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The 1976–77 Indiana Pacers were led by Billy Knight, whose scoring made him the focal point of the offence, while Tom Owens provided a strong interior presence through efficient scoring and rebounding. Don Buse directed the attack as the primary playmaker and contributed disruptive perimeter defence, with Alex English adding secondary scoring. Indiana’s statistics reflected a balanced offensive approach built on passing and rebounding, but inconsistent defensive results limited the team’s overall effectiveness.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mel Bennett | PF | 6-7 | 200 | Jan 4, 1955 | Pittsburgh |
| 10 | Don Buse | PG | 6-4 | 190 | Aug 10, 1950 | Evansville |
| 14 | Mike Flynn | SG | 6-2 | 180 | Jul 31, 1953 | Kentucky |
| 20 | Darnell Hillman | F/C | 6-9 | 215 | Aug 29, 1949 | San Jose State |
| 21 | Jerome Anderson | SG | 6-5 | 195 | Oct 9, 1953 | West Virginia |
| 22 | Wil Jones | PF | 6-8 | 205 | Feb 27, 1947 | Albany State |
| 24 | Steve Green | SF | 6-7 | 220 | Jan 26, 1953 | Indiana |
| 25 | Billy Knight | SF | 6-6 | 195 | Jun 9, 1952 | Pittsburgh |
| 30 | Dan Roundfield | PF | 6-8 | 205 | May 26, 1953 | Central Michigan |
| 41 | Len Elmore | C | 6-9 | 220 | Mar 28, 1952 | Maryland |
| 44 | John Williamson | SG | 6-2 | 185 | Nov 10, 1951 | New Mexico State |
| 50 | Dave Robisch | C | 6-10 | 230 | Dec 22, 1949 | Kansas |
| 52 | Rudy Hackett | PF | 6-9 | 205 | May 10, 1953 | Syracuse |
| 54 | Clyde Mayes | PF | 6-8 | 225 | Mar 17, 1953 | Furman |
| 55 | Darrell Elston | SG | 6-4 | 190 | Aug 15, 1952 | North Carolina |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | SF | 24 | 78 | 77 | 40.0 | 26.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 21.6 | 10.7 | .493 | – | – | – | 6.5 | 5.3 | .816 |
| John Williamson | SG | 25 | 30 | 28 | 35.2 | 20.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 18.1 | 8.7 | .480 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 3.3 | .784 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 23 | 61 | 55 | 27.0 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 5.6 | .466 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 2.7 | .686 |
| Wil Jones | PF | 29 | 80 | 74 | 33.9 | 13.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 12.7 | 5.5 | .430 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 2.1 | .744 |
| Mike Flynn | SG | 23 | 73 | 9 | 18.1 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 3.4 | .436 | – | – | – | 1.9 | 1.4 | .711 |
| Don Buse | PG | 26 | 81 | 76 | 36.4 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 3.3 | .416 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.4 | .786 |
| Dave Robisch | C | 27 | 80 | 26 | 24.6 | 11.9 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 4.6 | .455 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 2.7 | .832 |
| Darnell Hillman | C | 27 | 82 | 59 | 28.1 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 9.9 | 4.4 | .443 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 2.0 | .660 |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 22 | 67 | 1 | 13.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 | .344 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 1.7 | .599 |
| Steve Green | SF | 23 | 70 | 1 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 2.6 | .432 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.2 | .743 |
| Clyde Mayes | PF | 23 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .429 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 |
| Jerome Anderson | SG | 23 | 27 | 0 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .441 | – | – | – | 0.7 | 0.5 | .700 |
| Len Elmore | C | 24 | 6 | 0 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .412 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 0.7 | .800 |
| Rudy Hackett | PF | 23 | 5 | 0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .375 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.2 | .667 |
| Freddie Lewis | PG | 33 | 32 | 4 | 17.3 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 2.5 | .407 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 1.9 | .805 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 240.9 | 106.8 | 48.7 | 24.5 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 24.8 | 95.6 | 43.0 | .449 | – | – | – | 28.0 | 20.9 | .746 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | SF | 24 | 78 | 77 | 3117 | 2075 | 582 | 260 | 117 | 19 | 197 | 1687 | 831 | .493 | – | – | – | 506 | 413 | .816 |
| Wil Jones | PF | 29 | 80 | 74 | 2709 | 1042 | 604 | 189 | 102 | 80 | 305 | 1019 | 438 | .430 | – | – | – | 223 | 166 | .744 |
| Dave Robisch | C | 27 | 80 | 26 | 1966 | 951 | 554 | 158 | 55 | 37 | 169 | 811 | 369 | .455 | – | – | – | 256 | 213 | .832 |
| John Williamson | SG | 25 | 30 | 28 | 1055 | 620 | 74 | 111 | 48 | 7 | 103 | 544 | 261 | .480 | – | – | – | 125 | 98 | .784 |
| Mike Flynn | SG | 23 | 73 | 9 | 1324 | 601 | 187 | 179 | 57 | 6 | 106 | 573 | 250 | .436 | – | – | – | 142 | 101 | .711 |
| Darnell Hillman | C | 27 | 82 | 59 | 2302 | 879 | 693 | 166 | 95 | 106 | 353 | 811 | 359 | .443 | – | – | – | 244 | 161 | .660 |
| Don Buse | PG | 26 | 81 | 76 | 2947 | 646 | 270 | 685 | 281 | 16 | 129 | 639 | 266 | .416 | – | – | – | 145 | 114 | .786 |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 22 | 67 | 1 | 911 | 314 | 237 | 70 | 37 | 33 | 155 | 294 | 101 | .344 | – | – | – | 187 | 112 | .599 |
| Steve Green | SF | 23 | 70 | 1 | 918 | 450 | 177 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 157 | 424 | 183 | .432 | – | – | – | 113 | 84 | .743 |
| Freddie Lewis | PG | 33 | 32 | 4 | 552 | 224 | 47 | 56 | 18 | 2 | 58 | 199 | 81 | .407 | – | – | – | 77 | 62 | .805 |
| Jerome Anderson | SG | 23 | 27 | 0 | 164 | 66 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 59 | 26 | .441 | – | – | – | 20 | 14 | .700 |
| Clyde Mayes | PF | 23 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | .429 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| Len Elmore | C | 24 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | .412 | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Rudy Hackett | PF | 23 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | .375 | – | – | – | 9 | 6 | .667 |
| Darrell Elston | SG | 24 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 2 | .143 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19755 | 8758 | 3993 | 2009 | 924 | 458 | 2030 | 7840 | 3522 | .449 | – | – | – | 2297 | 1714 | .746 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | Primary Scorer / Go‑to Wing | 40.0 | High Usage | 26.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 (1.5+0.2) | 19.55 | The offensive engine — team leading scorer, high volume shooter and rebounder; carried much of the scoring burden throughout season. | NBA All‑Star |
| Don Buse | Lead Guard / Primary Facilitator & Perimeter Defender | 36.4 | High Usage | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 3.7 (3.5+0.2) | 12.75 | Chief playmaker — team assist leader, and defensive pest with top steal numbers in NBA (281 total steals). | NBA All‑Star; NBA All‑Defensive First Team |
| Dan Roundfield | Two‑Way Forward / Rebound‑Rim Protector | 27.0 | Medium Usage | 13.9 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 (1.0+2.1) | 13.30 | Emerged as a reliable rebounder and rim protector; contributed solid interior presence and defensive activity in first full year of increased opportunity. | — |
| Wil Jones | Starting Forward / Complement Scorer‑Rebounder | 33.9 | Medium Usage | 13.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 (1.3+1.0) | 12.65 | Provided frontcourt balance — paired scoring and rebounding for a forward, helped shore up depth and interior toughness. | — |
| Dave Robisch | Center / Starting Big | 24.6 | Medium‑Low Usage | 11.9 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 (0.7+0.5) | 10.00 | Solid front‑court minutes, provided inside scoring and rebounding to support frontcourt rotation. | — |
| Darnell Hillman | Stretch Big / Energetic Frontcourt Contributor | 28.1 | Medium Usage | 10.7 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 (1.2+1.3) | 11.85 | Provided rebounding, frontcourt mobility, and occasional rim‑protection — a useful all‑around backup big. | — |
| John Williamson | Secondary Wing Scorer / 3‑Level Option | 35.2 | Medium Usage | 20.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 (1.6+0.2) | 14.35 | Supplied valuable scoring punch and perimeter threat off the wing — gave the team a dependable secondary scoring option. | — |
| Mike Flynn | Role Guard / Change‑of‑Pace Off‑Guard | 18.1 | Low Usage | 8.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 (0.8+0.1) | 6.60 | Provided some back‑court depth, occasional scoring and playmaking in limited minutes. | — |
| Freddie Lewis | Backup Guard / Spot Minutes | 17.3 | Low Usage | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 (0.6+0.1) | 5.50 | Contributed sporadically — modest scoring and ball‑handling when called upon. | — |
| Steve Green | Bench Forward / Defensive Role | 13.1 | Low Usage | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 (0.7+0.2) | 5.25 | Depth forward — limited minutes but offered occasional defense and floor spacing. | — |
| Mel Bennett | Deep Bench Big / Reserve Frontcourt | 13.6 | Low Usage | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 (0.6+0.5) | 5.15 | Rarely used, but provided some rebounding and inside presence as reserve big. | — |
| Clyde Mayes | Fringe Big / Spot Minutes | 10.5 | Very Low Usage | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 (0.0+1.0) | 4.25 | Minimal contribution, used in limited spot minutes for brief frontcourt depth. | — |
| Len Elmore | Deep Reserve / Defensive Sub | 7.7 | Very Low Usage | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 (0.0+0.7) | 3.75 | Played very little; limited contributions both offensively and defensively when on court. | — |
| Jerome Anderson | Deep Bench Guard / End‑of‑Bench | 6.1 | Very Low Usage | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 (0.2+0.1) | 1.75 | Almost no impact — peripheral bench minutes only. | — |
| Rudy Hackett | Reserve Forward / Spot Role | 7.6 | Very Low Usage | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 (0.0+0.2) | 2.60 | Marginal usage, very limited production across the board. | — |
| Darrell Elston | Deep Bench Wing / Rare Minutes | 8.0 | Very Low Usage | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 (0.2+0.0) | 2.15 | Extremely limited role; negligible overall impact. | — |