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The Indiana Pacers 1987–88 were led by Chuck Person, whose scoring and rebounding made him the focal point of the offense. Steve Stipanovich provided efficient interior scoring and strong rebounding, while Vern Fleming directed the attack as the primary playmaker and added steady offensive production. The statistics indicate a balanced team built around frontcourt scoring, reliable rebounding, and shared offensive responsibilities across its core contributors.
Indiana Pacers 1987–88 Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | BIRTH DATE | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Scott Skiles | PG | 6-1 | 180 | March 5, 1964 | Michigan State |
| 5 | Clinton Wheeler | PG | 6-1 | 185 | October 27, 1959 | William Paterson University |
| 10 | Vern Fleming | PG | 6-5 | 185 | February 4, 1962 | Georgia |
| 15 | Ron Anderson | SF | 6-7 | 215 | October 15, 1958 | Fresno State |
| 23 | Wayman Tisdale | PF | 6-9 | 240 | June 9, 1964 | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Brian Rowsom | PF | 6-9 | 220 | October 23, 1965 | UNC Wilmington |
| 25 | John Long | SG | 6-5 | 195 | August 28, 1956 | Detroit Mercy |
| 31 | Reggie Miller | SG | 6-7 | 185 | August 24, 1965 | UCLA |
| 32 | Herb Williams | C | 6-11 | 260 | February 16, 1958 | Ohio State |
| 40 | Steve Stipanovich | C | 6-11 | 245 | November 17, 1960 | Missouri |
| 45 | Chuck Person | SF | 6-8 | 220 | June 27, 1964 | Auburn |
| 54 | Greg Dreiling | C | 7-1 | 250 | November 7, 1962 | Wichita State, Kansas |
| 55 | Stuart Gray | C | 7-0 | 235 | May 27, 1963 | UCLA |
Head Coach: Jack Ramsay
1987–88 Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Person | SF | 23 | 79 | 71 | 35.5 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 15.8 | 7.3 | .459 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .333 | 2.5 | 1.7 | .670 |
| Wayman Tisdale | PF | 23 | 79 | 57 | 30.1 | 16.1 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 6.5 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 3.1 | .783 |
| Vern Fleming | PG | 25 | 80 | 80 | 34.2 | 13.9 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 5.5 | .523 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.8 | .802 |
| Steve Stipanovich | C | 27 | 80 | 80 | 33.7 | 13.5 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 5.1 | .496 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .200 | 3.9 | 3.2 | .809 |
| John Long | SG | 31 | 81 | 81 | 25.0 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 10.9 | 5.1 | .474 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .442 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .907 |
| Reggie Miller | SG | 22 | 82 | 1 | 22.4 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 7.6 | 3.7 | .488 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .355 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .801 |
| Herb Williams | C | 29 | 75 | 37 | 26.2 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 4.1 | .425 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .737 |
| Ron Anderson | SF | 29 | 74 | 1 | 14.8 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 2.9 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .766 |
| Scott Skiles | PG | 23 | 51 | 2 | 14.9 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .411 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .300 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .833 |
| Stuart Gray | C | 24 | 74 | 0 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .603 |
| Clinton Wheeler | PG | 28 | 59 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .735 | |
| Greg Dreiling | C | 25 | 20 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .692 | |
| Brian Rowsom | PF | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.000 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 240.3 | 104.6 | 43.1 | 24.1 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 16.1 | 87.2 | 41.9 | .480 | 5.9 | 2.0 | .336 | 24.2 | 18.9 | .780 |
1987–88 Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Person | 23 | 79 | 71 | 2807 | 1341 | 536 | 309 | 73 | 8 | 210 | 1252 | 575 | .459 | 177 | 59 | .333 | 197 | 132 | .670 | |
| Wayman Tisdale | 23 | 79 | 57 | 2378 | 1268 | 491 | 103 | 54 | 34 | 145 | 998 | 511 | .512 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 314 | 246 | .783 | |
| Vern Fleming | 25 | 80 | 80 | 2733 | 1111 | 364 | 568 | 115 | 11 | 175 | 845 | 442 | .523 | 13 | 0 | .000 | 283 | 227 | .802 | |
| Steve Stipanovich | 27 | 80 | 80 | 2692 | 1079 | 662 | 183 | 90 | 69 | 156 | 828 | 411 | .496 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 314 | 254 | .809 | |
| John Long | 31 | 81 | 81 | 2022 | 1034 | 229 | 173 | 84 | 11 | 127 | 879 | 417 | .474 | 77 | 34 | .442 | 183 | 166 | .907 | |
| Reggie Miller | 22 | 82 | 1 | 1840 | 822 | 190 | 132 | 53 | 19 | 101 | 627 | 306 | .488 | 172 | 61 | .355 | 186 | 149 | .801 | |
| Herb Williams | 29 | 75 | 37 | 1966 | 748 | 469 | 98 | 37 | 146 | 119 | 732 | 311 | .425 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 171 | 126 | .737 | |
| Ron Anderson | 29 | 74 | 1 | 1097 | 542 | 216 | 78 | 41 | 6 | 73 | 436 | 217 | .498 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 141 | 108 | .766 | |
| Stuart Gray | 24 | 74 | 0 | 807 | 224 | 250 | 44 | 11 | 32 | 50 | 193 | 90 | .466 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 73 | 44 | .603 | |
| Scott Skiles | 23 | 51 | 2 | 760 | 223 | 66 | 180 | 22 | 3 | 76 | 209 | 86 | .411 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 54 | 45 | .833 | |
| Clinton Wheeler | 28 | 59 | 0 | 513 | 149 | 40 | 103 | 36 | 2 | 52 | 132 | 62 | .470 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 25 | .735 | ||
| Greg Dreiling | 25 | 20 | 0 | 74 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 8 | .471 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18 | .692 | ||
| Brian Rowsom | 22 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | ||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19705 | 8581 | 3535 | 1977 | 619 | 345 | 1296 | 7154 | 3436 | .480 | 485 | 163 | .336 | 1982 | 1546 | .780** |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (STL+BLK) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Person | Primary Scorer / Go‑to Wing | 35.5 | High | 17.0 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 14.35 | As a rookie he led the team in scoring and was the focal offensive option; his versatility on wing gave Indy a reliable scorer capable of rebounding and facilitating. | NBA Rookie of the Year; All‑Rookie 1st Team |
| Steve Stipanovich | Starting Center / Defensive Anchor | 33.7 | Medium‑High | 13.5 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 13.05 | The center‑of-the-floor starter — he anchored the paint defensively and provided steady scoring and rebounding; crucial as a “big man” complement to perimeter play. | — |
| Wayman Tisdale | Complementary Forward / Secondary Scorer | 30.1 | Medium | 16.1 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 12.35 | As a power forward, he gave Indiana good frontcourt scoring and decent rebound support — a key secondary scoring/rebounding option. | — |
| Vern Fleming | Lead Guard / Facilitator | 34.2 | Medium | 13.9 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 12.85 | The primary ball‑handler and playmaker — he led the team in assists, helped organize the offense and occasionally contributed defensively. | — |
| Herb Williams | Big Role Big Man / Veteran Post Presence | 26.2 | Medium | 10.0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 10.00 | Provided size, rim protection and interior presence off the bench (or starting some games), delivering modest scoring and solid rebounding/blocking when called upon. | — |
| John Long | 3rd‑Option Guard / Scoring Role | 25.0 | Medium‑Low | 12.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 9.40 | Served as a supplemental scoring option off the backcourt, giving the Pacers some perimeter scoring depth behind the top options. | — |
| Reggie Miller | Young Role Player / Future Prospect | 22.4 | Low‑Medium | 10.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7.35 | As a young SG with limited minutes, he contributed modest scoring/shooting off the bench — early building block for later development. | — |
| Ron Anderson | Bench Forward / Role Minutes | 14.8 | Low | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5.50 | Provided occasional bench scoring and some frontcourt depth — role‑player minutes with modest impact. | — |
| Scott Skiles | Backup Guard / Spot‑Up Playmaker | 14.9 | Low | 4.4 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4.85 | As a backup point guard, his minutes were limited but he offered occasional playmaking and ball‑handling support. | — |
| Stuart Gray | Deep Bench Big / Spot Defender | 10.9 | Low | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.75 | Saw limited minutes but functioned as a situational big — modest rebounding/defensive contributions when used. | — |
| Clinton Wheeler | Reserve Guard / Minutes Patch | 8.7 | Low | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.75 | Low usage — little impact, used mostly to fill minutes as needed. | — |
| Greg Dreiling | End‑of‑Bench Center / Fringe Role | 3.7 | Very Low | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.70 | Minimal minutes and impact — depth‑chart center with little real influence on season outcomes. | — |
| Brian Rowsom | Minimal Rotation Forward | 4.0 | Very Low | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.55 | Very limited role — almost no impact in games, essentially a roster filler. | — |