The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Indiana Pacers went 37-45. Led by Mickey Johnson, James Edwards and Mike Bantom, they posted a -0.54 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Mickey Johnson leads at 30%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Mickey Johnson | 19.1 |
| Rebounds | George McGinnis | 8.5 |
| Assists | Johnny Davis (1977-1986) | 5.4 |
| Steals | Dudley Bradley | 2.6 |
| Blocks | Clemon Johnson | 1.5 |
| True Shooting | Billy Knight | 58.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Joe Hassett | 69 |
| Def. Win Shares | Mickey Johnson | 3.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Mickey Johnson★5202James Edwards2703Mike Bantom174Billy Knight155Dudley Bradley146Alex English147Johnny Davis118George McGinnis99Clemon Johnson810Joe Hassett511Phil Chenier112Ron Carter013John Kuester014Tony Zeno★015Brad Davis016Corky Calhoun0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Johnson★ | 82 | 19.1 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 52.8 | 5 | 3.5 | 52 |
| James Edwards | 82 | 15.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 54.5 | 0 | 2.4 | 27 |
| Mike Bantom | 77 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 53.3 | 1 | 1.9 | 17 |
| Billy Knight | 75 | 13.1 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 58.9 | 4 | 1.5 | 15 |
| Dudley Bradley | 82 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 50.2 | 2 | 2.9 | 14 |
| Alex English | 54 | 14.9 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 53.9 | 0 | 1.3 | 14 |
| Johnny Davis | 82 | 15.9 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 49.5 | 4 | 1.3 | 11 |
| George McGinnis | 28 | 13.2 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 48.3 | 1 | 0.9 | 9 |
| Clemon Johnson | 79 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 52.7 | 0 | 1.9 | 8 |
| Joe Hassett | 74 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 50.1 | 69 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Phil Chenier | 23 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 42.3 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Ron Carter | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 39.9 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| John Kuester | 24 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 39.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Tony Zeno★ | 8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 32.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Brad Davis | 5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Corky Calhoun | 7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 40.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.3
- Youngest: Dudley Bradley (22)
- Oldest: George McGinnis (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dudley Bradley - rookie
- Tony Zeno - rookie
- Mickey Johnson - new to the team
- George McGinnis - new to the team
- Clemon Johnson - new to the team
- Joe Hassett - new to the team
- Phil Chenier - new to the team
- Ron Carter - new to the team
- John Kuester - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Mickey Johnson - pick #56 (1974)
- James Edwards - pick #46 (1977)
- Mike Bantom - pick #8 (1973)
- Billy Knight - pick #21 (1974)
- Dudley Bradley - pick #13 (1979)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.