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The 1991–92 Indiana Pacers featured a balanced offense led by Detlef Schrempf’s versatile scoring and rebounding, with Reggie Miller providing perimeter shooting and Vern Fleming serving as the primary playmaker. Rik Smits added efficient interior scoring and rim protection, while Dale Davis strengthened the frontcourt on the boards. The statistical profile reflects a well-rounded team that combined balanced scoring, solid rebounding, and dependable interior defense.

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
4 Micheal Williams PG 6-2 175 July 23, 1966 Baylor
10 Vern Fleming PG 6-5 185 February 4, 1962 Georgia
11 Detlef Schrempf PF 6-10 235 January 21, 1963 Washington
14 Randy Wittman SG 6-6 210 October 28, 1959 Indiana
20 George McCloud SF 6-8 225 May 27, 1967 Florida State
23 Sean Green SG 6-5 210 February 2, 1970 NC State, Iona College
24 Rik Smits C 7-4 250 August 23, 1966 Marist College
31 Reggie Miller SG 6-7 185 August 24, 1965 UCLA
32 Dale Davis PF 6-11 230 March 25, 1969 Clemson
33 Jerome Lane PF 6-6 230 December 4, 1966 Pitt
33 Mike Sanders SF 6-6 210 May 7, 1960 UCLA
41 LaSalle Thompson C 6-10 245 June 23, 1961 Texas
44 Kenny Williams SF 6-9 205 June 9, 1969 Barton County Community College, Elizabeth City State University
45 Chuck Person SF 6-8 220 June 27, 1964 Auburn
54 Greg Dreiling C 7-1 250 November 7, 1962 Wichita State, Kansas

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Reggie Miller SG 26 82 82 38.0 20.7 3.9 3.8 1.3 0.3 1.9 13.7 6.9 .501 4.2 1.6 .378 6.3 5.4 .858
Chuck Person SF 27 81 81 36.1 18.5 5.3 4.7 0.8 0.2 2.7 15.9 7.6 .480 4.4 1.6 .373 2.4 1.6 .675
Detlef Schrempf PF 29 80 4 32.6 17.3 9.6 3.9 0.8 0.5 2.4 11.6 6.2 .536 0.9 0.3 .324 5.5 4.6 .828
Micheal Williams PG 25 79 76 34.8 15.0 3.6 8.2 2.9 0.3 3.0 10.4 5.1 .490 0.4 0.1 .242 5.4 4.7 .871
Rik Smits C 25 74 55 23.9 13.8 5.6 1.6 0.4 1.4 1.8 11.6 5.9 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 2.1 .788
Vern Fleming PG 29 82 6 21.2 8.9 2.5 3.2 0.7 0.1 1.7 7.4 3.6 .482 0.3 0.1 .222 2.2 1.6 .737
Dale Davis PF 22 64 23 20.3 6.2 6.4 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.8 4.4 2.4 .552 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 1.4 .572
LaSalle Thompson C 30 80 49 16.2 4.9 4.8 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.2 4.5 2.1 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 0.7 .817
George McCloud SF 24 51 5 17.5 6.6 2.6 2.3 0.5 0.2 1.2 6.1 2.5 .409 1.8 0.6 .340 1.3 1.0 .781
Kenny Williams SF 22 60 6 9.4 4.2 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.4 3.6 1.9 .518 0.1 0.0 .000 0.7 0.4 .605
Sean Green SG 21 35 0 7.3 4.0 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 4.5 1.8 .392 0.3 0.1 .200 0.8 0.4 .536
Greg Dreiling C 29 60 23 8.5 2.0 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.5 0.7 .494 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.7 0.5 .750
Mike Sanders SF 31 10 0 8.1 2.7 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 2.2 1.1 .500 0.0 0.0   0.6 0.5 .833
Randy Wittman SG 32 24 0 4.8 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.3 .421 0.0 0.0   0.1 0.0 .500
Jerome Lane PF 25 3 0 10.0 2.0 6.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 1.0 .600 0.0 0.0   2.0 0.0 .000
Team Totals     82 82 243.4 112.2 44.5 29.2 8.6 4.8 17.1 86.3 42.7 .494 11.5 4.1 .354 28.8 22.8 .790

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Reggie Miller SG 26 3 3 43.3 27.0 2.3 4.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 14.3 8.3 .581 3.7 2.3 .636 10.0 8.0 .800
Detlef Schrempf PF 29 3 0 40.0 21.0 13.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.3 15.7 6.0 .383 1.3 0.7 .500 9.3 8.3 .893
Chuck Person SF 27 3 3 39.3 17.0 3.0 2.3 0.7 0.0 2.0 15.7 6.3 .404 5.0 1.7 .333 4.0 2.7 .667
Micheal Williams PG 25 3 3 35.3 16.7 2.7 8.0 3.0 0.0 2.3 14.3 6.0 .419 3.0 1.0 .333 5.0 3.7 .733
George McCloud SF 24 2 2 26.5 11.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 6.0 3.0 .500 3.0 1.5 .500 5.5 4.0 .727
Vern Fleming PG 29 3 0 17.0 7.0 0.7 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.3 6.0 3.3 .556 0.0 0.0   1.0 0.3 .333
LaSalle Thompson C 30 3 3 21.0 5.3 4.3 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.0 3.7 2.3 .636 0.0 0.0   0.7 0.7 1.000
Rik Smits C 25 3 1 9.3 3.3 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 3.7 1.3 .364 0.0 0.0   0.7 0.7 1.000
Dale Davis PF 22 3 0 23.0 2.7 6.3 0.7 0.0 1.7 0.3 3.3 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Greg Dreiling C 29 1 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Sean Green SG 21 1 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Kenny Williams SF 22 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     3 3 248.3 107.7 35.0 23.3 8.7 4.0 13.3 80.7 37.0 .459 15.0 6.7 .444 34.3 27.0 .786

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Reggie Miller SG 26 82 82 3120 19.6 3.7 3.6 1.2 0.3 1.8 12.9 6.5 .501 3.9 1.5 .378 5.9 5.1 .858
Chuck Person SF 27 81 81 2923 18.4 5.2 4.7 0.8 0.2 2.7 15.8 7.6 .480 4.4 1.6 .373 2.4 1.6 .675
Detlef Schrempf PF 29 80 4 2605 19.1 10.6 4.3 0.9 0.5 2.6 12.8 6.9 .536 1.0 0.3 .324 6.1 5.0 .828
Micheal Williams PG 25 79 76 2750 15.6 3.7 8.5 3.1 0.3 3.1 10.8 5.3 .490 0.4 0.1 .242 5.6 4.9 .871
Rik Smits C 25 74 55 1772 20.8 8.5 2.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 17.4 8.9 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 3.9 3.1 .788
Vern Fleming PG 29 82 6 1737 15.0 4.3 5.5 1.2 0.1 2.9 12.6 6.1 .482 0.6 0.1 .222 3.7 2.7 .737
George McCloud SF 24 51 5 892 13.6 5.3 4.7 1.0 0.4 2.5 12.6 5.2 .409 3.8 1.3 .340 2.6 2.0 .781
Kenny Williams SF 22 60 6 565 16.1 8.2 2.5 1.3 2.6 1.4 13.9 7.2 .518 0.3 0.0 .000 2.7 1.7 .605
Mike Sanders SF 31 10 0 81 12.0 3.6 4.9 0.9 0.4 2.7 9.8 4.9 .500 0.0 0.0   2.7 2.2 .833
Sean Green SG 21 35 0 256 19.8 5.9 3.1 1.8 0.8 3.8 22.2 8.7 .392 1.4 0.3 .200 3.9 2.1 .536
LaSalle Thompson C 30 80 49 1299 10.9 10.6 2.8 1.4 0.9 2.7 9.9 4.7 .468 0.1 0.0 .000 2.0 1.6 .817
Dale Davis PF 22 64 23 1301 10.9 11.3 0.8 0.7 2.0 1.4 7.7 4.3 .552 0.0 0.0 .000 4.2 2.4 .572
Greg Dreiling C 29 60 23 509 8.3 6.8 1.8 0.7 1.1 2.2 6.2 3.0 .494 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.8 2.1 .750
Jerome Lane PF 25 3 0 30 7.2 21.6 4.8 0.0 0.0 3.6 6.0 3.6 .600 0.0 0.0   7.2 0.0 .000
Randy Wittman SG 32 24 0 115 5.3 2.8 3.4 0.6 0.0 0.9 5.9 2.5 .421 0.0 0.0   0.6 0.3 .500

Playoff Per 36 Mins

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Reggie Miller SG 26 3 3 130 22.4 1.9 3.9 1.1 0.0 1.1 11.9 6.9 .581 3.0 1.9 .636 8.3 6.6 .800
Detlef Schrempf PF 29 3 0 120 18.9 11.7 2.1 0.6 0.3 2.1 14.1 5.4 .383 1.2 0.6 .500 8.4 7.5 .893
Micheal Williams PG 25 3 3 106 17.0 2.7 8.2 3.1 0.0 2.4 14.6 6.1 .419 3.1 1.0 .333 5.1 3.7 .733
Chuck Person SF 27 3 3 118 15.6 2.7 2.1 0.6 0.0 1.8 14.3 5.8 .404 4.6 1.5 .333 3.7 2.4 .667
Vern Fleming PG 29 3 0 51 14.8 1.4 4.2 2.1 0.0 2.8 12.7 7.1 .556 0.0 0.0   2.1 0.7 .333
Rik Smits C 25 3 1 28 12.9 7.7 0.0 2.6 1.3 3.9 14.1 5.1 .364 0.0 0.0   2.6 2.6 1.000
George McCloud SF 24 2 2 53 15.6 1.4 4.1 1.4 0.7 2.0 8.2 4.1 .500 4.1 2.0 .500 7.5 5.4 .727
LaSalle Thompson C 30 3 3 63 9.1 7.4 2.3 0.6 2.3 1.7 6.3 4.0 .636 0.0 0.0   1.1 1.1 1.000
Dale Davis PF 22 3 0 69 4.2 9.9 1.0 0.0 2.6 0.5 5.2 2.1 .400 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Greg Dreiling C 29 1 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Sean Green SG 21 1 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Kenny Williams SF 22 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 36.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Reggie Miller SG 26 82 82 3120 1695 318 314 105 26 157 1121 562 .501 341 129 .378 515 442 .858
Chuck Person SF 27 81 81 2923 1497 426 382 68 18 216 1284 616 .480 354 132 .373 197 133 .675
Detlef Schrempf PF 29 80 4 2605 1380 770 312 62 37 191 925 496 .536 71 23 .324 441 365 .828
Micheal Williams PG 25 79 76 2750 1188 282 647 233 22 240 824 404 .490 33 8 .242 427 372 .871
Rik Smits C 25 74 55 1772 1024 417 116 29 100 130 855 436 .510 2 0 .000 193 152 .788
Vern Fleming PG 29 82 6 1737 726 209 266 56 7 140 610 294 .482 27 6 .222 179 132 .737
Dale Davis PF 22 64 23 1301 395 410 30 27 74 49 279 154 .552 1 0 .000 152 87 .572
LaSalle Thompson C 30 80 49 1299 394 381 102 52 34 98 359 168 .468 2 0 .000 71 58 .817
George McCloud SF 24 51 5 892 338 132 116 26 11 62 313 128 .409 94 32 .340 64 50 .781
Kenny Williams SF 22 60 6 565 252 129 40 20 41 22 218 113 .518 4 0 .000 43 26 .605
Sean Green SG 21 35 0 256 141 42 22 13 6 27 158 62 .392 10 2 .200 28 15 .536
Greg Dreiling C 29 60 23 509 117 96 25 10 16 31 87 43 .494 1 1 1.000 40 30 .750
Mike Sanders SF 31 10 0 81 27 8 11 2 1 6 22 11 .500 0 0   6 5 .833
Randy Wittman SG 32 24 0 115 17 9 11 2 0 3 19 8 .421 0 0   2 1 .500
Jerome Lane PF 25 3 0 30 6 18 4 0 0 3 5 3 .600 0 0   6 0 .000
Team Totals     82 82 19955 9197 3647 2398 705 393 1375 7079 3498 .494 940 333 .354 2364 1868 .790

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Reggie Miller SG 26 3 3 130 81 7 14 4 0 4 43 25 .581 11 7 .636 30 24 .800
Detlef Schrempf PF 29 3 0 120 63 39 7 2 1 7 47 18 .383 4 2 .500 28 25 .893
Chuck Person SF 27 3 3 118 51 9 7 2 0 6 47 19 .404 15 5 .333 12 8 .667
Micheal Williams PG 25 3 3 106 50 8 24 9 0 7 43 18 .419 9 3 .333 15 11 .733
George McCloud SF 24 2 2 53 23 2 6 2 1 3 12 6 .500 6 3 .500 11 8 .727
Vern Fleming PG 29 3 0 51 21 2 6 3 0 4 18 10 .556 0 0   3 1 .333
LaSalle Thompson C 30 3 3 63 16 13 4 1 4 3 11 7 .636 0 0   2 2 1.000
Rik Smits C 25 3 1 28 10 6 0 2 1 3 11 4 .364 0 0   2 2 1.000
Dale Davis PF 22 3 0 69 8 19 2 0 5 1 10 4 .400 0 0   0 0  
Greg Dreiling C 29 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0   0 0  
Sean Green SG 21 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0   0 0  
Kenny Williams SF 22 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0   0 0   0 0  
Team Totals     3 3 745 323 105 70 26 12 38 242 111 .459 45 20 .444 103 81 .786

Regular Season

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) Impact Index Notes Awards
Reggie Miller Primary Off-Ball Scoring Engine (1.1) 38.0 High (1.2) 20.7 3.9 3.8 1.6 79.20 Movement shooting was the foundation of Miller’s value, with Indiana able to stretch defenses through his constant relocation and quick release rather than relying on him to pound the ball. He also supplied secondary playmaking while shooting .501 from the field and .378 from three, fitting the Pacers’ motion-oriented attack particularly well. Sporting News profile None
Micheal Williams Franchise Floor General (1.1) 34.8 High (1.2) 15.0 3.6 8.2 3.2 79.20 Quickness at the point of attack gave Williams an unusual defensive edge while his ability to push tempo and organize the offense made him more than a conventional table-setter. Larry Bird later remembered the difficulty Boston had dealing with his speed, a useful window into how disruptive Williams could be when Indiana played fast. Basketball Network analysis All-Defensive Second Team (1992)
Chuck Person Primary Wing Creator (1.1) 36.1 High (1.2) 18.5 5.3 4.7 1.0 77.88 Person functioned as Indiana’s physical scoring forward and emotional tone-setter, comfortable attacking mismatches while also initiating offense from the wing. Contemporary reporting noted that the Pacers eventually relied on him as their locker-room and on-court leader after a difficult opening stretch, which captures the responsibility he carried beyond the box score. UPI Archives report None
Detlef Schrempf Sixth Man Offensive Hub (1.05) 32.6 Medium (1.1) 17.3 9.6 3.9 1.3 74.15 Schrempf was the matchup problem Indiana could bring into the game without needing to build the starting lineup around him, functioning as a big playmaking forward who could score, rebound and move the ball. His second straight Sixth Man award reflected how unusual that reserve role was: he was essentially a high-level offensive hub entering games against opposing second units. FIBA retrospective Sixth Man of the Year (1992); MVP Voting: 16th
Rik Smits Starting Scoring Center (1.05) 23.9 Medium (1.1) 13.8 5.6 1.6 1.8 52.67 Smits gave Indiana a genuine interior scoring option with a surprisingly polished jumper and hook game for a 7-foot-4 center, although his role fluctuated as Bob Hill experimented with the frontcourt. A March 1992 report noted that Hill had returned Smits to the starting lineup after Greg Dreiling’s run there, illustrating how much Indiana valued his offensive skill and size. Los Angeles Times report None
Vern Fleming Veteran Backcourt Stabilizer (1.05) 21.2 Low (1.0) 8.9 2.5 3.2 0.8 32.34 Fleming was the experienced reserve who could steady Indiana’s second unit, handle the ball and keep the offense moving without demanding possessions. His versatility mattered when injuries disrupted the backcourt; contemporary coverage described him stepping into heavier point-guard responsibility when Indiana needed another organizer. (Los Angeles Times) Georgia Athletics profile None
Dale Davis Emerging Interior Defender (1.05) 20.3 Medium (1.1) 6.2 6.4 0.5 1.6 33.96 Davis brought the young, physical element Indiana wanted around its veteran scorers, competing for frontcourt minutes through rebounding, interior defense and willingness to absorb difficult assignments. His rookie-season reputation was already strong enough to be singled out among an unusually deep 1991 rookie class for making an immediate impression despite inconsistent minutes. Deseret News rookie report None
George McCloud Rotation Wing Shooter (1.05) 17.5 Low (1.0) 6.6 2.6 2.3 0.7 25.62 McCloud operated as a perimeter reserve whose value came from spacing the floor and providing another passing outlet around Indiana’s principal scorers. The problem was consistency: his early Pacers years never fully matched the expectations attached to his high draft position, leaving him more useful as a rotation piece than as a primary creator. Bleacher Report draft retrospective None
LaSalle Thompson Starting Interior Screen-and-Rebound Presence (1.05) 16.2 Low (1.0) 4.9 4.8 1.3 1.1 25.41 Thompson supplied the veteran interior presence that allowed Indiana to play different frontcourt combinations, doing much of his work through screens, rebounding position and physical defense rather than designed scoring opportunities. He was also part of the team’s leadership structure, with contemporary reporting identifying him as a Pacers co-captain alongside Person. (Los Angeles Times) Washington Post season report None
Jerome Lane Emergency Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) 10.0 Low (1.0) 2.0 6.0 1.3 0.0 18.60 Lane’s brief Indiana stint was essentially emergency frontcourt depth, with his value coming from size, rebounding instincts and physical play rather than a defined offensive assignment. Contemporary season coverage of the roster is sparse, so there is limited independent reporting available on his specific 1991-92 Pacers role.  None
Kenny Williams Energy Reserve Forward (1.0) 9.4 Low (1.0) 4.2 2.2 0.7 1.0 16.20 Williams was a low-minute forward used primarily to inject activity into the rotation, with his defensive rebounding and shot-blocking providing more functional value than his modest offensive workload suggests. Independent season-specific reporting is limited, but his six starts indicate Indiana occasionally trusted him for a larger defensive assignment when the rotation required it. Land of Basketball season archive None
Sean Green Developmental Backcourt Reserve (1.0) 7.3 Low (1.0) 4.0 1.2 0.6 0.6 12.80 Green was a developmental guard learning to survive NBA possessions rather than a player with a fixed offensive responsibility, appearing mostly in short rotation windows. Contemporary independent coverage of his rookie season is extremely limited, so there is little reliable reporting beyond his status as young backcourt depth. Land of Basketball season archive None
Mike Sanders Veteran Wing Depth Piece (1.0) 8.1 Low (1.0) 2.7 0.8 1.1 0.3 9.80 Sanders was essentially veteran wing insurance during a season in which Indiana’s rotation was being reshaped, offering experience and positional flexibility without a substantial offensive role. Contemporary coverage indicates his Pacers stay was brief, with Indiana releasing him early in the season before he returned to Cleveland later in the campaign. (Wikipedia) Indiana Pacers historical discussion None
Greg Dreiling Backup Interior Anchor (1.0) 8.5 Low (1.0) 2.0 1.6 0.4 0.5 9.00 Dreiling served as a conventional backup center, giving Indiana size and a dependable interior body when the coaching staff wanted a different look from Smits. His most notable functional contribution was helping stabilize the middle during stretches when Hill experimented with alternative center combinations, rather than generating offense. Los Angeles Times Pacers coverage None
Randy Wittman Veteran Shooting Guard Reserve (1.0) 4.8 Low (1.0) 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.1 3.40 Wittman was at the very end of his playing career, appearing only briefly as experienced perimeter depth rather than as a meaningful part of Indiana’s rotation. Later reporting notes that a knee injury helped bring his 1991-92 playing career to a close before he moved toward coaching, reinforcing how limited his on-court role had become. Washington Post retrospective None
Jerome Lane Emergency Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) 10.0 Low (1.0) 2.0 6.0 1.3 0.0 18.60 Lane’s brief Indiana stint was essentially emergency frontcourt depth, with his value coming from size, rebounding instincts and physical play rather than a defined offensive assignment. Contemporary season coverage of his specific Pacers role is limited, so the assessment is necessarily conservative. ESPN basketball archive None
Team Totals 243.4 112.2 44.5 29.2 13.4 550.23 1991-92 Indiana finished 40-42 and entered the postseason as the seventh seed, with the roster built around Miller’s shooting, Williams’ playmaking, Person’s wing scoring and Schrempf’s unusual sixth-man versatility.

Playoffs

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) Impact Index Notes Awards
Detlef Schrempf Sixth Man Offensive Hub (1.05) 40.0 High (1.2) 21.0 13.0 2.3 1.0 93.24 Schrempf became Indiana’s matchup piece against Boston, entering from the bench but playing starter-level minutes and finishing Game 2 with 16 rebounds. His size allowed him to operate as a scoring forward and secondary facilitator while creating a different problem from the Pacers’ smaller perimeter trio. He was particularly valuable on the glass when Boston’s frontcourt tried to control the series. FIBA retrospective on Schrempf NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1992); MVP Voting: 16th
Reggie Miller Primary Off-Ball Scoring Engine (1.1) 43.3 High (1.2) 27.0 2.3 4.7 1.3 93.19 Miller was the Pacers’ clearest offensive pressure point, especially when Boston’s defense tightened late in games. He opened the series with 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting and later scored 32 in Game 3, while his constant movement forced Boston to chase him rather than simply load up on stationary isolation possessions. Washington Post Game 1 report None
Micheal Williams Defensive Floor General (1.1) 35.3 High (1.2) 16.7 2.7 8.0 3.0 80.26 Williams combined point-guard organization with unusually aggressive perimeter defense, and that two-way responsibility remained central against Boston. He handed out 11 assists in the deciding game while producing three steals per game for the series, reinforcing the reputation that earned him All-Defensive recognition after the season. Deseret News report on Williams NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1992); Most Improved Player Voting: 11th
Chuck Person Primary Wing Creator (1.1) 39.3 High (1.2) 17.0 3.0 2.3 0.7 60.72 Person remained one of Indiana’s main physical wing creators, but Boston made his shot selection increasingly difficult as the series progressed. His 32-point Game 2 showed the scoring ceiling still available when he attacked decisively, while his broader role also included creating offense from the forward spot and carrying much of the team’s emotional leadership. UPI trade-era report on Person and Williams None
George McCloud Perimeter Spacing Wing (1.05) 26.5 Medium (1.1) 11.5 1.0 3.0 1.5 39.27 McCloud gave Indiana an important change of geometry on the wing, particularly after Bob Hill adjusted the starting lineup before Game 1. He responded with 17 points in that opener and hit a three-pointer during Indiana’s third-quarter surge, showing why his perimeter shooting could briefly swing the spacing battle against Boston. Los Angeles Times Pacers coverage None
Dale Davis Emerging Interior Defender (1.05) 23.0 Medium (1.1) 2.7 6.3 0.7 1.7 26.33 Davis was the young physical counterpunch in Indiana’s frontcourt, giving the Pacers rebounding and weak-side shot blocking without needing plays called for him. His 13 rebounds in the elimination game were especially revealing: even with limited scoring responsibility, he could alter possessions through second chances and interior activity. None
LaSalle Thompson Veteran Starting Interior Presence (1.05) 21.0 Low (1.0) 5.3 4.3 1.3 1.6 26.25 Thompson’s value came through physical interior work and lineup stability rather than volume scoring. Bob Hill had already experimented with the frontcourt during the regular season, and Thompson’s veteran presence became particularly useful against Boston’s size; he started the series and produced four blocks in Game 2 while absorbing difficult defensive minutes. Los Angeles Times season coverage None
Vern Fleming Veteran Backcourt Stabilizer (1.0) 17.0 Low (1.0) 7.0 0.7 2.0 1.0 21.40 Fleming supplied experienced ball-handling when Indiana needed to reduce the burden on Williams, and his efficiency was useful in short stretches. He shot 55.6 percent across the series and had a 13-point Game 1, but Boston’s matchup pressure ultimately pushed his minutes into a supporting role rather than making him a major offensive component. None
Rik Smits Rotational Scoring Center (1.0) 9.3 Low (1.0) 3.3 2.0 0.0 1.0 12.60 Smits was the clearest example of Indiana’s frontcourt rotation becoming matchup dependent. After starting much of the season, he opened the Boston series behind Thompson and saw only 28 total minutes, a dramatic reduction that reflected Hill’s preference for a more physical lineup against the Celtics. Los Angeles Times March 1992 Pacers report None
Kenny Williams Defensive Utility Forward (1.0) 1.0 Low (1.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.00 Williams was essentially a late-rotation defensive option, with his lone appearance coming for one minute in the deciding game. Contemporary independent coverage of his specific postseason assignment is extremely limited, so the safest reading is that Indiana viewed him as emergency wing depth rather than part of the primary tactical rotation. None
Greg Dreiling Emergency Interior Reserve (1.0) 3.0 Low (1.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 Dreiling’s playoff role was strictly situational, appearing for three minutes in Game 3 as Indiana searched for frontcourt combinations. Independent season-specific reporting on his postseason responsibilities is limited, but the brief appearance indicates he was outside the main matchup rotation once Boston became the opponent. None
Sean Green Developmental Backcourt Reserve (1.0) 3.0 Low (1.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 Green received a three-minute appearance in the elimination game, reflecting his status as developmental depth rather than a planned part of Indiana’s playoff scheme. Limited contemporary independent coverage exists concerning his specific postseason role, making it difficult to support a stronger tactical characterization. None
Team Totals 248.3 107.7 35.0 23.3 12.7 425.05 Indiana was swept 3-0 by Boston, but the series showed a roster built around multiple offensive creators, with Miller’s movement shooting, Williams’ point-guard defense, Person’s wing creation and Schrempf’s unusual reserve-forward role forming the core of the attack. Pacers playoff history coverage Eastern Conference First Round (1992)