The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Indiana Pacers went 38-44. Led by James Edwards, Alex English and Ricky Sobers, they posted a -1.41 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - James Edwards leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Johnny Davis (1977-1986) | 18.3 |
| Rebounds | James Edwards | 8.5 |
| Assists | Johnny Davis (1977-1986) | 5.7 |
| Steals | Ricky Sobers | 1.7 |
| Blocks | James Edwards | 1.3 |
| True Shooting | Billy Knight | 61.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | James Edwards | 3.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
James Edwards3402Alex English3203Ricky Sobers274Mike Bantom235Johnny Davis96Billy Knight97Corky Calhoun58Len Elmore59Rick Robey510Kevin Stacom411Wayne Radford★212Steve Green113Brad Davis1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | 82 | 16.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 54.2 | — | 3.2 | 34 |
| Alex English | 81 | 16.0 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 54.0 | — | 2.6 | 32 |
| Ricky Sobers | 81 | 17.3 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 52.3 | — | 2.3 | 27 |
| Mike Bantom | 81 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 50.3 | — | 3.0 | 23 |
| Johnny Davis | 79 | 18.3 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 51.1 | — | 1.5 | 9 |
| Billy Knight | 39 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 61.8 | — | 0.8 | 9 |
| Corky Calhoun | 81 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 50.7 | — | 1.2 | 5 |
| Len Elmore | 80 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 44.4 | — | 2.2 | 5 |
| Rick Robey | 43 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 53.1 | — | 1.0 | 5 |
| Kevin Stacom | 44 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 40.3 | — | 0.3 | 4 |
| Wayne Radford★ | 52 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 51.8 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Steve Green | 39 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50.0 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Brad Davis | 22 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 56.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25
- Youngest: Wayne Radford (22)
- Oldest: Corky Calhoun (28)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Rick Robey - rookie
- Wayne Radford - rookie
- Alex English - new to the team
- Johnny Davis (1977-1986) - new to the team
- Billy Knight - new to the team
- Corky Calhoun - new to the team
- Kevin Stacom - new to the team
- Brad Davis - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- James Edwards - pick #46 (1977)
- Alex English - pick #23 (1976)
- Ricky Sobers - pick #16 (1975)
- Mike Bantom - pick #8 (1973)
- Johnny Davis (1977-1986) - pick #22 (1976)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.