Last Updated on January 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the Indiana Pacers 1977–78 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:
Indiana Pacers 1977–78 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Behagen | PF | 6-9 | 185 | Jan 14, 1951 | Minnesota |
| 4 | Adrian Dantley | SF | 6-5 | 208 | Feb 28, 1955 | Notre Dame |
| 9 | Mel Bennett | PF | 6-7 | 200 | Jan 4, 1955 | Pittsburgh |
| 12 | Bobby Wilson | SG | 6-3 | 185 | Jan 15, 1951 | Wichita State |
| 14 | Mike Flynn | SG | 6-3 | 180 | Jul 31, 1953 | Kentucky |
| 20 | Johnny Neumann | SG | 6-6 | 200 | Nov 11, 1950 | Ole Miss |
| 22 | Earl Tatum | SG | 6-4 | 185 | Jul 26, 1953 | Marquette |
| 24 | Steve Green | SF | 6-7 | 220 | Jan 26, 1953 | Indiana |
| 30 | Bob Carrington | SG | 6-6 | 195 | Jul 3, 1953 | Boston College |
| 32 | John Williamson | SG | 6-2 | 185 | Nov 10, 1951 | New Mexico State |
| 40 | James Edwards | C | 7-1 | 252 | Nov 22, 1955 | Washington |
| 42 | Mike Bantom | SF | 6-9 | 200 | Dec 3, 1951 | Saint Joseph’s |
| 44 | Len Elmore | C | 6-9 | 220 | Mar 28, 1952 | Maryland |
| 50 | Dan Roundfield | PF | 6-8 | 205 | May 26, 1953 | Central Michigan |
| 52 | Dave Robisch | C | 6-10 | 230 | Dec 22, 1949 | Kansas |
| 55 | Ricky Sobers | PG | 6-3 | 198 | Jan 15, 1953 | UNLV |
| 00 | Willie Smith | PG | 6-2 | 170 | Oct 26, 1953 | Missouri |
Regular Season Per Game (1977–78)
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | SF | 22 | 23 | 23 | 41.2 | 26.5 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 17.5 | 8.7 | .499 | – | – | – | 11.4 | 9.0 | .787 |
| John Williamson | SG | 26 | 42 | 38 | 34.5 | 19.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 18.9 | 8.0 | .421 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 3.2 | .832 |
| Ricky Sobers | PG | 25 | 79 | 79 | 38.2 | 18.2 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 7.0 | .453 | – | – | – | 5.1 | 4.2 | .825 |
| James Edwards | C | 22 | 58 | 52 | 29.0 | 15.4 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 13.4 | 6.0 | .450 | – | – | – | 5.1 | 3.3 | .649 |
| Mike Bantom | SF | 26 | 82 | 78 | 33.8 | 15.3 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 6.1 | .479 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 3.1 | .743 |
| Earl Tatum | SG | 24 | 57 | 40 | 32.6 | 14.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 13.6 | 6.3 | .462 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 1.9 | .788 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 24 | 79 | 60 | 30.7 | 13.4 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 5.3 | .489 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 2.8 | .727 |
| Ron Behagen | PF | 27 | 51 | 10 | 22.2 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 10.7 | 4.4 | .408 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 2.5 | .727 |
| Dave Robisch | C | 28 | 23 | 18 | 26.0 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 7.9 | 3.2 | .403 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 2.2 | .781 |
| Len Elmore | C | 25 | 69 | 6 | 19.2 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 2.1 | .368 | – | – | – | 1.9 | 1.3 | .667 |
| Bob Carrington | SG | 24 | 35 | 1 | 17.7 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 2.7 | .487 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 1.7 | .784 |
| Mike Flynn | PG | 24 | 71 | 4 | 13.5 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | .449 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 0.8 | .567 |
| Johnny Neumann | SG | 26 | 20 | 1 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.8 | .407 | – | – | – | 0.9 | 0.7 | .722 |
| Steve Green | SF | 24 | 44 | 0 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .438 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.9 | .696 |
| Bobby Wilson | SG | 27 | 12 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .389 | – | – | – | 0.3 | 0.2 | .667 |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 23 | 31 | 0 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 | .284 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 0.9 | .622 |
| Willie Smith | PG | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.8 | 108.6 | 48.9 | 24.2 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 20.0 | 94.9 | 42.7 | .450 | – | – | – | 31.3 | 23.2 | .743 |
Regular Season Totals (1977–78)
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Sobers | PG | 25 | 79 | 79 | 3019 | 1436 | 327 | 584 | 170 | 23 | 352 | 1221 | 553 | .453 | – | – | – | 400 | 330 | .825 |
| Mike Bantom | SF | 26 | 82 | 78 | 2775 | 1258 | 610 | 238 | 100 | 50 | 218 | 1047 | 502 | .479 | – | – | – | 342 | 254 | .743 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 24 | 79 | 60 | 2423 | 1060 | 802 | 196 | 81 | 149 | 194 | 861 | 421 | .489 | – | – | – | 300 | 218 | .727 |
| James Edwards | C | 22 | 58 | 52 | 1682 | 892 | 435 | 56 | 37 | 50 | 112 | 777 | 350 | .450 | – | – | – | 296 | 192 | .649 |
| Earl Tatum | SG | 24 | 57 | 40 | 1859 | 822 | 205 | 226 | 103 | 30 | 131 | 773 | 357 | .462 | – | – | – | 137 | 108 | .788 |
| John Williamson | SG | 26 | 42 | 38 | 1449 | 804 | 120 | 132 | 47 | 0 | 127 | 795 | 335 | .421 | – | – | – | 161 | 134 | .832 |
| Len Elmore | C | 25 | 69 | 6 | 1327 | 372 | 420 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 386 | 142 | .368 | – | – | – | 132 | 88 | .667 |
| Ron Behagen | PF | 27 | 51 | 10 | 1131 | 572 | 333 | 65 | 32 | 19 | 113 | 544 | 222 | .408 | – | – | – | 176 | 128 | .727 |
| Mike Flynn | PG | 24 | 71 | 4 | 955 | 295 | 117 | 142 | 41 | 10 | 75 | 267 | 120 | .449 | – | – | – | 97 | 55 | .567 |
| Adrian Dantley | SF | 22 | 23 | 23 | 948 | 609 | 216 | 65 | 48 | 17 | 67 | 403 | 201 | .499 | – | – | – | 263 | 207 | .787 |
| Bob Carrington | SG | 24 | 35 | 1 | 621 | 250 | 62 | 62 | 22 | 11 | 52 | 197 | 96 | .487 | – | – | – | 74 | 58 | .784 |
| Dave Robisch | C | 28 | 23 | 18 | 598 | 196 | 173 | 48 | 20 | 15 | 34 | 181 | 73 | .403 | – | – | – | 64 | 50 | .781 |
| Steve Green | SF | 24 | 44 | 0 | 449 | 151 | 71 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 128 | 56 | .438 | – | – | – | 56 | 39 | .696 |
| Johnny Neumann | SG | 26 | 20 | 1 | 216 | 83 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 86 | 35 | .407 | – | – | – | 18 | 13 | .722 |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 23 | 31 | 0 | 285 | 74 | 93 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 81 | 23 | .284 | – | – | – | 45 | 28 | .622 |
| Bobby Wilson | SG | 27 | 12 | 0 | 86 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 14 | .389 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | .667 |
| Willie Smith | PG | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19830 | 8904 | 4010 | 1982 | 808 | 456 | 1629 | 7783 | 3500 | .450 | – | – | – | 2564 | 1904 | .743 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | Primary Scorer / Stretch Forward | 41.2 | High Usage | 26.5 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 20.75 | Led the team in scoring despite limited games; efficient offense and strong rebounding for a forward. | Rookie of the Year (prior season) |
| Ricky Sobers | Primary Ball‑Handler / Lead Guard | 38.2 | High Usage | 18.2 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 16.1 | Team’s main playmaker; led in assists and contributed strong defensive activity. | — |
| Dan Roundfield | Defensive Anchor / Versatile Forward | 30.7 | Medium Usage | 13.4 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 14.5 | Led the team in rebounding; versatile defender with steals and blocks. | — |
| Mike Bantom | Two‑Way Wing / Secondary Scorer | 33.8 | Medium Usage | 15.3 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 13.7 | Durable all‑season contributor; balanced scoring and rebounding. | — |
| John Williamson | Secondary Scorer / Combo Guard | 34.5 | Medium Usage | 19.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 13.05 | Provided scoring punch off the guard spot; reliable secondary option. | — |
| James Edwards | Starting Center / Interior Scorer | 29.0 | Medium Usage | 15.4 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 12.7 | Key inside presence; combined scoring with rebounding and rim protection. | — |
| Earl Tatum | Rotation Wing / 3‑Level Threat | 32.6 | Medium Usage | 14.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 12.15 | Provided perimeter scoring and steals; versatile wing option. | — |
| Dave Robisch | Bench Big / Depth Center | 26.0 | Low Usage | 8.5 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 9.85 | Provided rebounding and occasional offense in limited minutes. | — |
| Ron Behagen | Role Player / Backup Big | 22.2 | Low-Medium Usage | 11.2 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 9.55 | Contributed modest scoring and rebounding in limited minutes. | — |
| Len Elmore | Backup Big / Defensive Substitute | 19.2 | Low Usage | 5.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 7.4 | Defensive energy and rebounding off the bench. | — |
| Bob Carrington | Bench Wing / Spot Minutes | 17.7 | Low Usage | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5.3 | Limited minutes; occasional scoring and perimeter defense. | — |
| Mike Flynn | Backup Guard / Change‑of‑Pace | 13.5 | Low Usage | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 4.25 | Provided occasional minutes to relieve starters; modest playmaking. | — |
| Johnny Neumann | Deep Bench Wing / Garbage Time | 10.8 | Low Usage | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.35 | Sparse minutes; minimal impact beyond mop-up situations. | — |
| Mel Bennett | Deep Bench Forward / Reserve Big | 9.2 | Very Low Usage | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.35 | Rarely used; bottom-of-rotation big. | — |
| Bobby Wilson | Deep Bench Guard / Rare Minutes | 7.2 | Very Low Usage | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.75 | Very limited role; mostly garbage-time appearances. | — |
| Steve Green | Deep Bench Wing / Spot Minutes | 10.2 | Low Usage | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.55 | Minimal usage; limited impact. | — |
| Willie Smith | Minimal Contributor / Brief Appearance | 7.0 | Very Low Usage | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | Played in only one game; no substantive contributions. | — |