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Here is the Indiana Pacers 1983–84 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:
Indiana Pacers 1983–84 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Butch Carter | SG | 6’5″ | 180 | Jun 11, 1958 | Indiana |
| 34 | Leroy Combs | SF | 6’8″ | 210 | Jan 1, 1961 | Oklahoma State |
| 7 | Tracy Jackson | SG | 6’6″ | 205 | Apr 21, 1959 | Notre Dame |
| 24 | George Johnson | PF | 6’7″ | 210 | Dec 8, 1956 | St. John’s (NY) |
| 33 | Clark Kellogg | SF | 6’7″ | 225 | Jul 2, 1961 | Ohio State |
| 7 | Bruce Kuczenski | PF | 6’10” | 230 | Jan 3, 1961 | Penn State |
| 10 | Sidney Lowe | PG | 6’0″ | 175 | Jan 21, 1960 | North Carolina State |
| 30 | Kevin McKenna | SG | 6’5″ | 195 | Jan 31, 1959 | Creighton |
| 20 | Jerry Sichting | PG | 6’1″ | 175 | Nov 29, 1956 | Purdue |
| 8 | Brook Steppe | SG | 6’5″ | 190 | Nov 7, 1959 | Georgia Tech |
| 40 | Steve Stipanovich | C | 6’11” | 245 | Nov 17, 1960 | Missouri |
| 13 | Jim Thomas | SG | 6’3″ | 190 | Oct 19, 1960 | Indiana |
| 41 | Granville Waiters | C | 6’11” | 225 | Jan 8, 1961 | Ohio State |
| 32 | Herb Williams | C | 6’11” | 245 | Feb 24, 1958 | Ohio State |
Regular Season Per Game (1983–84)
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Kellogg | PF | 22 | 79 | 79 | 33.9 | 19.1 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 15.1 | 7.8 | .519 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .333 | 4.3 | 3.3 | .768 |
| Butch Carter | SG | 25 | 73 | 54 | 28.0 | 13.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 5.7 | .479 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .326 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .764 |
| George Johnson | SF | 27 | 81 | 20 | 25.6 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 10.9 | 5.1 | .465 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .234 | 3.3 | 2.8 | .826 |
| Herb Williams | C | 25 | 69 | 53 | 33.0 | 14.9 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 12.5 | 6.0 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.3 | 3.0 | .702 |
| Steve Stipanovich | C | 23 | 81 | 73 | 30.0 | 12.0 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 10.1 | 4.8 | .480 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .188 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .753 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 27 | 80 | 80 | 31.2 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 9.3 | 5.0 | .532 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .300 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .867 |
| Brook Steppe | SG | 24 | 61 | 13 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 2.4 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .832 |
| Jim Thomas | SG | 23 | 72 | 15 | 16.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 2.6 | .464 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .091 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .727 |
| Kevin McKenna | SG | 25 | 61 | 13 | 15.1 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 2.5 | .410 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .176 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .816 |
| Granville Waiters | C | 23 | 78 | 8 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .608 |
| Sidney Lowe | PG | 24 | 78 | 2 | 15.9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .413 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .111 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .777 |
| Leroy Combs | SF | 23 | 48 | 0 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .497 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .615 |
| Bruce Kuczenski | PF | 22 | 5 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .294 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 | |
| Tracy Jackson | SG | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 104.5 | 41.5 | 26.5 | 10.2 | 4.9 | 18.6 | 84.4 | 42.0 | .483 | 2.5 | 0.6 | .232 | 25.8 | 19.8 | .766 |
Regular Season Totals (1983–84)
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Kellogg | PF | 22 | 79 | 79 | 2676 | 1506 | 719 | 234 | 121 | 28 | 218 | 1193 | 619 | .519 | 21 | 7 | .333 | 340 | 261 | .768 |
| George Johnson | SF | 27 | 81 | 20 | 2073 | 1056 | 460 | 195 | 82 | 49 | 186 | 884 | 411 | .465 | 47 | 11 | .234 | 270 | 223 | .826 |
| Butch Carter | SG | 25 | 73 | 54 | 2045 | 977 | 153 | 206 | 128 | 13 | 141 | 862 | 413 | .479 | 46 | 15 | .326 | 178 | 136 | .764 |
| Herb Williams | C | 25 | 69 | 53 | 2279 | 1029 | 554 | 215 | 60 | 108 | 207 | 860 | 411 | .478 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 295 | 207 | .702 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 27 | 80 | 80 | 2497 | 917 | 171 | 457 | 90 | 8 | 144 | 746 | 397 | .532 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 135 | 117 | .867 |
| Steve Stipanovich | C | 23 | 81 | 73 | 2426 | 970 | 562 | 170 | 73 | 67 | 161 | 816 | 392 | .480 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 243 | 183 | .753 |
| Brook Steppe | SG | 24 | 61 | 13 | 857 | 430 | 122 | 79 | 34 | 6 | 83 | 314 | 148 | .471 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 161 | 134 | .832 |
| Jim Thomas | SG | 23 | 72 | 15 | 1219 | 455 | 149 | 130 | 60 | 6 | 69 | 403 | 187 | .464 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 110 | 80 | .727 |
| Kevin McKenna | SG | 25 | 61 | 13 | 923 | 387 | 95 | 114 | 46 | 5 | 62 | 371 | 152 | .410 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 98 | 80 | .816 |
| Granville Waiters | C | 23 | 78 | 8 | 1040 | 277 | 227 | 60 | 24 | 85 | 65 | 238 | 123 | .517 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 51 | 31 | .608 |
| Sidney Lowe | PG | 24 | 78 | 2 | 1238 | 324 | 122 | 269 | 93 | 5 | 106 | 259 | 107 | .413 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 139 | 108 | .777 |
| Leroy Combs | SF | 23 | 48 | 0 | 446 | 218 | 56 | 38 | 23 | 18 | 46 | 163 | 81 | .497 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 91 | 56 | .615 |
| Bruce Kuczenski | PF | 22 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | |
| Tracy Jackson | SG | 24 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8566 | 3400 | 2169 | 834 | 398 | 1497 | 7130 | 3447 | .483 | 207 | 48 | .232 | 2119 | 1624 | .766 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards / Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Kellogg | Primary Scoring Forward | 33.9 | High | 19.1 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 16.05 | Team’s leading scorer and rebounder; served as go-to forward with heavy minutes and offensive load. He also frequently led the team in rebound and scoring in individual games. | — |
| Herb Williams | Frontcourt Anchor / Two-Way Big | 33.0 | High-Medium | 14.9 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 14.25 | Solid inside presence — strong rebounder and shot-blocker. With respectable assists and minutes, he likely played a major role defensively and facilitating from the post. | — |
| Steve Stipanovich | Starting Center / Rookie Core Big | 30.0 | Medium | 12.0 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 11.35 | As a rookie (2nd overall pick) he quickly became a fixture in the starting lineup; provided decent scoring, rebounding, and contributed some rim protection. | NBA All-Rookie Team (1983–84) |
| Butch Carter | Two-Way Guard / Secondary Scorer | 28.0 | Medium | 13.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 10.10 | Guard who mixed scoring and defense (steals), giving perimeter energy. Likely used as a key two-way wing, contributing offensively and defensively. | — |
| George Johnson | Swing Forward / Rotation Big | 25.6 | Medium | 13.0 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 11.35 | Provided steady scoring and rebounding off the bench or in spot starts; useful as a versatile forward/center option. | — |
| Jerry Sichting | Primary Ball-Handler / Facilitator Guard | 31.2 | Medium-Low (pass-heavy) | 11.5 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 10.25 | The team’s lead facilitator — led the squad in assists. As a guard with moderate scoring but high assist volume, his role was playmaking rather than scoring first. | — |
| Brook Steppe | Bench Wing / Spot Scorer | 14.0 | Low | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 5.50 | Limited minutes, but provided some bench scoring and floor spacing — more a role player than a core contributor. | — |
| Jim Thomas | Reserve Guard / Depth Piece | 16.9 | Low | 6.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5.55 | Low minute reserve, occasional offensive contribution; likely a depth guard for spot minutes. | — |
| Kevin McKenna | Reserve Wing / Defensive Shooter | 15.1 | Low | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5.35 | Played limited minutes; probably used for perimeter defense or spot-up shooting rather than core offense. | — |
| Sidney Lowe | Reserve Playmaker / Backup PG | 15.9 | Low | 4.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 5.25 | Backup point guard who provided some ball-handling and playmaking, keeping the second unit organized. | — |
| Leroy Combs | Deep Bench Forward | 9.3 | Very Low | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.70 | Minimal role — limited minutes and modest stats. Probably used for garbage-time minutes or occasional substitution. | — |
| Granville Waiters | Deep Bench Big | 13.3 | Very Low | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4.35 | Spot minutes at center — possibly for matchups or rest for starters; low overall contribution. | — |
| Tracy Jackson | Marginal Depth Guard | 5.0 | Very Low | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.75 | Only played 2 games — negligible impact on season. | — |
| Bruce Kuczenski | Marginal Depth Forward | 10.2 | Very Low | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.50 | Very limited minutes and production; essentially a fringe rotation player. | — |