The Season in Brief
The 1976-77 Indiana Pacers went 36-46. Led by Billy Knight, Don Buse and Dan Roundfield, they posted a -1.68 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Billy Knight leads at 23%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Billy Knight | 26.6 |
| Rebounds | Dan Roundfield | 8.5 |
| Assists | Don Buse | 8.5 |
| Steals | Don Buse | 3.5 |
| Blocks | Dan Roundfield | 2.1 |
| True Shooting | Billy Knight | 54.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Don Buse | 3.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Billy Knight★All-Star4502Don Buse★All-Defense 1stAll-Star4403Dan Roundfield244Wil Jones225Darnell Hillman196Dave Robisch177John Williamson88Mike Flynn★69Steve Green★510Mel Bennett★511Freddie Lewis112Jerome Anderson013Len Elmore014Darrell Elston015Rudy Hackett016Clyde Mayes0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight★ | 78 | 26.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 54.3 | — | 1.9 | 45 |
| Don Buse★ | 81 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 46.0 | — | 3.1 | 44 |
| Dan Roundfield | 61 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 50.5 | — | 2.2 | 24 |
| Wil Jones | 80 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 46.6 | — | 2.3 | 22 |
| Darnell Hillman | 82 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 47.9 | — | 2.8 | 19 |
| Dave Robisch | 80 | 11.9 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 51.5 | — | 1.8 | 17 |
| John Williamson | 30 | 20.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 51.8 | — | 0.5 | 8 |
| Mike Flynn★ | 73 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 47.3 | — | 0.7 | 6 |
| Steve Green★ | 70 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47.5 | — | 0.7 | 5 |
| Mel Bennett★ | 67 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 41.7 | — | 0.8 | 5 |
| Freddie Lewis | 32 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 48.1 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jerome Anderson | 27 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 48.7 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Len Elmore | 6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 46.9 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Darrell Elston | 5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 16.8 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rudy Hackett | 5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 50.2 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Clyde Mayes | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 40.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.6
- Youngest: Mel Bennett (22)
- Oldest: Freddie Lewis (1967-1977) (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Billy Knight - new to the team
- Don Buse - new to the team
- Dan Roundfield - new to the team
- Wil Jones - new to the team
- Darnell Hillman - new to the team
- Dave Robisch - new to the team
- John Williamson - new to the team
- Mike Flynn - new to the team
- Steve Green - new to the team
- Mel Bennett - new to the team
- Freddie Lewis (1967-1977) - new to the team
- Jerome Anderson - new to the team
- Len Elmore - new to the team
- Darrell Elston - new to the team
- Rudy Hackett - new to the team
- Clyde Mayes - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Billy Knight - pick #21 (1974)
- Don Buse - pick #34 (1972)
- Dan Roundfield - pick #28 (1975)
- Wil Jones - pick #69 (1969)
- Darnell Hillman - pick #8 (1971)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.