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Here is the Indiana Pacers 1981–82 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:

Indiana Pacers 1981–82 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College
1 Johnny Davis PG 6’2″ 170 Oct 21, 1955 Dayton
2 Don Buse SG 6’4″ 190 Aug 10, 1950 Evansville
3 Herb Williams C 6’11” 245 Feb 24, 1958 Ohio State
4 Mike Bantom PF 6’9″ 200 Dec 3, 1951 Saint Joseph’s
5 Clemon Johnson C 6’10” 240 Sep 12, 1956 Florida A&M
6 Louis Orr SF 6’8″ 175 May 7, 1958 Syracuse
7 Billy Knight SF 6’6″ 195 Jun 9, 1952 Pittsburgh
8 Tom Owens PF 6’9″ 215 Jun 16, 1949 South Carolina
9 George McGinnis PF 6’8″ 235 Aug 12, 1950 Indiana
10 Jerry Sichting PG 6’1″ 175 Nov 29, 1956 Purdue
11 Butch Carter SG 6’5″ 195 Jun 11, 1958 Indiana
12 George Johnson PF 6’11” 205 Dec 18, 1956 St. John’s
13 Raymond Townsend PG 6’3″ 175 Dec 20, 1955 UCLA

Regular Season Per Game (1981–82)

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Johnny Davis SG 26 82 70 32.5 17.0 2.2 4.2 0.9 0.1 2.3 14.1 6.6 .467 0.3 0.1 .185 4.8 3.8 .799
Billy Knight SF 29 81 19 22.3 12.3 3.2 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 9.4 4.7 .495 0.4 0.1 .281 3.5 2.9 .826
Mike Bantom SF 30 39 37 26.6 11.7 5.5 1.7 1.0 0.6 2.2 10.4 4.6 .438 0.1 0.0 .333 3.9 2.6 .660
Herb Williams C 23 82 75 27.8 11.5 7.4 1.7 0.6 2.2 1.7 10.4 5.0 .477 0.1 0.0 .286 2.3 1.5 .670
Louis Orr SF 23 80 41 24.4 11.5 4.1 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.7 9.0 4.5 .497 0.1 0.0 .125 3.2 2.5 .799
Tom Owens PF 32 74 40 21.6 10.5 5.0 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.9 8.6 4.0 .470 0.0 0.0 .500 3.1 2.4 .801
Clemon Johnson C 25 79 42 25.1 9.5 7.2 1.6 0.8 1.4 1.7 8.1 3.9 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 1.6 .651
Don Buse PG 31 82 78 30.8 9.7 2.7 5.0 2.0 0.3 1.2 8.4 3.8 .455 2.3 0.9 .386 1.5 1.2 .813
Butch Carter SG 23 75 0 13.8 5.9 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.7 5.4 2.5 .468 0.3 0.1 .320 0.9 0.8 .829
George Johnson PF 25 59 4 12.2 5.1 3.7 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.2 4.9 2.0 .412 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.0 .750
Raymond Townsend SG 26 14 0 6.8 2.5 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.9 0.8 .268 0.6 0.1 .222 1.4 0.8 .550
Jerry Sichting PG 25 51 0 15.7 4.2 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 3.8 1.8 .469 0.2 0.0 .111 0.7 0.6 .763
Team Totals     82 82 241.8 102.2 42.8 23.1 9.2 6.0 17.0 87.4 40.6 .465 3.9 1.3 .326 26.5 19.7 .741

Regular Season Totals (1981–82)

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Johnny Davis SG 26 82 70 2664 1396 178 346 76 11 186 1153 538 .467 27 5 .185 394 315 .799
Billy Knight SF 29 81 19 1803 998 257 118 63 14 137 764 378 .495 32 9 .281 282 233 .826
Herb Williams C 23 82 75 2277 942 605 139 53 178 137 854 407 .477 7 2 .286 188 126 .670
Louis Orr SF 23 80 41 1951 918 331 134 56 26 137 719 357 .497 8 1 .125 254 203 .799
Clemon Johnson C 25 79 42 1979 747 571 127 60 112 138 641 312 .487 0 0 .000 189 123 .651
Tom Owens PF 32 74 40 1599 780 372 127 41 37 137 636 299 .470 2 1 .500 226 181 .801
Mike Bantom SF 30 39 37 1037 458 214 68 38 24 85 406 178 .438 3 1 .333 153 101 .660
Butch Carter SG 23 75 0 1035 442 79 60 34 11 54 402 188 .468 25 8 .320 70 58 .829
Don Buse PG 31 82 78 2529 797 223 407 164 27 95 685 312 .455 189 73 .386 123 100 .813
George Johnson PF 25 59 4 720 300 217 40 36 25 68 291 120 .412 2 0 .000 80 60 .750
Jerry Sichting PG 25 51 0 800 212 55 117 33 1 42 194 91 .469 9 1 .111 38 29 .763
George McGinnis PF 31 76 4 1341 354 398 204 96 28 131 378 141 .373 3 0 .000 159 72 .453
Raymond Townsend SG 26 14 0 95 35 13 10 3 0 6 41 11 .268 9 2 .222 20 11 .550
Team Totals     82 82 19830 8379 3513 1897 753 494 1353 7164 3332 .465 316 103 .326 2176 1612 .741

Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Clark Kellogg Primary Two-Way Anchor 34.1 High 20.1 10.6 2.8 2.2 17.8 Led the Pacers in scoring and rebounding — a rare two-way load for a single player. In a dreadful 20-62 season, he was the lone consistent performer night-in, night-out, anchoring both offense and interior control.  All-Rookie First Team (1983) 
Herb Williams Starting Big & Rim-Presence 32.2 Medium-High 16.9 7.5 3.4 2.9 15.3 As the veteran center, provided steady scoring, solid rebounding, and rim-protection with a high block total — a key frontcourt anchor around a young, upstart core.  —
Billy Knight Secondary Scoring Wing 28.3 Medium-High 17.1 4.1 2.4 0.9 12.3 The most reliable wing scoring option besides the frontcourt stars. His scoring load provided needed balance in a team lacking depth, and his efficient FG% suggests he picked his spots wisely.  —
George Johnson Frontcourt Glue Big 28.0 Medium 11.6 6.6 2.7 1.5 11.2 Offered valuable front-court depth — contributing on rebounds, helping in modest scoring and playmaking, and giving some defensive activity. A useful complementary big off the bench or in spot-starting.  —
Clemon Johnson Reserve Big / Energy Sub 23.8 Medium-Low 9.7 6.3 2.3 2.0 10.1 In limited minutes and games (51 GP), he still provided solid rebounding and defensive activity (steals + blocks), making him a valuable depth big — especially given the wear on frontcourt starters.  —
Don Buse Floor-General / Defensive Guard 30.8 Medium 9.7 2.7 5.0 2.3 9.8 As the primary point guard, Buse ran the offense, facilitated ball movement, and contributed defensively (steals + some blocks). Though scoring was modest, his assist and steal numbers show his value as a playmaker and perimeter defender.  —
Jerry Sichting Secondary Playmaker / Bench Guard 31.2 Medium-Low 9.3 2.0 5.6 1.3 9.6 As the team’s leading assist-per-game guard, Sichting helped run the second unit and keep the offense moving. His presence provided ball distribution and some defensive activity off the bench.  —
Russ Schoene Spot Min Forward / Depth Role 16.8 Low 7.8 3.3 0.9 0.9 6.4 Saw limited minutes, but provided occasional scoring and rebounding — a role-player helping to preserve depth when starters rested.  —
Butch Carter 3-and-D / Bench Wing 21.2 Low 10.5 1.9 2.4 1.2 7.0 A bench wing contributing modest scoring, ball-handling, and defensive activity — likely used to mix different lineups and provide some perimeter balance.  —
Brad Branson Deep Bench Forward 11.0 Low 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.8 5.4 Minimal minutes and limited usage, but added some interior rebounding and served as emergency front-court depth.  —
Marty Byrnes Situational Wing / Reserve 18.0 Low 4.9 2.4 2.2 0.6 4.6 Sparing minutes and a modest stat line — likely used as situational wing depth, with occasional ball movement or defensive assignments.  —
John Duren Depth Guard / Bench Reserve 17.5 Low 4.5 1.3 2.4 0.9 4.6 Low usage and contribution — likely a reserve guard used sparingly for backups, occasional ball-handling and rest-time for starters.  —
Jose Slaughter End-of-Bench Guard 8.2 Very Low 3.6 1.1 0.8 0.7 3.1 Very limited minutes, marginal impact — probably used only in mop-up duty or very specific matchups.  —
Guy Morgan Deep Bench / Rookie Reserve 5.8 Very Low 1.9 2.1 0.9 0.3 2.6 Extremely limited playing time and minimal statistical impact — essentially a deep-bench, low-usage reserve.  —