Indiana Pacers 1998-99 Roster and Statistics

Last Updated on September 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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The 1998–99 Indiana Pacers relied on Reggie Miller as their primary scorer, while Rik Smits and the Davis brothers, Dale and Antonio, supplied consistent frontcourt scoring, rebounding, and interior defense. Mark Jackson orchestrated the offense with his playmaking, helping create an efficient, balanced attack. The statistical profile reflects a disciplined team built on strong defense, effective ball movement, and balanced contributions across the starting lineup.

Roster

NO.	PLAYER NAME	POS	HT	WT	DATE OF BIRTH	COLLEGE
4	Travis Best	PG	5-11	182	July 12, 1972	Georgia Tech
5	Jalen Rose	SF	6-8	210	January 30, 1973	Michigan
9	Derrick McKey	SF	6-10	241	October 10, 1966	Alabama
13	Mark Jackson	PG	6-3	192	April 1, 1965	St. John’s
14	Sam Perkins	PF	6-9	235	June 14, 1961	UNC
17	Chris Mullin	SF	6-7	215	July 30, 1963	St. John’s
20	Fred Hoiberg	SG	6-4	203	October 15, 1972	Iowa State
25	Al Harrington	PF	6-9	230	February 17, 1980	—
31	Reggie Miller	SG	6-7	185	August 24, 1965	UCLA
32	Dale Davis	PF	6-11	230	March 25, 1969	Clemson
33	Antonio Davis	PF	6-9	215	October 31, 1968	Texas-El Paso
43	Mark Pope	SF	6-10	235	September 11, 1972	Washington, Kentucky
44	Austin Croshere	PF	6-9	235	May 1, 1975	Providence
45	Rik Smits	C	7-4	250	August 23, 1966	Marist College

Regular Season Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Reggie Miller	SG	33	50	50	35.7	18.4	2.7	2.2	0.7	0.2	1.5	13.4	5.9	.438	5.5	2.1	.385	4.9	4.5	.915
Rik Smits	C	32	49	49	25.9	14.9	5.6	1.1	0.4	1.1	1.5	12.9	6.3	.490	0.0	0.0	.000	2.7	2.2	.818
Jalen Rose	SF	26	49	1	25.3	11.1	3.1	1.9	1.0	0.3	1.5	10.1	4.1	.403	1.3	0.3	.262	3.2	2.6	.791
Chris Mullin	SF	35	50	50	23.6	10.1	3.2	1.6	0.9	0.3	1.2	7.4	3.5	.477	3.1	1.5	.465	1.8	1.6	.870
Antonio Davis	PF	30	49	1	25.9	9.4	7.0	0.7	0.4	0.9	1.0	7.1	3.3	.471	0.0	0.0	—	3.9	2.8	.703
Dale Davis	PF	29	50	50	27.5	8.0	8.3	0.4	0.4	1.1	0.9	6.0	3.2	.533	0.0	0.0	—	2.5	1.5	.618
Mark Jackson	PG	33	49	49	28.2	7.6	3.8	7.9	0.9	0.1	2.0	6.7	2.8	.419	2.1	0.7	.311	1.6	1.3	.823
Travis Best	PG	26	49	0	21.3	7.1	1.6	3.4	0.9	0.1	1.3	6.2	2.6	.416	1.2	0.4	.373	1.7	1.4	.843
Sam Perkins	PF	37	48	0	16.4	5.0	2.9	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.5	4.2	1.7	.400	1.9	0.7	.389	1.3	0.9	.717
Austin Croshere	PF	23	27	0	9.2	3.4	1.7	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.9	2.8	1.2	.427	1.1	0.3	.276	0.9	0.7	.870
Derrick McKey	SF	32	13	0	18.8	4.6	3.2	1.0	0.9	0.3	0.9	4.0	1.8	.442	0.1	0.0	.000	1.3	1.1	.824
Al Harrington	PF	18	21	0	7.6	2.1	1.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.5	2.7	0.9	.321	0.2	0.0	.000	0.7	0.4	.600
Fred Hoiberg	SG	26	12	0	7.3	1.6	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.8	0.5	.286	0.8	0.1	.111	0.5	0.5	1.000
Mark Pope	SF	26	4	0	6.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.8	0.3	.143	1.0	0.0	.000	0.3	0.0	.000
Team Totals			50	50	242.0	94.7	40.5	20.1	6.3	4.5	13.0	77.3	34.6	.448	16.0	5.9	.368	24.6	19.5	.796

Playoff Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Reggie Miller	SG	33	13	13	37.0	20.2	3.9	2.6	0.7	0.2	1.6	15.3	6.1	.397	6.5	2.2	.333	6.6	5.9	.895
Jalen Rose	SF	26	13	0	27.3	12.2	2.4	2.5	1.0	0.4	1.9	10.6	4.7	.442	1.8	0.6	.348	2.6	2.2	.824
Rik Smits	C	32	13	13	22.5	11.8	5.0	0.7	0.5	1.2	1.9	11.3	5.2	.456	0.0	0.0	—	1.5	1.5	.950
Mark Jackson	PG	33	13	13	34.7	11.2	4.5	8.6	1.1	0.1	2.7	7.9	3.9	.495	2.6	1.1	.412	3.2	2.3	.714
Chris Mullin	SF	35	13	13	21.8	9.5	1.5	1.2	0.8	0.2	1.5	7.7	3.2	.410	4.2	1.7	.400	1.8	1.5	.870
Dale Davis	PF	29	13	13	30.3	9.1	10.2	0.8	0.8	1.4	1.6	5.9	3.5	.584	0.0	0.0	—	3.8	2.2	.560
Antonio Davis	PF	30	13	0	25.1	7.9	7.1	0.6	0.4	1.1	1.5	5.8	2.4	.413	0.0	0.0	—	4.8	3.2	.661
Sam Perkins	PF	37	13	0	11.2	4.1	1.9	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.5	2.7	1.4	.514	1.8	0.8	.458	0.7	0.5	.667
Derrick McKey	SF	32	13	0	18.8	3.6	3.3	1.5	0.9	0.3	0.8	3.1	1.2	.375	0.3	0.0	.000	2.0	1.3	.654
Travis Best	PG	26	11	0	13.6	4.2	1.5	1.9	0.4	0.1	1.3	4.2	1.5	.348	0.9	0.2	.200	1.2	1.1	.923
Fred Hoiberg	SG	26	4	0	5.0	1.0	0.8	0.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	.500	0.0	0.0	—	0.0	0.0	—
Austin Croshere	PF	23	1	0	1.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	—	2.0	2.0	1.000
Team Totals			13	13	241.9	93.6	41.5	20.7	6.6	5.2	15.3	74.2	32.8	.441	18.0	6.5	.363	28.2	21.5	.763

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	33	50	50	1787	18.5	2.7	2.3	0.7	0.2	1.5	13.5	5.9	.438	5.5	2.1	.385	5.0	4.6	.915
Rik Smits	C	32	49	49	1271	20.6	7.8	1.5	0.5	1.5	2.1	17.9	8.8	.490	0.1	0.0	.000	3.7	3.1	.818
Jalen Rose	SF	26	49	1	1238	15.8	4.5	2.7	1.5	0.4	2.1	14.4	5.8	.403	1.9	0.5	.262	4.6	3.6	.791
Chris Mullin	SF	35	50	50	1179	15.5	4.9	2.5	1.4	0.4	1.8	11.3	5.4	.477	4.8	2.2	.465	2.8	2.4	.870
Antonio Davis	PF	30	49	1	1271	13.1	9.7	0.9	0.6	1.2	1.4	9.9	4.6	.471	0.0	0.0	—	5.4	3.8	.703
Austin Croshere	PF	23	27	0	249	13.3	6.5	1.4	1.0	1.2	3.3	10.8	4.6	.427	4.2	1.2	.276	3.3	2.9	.870
Travis Best	PG	26	49	0	1043	11.9	2.8	5.8	1.4	0.1	2.1	10.5	4.4	.416	2.0	0.8	.373	2.9	2.4	.843
Sam Perkins	PF	37	48	0	789	10.9	6.3	1.1	0.7	0.6	1.0	9.1	3.7	.400	4.1	1.6	.389	2.7	2.0	.717
Dale Davis	PF	29	50	50	1374	10.4	10.9	0.6	0.5	1.5	1.1	7.9	4.2	.533	0.0	0.0	—	3.2	2.0	.618
Al Harrington	PF	18	21	0	160	10.1	8.8	1.1	0.9	0.5	2.5	12.6	4.1	.321	1.1	0.0	.000	3.4	2.0	.600
Mark Jackson	PG	33	49	49	1382	9.7	4.8	10.1	1.1	0.1	2.6	8.6	3.6	.419	2.7	0.8	.311	2.1	1.7	.823
Derrick McKey	SF	32	13	0	244	8.9	6.0	1.9	1.8	0.6	1.8	7.7	3.4	.442	0.1	0.0	.000	2.5	2.1	.824
Fred Hoiberg	SG	26	12	0	87	7.9	4.6	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.2	8.7	2.5	.286	3.7	0.4	.111	2.5	2.5	1.000
Mark Pope	SF	26	4	0	26	2.8	5.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	9.7	1.4	.143	5.5	0.0	.000	1.4	0.0	.000

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	33	13	13	481	19.7	3.8	2.5	0.7	0.2	1.6	14.9	5.9	.397	6.3	2.1	.333	6.4	5.8	.895
Rik Smits	C	32	13	13	293	18.8	8.0	1.1	0.7	1.8	3.1	18.1	8.2	.456	0.0	0.0	—	2.5	2.3	.950
Jalen Rose	SF	26	13	0	355	16.0	3.1	3.2	1.3	0.5	2.5	14.0	6.2	.442	2.3	0.8	.348	3.4	2.8	.824
Chris Mullin	SF	35	13	13	283	15.8	2.5	1.9	1.3	0.4	2.5	12.7	5.2	.410	7.0	2.8	.400	2.9	2.5	.870
Sam Perkins	PF	37	13	0	146	13.1	6.2	1.5	0.0	0.7	1.7	8.6	4.4	.514	5.9	2.7	.458	2.2	1.5	.667
Mark Jackson	PG	33	13	13	451	11.7	4.7	8.9	1.1	0.1	2.8	8.2	4.1	.495	2.7	1.1	.412	3.4	2.4	.714
Antonio Davis	PF	30	13	0	326	11.4	10.2	0.9	0.6	1.5	2.2	8.3	3.4	.413	0.0	0.0	—	6.8	4.5	.661
Dale Davis	PF	29	13	13	394	10.8	12.1	1.0	0.9	1.6	1.9	7.0	4.1	.584	0.0	0.0	—	4.6	2.6	.560
Travis Best	PG	26	11	0	150	11.0	4.1	5.0	1.0	0.2	3.4	11.0	3.8	.348	2.4	0.5	.200	3.1	2.9	.923
Derrick McKey	SF	32	13	0	245	6.9	6.3	2.8	1.8	0.6	1.6	5.9	2.2	.375	0.6	0.0	.000	3.8	2.5	.654
Austin Croshere	PF	23	1	0	1	72.0	36.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	36.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	—	72.0	72.0	1.000
Fred Hoiberg	SG	26	4	0	20	7.2	5.4	3.6	5.4	0.0	0.0	7.2	3.6	.500	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	33	50	50	1787	920	135	112	37	9	76	671	294	.438	275	106	.385	247	226	.915
Rik Smits	C	32	49	49	1271	728	275	52	18	52	75	633	310	.490	2	0	.000	132	108	.818
Jalen Rose	SF	26	49	1	1238	542	154	93	50	15	72	496	200	.403	65	17	.262	158	125	.791
Chris Mullin	SF	35	50	50	1179	507	160	81	47	13	60	371	177	.477	157	73	.465	92	80	.870
Antonio Davis	PF	30	49	1	1271	463	344	33	22	42	50	348	164	.471	0	0	—	192	135	.703
Dale Davis	PF	29	50	50	1374	398	416	22	20	57	43	302	161	.533	0	0	—	123	76	.618
Mark Jackson	PG	33	49	49	1382	373	184	386	42	3	99	329	138	.419	103	32	.311	79	65	.823
Travis Best	PG	26	49	0	1043	346	80	169	42	4	62	305	127	.416	59	22	.373	83	70	.843
Sam Perkins	PF	37	48	0	789	238	138	25	15	14	22	200	80	.400	90	35	.389	60	43	.717
Austin Croshere	PF	23	27	0	249	92	45	10	7	8	23	75	32	.427	29	8	.276	23	20	.870
Derrick McKey	SF	32	13	0	244	60	41	13	12	4	12	52	23	.442	1	0	.000	17	14	.824
Al Harrington	PF	18	21	0	160	45	39	5	4	2	11	56	18	.321	5	0	.000	15	9	.600
Fred Hoiberg	SG	26	12	0	87	19	11	4	0	0	3	21	6	.286	9	1	.111	6	6	1.000
Mark Pope	SF	26	4	0	26	2	4	0	0	0	1	7	1	.143	4	0	.000	1	0	.000
Team Totals			50	50	12100	4733	2026	1005	316	223	609	3866	1731	.448	799	294	.368	1228	977	.796

Playoff Totals

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	Min	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Jalen Rose	SF	26	13	0	355	158	31	32	13	5	25	138	61	.442	23	8	.348	34	28	.824
Rik Smits	C	32	13	13	293	153	65	9	6	15	25	147	67	.456	0	0	—	20	19	.950
Mark Jackson	PG	33	13	13	451	146	59	112	14	1	35	103	51	.495	34	14	.412	42	30	.714
Chris Mullin	SF	35	13	13	283	124	20	15	10	3	20	100	41	.410	55	22	.400	23	20	.870
Dale Davis	PF	29	13	13	394	118	132	11	10	18	21	77	45	.584	0	0	—	50	28	.560
Antonio Davis	PF	30	13	0	326	103	92	8	5	14	20	75	31	.413	0	0	—	62	41	.661
Sam Perkins	PF	37	13	0	146	53	25	6	0	3	7	35	18	.514	24	11	.458	9	6	.667
Derrick McKey	SF	32	13	0	245	47	43	19	12	4	11	40	15	.375	4	0	.000	26	17	.654
Travis Best	PG	26	11	0	150	46	17	21	4	1	14	46	16	.348	10	2	.200	13	12	.923
Reggie Miller	SG	33	13	13	481	263	51	34	9	3	21	199	79	.397	84	28	.333	86	77	.895
Fred Hoiberg	SG	26	4	0	20	4	3	2	3	0	0	4	2	.500	0	0	—	0	0	—
Austin Croshere	PF	23	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0	—	2	2	1.000
Team Totals			13	13	3145	1217	539	269	86	67	199	965	426	.441	234	85	.363	367	280	.763

HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name	Role Tier	MPG	Usage Tier	PPG	RPG	APG	STK (SPG + BPG)	Impact Index	Notes	Awards
Reggie Miller	Primary Movement Scorer (1.1)	35.7	High (1.2)	18.4	2.7	2.2	0.9	63.89	Perimeter movement remained Miller’s defining weapon, with Indiana using his constant relocation and screen work to create clean looks without requiring heavy isolation usage. He led the Pacers in scoring during the lockout-shortened season and remained the team’s principal late-clock shooting threat. (Sporting News)	Central Division Champion (1999)
Rik Smits	Starting Post Scoring Hub (1.05)	25.9	Medium (1.1)	14.9	5.6	1.1	1.5	53.36	Low-post scoring and the high-release jumper made Smits Indiana’s primary interior scoring outlet, particularly against smaller frontcourts. His size also created a useful inside-out option alongside Miller and Mullin, giving Larry Bird a half-court offense built around complementary shooting and post play. (Sporting News)	Central Division Champion (1999)
Mark Jackson	Half-Court Floor General (1.05)	28.2	Medium (1.1)	7.6	3.8	7.9	1.0	46.89	Deliberate orchestration was Jackson’s value: he controlled pace, fed Smits in the half court and repeatedly put Miller into actions designed to free him from defenders. His 7.9 assists reflected a genuine offensive organizing role, and his MVP voting finish showed that his influence extended beyond conventional scoring totals. Los Angeles Times	MVP voting 16th; Central Division Champion (1999)
Antonio Davis	Second-Unit Interior Anchor (1.05)	25.9	Medium (1.1)	9.4	7.0	0.7	1.3	42.50	Interior defense and rebounding gave Davis a substantial second-unit presence, allowing Indiana to maintain physicality when Dale Davis or Smits left the floor. His role was more about screening, protecting the paint and finishing inside than creating offense, which explains his strong Sixth Man of the Year consideration.	Sixth Man of the Year voting 3rd; Central Division Champion (1999)
Dale Davis	Starting Defensive Rebounder (1.05)	27.5	Medium (1.1)	8.0	8.3	0.4	1.5	42.04	Physical interior defense was Davis’s calling card, with his work on the defensive glass allowing Indiana’s shooters to get into transition and reducing second chances for opponents. He formed a rugged frontcourt pairing with Smits while handling the more physical defensive assignments. The Washington Post	Central Division Champion (1999)
Jalen Rose	Sixth Man Wing Creator (1.05)	25.3	Medium (1.1)	11.1	3.1	1.9	1.3	40.19	Slashing and secondary creation made Rose one of Indiana’s most useful bench weapons, particularly when the offense needed someone capable of attacking off the dribble rather than simply spacing the floor. He finished third in Sixth Man of the Year voting, reflecting how his scoring and versatility stood out in a deep veteran rotation. (Sporting News)	Sixth Man of the Year voting 3rd; Central Division Champion (1999)
Chris Mullin	Starting Floor-Spreading Wing (1.05)	23.6	Medium (1.1)	10.1	3.2	1.6	1.2	37.19	Spot-up shooting and quick decisions made Mullin an ideal spacing piece beside Miller and Smits, while his 46.5% three-point shooting gave Indiana another perimeter threat defenses could not ignore. His veteran offensive instincts allowed the Pacers to maintain their passing-oriented structure without requiring him to dominate possessions. SFGate	Central Division Champion (1999)
Travis Best	Second-Unit Playmaking Guard (1.0)	21.3	Medium (1.1)	7.1	1.6	3.4	1.0	28.82	Quickness and ball pressure gave Best a different look from Jackson, with the younger guard pushing the tempo and attacking gaps rather than simply managing possessions. His 3.4 assists came in a reserve role that gave Indiana another capable initiator when its starters needed rest. Sporting News archive	Central Division Champion (1999)
Derrick McKey	Defensive Utility Forward (1.0)	18.8	Low (1.0)	4.6	3.2	1.0	1.2	20.00	Defensive versatility defined McKey’s limited season, as his length allowed him to cover forward assignments and contribute without needing offensive touches. His workload was sharply reduced by injury, leaving Indiana with only 13 regular-season appearances from a veteran who had previously handled much larger responsibilities. Sporting News	Central Division Champion (1999)
Sam Perkins	Veteran Stretch-Forward Specialist (1.0)	16.4	Low (1.0)	5.0	2.9	0.5	0.6	18.00	Floor spacing was Perkins’ main tactical contribution, with his willingness to shoot from three pulling opposing bigs away from the paint. Indiana signed him during the shortened season specifically to add veteran frontcourt depth and shooting to an already experienced rotation. Basketball Network	Central Division Champion (1999)
Austin Croshere	Developmental Stretch Forward (1.0)	9.2	Low (1.0)	3.4	1.7	0.4	0.6	12.20	Croshere was still a developing frontcourt shooter, used in short stretches rather than as a regular rotation fixture. His limited minutes came behind established veterans, but his ability to step outside the paint and rebound from the forward spot hinted at the larger role he would assume the following season. Land of Basketball	Central Division Champion (1999)
Al Harrington	Young Frontcourt Development Piece (1.0)	7.6	Low (1.0)	2.1	1.9	0.2	0.3	9.00	Raw athleticism was more important to Harrington’s role than immediate production, as the 18-year-old forward received limited opportunities behind Indiana’s veteran frontcourt. His 21 appearances represented an apprenticeship season on a contender rather than a rotation role with meaningful offensive responsibility. (TalkSport)	Central Division Champion (1999)
Fred Hoiberg	Perimeter Depth Shooter (1.0)	7.3	Low (1.0)	1.6	0.9	0.3	0.0	5.60	Hoiberg occupied a deep reserve spot on a veteran-heavy roster, with his value centered on perimeter shooting and ball security rather than regular offensive creation. The small workload reflected Indiana’s preference for established veterans in a season where every possession carried unusual weight because of the shortened schedule. Notre Dame Observer	Central Division Champion (1999)
Mark Pope	Emergency Frontcourt Reserve (1.0)	6.5	Low (1.0)	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.00	Pope was essentially emergency frontcourt depth, appearing in only four games as Indiana leaned on Smits, the Davis brothers and Perkins. Independent season-specific reporting on his role is limited, but the tiny workload makes clear that he was outside the Pacers’ regular rotation. Land of Basketball	Central Division Champion (1999)
Team Totals	Indiana Pacers	242.0	—	94.7	40.5	20.1	10.8	422.68	Indiana’s regular-season structure relied on Miller’s perimeter gravity, Jackson’s orchestration, Smits’ interior scoring and a deep collection of veteran and reserve frontcourt pieces. The Pacers finished 33-17 and first in the Central Division during the lockout-shortened season, with the rotation built around experienced players who could maintain a deliberate half-court identity. (sbnation.com)	Central Division Champion (1999)

HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name	Role Tier	MPG	Usage Tier	PPG	RPG	APG	STK (SPG + BPG)	Impact Index	Notes	Awards
Reggie Miller	Primary Movement Scorer (1.1)	37.0	High (1.2)	20.2	3.9	2.6	0.9	72.86	Perimeter movement remained Miller’s offensive foundation, with Indiana using screens and relocations to free him for high-value jumpers. The Knicks often chased him through actions, and the series repeatedly turned on whether Indiana could create Miller clean looks late in possessions. ESPN	Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Mark Jackson	Half-Court Offensive Conductor (1.05)	34.7	High (1.2)	11.2	4.5	8.6	1.2	58.90	Jackson was the Pacers’ primary organizer, using his size in the post to draw help before finding shooters. Against New York, the Pacers repeatedly put him into actions that forced smaller guards to defend him, and his passing was central to Indiana’s half-court structure. Los Angeles Times	MVP voting 16th; Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Dale Davis	Starting Interior Defensive Anchor (1.05)	30.3	Medium (1.1)	9.1	10.2	0.8	2.2	51.51	Davis handled the physical frontcourt work, protecting the glass and absorbing difficult defensive assignments while Smits operated as the more offensive-minded center. His rebounding became especially important against New York, including an 18-rebound Game 5 performance that kept Indiana competitive. The Washington Post	Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Rik Smits	Starting Post Scoring Hub (1.05)	22.5	Medium (1.1)	11.8	5.0	0.7	1.7	44.35	Smits supplied Indiana’s interior scoring and a useful high-release perimeter jumper, but a fractured toe complicated his postseason mobility. Against New York, his size created matchup problems, although Marcus Camby’s activity reduced the effectiveness of Indiana’s traditional center advantage. SFGate	Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Jalen Rose	Sixth Man Wing Creator (1.05)	27.3	Medium (1.1)	12.2	2.4	2.5	1.4	42.74	Rose was the change-of-pace creator off Indiana’s bench, attacking gaps and giving Larry Bird another ballhandler when the offense became stagnant. His 19-point Game 4 against New York included timely jumpers that repeatedly stopped Knicks runs, illustrating why his scoring punch mattered beyond his reserve designation. CBS News	Sixth Man of the Year voting 3rd; Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Antonio Davis	Second-Unit Interior Enforcer (1.05)	25.1	Medium (1.1)	7.9	7.1	0.6	1.5	39.50	Davis gave Indiana a physical second-unit presence, defending the paint, screening and attacking the offensive glass without needing designed touches. His importance was evident in the conference finals, where he was involved in the controversial Larry Johnson four-point play and later produced 16 points in Indiana’s Game 4 response. Sports Illustrated	Sixth Man of the Year voting 3rd; Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Chris Mullin	Veteran Floor-Spacing Wing (1.05)	21.8	Medium (1.1)	9.5	1.5	1.2	1.0	30.49	Mullin functioned as a veteran shooting outlet, stretching the floor while making quick reads rather than creating off the dribble. His Game 4 eruption against New York was particularly important because Miller and Smits were struggling, allowing Mullin to punish the Knicks for collapsing toward Indiana’s main scoring options. Basketball Network	Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Derrick McKey	Defensive Utility Forward (1.0)	18.8	Low (1.0)	3.6	3.3	1.5	1.2	19.20	McKey provided veteran defensive versatility and connective passing rather than a large offensive workload. His ability to defend forward spots and make simple decisions helped Indiana preserve its structure when the rotation turned to its deeper veteran pieces. Independent contemporary coverage of his specific 1999 postseason role was limited. AS.com	Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Travis Best	Reserve Tempo Guard (1.0)	13.6	Low (1.0)	4.2	1.5	1.9	0.5	16.20	Best supplied reserve ballhandling and pace behind Jackson, giving Indiana a smaller guard who could push the ball and attack openings. His role remained limited against New York, with the Pacers leaning heavily on Jackson’s experience and Rose’s ability to handle secondary creation. SB Nation	Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Sam Perkins	Veteran Stretch-Forward Specialist (1.0)	11.2	Low (1.0)	4.1	1.9	0.5	0.2	13.40	Perkins was used as a spacing-oriented veteran big, capable of pulling a defender away from the paint and giving Indiana another experienced option when its frontcourt needed a different look. His three-point threat remained useful even with a sharply reduced postseason workload. Basketball Network	Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Fred Hoiberg	Deep-Rotation Perimeter Specialist (1.0)	5.0	Low (1.0)	1.0	0.8	0.5	0.8	6.20	Hoiberg occupied a deep reserve role on an experienced Pacers roster, with limited opportunities to influence the offense. His four postseason appearances came primarily as situational depth rather than as part of Bird’s core rotation. Independent season-specific reporting on his playoff responsibilities was limited. SFGate	Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Austin Croshere	Emergency Frontcourt Reserve (1.0)	1.0	Low (1.0)	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	6.00	Croshere was effectively outside Indiana’s regular postseason rotation, appearing for only one minute in the 1999 run. The Pacers instead relied on their established veteran frontcourt, leaving the young forward with almost no opportunity to develop a meaningful playoff role. Forbes	Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)
Team Totals	Indiana Pacers	241.9	—	93.6	41.5	20.7	11.8	—	**Indiana’s postseason identity was built around Miller’s perimeter gravity, Jackson’s half-court orchestration and a physical Davis-led frontcourt. The Pacers swept Milwaukee and Philadelphia before the Knicks ended the run in six games, with Indiana’s depth and veteran structure proving less effective once New York consistently disrupted its late-game execution. The Sporting News	Eastern Conference Finals appearance (1999)