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The 1975–76 Indiana Pacers were powered by Billy Knight, whose prolific scoring made him the clear offensive focal point, while Len Elmore controlled the glass and anchored the interior with rebounding and shot-blocking. Don Buse directed the offence as an elite playmaker and disruptive perimeter defender, giving Indiana balance on both ends. The Pacers played an up-tempo style built around scoring depth, strong passing, and active defence, but inconsistent overall efficiency limited their success.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Don Buse | G | 6-4 | 190 | Aug 10, 1950 | Evansville |
| 11 | Billy Keller | G | 6-0 | 180 | Aug 30, 1947 | Purdue |
| 12 | Bo Lamar | G | 6-3 | 185 | Apr 7, 1951 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 14 | Mike Flynn | G | 6-3 | 180 | Jul 31, 1953 | Kentucky |
| 20 | Nate Barnett | G | 6-3 | 180 | Jan 29, 1953 | Akron |
| 24 | Charles Jordan | F | 6-8 | 220 | Jan 31, 1954 | Canisius |
| 30 | Travis Grant | F | 6-7 | 195 | Jan 1, 1950 | Kentucky State |
| 32 | Ed Manning | F | 6-6 | 210 | Jan 2, 1944 | Jackson State |
| 40 | Billy Knight | F | 6-6 | 195 | Jun 9, 1952 | Pittsburgh |
| 42 | Darnell Hillman | F | 6-9 | 215 | Aug 29, 1949 | San Jose State |
| 44 | Dan Roundfield | F | 6-8 | 205 | May 26, 1953 | Central Michigan |
| 50 | Len Elmore | C | 6-9 | 220 | Mar 28, 1952 | Maryland |
| 52 | Dave Robisch | C | 6-10 | 230 | Dec 22, 1949 | Kansas |
| 54 | Tom Owens | C | 6-9 | 215 | Jun 28, 1949 | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bob Netolicky | F | 6-9 | 225 | Aug 2, 1942 | Drake |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | SF | 23 | 70 | 70 | 39.6 | 28.1 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 22.4 | 11.1 | .494 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .400 | 7.2 | 5.9 | .828 |
| Bo Lamar | SG | 24 | 35 | 13 | 25.9 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 15.9 | 6.5 | .413 | 2.2 | 0.6 | .269 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .739 |
| Bill Keller | SG | 28 | 78 | 46 | 29.6 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 13.0 | 5.3 | .406 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .352 | 2.3 | 2.1 | .896 |
| Len Elmore | PF | 23 | 76 | 74 | 34.1 | 14.6 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 15.7 | 6.3 | .402 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .738 |
| Dave Robisch | C | 26 | 76 | 48 | 31.8 | 13.4 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 4.9 | .418 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 3.5 | .846 |
| Darnell Hillman | PF | 26 | 74 | 68 | 29.3 | 13.4 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 5.1 | .453 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 4.5 | 3.3 | .723 |
| Don Buse | PG | 25 | 84 | 84 | 40.2 | 12.5 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 10.6 | 4.8 | .451 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .346 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .814 |
| Travis Grant | SF | 26 | 34 | 6 | 16.7 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 4.3 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 1.4 | 1.0 | .739 |
| Tom Owens | C | 26 | 16 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 2.6 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 1.6 | 1.3 | .800 |
| Mike Flynn | SG | 22 | 67 | 7 | 16.4 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 2.5 | .378 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .253 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .577 |
| Charles Jordan | SF | 22 | 71 | 2 | 12.0 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 2.3 | .434 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .597 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 22 | 67 | 2 | 11.4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 2.0 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .631 |
| Ed Manning | SF | 32 | 12 | 0 | 11.2 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 2.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 1.4 | 1.0 | .706 |
| Nate Barnett | PG | 23 | 12 | 0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .462 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .375 |
| Team Totals | 84 | 84 | 242.1 | 112.6 | 51.8 | 24.8 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 17.3 | 101.5 | 44.5 | .438 | 9.2 | 3.0 | .324 | 32.6 | 20.7 | .772 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | SF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 47.7 | 33.7 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 24.7 | 13.7 | .554 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.3 | 6.3 | .864 |
| Darnell Hillman | PF | 26 | 3 | 3 | 37.0 | 14.3 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 13.0 | 5.3 | .410 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.7 | 3.7 | .786 |
| Mike Flynn | SG | 22 | 3 | 3 | 27.7 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 10.0 | 5.0 | .500 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .375 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .727 |
| Don Buse | PG | 25 | 3 | 3 | 46.0 | 12.3 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 11.0 | 5.0 | .455 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 |
| Dave Robisch | C | 26 | 3 | 3 | 27.7 | 11.3 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 3.7 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5.3 | 4.0 | .750 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 22 | 2 | 2 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | .583 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.5 | 4.0 | .889 |
| Len Elmore | PF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 22.7 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10.0 | 3.0 | .300 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| Bill Keller | SG | 28 | 3 | 3 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 2.7 | .500 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .286 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Charles Jordan | SF | 22 | 2 | 2 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Travis Grant | SF | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Totals | — | — | 3 | — | 240.0 | 105.7 | 46.7 | 26.0 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 16.0 | 89.3 | 41.0 | .459 | 8.3 | 2.7 | .320 | 26.0 | 21.0 | .808 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | SF | 23 | 70 | 70 | 2775 | 1969 | 708 | 259 | 92 | 23 | 299 | 1567 | 774 | .494 | 15 | 6 | .400 | 501 | 415 | .828 |
| Don Buse | PG | 25 | 84 | 84 | 3380 | 1051 | 322 | 689 | 346 | 31 | 159 | 887 | 400 | .451 | 208 | 72 | .346 | 220 | 179 | .814 |
| Bill Keller | SG | 28 | 78 | 46 | 2311 | 1107 | 228 | 307 | 59 | 5 | 148 | 1011 | 410 | .406 | 349 | 123 | .352 | 183 | 164 | .896 |
| Len Elmore | PF | 23 | 76 | 74 | 2591 | 1112 | 819 | 122 | 136 | 178 | 175 | 1193 | 480 | .402 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 206 | 152 | .738 |
| Dave Robisch | C | 26 | 76 | 48 | 2415 | 1015 | 672 | 145 | 65 | 48 | 96 | 899 | 376 | .418 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 311 | 263 | .846 |
| Darnell Hillman | PF | 26 | 74 | 68 | 2166 | 994 | 670 | 147 | 80 | 80 | 196 | 828 | 375 | .453 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 336 | 243 | .723 |
| Bo Lamar | SG | 24 | 35 | 13 | 908 | 547 | 98 | 135 | 36 | 1 | 75 | 555 | 229 | .413 | 78 | 21 | .269 | 92 | 68 | .739 |
| Charles Jordan | SF | 22 | 71 | 2 | 855 | 369 | 216 | 53 | 33 | 13 | 84 | 373 | 162 | .434 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 72 | 43 | .597 |
| Travis Grant | SF | 26 | 34 | 6 | 567 | 326 | 101 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 275 | 146 | .531 | 0 | 0 | — | 46 | 34 | .739 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 22 | 67 | 2 | 767 | 339 | 259 | 35 | 31 | 43 | 64 | 309 | 131 | .424 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 122 | 77 | .631 |
| Mike Flynn | SG | 22 | 67 | 7 | 1097 | 421 | 133 | 133 | 44 | 9 | 81 | 439 | 166 | .378 | 99 | 25 | .253 | 111 | 64 | .577 |
| Tom Owens | C | 26 | 16 | 0 | 243 | 104 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 82 | 42 | .512 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 20 | .800 |
| Ed Manning | SF | 32 | 12 | 0 | 134 | 60 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 24 | .400 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 12 | .706 |
| Nate Barnett | PG | 23 | 12 | 0 | 73 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 12 | .462 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 3 | .375 |
| Bob Netolicky | PF | 33 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 8 | .381 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Totals | — | — | 84 | 84 | 20335 | 9460 | 4352 | 2087 | 941 | 459 | 1452 | 8525 | 3735 | .438 | 771 | 250 | .324 | 2740 | 1612 | .772 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | SF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 143 | 101 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 74 | 41 | .554 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 22 | 19 | .864 |
| Darnell Hillman | PF | 26 | 3 | 3 | 111 | 43 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 16 | .410 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 11 | .786 |
| Mike Flynn | SG | 22 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 15 | .500 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 11 | 8 | .727 |
| Dave Robisch | C | 26 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | .407 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 12 | .750 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 22 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | .583 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 8 | .889 |
| Don Buse | PG | 25 | 3 | 3 | 138 | 37 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 15 | .455 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Len Elmore | PF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | .300 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Bill Keller | SG | 28 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | .500 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Charles Jordan | SF | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Travis Grant | SF | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Totals | — | — | 3 | 3 | 720 | 317 | 140 | 78 | 31 | 11 | 48 | 268 | 123 | .459 | 25 | 8 | .320 | 78 | 63 | .808 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | Primary Scorer / Go‑to Wing | 40.0 | High Usage | 26.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 19.55 | Led the team in scoring and was the primary offensive weapon all season. As the top scorer, he carried much of the scoring burden in Indiana’s first NBA season. | All‑Star |
| Don Buse | Lead Guard / Facilitator & Defensive Backcourt | 36.4 | High Usage | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 11.75 | Team’s primary playmaker — led the Pacers in assists, and also anchored perimeter defense with elite steal numbers. Helped structure offense while providing defensive disruption on back‑end. | All‑Star, All‑Defensive First Team |
| Dan Roundfield | Two‑Way Forward / Rebound‑Rim Protector | 27.0 | Medium Usage | 13.9 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 13.30 | Provided solid interior presence — his rebounding and shot‑blocking added defensive value and helped shore up frontcourt. He was one of the more efficient rebound/defense forwards on the roster. | — |
| Wil Jones | Starting Forward / Complement Scorer‑Rebounder | 33.9 | Medium Usage | 13.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 11.65 | Served as a steady frontcourt filler — combining scoring, rebounding, and moderate defensive activity to give the Pacers depth beside Knight and inside players. | — |
| Darnell Hillman | Versatile Big / Energy Frontcourt Role | 29.3 | Medium Usage | 13.4 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 12.40 | Offered frontcourt versatility — decent scoring, strong rebounding, plus rim‑protection. Provided a semi‑starter level presence and brought physicality inside. | — |
| Dave Robisch | Center / Starting Big | 31.8 | Medium‑Low Usage | 13.4 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 12.80 | Gave the Pacers a reliable interior scoring and rebounding option — useful as a stabilizing force in the paint during many games. | — |
| John Williamson | Secondary Wing Scorer / 3‑Level Option | 35.2 | Medium Usage | 20.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 14.35 | Provided a valuable secondary scoring option — when starters rested or matchups favored bench depth, he stepped up with scoring and playmaking. Gave the roster more offensive balance. | — |
| Bill Keller | Combo Guard / 3‑Point & Role Shooter | 29.6 | Medium Usage | 14.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 11.00 | Offered perimeter shooting and ball‑handling — useful as a secondary guard to diversify offense and provide spacing. Helped relieve pressure on primary ball‑handlers. | — |
| Bo Lamar | Spot‑Up Shooter / Offensive Spark Off the Bench | 25.9 | Low‑Medium Usage | 15.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 11.65 | When given minutes, Lamar was a perimeter scoring threat — able to provide bursts of offense and stretch the defense, which added depth to the guard rotation. | — |
| Mike Flynn | Bench Guard / Change‑of‑Pace Ball‑Handler | 16.4 | Low Usage | 8.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 6.10 | Provided occasional guard depth — modest production in limited minutes, useful as a backup ball‑handler or spacing option off the bench. | — |
| Tom Owens | Reserve Center / Depth Big | 15.2 | Low Usage | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.10 | Offered occasional size/rebounding in limited minutes — provided some backup frontcourt depth when starters rested or in foul trouble. | — |
| Charles Jordan | Deep Bench Wing / Spot Minutes | 12.0 | Low Usage | 5.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.80 | Limited role, but offered occasional energy, defense or rest‑of‑rotation minutes on the wing when needed. | — |
| Mel Bennett | Reserve Forward / Interior Depth | 13.6 | Low Usage | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5.15 | Provided occasional frontcourt depth — modest contributions on rebounds and inside defense in sparsely used minutes. | — |
| Bob Netolicky | Fringe Big / Rare Rotation Role | 13.3 | Very Low Usage | 4.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.05 | Barely used; provided minimal impact — mostly for garbage time or sporadic spot minutes. | — |
| Jerome Anderson | Deep Reserve Guard | 6.1 | Very Low Usage | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.80 | Practically no impact — very limited minutes and minimal statistical contributions. | — |
| Rudy Hackett | Deep Bench Forward / Spot Role | 7.6 | Very Low Usage | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.30 | Minimal usage; occasional frontcourt spot minutes, negligible overall impact. | — |
| Darrell Elston | Deep Bench Guard / Rare Minutes | 8.0 | Very Low Usage | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.80 | Very limited playing time and negligible impact when on the floor. | — |