Here is the Indiana Pacers 1971–72 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:
Indiana Pacers 1971–72 Roster
No.
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Birthdate
College
10
Freddie Lewis
G
6-0
175
Jul 1, 1943
Arizona State
11
Rick Mount
G
6-4
175
Jan 5, 1947
Purdue
12
Bob Netolicky
F
6-9
225
Aug 2, 1942
Drake
15
Bill Keller
G
6-0
180
Aug 30, 1947
Purdue
24
Roger Brown
F
6-5
210
May 22, 1942
— (No college)
30
Mel Daniels
C
6-9
225
Jul 20, 1944
New Mexico
32
Don Freeman
F
6-5
190
Jul 18, 1944
Illinois
33
Don Sidle
F
6-8
215
Jun 21, 1946
Oklahoma
40
George McGinnis
F
6-8
235
Aug 12, 1950
Indiana
43
George Peeples
C
6-7
220
Oct 30, 1943
Iowa
50
Tom Owens
C
6-9
215
Jun 28, 1949
South Carolina
Regular Season Per Game (1971–72)
PLN
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MPG
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TOV
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Mel Daniels
C
27
79
77
37.6
19.2
16.4
2.2
3.0
15.0
7.6
.505
0.1
0.0
.000
5.7
4.0
.703
Roger Brown
SF
29
78
71
38.3
18.5
6.4
3.9
2.7
14.3
6.8
.478
2.4
0.7
.308
5.1
4.1
.805
George McGinnis
SF
21
73
46
29.8
16.9
9.7
1.9
3.5
13.7
6.4
.465
0.5
0.1
.158
6.3
4.1
.645
Freddie Lewis
PG
28
77
66
35.2
15.4
4.2
4.7
2.5
12.3
5.3
.428
1.3
0.4
.310
5.1
4.4
.861
Bob Netolicky
PF
29
83
73
35.0
15.1
9.2
1.0
2.0
13.1
6.3
.479
0.2
0.0
.211
3.4
2.4
.724
Rick Mount
SG
25
78
50
27.3
14.3
2.0
2.9
1.8
12.2
5.4
.443
2.3
0.7
.317
3.3
2.8
.828
Bill Keller
PG
24
76
23
22.8
9.7
2.2
3.5
1.7
8.1
3.5
.426
2.2
0.7
.331
2.3
2.0
.879
Darnell Hillman
PF
22
73
5
19.0
7.1
6.5
0.7
1.2
5.6
2.7
.488
0.1
0.0
.200
2.4
1.6
.644
Larry Cannon
SG
24
28
4
17.1
6.6
1.2
2.6
1.5
6.3
2.4
.383
0.2
0.0
.167
2.5
1.8
.718
Don Sidle
C
25
27
2
14.6
6.5
3.5
0.4
0.7
5.3
2.7
.503
0.0
0.0
.000
1.8
1.1
.633
John Barnhill
PG
33
19
2
10.2
3.6
1.0
0.8
0.6
4.6
1.5
.322
1.8
0.2
.114
0.8
0.4
.533
Wayne Chapman
SF
26
7
1
10.9
2.6
0.7
1.6
0.9
2.6
1.0
.389
0.3
0.1
.500
0.9
0.4
.500
Marv Winkler
SG
23
20
0
7.8
2.0
0.8
0.6
0.6
2.7
0.8
.278
0.2
0.1
.500
0.7
0.4
.571
Arvesta Kelly
SG
26
4
0
10.3
1.5
1.8
0.5
0.5
2.3
0.8
.333
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Mike Price
SG
23
4
0
6.3
1.5
1.3
0.3
1.0
2.3
0.8
.333
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Totals
84
84
242.4
112.9
54.5
20.6
18.1
92.9
42.9
.461
8.9
2.6
.293
32.8
24.6
.749**
Playoff Per Game (1971–72)
PLN
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MPG
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TOV
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Roger Brown
SF
29
20
42.3
20.5
6.1
4.1
1.8
16.5
8.0
.486
1.7
0.8
.441
4.5
3.7
.822
Freddie Lewis
PG
28
20
40.3
19.2
4.1
4.4
2.3
16.1
7.1
.441
1.7
0.4
.206
5.4
4.6
.852
George McGinnis
SF
21
20
31.7
15.5
11.4
2.6
3.2
13.1
5.3
.406
0.8
0.2
.267
7.5
4.7
.627
Mel Daniels
C
27
20
37.2
15.3
15.1
1.4
2.9
12.6
6.1
.480
0.2
0.0
.000
4.3
3.2
.753
Bill Keller
PG
24
20
26.6
12.0
1.8
4.2
1.3
9.4
4.2
.447
2.4
1.0
.396
3.2
2.7
.841
Bob Netolicky
PF
29
20
27.6
10.9
5.9
0.6
1.1
9.6
4.6
.476
0.1
0.0
.000
3.1
1.8
.590
Rick Mount
SG
25
20
19.4
8.9
1.2
1.6
1.2
8.9
3.4
.382
1.5
0.4
.267
2.0
1.7
.846
Darnell Hillman
PF
22
20
16.4
6.2
5.5
0.5
1.0
4.8
2.7
.558
0.1
0.0
.000
1.7
0.9
.545
Team Totals
20
241.3
108.4
50.9
19.2
14.6
90.8
41.3
.454
8.4
2.7
.317
31.5
23.2
.738**
Regular Season Totals (1971–72)
PLAYER
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TOV
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Mel Daniels
C
27
79
77
2971
1513
1297
176
239
1184
598
.505
6
0
.000
451
317
.703
Roger Brown
SF
29
78
71
2987
1444
502
306
214
1112
532
.478
185
57
.308
401
323
.805
Bob Netolicky
PF
29
83
73
2905
1250
764
83
166
1090
522
.479
19
4
.211
279
202
.724
George McGinnis
SF
21
73
46
2179
1234
711
137
256
999
465
.465
38
6
.158
462
298
.645
Freddie Lewis
PG
28
77
66
2714
1182
327
362
194
947
405
.428
100
31
.310
396
341
.861
Rick Mount
SG
25
78
50
2126
1113
155
230
142
949
420
.443
180
57
.317
261
216
.828
Bill Keller
PG
24
76
23
1729
737
164
264
131
619
264
.426
169
56
.331
174
153
.879
Darnell Hillman
PF
22
73
5
1386
515
478
49
84
410
200
.488
5
1
.200
177
114
.644
Larry Cannon
SG
24
28
4
478
186
33
72
42
175
67
.383
6
1
.167
71
51
.718
Don Sidle
C
25
27
2
394
175
95
10
20
143
72
.503
1
0
.000
49
31
.633
John Barnhill
PG
33
19
2
194
68
19
16
12
87
28
.322
35
4
.114
15
8
.533
Marv Winkler
SG
23
20
0
155
40
16
12
12
54
15
.278
4
2
.500
14
8
.571
Wayne Chapman
SF
26
7
1
76
18
5
11
6
18
7
.389
2
1
.500
6
3
.500
Arvesta Kelly
SG
26
4
0
41
6
7
2
2
9
3
.333
0
0
0
0
Mike Price
SG
23
4
0
25
6
5
1
4
9
3
.333
0
0
0
0
Team Totals
84
84
20360
9487
4578
1731
1524
7805
3601
.461
750
220
.293
2756
2065
.749**
Playoff Totals (1971–72)
PLAYER
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TOV
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Roger Brown
29
20
0
845
409
121
81
0
0
35
329
160
.486
34
15
.441
90
74
.822
Freddie Lewis
28
20
0
805
383
81
87
0
0
45
322
142
.441
34
7
.206
108
92
.852
George McGinnis
21
20
0
633
310
227
52
0
0
63
261
106
.406
15
4
.267
150
94
.627
Mel Daniels
27
20
0
744
306
302
28
0
0
58
252
121
.480
3
0
.000
85
64
.753
Bill Keller
24
20
0
532
240
35
84
0
0
26
188
84
.447
48
19
.396
63
53
.841
Bob Netolicky
29
20
0
552
218
118
12
0
0
22
191
91
.476
1
0
.000
61
36
.590
Rick Mount
25
20
0
387
177
23
31
0
0
23
178
68
.382
30
8
.267
39
33
.846
Darnell Hillman
22
20
0
327
124
110
9
0
0
20
95
53
.558
2
0
.000
33
18
.545
Team Totals
20
0
4825
2167
1017
384
0
0
292
1816
825
.454
167
53
.317
629
464
.738
Team Impact Spotlight
Player Name
Role Tier
MPG
Usage Tier
PPG
RPG
APG
STK (SPG+BPG)
Impact Index*
Notes
Awards
Mel Daniels
Interior Anchor / Physical Presence
37.6
High Usage
19.2
16.4
2.2
3.7
20.75
Reliable dominant rebounder and physical center; throughout his ABA career he was known for his relentless rebounding and interior strength, anchoring the Pacers’ defense and offense.
All-Star
Roger Brown
Lead Wing Scorer / Clutch Two-Way
38.3
High Usage
18.5
6.4
3.9
3.6
16.20
Veteran forward known for clutch scoring and versatile offense; a respected leader on both ends of the floor with a variety of scoring moves.
All-Star
Freddie Lewis
Floor General / Balanced Creator
35.2
High Usage
15.4
4.2
4.7
1.4
12.85
Steady point guard managing offensive flow, shot creation, and ball distribution; part of Pacers championship core in earlier years.
All-Star
Bob Netolicky
Stretch Forward / Secondary Glass Cleaner
35.0
Mid Usage
15.1
9.2
1.0
2.0
13.15
Experienced forward/center providing scoring inside and out with decent rebounding; a versatile big with career success in ABA.
—
George McGinnis
Emerging All-Around Star
29.8
Mid-High Usage
16.9
9.7
1.9
4.4
16.45
Young rising star blending scoring and athletic rebounding; developing into premier two-way player on a veteran team.
ROY Candidate
Rick Mount
Secondary Scoring Wing
27.3
Mid Usage
14.3
2.0
2.9
2.5
10.85
Perimeter scorer with reliable shooting range; provided offensive spacing and scoring punch off the bench/starting mix.
—
Bill Keller
Facilitator Scoring Guard
22.8
Mid Usage
9.7
2.2
3.5
2.1
8.75
Combo guard contributing balanced offense and opportunistic defense; mix of scoring and playmaking.
—
Darnell Hillman
Hustle Big / Energy Role
19.0
Low-Mid Usage
7.1
6.5
0.7
2.1
8.20
Athletic forward/center providing energy, rebounding, and transition play; defensive presence around the rim.
—
Don Sidle
Backup Post Scorer
14.6
Low Usage
6.5
3.5
0.4
1.1
5.75
Reserve center offering interior scoring in limited minutes; efficient in short bursts.
—
Larry Cannon
Spot Offensive Role
17.1
Low Usage
6.6
1.2
2.6
1.5
5.95
Role player providing spot scoring and occasional play initiation.
—
Wayne Chapman
Deep Reserve
10.9
Low Usage
2.6
0.7
1.6
2.5
3.20
Peripheral reserve with minimal offensive responsibility; short bursts play.
—
John Barnhill
Situational Backup
10.2
Low Usage
3.6
1.0
0.8
1.4
3.40
Limited minutes as contingency guard; occasional offense.
—
Arvesta Kelly
Deep Reserve Guard
10.3
Low Usage
1.5
1.8
0.5
2.5
3.15
Short-term bench guard contributing sporadic defense and rebounds.
