky Sobers, Dan Roundfield and Mike Bantom, they posted a -2.37 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Ricky Sobers leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Adrian Dantley | 26.5 |
| Rebounds | Dan Roundfield | 10.2 |
| Assists | Ricky Sobers | 7.4 |
| Steals | Ricky Sobers | 2.2 |
| Blocks | Dan Roundfield | 1.9 |
| True Shooting | Adrian Dantley | 58.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dan Roundfield | 3.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Ricky Sobers★4102Dan Roundfield3103Mike Bantom★274Adrian Dantley225James Edwards176Earl Tatum★157Ron Behagen78Len Elmore59Mike Flynn510John Williamson511Dave Robisch412Bob Carrington213Steve Green114Mel Bennett115Johnny Neumann116Bobby Wilson017Willie Smith0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Sobers★ | 79 | 18.2 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 51.4 | — | 2.4 | 41 |
| Dan Roundfield | 79 | 13.4 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 53.4 | — | 3.3 | 31 |
| Mike Bantom★ | 82 | 15.3 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 52.5 | — | 2.6 | 27 |
| Adrian Dantley | 23 | 26.5 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 58.7 | — | 0.9 | 22 |
| James Edwards | 58 | 15.4 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 49.2 | — | 1.5 | 17 |
| Earl Tatum★ | 57 | 14.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 49.3 | — | 1.5 | 15 |
| Ron Behagen | 51 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 46.0 | — | 1.0 | 7 |
| Len Elmore | 69 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 41.9 | — | 2.1 | 5 |
| Mike Flynn | 71 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 47.6 | — | 0.6 | 5 |
| John Williamson | 42 | 19.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 46.4 | — | 0.6 | 5 |
| Dave Robisch | 23 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 46.9 | — | 0.7 | 4 |
| Bob Carrington | 35 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 54.5 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Steve Green | 44 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 49.5 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Mel Bennett | 31 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 36.7 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Johnny Neumann | 20 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 44.2 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Bobby Wilson | 12 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 40.2 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Willie Smith | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.7
- Youngest: Adrian Dantley (22)
- Oldest: Dave Robisch (28)
Rookies & Newcomers
- James Edwards - rookie
- Bob Carrington - rookie
- Ricky Sobers - new to the team
- Mike Bantom - new to the team
- Adrian Dantley - new to the team
- Earl Tatum - new to the team
- Ron Behagen - new to the team
- Johnny Neumann - new to the team
- Bobby Wilson (1975-1978) - new to the team
- Willie Smith - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Ricky Sobers - pick #16 (1975)
- Dan Roundfield - pick #28 (1975)
- Mike Bantom - pick #8 (1973)
- Adrian Dantley - pick #6 (1976)
- James Edwards - pick #46 (1977)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.