Last Updated on January 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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Here is the Indiana Pacers 1979–80 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:

Indiana Pacers 1979–80 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College
5 John Kuester PG 6’2″ 180 Feb 6, 1955 North Carolina
7 Dudley Bradley SG 6’6″ 195 Mar 19, 1957 North Carolina
8 Mickey Johnson SF 6’10” 190 Aug 31, 1952 Aurora
10 Corky Calhoun SF 6’7″ 210 Nov 1, 1950 Pennsylvania
13 Ron Carter SG 6’5″ 190 Aug 31, 1956 Virginia Military Institute
16 Johnny Davis PG 6’2″ 170 Oct 21, 1955 Dayton
22 Alex English SF 6’7″ 190 Jan 5, 1954 South Carolina
25 Billy Knight SG 6’6″ 195 Jun 9, 1952 Pittsburgh
30 Brad Davis PG 6’3″ 180 Dec 17, 1955 Maryland
30 Phil Chenier PG 6’3″ 180 Oct 30, 1950 California
40 James Edwards C 7’1″ 252 Nov 22, 1955 Washington
42 Mike Bantom PF 6’9″ 200 Dec 3, 1951 Saint Joseph’s
44 Tony Zeno SF 6’8″ 210 Oct 1, 1957 Arizona State
45 Clemon Johnson C 6’10” 240 Sep 12, 1956 Florida A&M
30 George McGinnis PF 6’8″ 235 Aug 12, 1950 Indiana
10,11 Joe Hassett SG 6’5″ 180 Sep 11, 1955 Providence

Regular Season Per Game (1979–80)

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Mickey Johnson PF 27 82 61 32.3 19.1 8.3 4.2 1.9 1.4 3.5 15.5 7.2 .463 0.4 0.1 .156 5.9 4.7 .799
Johnny Davis PG 24 82 82 35.5 15.9 2.8 5.4 1.3 0.3 2.5 14.1 6.0 .428 0.5 0.0 .095 4.3 3.7 .864
James Edwards C 24 82 82 28.2 15.7 7.0 1.5 0.7 1.3 1.6 12.6 6.4 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 2.8 .681
Alex English SF 26 54 15 28.3 14.9 7.0 2.6 0.8 0.6 2.3 12.7 6.4 .504 0.1 0.0 .000 2.6 2.1 .814
George McGinnis PF 29 28 18 28.0 13.2 8.5 4.0 1.1 0.2 3.3 10.8 4.7 .437 0.3 0.0 .125 6.5 3.7 .575
Billy Knight SF 27 75 43 25.5 13.1 4.8 2.1 1.1 0.1 1.8 9.6 5.1 .533 0.2 0.1 .267 3.5 2.8 .809
Mike Bantom SF 28 77 69 30.3 11.8 5.9 3.6 1.1 0.6 2.5 9.9 5.0 .505 0.0 0.0 .333 2.7 1.8 .665
Dudley Bradley SG 22 82 38 24.7 8.4 2.7 3.1 2.6 0.6 2.0 7.4 3.4 .452 0.1 0.0 .400 2.1 1.7 .782
Clemon Johnson C 23 79 0 19.5 6.0 5.0 1.5 0.6 1.5 1.0 5.0 2.5 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 0.9 .632
Joe Hassett SG 24 74 2 15.3 7.1 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.6 6.9 2.9 .422 2.7 0.9 .348 0.4 0.3 .828
Phil Chenier SG 29 23 0 16.5 5.4 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.1 5.9 2.3 .385 0.3 0.1 .333 1.1 0.8 .692
Tony Zeno SF 22 8 0 7.4 1.8 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.6 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 0.3 1.000
Corky Calhoun SF 29 7 0 4.3 1.1 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.6 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.0 .000
John Kuester PG 24 24 0 4.2 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.5 .353 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.2 .714
Brad Davis PG 24 5 0 8.6 1.4 0.4 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.4 0.4 .286 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 0.6 .750
Ron Carter SG 23 13 0 9.0 2.5 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.8 2.8 1.2 .405 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.2 .286
Team Totals     82 82 242.1 111.2 45.4 26.2 11.0 6.5 18.5 93.8 44.4 .473 3.8 1.1 .280 28.4 21.4 .751

Regular Season Totals (1979–80)

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Mickey Johnson PF 27 82 61 2647 1566 681 344 153 112 286 1271 588 .463 32 5 .156 482 385 .799
Johnny Davis PG 24 82 82 2912 1300 226 440 110 23 202 1159 496 .428 42 4 .095 352 304 .864
James Edwards C 24 82 82 2314 1287 578 127 55 104 131 1032 528 .512 1 0 .000 339 231 .681
Billy Knight SF 27 75 43 1910 986 361 155 82 9 132 722 385 .533 15 4 .267 262 212 .809
Mike Bantom SF 28 77 69 2330 908 456 279 85 49 189 760 384 .505 3 1 .333 209 139 .665
Dudley Bradley SG 22 82 38 2027 688 223 252 211 48 166 609 275 .452 5 2 .400 174 136 .782
Clemon Johnson C 23 79 0 1541 472 394 115 48 121 78 396 199 .503 0 0 .000 117 74 .632
Alex English SF 26 54 15 1526 806 380 142 45 33 124 686 346 .504 3 0 .000 140 114 .814
Joe Hassett SG 24 74 2 1135 523 94 104 46 8 45 509 215 .422 198 69 .348 29 24 .828
George McGinnis PF 29 28 18 784 369 237 112 32 6 93 302 132 .437 8 1 .125 181 104 .575
Phil Chenier SG 29 23 0 380 124 35 47 15 10 26 135 52 .385 6 2 .333 26 18 .692
Ron Carter SG 23 13 0 117 32 19 9 2 3 10 37 15 .405 0 0 .000 7 2 .286
John Kuester PG 24 24 0 100 29 14 16 7 1 5 34 12 .353 1 0 .000 7 5 .714
Tony Zeno SF 22 8 0 59 14 14 1 4 3 9 21 6 .286 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000
Corky Calhoun SF 29 7 0 30 8 10 0 2 0 1 9 4 .444 0 0 .000 3 0 .000
Brad Davis PG 24 5 0 43 7 2 5 3 0 3 7 2 .286 0 0 .000 4 3 .750
Team Totals     82 82 19855 9119 3724 2148 900 530 1500 7689 3639 .473 314 88 .280 2333 1753 .751

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Here’s a custom “impact-tier” breakdown of the roster you provided — sorted by a quick-glance Impact Index* (highest → lowest). “Role Tier” and “Usage Tier” are my subjective judgments based on their per-game stats and likely role/usage. Notes include factual context drawn from historical sources.

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Mickey Johnson Primary Scoring / Frontcourt Workhorse 32.3 High 19.1 8.3 4.2 3.3 17.45 As one of the leading contributors on the team, he combined scoring, rebounding and playmaking — a do-it-all forward/center. His usage and rebounding made him the season’s central big-man force for this squad. –
James Edwards Interior Scoring + Board Collector 28.2 High-Medium 15.7 7.0 1.5 2.0 13.10 As a reliable inside presence, Edwards provided consistent scoring and rebounding. His center role was important for inside stability and pick-and-roll/pop actions. –
Alex English Forward Scorer / Secondary Option 28.3 Medium 14.9 7.0 2.6 1.4 12.95 Even before his later stardom, English contributed as a versatile forward — mixing inside-outside scoring and helping on the boards. In this season, he showed the skills that would later define his career offensive consistency. –
Mickey Johnson (already listed, skip) — — — — — — — — — —
Billy Knight Wing Scorer / Role Scoring Option 25.5 Medium 13.1 4.8 2.1 1.2 10.60 As a wing forward/guard, Knight offered scoring and some secondary playmaking. His usage suggests a supporting-scoring role rather than lead — useful balance for spacing the floor. –
George McGinnis Veteran Forward / Role Big 28.0 Medium-Low 13.2 8.5 4.0 1.3 13.50 Even though past his prime, McGinnis as a veteran presence added frontcourt depth, rebounding and experience. His contributions likely included leadership and inside presence. –
Dudley Bradley Defensive Wing / Role Guard 24.7 Low-Medium 8.4 2.7 3.1 2.6 8.40 Lower scoring but decent in steals + blocks — suggests a guard/wing used for defense and energy rather than offense. He likely provided defensive hustle and perimeter pressure. –
Mike Bantom Complementary Forward 30.3 Medium 11.8 5.9 3.6 1.7 11.50 As a forward with balanced numbers, Bantom likely played a supporting but stable role — contributing across scoring, rebounding, and facilitating. –
Clemon Johnson Backup Big / Role Center 19.5 Low 6.0 5.0 1.5 2.1 7.30 As a reserve center, Johnson provided minutes off the bench — some rebounding and defense, but limited offensive impact. –
Joe Hassett Spot-Up / Supporting Guard 15.3 Low 7.1 1.3 1.4 0.7 5.25 With modest scoring and limited playmaking, Hassett’s role was probably as a situational shooter or reserve guard — limited overall impact though occasionally contributing offensively. –
Dudley Bradley (already listed) — — — — — — — — — —
Phil Chenier Limited Bench Guard 16.5 Low 5.4 1.5 2.0 1.1 4.00 Playing limited minutes, Chenier’s season seems more about depth than real impact — modest scoring and some floor-spacing likely. –
Ron Carter Deep Bench Guard 9.0 Low 2.5 1.5 0.7 0.2 2.45 Minimal minutes and impact; likely a rarely-used reserve or end-of-rotations player. –
Brad Davis Marginal Reserve Guard 8.6 Low 1.4 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.70 Very limited role — perhaps garbage time or emergency substitution, with very little statistical impact. –
Tony Zeno Marginal Reserve Forward 7.4 Low 1.8 1.8 0.1 0.5 2.10 Extremely limited role; unlikely had meaningful impact on games beyond minimal minutes. –
Corky Calhoun Marginal Reserve Forward/Guard 4.3 Low 1.1 1.4 0.0 0.3 1.40 Minimal floor time — essentially non-factor in the season’s overall outcomes. –
John Kuester Marginal Reserve Guard 4.2 Low 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.3 1.40 Practically no impact; very limited minutes and production. –