The Season in Brief
The 1981-82 Indiana Pacers went 35-47. Led by Don Buse, Herb Williams and Johnny Davis (1977-1986), they posted a -1.49 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Don Buse leads at 23%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Johnny Davis (1977-1986) | 17.0 |
| Rebounds | Herb Williams | 7.4 |
| Assists | Don Buse | 5.0 |
| Steals | Don Buse | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Herb Williams | 2.2 |
| True Shooting | Billy Knight | 56.2 |
| 3-Pointers | Don Buse | 73 |
| Def. Win Shares | Herb Williams | 3.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Don Buse3002Herb Williams1903Johnny Davis124Louis Orr115Billy Knight116Clemon Johnson107Tom Owens98George McGinnis99Mike Bantom710Butch Carter511Jerry Sichting212George Johnson213Raymond Townsend0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Buse | 82 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 53.9 | 73 | 3.4 | 30 |
| Herb Williams | 82 | 11.5 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 50.3 | 2 | 3.8 | 19 |
| Johnny Davis | 82 | 17.0 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 52.6 | 5 | 2.1 | 12 |
| Louis Orr | 80 | 11.5 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 55.3 | 1 | 2.1 | 11 |
| Billy Knight | 81 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 56.2 | 9 | 1.9 | 11 |
| Clemon Johnson | 79 | 9.5 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 51.6 | 0 | 3.4 | 10 |
| Tom Owens | 74 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 53.0 | 1 | 2.1 | 9 |
| George McGinnis | 76 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 39.5 | 0 | 2.9 | 9 |
| Mike Bantom | 39 | 11.7 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 48.4 | 1 | 1.4 | 7 |
| Butch Carter | 75 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 51.1 | 8 | 0.9 | 5 |
| Jerry Sichting | 51 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 50.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 2 |
| George Johnson | 59 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 46.0 | 0 | 1.4 | 2 |
| Raymond Townsend | 14 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 35.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27
- Youngest: Herb Williams (23)
- Oldest: Tom Owens (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Herb Williams - rookie
- Tom Owens - new to the team
- Butch Carter - new to the team
- Raymond Townsend - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Don Buse - pick #34 (1972)
- Herb Williams - pick #14 (1981)
- Johnny Davis (1977-1986) - pick #22 (1976)
- Louis Orr - pick #29 (1980)
- Billy Knight - pick #21 (1974)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.