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Here is the Indiana Pacers 1976–77 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:
Indiana Pacers 1976–77 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mel Bennett | PF | 6-7 | 200 | Jan 4, 1955 | Pittsburgh |
| 10 | Don Buse | PG | 6-4 | 190 | Aug 10, 1950 | Evansville |
| 14 | Mike Flynn | SG | 6-2 | 180 | Jul 31, 1953 | Kentucky |
| 20 | Darnell Hillman | F/C | 6-9 | 215 | Aug 29, 1949 | San Jose State |
| 21 | Jerome Anderson | SG | 6-5 | 195 | Oct 9, 1953 | West Virginia |
| 22 | Wil Jones | PF | 6-8 | 205 | Feb 27, 1947 | Albany State |
| 24 | Steve Green | SF | 6-7 | 220 | Jan 26, 1953 | Indiana |
| 25 | Billy Knight | SF | 6-6 | 195 | Jun 9, 1952 | Pittsburgh |
| 30 | Dan Roundfield | PF | 6-8 | 205 | May 26, 1953 | Central Michigan |
| 41 | Len Elmore | C | 6-9 | 220 | Mar 28, 1952 | Maryland |
| 44 | John Williamson | SG | 6-2 | 185 | Nov 10, 1951 | New Mexico State |
| 50 | Dave Robisch | C | 6-10 | 230 | Dec 22, 1949 | Kansas |
| 52 | Rudy Hackett | PF | 6-9 | 205 | May 10, 1953 | Syracuse |
| 54 | Clyde Mayes | PF | 6-8 | 225 | Mar 17, 1953 | Furman |
| 55 | Darrell Elston | SG | 6-4 | 190 | Aug 15, 1952 | North Carolina |
Regular Season Per Game (1976–77)
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | SF | 24 | 78 | 77 | 40.0 | 26.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 21.6 | 10.7 | .493 | – | – | – | 6.5 | 5.3 | .816 |
| John Williamson | SG | 25 | 30 | 28 | 35.2 | 20.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 18.1 | 8.7 | .480 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 3.3 | .784 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 23 | 61 | 55 | 27.0 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 5.6 | .466 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 2.7 | .686 |
| Wil Jones | PF | 29 | 80 | 74 | 33.9 | 13.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 12.7 | 5.5 | .430 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 2.1 | .744 |
| Mike Flynn | SG | 23 | 73 | 9 | 18.1 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 3.4 | .436 | – | – | – | 1.9 | 1.4 | .711 |
| Don Buse | PG | 26 | 81 | 76 | 36.4 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 3.3 | .416 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.4 | .786 |
| Dave Robisch | C | 27 | 80 | 26 | 24.6 | 11.9 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 4.6 | .455 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 2.7 | .832 |
| Darnell Hillman | C | 27 | 82 | 59 | 28.1 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 9.9 | 4.4 | .443 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 2.0 | .660 |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 22 | 67 | 1 | 13.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 | .344 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 1.7 | .599 |
| Steve Green | SF | 23 | 70 | 1 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 2.6 | .432 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.2 | .743 |
| Clyde Mayes | PF | 23 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .429 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 |
| Jerome Anderson | SG | 23 | 27 | 0 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .441 | – | – | – | 0.7 | 0.5 | .700 |
| Len Elmore | C | 24 | 6 | 0 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .412 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 0.7 | .800 |
| Rudy Hackett | PF | 23 | 5 | 0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .375 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.2 | .667 |
| Freddie Lewis | PG | 33 | 32 | 4 | 17.3 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 2.5 | .407 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 1.9 | .805 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 240.9 | 106.8 | 48.7 | 24.5 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 24.8 | 95.6 | 43.0 | .449 | – | – | – | 28.0 | 20.9 | .746 |
Regular Season Totals (1976–77)
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | SF | 24 | 78 | 77 | 3117 | 2075 | 582 | 260 | 117 | 19 | 197 | 1687 | 831 | .493 | – | – | – | 506 | 413 | .816 |
| Wil Jones | PF | 29 | 80 | 74 | 2709 | 1042 | 604 | 189 | 102 | 80 | 305 | 1019 | 438 | .430 | – | – | – | 223 | 166 | .744 |
| Dave Robisch | C | 27 | 80 | 26 | 1966 | 951 | 554 | 158 | 55 | 37 | 169 | 811 | 369 | .455 | – | – | – | 256 | 213 | .832 |
| John Williamson | SG | 25 | 30 | 28 | 1055 | 620 | 74 | 111 | 48 | 7 | 103 | 544 | 261 | .480 | – | – | – | 125 | 98 | .784 |
| Mike Flynn | SG | 23 | 73 | 9 | 1324 | 601 | 187 | 179 | 57 | 6 | 106 | 573 | 250 | .436 | – | – | – | 142 | 101 | .711 |
| Darnell Hillman | C | 27 | 82 | 59 | 2302 | 879 | 693 | 166 | 95 | 106 | 353 | 811 | 359 | .443 | – | – | – | 244 | 161 | .660 |
| Don Buse | PG | 26 | 81 | 76 | 2947 | 646 | 270 | 685 | 281 | 16 | 129 | 639 | 266 | .416 | – | – | – | 145 | 114 | .786 |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 22 | 67 | 1 | 911 | 314 | 237 | 70 | 37 | 33 | 155 | 294 | 101 | .344 | – | – | – | 187 | 112 | .599 |
| Steve Green | SF | 23 | 70 | 1 | 918 | 450 | 177 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 157 | 424 | 183 | .432 | – | – | – | 113 | 84 | .743 |
| Freddie Lewis | PG | 33 | 32 | 4 | 552 | 224 | 47 | 56 | 18 | 2 | 58 | 199 | 81 | .407 | – | – | – | 77 | 62 | .805 |
| Jerome Anderson | SG | 23 | 27 | 0 | 164 | 66 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 59 | 26 | .441 | – | – | – | 20 | 14 | .700 |
| Clyde Mayes | PF | 23 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | .429 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| Len Elmore | C | 24 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | .412 | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Rudy Hackett | PF | 23 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | .375 | – | – | – | 9 | 6 | .667 |
| Darrell Elston | SG | 24 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 2 | .143 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19755 | 8758 | 3993 | 2009 | 924 | 458 | 2030 | 7840 | 3522 | .449 | – | – | – | 2297 | 1714 | .746 |
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 (1.5+0.2) | 19.55 | The offensive engine — team leading scorer, high volume shooter and rebounder; carried much of the scoring burden throughout season. | NBA All‑Star |
| Don Buse | Lead Guard / Primary Facilitator & Perimeter Defender | 36.4 | High Usage | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 3.7 (3.5+0.2) | 12.75 | Chief playmaker — team assist leader, and defensive pest with top steal numbers in NBA (281 total steals). | NBA All‑Star; NBA All‑Defensive First Team |
| Dan Roundfield | Two‑Way Forward / Rebound‑Rim Protector | 27.0 | Medium Usage | 13.9 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 (1.0+2.1) | 13.30 | Emerged as a reliable rebounder and rim protector; contributed solid interior presence and defensive activity in first full year of increased opportunity. | — |
| Wil Jones | Starting Forward / Complement Scorer‑Rebounder | 33.9 | Medium Usage | 13.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 (1.3+1.0) | 12.65 | Provided frontcourt balance — paired scoring and rebounding for a forward, helped shore up depth and interior toughness. | — |
| Dave Robisch | Center / Starting Big | 24.6 | Medium‑Low Usage | 11.9 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 (0.7+0.5) | 10.00 | Solid front‑court minutes, provided inside scoring and rebounding to support frontcourt rotation. | — |
| Darnell Hillman | Stretch Big / Energetic Frontcourt Contributor | 28.1 | Medium Usage | 10.7 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 (1.2+1.3) | 11.85 | Provided rebounding, frontcourt mobility, and occasional rim‑protection — a useful all‑around backup big. | — |
| John Williamson | Secondary Wing Scorer / 3‑Level Option | 35.2 | Medium Usage | 20.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 (1.6+0.2) | 14.35 | Supplied valuable scoring punch and perimeter threat off the wing — gave the team a dependable secondary scoring option. | — |
| Mike Flynn | Role Guard / Change‑of‑Pace Off‑Guard | 18.1 | Low Usage | 8.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 (0.8+0.1) | 6.60 | Provided some back‑court depth, occasional scoring and playmaking in limited minutes. | — |
| Freddie Lewis | Backup Guard / Spot Minutes | 17.3 | Low Usage | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 (0.6+0.1) | 5.50 | Contributed sporadically — modest scoring and ball‑handling when called upon. | — |
| Steve Green | Bench Forward / Defensive Role | 13.1 | Low Usage | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 (0.7+0.2) | 5.25 | Depth forward — limited minutes but offered occasional defense and floor spacing. | — |
| Mel Bennett | Deep Bench Big / Reserve Frontcourt | 13.6 | Low Usage | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 (0.6+0.5) | 5.15 | Rarely used, but provided some rebounding and inside presence as reserve big. | — |
| Clyde Mayes | Fringe Big / Spot Minutes | 10.5 | Very Low Usage | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 (0.0+1.0) | 4.25 | Minimal contribution, used in limited spot minutes for brief frontcourt depth. | — |
| Len Elmore | Deep Reserve / Defensive Sub | 7.7 | Very Low Usage | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 (0.0+0.7) | 3.75 | Played very little; limited contributions both offensively and defensively when on court. | — |
| Jerome Anderson | Deep Bench Guard / End‑of‑Bench | 6.1 | Very Low Usage | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 (0.2+0.1) | 1.75 | Almost no impact — peripheral bench minutes only. | — |
| Rudy Hackett | Reserve Forward / Spot Role | 7.6 | Very Low Usage | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 (0.0+0.2) | 2.60 | Marginal usage, very limited production across the board. | — |
| Darrell Elston | Deep Bench Wing / Rare Minutes | 8.0 | Very Low Usage | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 (0.2+0.0) | 2.15 | Extremely limited role; negligible overall impact. | — |