The Season in Brief
The 1996-97 Indiana Pacers went 39-43. Led by Rik Smits, Reggie Miller and Dale Davis, they posted a +1.49 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Rik Smits leads at 18%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Reggie Miller | 21.6 |
| Rebounds | Dale Davis | 9.7 |
| Assists | Mark Jackson | 9.8 |
| Steals | Mark Jackson | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Rik Smits | 1.1 |
| True Shooting | Reggie Miller | 60.3 |
| 3-Pointers | Reggie Miller | 229 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dale Davis | 4.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Rik Smits2502Reggie Miller2503Dale Davis154Antonio Davis145Travis Best126Eddie Johnson107Derrick McKey88Mark Jackson89Jalen Rose710Erick Dampier611Jerome Allen★412Duane Ferrell313Vincent Askew314Fred Hoiberg215Haywoode Workman016Brent Scott★017LaSalle Thompson018Reggie Williams019Darvin Ham0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rik Smits | 52 | 17.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 53.5 | 2 | 2.1 | 25 |
| Reggie Miller | 81 | 21.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 60.3 | 229 | 2.7 | 25 |
| Dale Davis | 80 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 53.2 | 0 | 4.0 | 15 |
| Antonio Davis | 82 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 53.6 | 1 | 3.4 | 14 |
| Travis Best | 76 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 53.3 | 57 | 2.3 | 12 |
| Eddie Johnson | 28 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 49.7 | 9 | 0.3 | 10 |
| Derrick McKey | 50 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 46.2 | 15 | 1.8 | 8 |
| Mark Jackson | 30 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 51.9 | 18 | 1.3 | 8 |
| Jalen Rose | 66 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 54.1 | 21 | 1.5 | 7 |
| Erick Dampier | 72 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 45.1 | 1 | 1.9 | 6 |
| Jerome Allen★ | 51 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 48.9 | 23 | 0.7 | 4 |
| Duane Ferrell | 62 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 52.1 | 18 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Vincent Askew | 41 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 52.8 | 7 | 0.8 | 3 |
| Fred Hoiberg | 47 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 59.0 | 29 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Haywoode Workman | 4 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Brent Scott★ | 16 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 48.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| LaSalle Thompson | 9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Reggie Williams | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Darvin Ham | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 79.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.9
- Youngest: Erick Dampier (21)
- Oldest: Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) (37)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Erick Dampier - rookie
- Brent Scott - rookie
- Darvin Ham - rookie
- Jalen Rose - new to the team
- Jerome Allen - new to the team
- Vincent Askew - new to the team
- LaSalle Thompson - new to the team
- Reggie Williams (1988-1997) - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Rik Smits - pick #2 (1988)
- Reggie Miller - pick #11 (1987)
- Dale Davis - pick #13 (1991)
- Antonio Davis - pick #45 (1990)
- Travis Best - pick #23 (1995)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.