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The 1969–70 Indiana Pacers were powered by Mel Daniels, whose elite scoring and rebounding established him as the team’s dominant interior presence. Roger Brown and Freddie Lewis supplied consistent perimeter offence, while Bob Netolicky added efficient scoring and strong work on the boards. Indiana’s statistics reflected a balanced, high-powered attack built on rebounding strength, efficient scoring, and unselfish playmaking, with solid defensive production supporting one of the ABA’s strongest lineups.

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT BIRTH DATE COLLEGE
11 Bill Keller SG 5-10 177 August 30, 1947 Purdue
12 John Barnhill SG 6-1 180 March 20, 1938 Tennessee State
14 Freddie Lewis PG 6-0 175 July 1, 1943 Eastern Arizona College, Arizona State
15 Dick Grubar G 6-4 184 July 26, 1947 UNC
23 Jerry McKee G 6-3 190 August 4, 1946 Ohio University
24 Bob Netolicky PF 6-9 220 August 2, 1942 Drake University
30 Steve Chubin SG 6-2 200 February 8, 1944 Rhode Island
30 John Fairchild SF 6-8 205 April 28, 1943 Palomar College, BYU
32 Jay Miller SF 6-5 205 July 19, 1943 Notre Dame
33 Ollie Darden PF 6-7 235 July 28, 1944 Michigan
33 Barry Orms PG 6-3 190 May 1, 1946 Saint Louis
34 Mel Daniels C 6-9 220 July 20, 1944 Southeastern Iowa Community College, West Burlington Campus, New Mexico
35 Roger Brown SF 6-5 205 May 22, 1942 Dayton
42 Bobby Edmonds SF 6-6 220 March 8, 1941 Tennessee State
43 Art Becker PF 6-7 205 January 12, 1942 Arizona State
44 Tom Thacker PG 6-2 170 November 2, 1939 Cincinnati

Regular Season Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Roger Brown SF 27 84 84 41.6 23.0 7.4 4.7 2.1 5.4 2.7 17.2 8.6 .498 1.4 0.5 .333 6.7 5.4 .813
Bob Netolicky PF 27 82 82 39.3 20.6 10.7 1.5 4.1 4.1 2.3 17.0 8.2 .483 0.1 0.0 .286 6.1 4.2 .683
Mel Daniels C 25 83 83 36.6 18.7 17.6 1.6 5.1 5.1 3.7 15.6 7.4 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 5.9 4.0 .675
Freddie Lewis PG 26 81 81 35.5 16.4 3.4 3.6 1.5 1.5 2.3 13.1 5.5 .421 2.2 0.6 .266 6.0 4.7 .790
John Barnhill SG 31 77 77 30.8 11.4 2.2 4.1 0.8 0.8 2.0 10.7 4.2 .394 3.5 0.9 .261 3.1 2.1 .664
Art Becker PF 28 82 0 18.3 8.9 4.6 0.5 1.3 1.3 0.7 7.2 3.8 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 1.4 .810
Bill Keller SG 22 82 0 18.1 8.7 2.1 2.9 0.9 0.9 1.4 7.7 3.1 .397 1.9 0.5 .273 2.4 2.0 .850
Ollie Darden PF 25 26 0 11.1 4.3 3.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.0 4.7 1.8 .388 0.2 0.0 .250 0.9 0.6 .696
Steve Chubin SG 25 32 0 11.9 4.2 1.3 2.2 0.7 0.7 2.0 2.9 1.3 .441 0.1 0.1 .500 1.9 1.6 .833
Barry Orms PG 23 9 0 15.9 5.7 4.1 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.9 4.4 1.9 .425 0.3 0.0 .000 2.9 1.9 .654
Jay Miller SF 26 52 0 8.0 3.7 1.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.5 3.2 1.4 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 0.8 .719
Tom Thacker PG 30 70 0 14.5 2.7 3.0 2.6 1.3 1.3 1.6 3.0 1.0 .330 0.6 0.1 .256 1.0 0.5 .551
Dick Grubar   22 2 0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Bobby Edmonds SF 28 3 0 4.0 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 1.7 0.3 .200 0.0 0.0   1.0 0.3 .333
John Fairchild SF 26 3 0 8.7 1.0 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.3 .167 0.0 0.0   0.7 0.3 .500
Jerry McKee   23 1 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     84   241.5 113.2 52.8 21.7 17.8 17.8 17.7 94.0 42.8 .455 9.3 2.6 .274 33.9 25.1 .741

Playoff Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Roger Brown SF 27 15 15 46.2 28.5 10.1 5.6 3.2 7.2 3.2 21.2 10.1 .475 3.4 1.2 .353 8.7 7.2 .824
Freddie Lewis PG 26 14 14 38.0 20.4 4.1 3.9 2.4 6.9 2.4 16.7 6.4 .380 2.0 0.7 .357 8.3 6.9 .836
Bob Netolicky PF 27 15 15 40.2 20.3 12.9 1.3 2.6 3.7 2.6 16.6 8.3 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 5.5 3.7 .683
Mel Daniels C 25 15 15 35.5 19.3 17.7 1.0 3.2 4.9 3.2 16.2 7.2 .444 0.1 0.0 .000 7.4 4.9 .667
Bill Keller SG 22 15 15 35.1 13.0 3.4 4.5 1.9 2.8 1.9 11.8 5.0 .424 1.5 0.2 .130 3.1 2.8 .913
Art Becker PF 28 15 0 15.1 6.2 3.9 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.3 4.6 2.4 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.4 .875
John Barnhill SG 31 14 14 22.6 6.1 2.4 1.8 1.1 1.5 1.1 6.3 2.0 .318 2.5 0.6 .229 2.9 1.5 .512
Tom Thacker PG 30 14 14 13.4 2.4 3.4 2.6 1.4 0.4 1.4 2.7 0.9 .316 0.8 0.2 .273 0.8 0.4 .545
Ollie Darden PF 25 8 0 2.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.3 .333 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000
Jay Miller SF 26 3 0 3.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.3 .200 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000
Team Totals     15   240.0 114.6 57.7 20.6 16.2 28.3 16.2 95.1 41.7 .439 9.9 2.8 .282 37.5 28.3 .756

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Roger Brown SF 27 84 84 3495 1935 620 392 178 442 229 1444 719 .498 120 40 .333 562 457 .813
Mel Daniels C 25 83 83 3039 1556 1462 131 423 330 307 1295 613 .473 2 0 .000 489 330 .675
Bob Netolicky PF 27 82 82 3222 1691 876 123 337 337 185 1393 673 .483 7 2 .286 502 343 .683
Freddie Lewis PG 26 81 81 2877 1326 277 289 118 383 190 1065 448 .421 177 47 .266 485 383 .790
John Barnhill SG 31 77 77 2374 879 173 312 60 158 196 824 325 .394 272 71 .261 238 158 .664
Art Becker PF 28 82 0 1504 729 379 45 110 111 249 593 309 .521 1 0 1.000 137 111 .810
Bill Keller SG 22 82 0 1482 710 174 235 75 164 115 634 252 .397 154 42 .273 193 164 .850
Jay Miller SF 26 52 0 415 191 80 16 43 41 28 167 75 .449 1 0 1.000 57 41 .719
Steve Chubin SG 25 32 0 381 134 41 69 23 50 63 93 41 .441 4 2 .500 60 50 .833
Ollie Darden PF 25 26 0 288 111 90 13 22 16 25 121 47 .388 4 1 .250 23 16 .696
Barry Orms PG 23 9 0 143 51 37 13 13 17 8 40 17 .425 3 0 .000 26 17 .654
Tom Thacker PG 30 70 0 1016 188 211 185 91 38 115 212 70 .330 39 10 .256 69 38 .551
John Fairchild SF 26 3 0 26 3 9 2 1 1 8 6 1 .167 0 0 .000 2 1 .500
Bobby Edmonds SF 28 3 0 12 3 4 0 2 1 1 5 1 .200 0 0 .000 3 1 .333
Dick Grubar 22 2 0 8 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Jerry McKee 23 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Team Totals     84   20285 9511 4433 1826 1496 2110 1485 7896 3593 .455 784 215 .274 2846 2110 .741

Playoff Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Roger Brown SF 27 15 15 693 428 151 84 48 58 48 318 151 .475 51 18 .353 131 108 .824
Freddie Lewis PG 26 14 14 532 285 57 54 34 97 50 234 89 .380 28 10 .357 116 97 .836
Mel Daniels C 25 15 15 533 290 265 15 48 74 48 243 108 .444 1 0 .000 111 74 .667
Bob Netolicky PF 27 15 15 603 304 194 20 39 56 43 249 124 .498 0 0 .000 82 56 .683
Bill Keller SG 22 15 15 527 195 51 68 29 42 41 177 75 .424 23 3 .130 46 42 .913
Art Becker PF 28 15 0 227 93 58 5 5 21 36 69 36 .522 0 0 .000 24 21 .875
John Barnhill SG 31 14 14 317 85 33 25 16 21 41 88 28 .318 35 8 .229 41 21 .512
Tom Thacker PG 30 14 14 187 33 48 36 20 6 37 38 12 .316 11 3 .273 11 6 .545
Jay Miller SF 26 3 0 10 2 4 0 1 0 4 5 1 .200 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Ollie Darden PF 25 8 0 21 4 4 2 3 0 3 6 2 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
Team Totals     15   3650 1719 865 309 243 425 375 1427 626 .439 149 42 .282 562 425 .756

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Roger Brown Alpha Scorer–Creator 41.6 High 23.0 7.4 4.7 N/A 17.55 Led the team in scoring, heavy minutes, and was the offensive fulcrum. In the 1970 ABA Finals he averaged ~32 points and delivered several historic scoring games (39, 45, and 53 pts), carrying the team to the title.  All-Star, 2nd-team All-ABA 
Mel Daniels Elite Rim Protector / Glass-Cleaner 36.6 Mid-High 18.7 17.6 1.6 N/A 19.0 Dominant rebounder — the team’s primary inside presence and defensive anchor. His rebounding and inside play gave the Pacers control on the glass and strong defensive inside presence.  All-Star, 1st-team All-ABA
Bob Netolicky Two-Way Big (PF/C) 39.3 High 20.6 10.7 1.5 N/A 16.4 Offered reliable inside scoring and rebounding, complementing Daniels. As a second major front-court option, he helped balance frontcourt minutes and maintain interior toughness.  All-Star, 2nd-team All-ABA 
Freddie Lewis Secondary Ball-Handler / Scorer Guard 35.5 Mid 16.4 3.4 3.6 N/A 11.7 Key swing-guard / ball-handler who maintained offense when starters rested. Offered scoring and secondary playmaking, contributing guard-play stability.  —
John Barnhill Starting 2nd Guard / Role Facilitator 30.8 Mid 11.4 2.2 4.1 N/A 8.85 Served as supporting backcourt presence — modest scoring, reliable minutes, helped with ball movement and depth beyond top options.  —
Art Becker Depth Frontcourt / Energy Big 18.3 Low 8.9 4.6 0.5 N/A 7.0 Provided front-court depth and rebounding when starters rested. Offered efficient scoring on limited minutes. —
Bill Keller Young Reserve Guard / Spot-Shooter 18.1 Low 8.7 2.1 2.9 N/A 6.85 As a rookie/minutes-limited guard, contributed modest scoring and occasional playmaking/shooting from the perimeter — useful for preserving depth.  —
Barry Orms Peripheral Reserve Guard 15.9 Low 5.7 4.1 1.4 N/A 5.6 Very limited role (only 9 games), chipped in modest bench production — likely used sparingly for depth or mop-up minutes.  —
Tom Thacker Deep Reserve / Veteran Presence 14.5 Very Low 2.7 3.0 2.6 N/A 4.15 Minimal impact on per-game production — used as deep bench, contributing some rebounding/passing in limited minutes.  —
Steve Chubin Occasional Bench Shooter 11.9 Very Low 4.2 1.3 2.2 N/A 3.85 Spot bench guard/shooter, modest scoring on limited role; provided occasional bench depth.  —
Ollie Darden Spare Frontcourt Depth 11.1 Very Low 4.3 3.5 0.5 N/A 4.15 Minimal contribution — occasional front-court minutes, modest rebounding and offense in a very limited role.  —
Jay Miller Minimal Rotation / Fringe Bench 8.0 Very Low 3.7 1.5 0.3 N/A 2.75 Very limited playing time; negligible impact beyond providing bracket coverage.  —
Bobby Edmonds Deep Depth 4.0 Minimal 1.0 1.3 0.0 N/A 1.15 Role was negligible — rarely played, minimal statistical impact.  —
Dick Grubar Emergency Roster 4.0 Minimal 2.0 0.0 0.5 N/A 1.25 Essentially no meaningful contribution — very limited minutes, likely injury cover or end-of-bench.  —
Jerry McKee Marginal / Inactive 3.0 N/A 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.0 Played only 1 game — effectively not part of rotation.  —