The Season in Brief
The 1980-81 Indiana Pacers went 44-38. Led by James Edwards, Billy Knight and Mike Bantom, they posted a +1.72 SRS and went 0-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - James Edwards leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Billy Knight | 17.5 |
| Rebounds | George McGinnis | 7.7 |
| Assists | Johnny Davis (1977-1986) | 6.3 |
| Steals | Dudley Bradley | 2.3 |
| Blocks | James Edwards | 1.6 |
| True Shooting | Billy Knight | 59.6 |
| 3-Pointers | Don Buse | 19 |
| Def. Win Shares | George McGinnis | 2.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
James Edwards3102Billy Knight2303Mike Bantom214George McGinnis205Dudley BradleyAll-Defense 2nd156Johnny Davis127Clemon Johnson108Louis Orr99George Johnson610Don Buse511Jerry Sichting212Tom Abernethy113Kenny Natt014Dick Miller★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | 81 | 15.6 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 54.7 | 0 | 2.6 | 31 |
| Billy Knight | 82 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 59.6 | 3 | 1.9 | 23 |
| Mike Bantom | 76 | 14.0 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 52.8 | 0 | 2.5 | 21 |
| George McGinnis | 69 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 48.2 | 0 | 2.9 | 20 |
| Dudley Bradley | 82 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 51.5 | 2 | 2.9 | 15 |
| Johnny Davis | 76 | 14.4 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 52.2 | 4 | 1.6 | 12 |
| Clemon Johnson | 81 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 53.0 | 0 | 2.3 | 10 |
| Louis Orr | 82 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 53.8 | 0 | 1.5 | 9 |
| George Johnson | 43 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 51.0 | 0 | 1.4 | 6 |
| Don Buse | 58 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 47.1 | 19 | 1.2 | 5 |
| Jerry Sichting | 47 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 42.6 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Tom Abernethy | 29 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 45.8 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Kenny Natt | 19 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 36.0 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Dick Miller★ | 5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26
- Youngest: Louis Orr (22)
- Oldest: George McGinnis (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Louis Orr - rookie
- Jerry Sichting - rookie
- Kenny Natt - rookie
- Dick Miller - rookie
- George Johnson (1979-1986) - new to the team
- Don Buse - new to the team
- Tom Abernethy - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- James Edwards - pick #46 (1977)
- Billy Knight - pick #21 (1974)
- Mike Bantom - pick #8 (1973)
- George McGinnis - pick #22 (1973)
- Dudley Bradley - pick #13 (1979)
The Playoff Run
0-2 overall