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Here is the Indiana Pacers 1973–74 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:

Indiana Pacers 1973–74 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 Bill Keller G 6-0 180 Aug 30, 1947 Purdue
20 Len Elmore C 6-9 220 Mar 28, 1952 Maryland
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 Buse G 6-4 190 Aug 10, 1950 Evansville
40 George McGinnis F 6-8 235 Aug 12, 1950 Indiana
42 Darnell Hillman F 6-9 215 Aug 29, 1949 San Jose State
50 Tom Owens C 6-9 215 Jun 28, 1949 South Carolina
54 Dave Robisch C 6-10 230 Dec 22, 1949 Kansas

Regular Season Per Game (1973–74)

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
George McGinnis PF 23 80 78 40.8 25.9 15.0 3.3 2.0 0.5 4.9 21.1 9.9 .468 0.4 0.1 .147 8.9 6.1 .683
Donnie Freeman SG 29 66 60 26.3 14.3 2.5 2.5 0.7 0.3 2.0 12.7 5.8 .456 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 2.7 .797
Mel Daniels C 29 78 69 32.6 15.4 11.6 1.6 0.7 1.2 2.8 14.3 6.3 .440 0.0 0.0 — 3.7 2.8 .756
Roger Brown SF 31 82 46 30.8 11.8 4.8 2.8 0.7 0.7 1.5 10.1 4.6 .457 1.9 0.7 .361 2.4 1.9 .775
Freddie Lewis PG 30 78 37 27.7 9.9 2.6 4.1 1.3 0.1 2.2 9.3 3.7 .398 0.9 0.2 .181 2.8 2.3 .831
Darnell Hillman PF 24 83 43 27.9 9.1 8.1 1.2 0.8 2.1 2.1 7.9 4.0 .498 0.1 0.0 .375 2.3 1.2 .518
Bob Netolicky C 31 56 15 20.7 9.1 5.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.1 8.0 3.8 .477 0.1 0.0 .333 2.1 1.4 .647
Bill Keller PG 26 75 19 19.0 9.5 1.7 2.3 0.5 0.0 1.3 8.2 3.7 .454 1.7 0.7 .382 1.6 1.4 .870
Kevin Joyce SG 22 56 11 17.6 7.3 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.4 7.7 3.1 .396 0.5 0.1 .185 1.4 1.1 .821
Don Buse SG 23 77 41 24.4 5.5 3.3 3.4 1.9 0.3 1.0 5.5 2.2 .398 1.4 0.5 .336 0.9 0.6 .686
Johnny Baum SF 27 13 1 8.7 2.8 1.9 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 2.8 1.3 .472 0.0 0.0 — 0.3 0.2 .500
Bob Arnzen SF 26 20 0 7.5 2.8 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 2.4 1.2 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.5 0.4 .778
Larry Cannon SG 26 3 0 8.7 2.3 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.0 .429 0.0 0.0 — 1.0 0.3 .333
Bill Newton C 23 11 0 6.6 1.4 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.4 0.6 .467 0.0 0.0 — 0.2 0.1 .500
Team Totals — — 84 84 242.4 105.8 52.0 21.7 8.8 5.5 18.5 93.9 42.2 .450 6.5 2.0 .315 26.7 19.3 .725

Playoff Per Game (1973–74)

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
George McGinnis PF 23 14 — 41.8 24.0 11.9 3.4 1.1 0.4 3.3 18.6 8.5 .456 0.5 0.1 .286 9.2 6.9 .744
Freddie Lewis PG 30 14 — 39.1 17.4 3.6 4.4 1.7 0.1 2.4 14.6 6.4 .441 1.4 0.4 .316 4.8 4.1 .866
Roger Brown SF 31 13 — 34.8 14.1 5.8 3.7 0.7 1.0 0.8 11.6 5.2 .444 2.1 0.7 .333 3.8 3.1 .816
Mel Daniels C 29 14 — 35.6 12.2 11.4 1.9 0.8 1.0 2.1 12.3 4.9 .401 0.0 0.0 — 3.1 2.4 .767
Donnie Freeman SG 29 6 — 26.3 12.3 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 1.5 11.5 5.0 .435 0.0 0.0 — 3.3 2.3 .700
Darnell Hillman PF 24 14 — 25.1 8.4 7.1 0.9 0.4 1.1 1.4 6.1 3.4 .553 0.1 0.0 .000 3.3 1.6 .500
Don Buse SG 23 14 — 23.6 5.2 2.6 2.6 2.1 0.1 0.9 4.9 2.1 .441 1.6 0.5 .318 0.6 0.4 .667
Bill Keller PG 26 12 — 16.2 9.4 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.0 1.3 7.8 3.4 .441 3.3 1.3 .375 1.6 1.3 .842
Kevin Joyce SG 22 10 — 13.6 4.4 0.9 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 5.3 1.7 .321 0.7 0.2 .286 1.0 0.8 .800
Johnny Baum SF 27 11 — 9.7 3.6 1.8 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 2.9 1.5 .531 0.0 0.0 — 0.5 0.5 1.000
Team Totals — — 14 — 240.0 99.6 46.1 19.9 8.1 3.9 13.7 84.9 37.6 .444 8.8 2.9 .333 28.4 21.4 .754

Regular Season Totals (1973–74)

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
George McGinnis PF 23 80 78 3266 2071 1197 267 159 40 393 1686 789 .468 34 5 .147 715 488 .683
Mel Daniels C 29 78 69 2539 1201 906 122 56 92 215 1117 492 .440 0 0 — 287 217 .756
Donnie Freeman SG 66 60 1735 943 168 165 48 22 132 839 383 .456 2 0 .000 222 177 .797  
Roger Brown SF 31 82 46 2527 969 390 232 56 60 125 829 379 .457 155 56 .361 200 155 .775
Freddie Lewis PG 30 78 37 2164 775 201 322 99 11 169 728 290 .398 72 13 .181 219 182 .831
Don Buse SG 23 77 41 1877 424 254 258 146 20 75 427 170 .398 107 36 .336 70 48 .686
Darnell Hillman PF 24 83 43 2319 758 676 96 70 177 177 658 328 .498 8 3 .375 191 99 .518
Bill Keller PG 26 75 19 1428 715 128 172 37 3 100 615 279 .454 131 50 .382 123 107 .870
Bob Netolicky C 31 56 15 1157 507 292 50 21 22 64 449 214 .477 6 2 .333 119 77 .647
Kevin Joyce SG 22 56 11 987 411 92 128 32 8 80 432 171 .396 27 5 .185 78 64 .821
Johnny Baum SF 27 13 1 113 36 25 2 6 2 6 36 17 .472 0 0 — 4 2 .500
Bob Arnzen SF 26 20 0 149 56 20 3 3 2 8 48 24 .500 1 1 1.000 9 7 .778
Bill Newton C 23 11 0 73 15 18 5 2 0 7 15 7 .467 0 0 — 2 1 .500
Larry Cannon SG 26 3 0 26 7 3 3 0 0 3 7 3 .429 0 0 — 3 1 .333
Team Totals — — 84 84 20360 8888 4370 1825 735 459 1554 7886 3546 .450 543 171 .315 2242 1625 .725

Playoff Totals (1973–74)

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
George McGinnis PF 23 14 — 585 336 166 47 16 6 46 261 119 .456 7 2 .286 129 96 .744
Freddie Lewis PG 30 14 — 547 244 50 62 24 1 33 204 90 .441 19 6 .316 67 58 .866
Roger Brown SF 31 13 — 452 183 75 48 9 13 11 151 67 .444 27 9 .333 49 40 .816
Mel Daniels C 29 14 — 498 171 160 27 11 14 30 172 69 .401 0 0 — 43 33 .767
Kevin Joyce SG 22 10 — 136 44 9 12 4 2 10 53 17 .321 7 2 .286 10 8 .800
Bill Keller PG 26 12 — 194 113 18 25 5 0 16 93 41 .441 40 15 .375 19 16 .842
Don Buse SG 23 14 — 331 73 37 36 30 1 12 68 30 .441 22 7 .318 9 6 .667
Donnie Freeman SG 29 6 — 158 74 10 8 4 0 9 69 30 .435 0 0 — 20 14 .700
Darnell Hillman PF 24 14 — 352 117 100 12 6 16 20 85 47 .553 1 0 .000 46 23 .500
Johnny Baum SF 27 11 — 107 40 20 2 5 1 5 32 17 .531 0 0 — 6 6 1.000
Team Totals — — 14 — 3360 1395 645 279 114 54 192 1188 527 .444 123 41 .333 423 300 .754

Team Impact Spotlight

Player Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
George McGinnis Primary Ball-Dominant Star 40.8 High (primary scorer/creator) 25.9 15.0 3.3 2.5 23.35 The team’s engine — McGinnis led the league in scoring (≈ 29.8 ppg) this season and was co-MVP of the league, anchoring both scoring and playmaking for the team.  ABA Co-MVP, All-Star
Mel Daniels Veteran Inside Anchor / Defensive Anchor 32.6 Moderate-High (secondary post-option) 15.4 11.6 1.6 1.9 15.25 Longtime cornerstone; brought interior strength, rebounding and veteran leadership. Though scoring load was lower than McGinnis’s, his rebounding and rim presence remained vital.  All-Star
Donnie Freeman Key Secondary Scorer / 2nd Guard Option 26.3 Moderate (wing scoring role) 14.3 2.5 2.5 1.0 10.15 Provided steady perimeter scoring and spacing, alleviating load from frontline — a reliable secondary option.  
Roger Brown Complementary Wing / Veteran Shooter 30.8 Moderate (spot-scoring / wing support) 11.8 4.8 2.8 1.4 10.45 Although his best years were behind him (he retired after this season), Brown returned mid-season and added shooting, wing presence and experience to a younger core.  —
Darnell Hillman High-Energy Frontcourt Role / Hustle Big Man 27.9 Role (bench/rotation big) 9.1 8.1 1.2 2.9 10.10 A high-effort rebounder & defender; his mobility and energy added depth inside and helped sustain frontcourt quality beyond the starters.  
Bob Netolicky Reserve Big / Rotation Center 20.7 Role (spot minutes) 9.1 5.2 0.9 0.8 7.50 Provided size off the bench; allowed the team to rest starters without dropping much production or interior presence.  
Freddie Lewis Backup Point / Secondary Ballhandler 27.7 Moderate-Low (bench playmaker/scorer) 9.9 2.6 4.1 1.4 9.00 Brought guard-level playmaking and perimeter shooting, adding flexibility when starters sat — useful for rotation balance.  
Don Buse Defensive/Facilitator Guard 24.4 Low-Moderate (defensive + passing role) 5.5 3.3 3.4 2.2 7.20 His steals (and modest block total) reflect defensive activity; likely used in matchups needing perimeter defense and ball-movement off bench.  
Bill Keller Bench Guard / Spot Contributor 19.0 Low (spot minutes) 9.5 1.7 2.3 0.5 6.75 Contributed scoring and backup guard minutes; served as part of depth behind starters and main bench guards.  
Kevin Joyce Deep Reserve / Young Wing/Guard 17.6 Low (minimal usage) 7.3 1.6 2.3 0.7 6.45 A young secondary wing/guard, getting limited minutes — likely part of the developmental rotation or situational lineups.  
Johnny Baum Fringe Roster / Emergency Minutes 8.7 Very Low 2.8 1.9 0.2 0.7 3.25 Played few minutes; likely a reserve to plug in for short stints when needed.  
Bob Arnzen Fringe Roster / “Garbage Time” Role 7.5 Very Low 2.8 1.0 0.2 0.3 2.65 Minimal impact; spot minutes only.  
Bill Newton Deep Reserve – Young/Cheap Option 6.6 Very Low 1.4 1.6 0.5 0.2 2.35 Very limited minutes; purely depth insurance.  
Larry Cannon Minimal-use Guard 8.7 Very Low 2.3 1.0 1.0 0.0 3.15 Used very sparingly; negligible impact overall.