1978-79 Indiana Pacers Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (38-44)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 367,160, Avg. 8,955 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Indiana Pacers Roster
1978-79 Indiana Pacers Results

The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

Indiana poured in 8,909 points and allowed 9,040. Johnny Davis tossed in a team-leading 1,444 points for the Pacers, while Ricky Sobers scored 17 or more per game, too. James Edwards contributed 693 boards. Johnny Davis dished out 453 assists for the squad.

On defense, Ricky Sobers added 138 steals.

Slick Leonard coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Johnny DavisG7979297112405653963147012119145395222141771444
Ricky SobersG818128251194553338298118183301450138233043151404
James EdwardsC-F82822546106553444129817951469392601091623631366
Alex EnglishF81692696110256323017325340265527170781962141299
Mike BantomF-C81812528103648233822722542565022399621933161191
Billy KnightG-F39097639922215013153121174863259674575
Corky CalhounF8101332335153867264174238104371956189378
Rick RobeyC-F430849295140121908017425453251289111370
Len ElmoreC-F8001264342139785611528740275627973183334
Wayne RadfordG520649175834536254368573014561202
Kevin StacomG440571209764131204161771415429183
Steve GreenF39026589423420223052211131739104
Brad DavisG220233442319131151643142112259
Totals804392197057525357500231717591225253037552005687416151020938909


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Johnny DavisG797937.645.679.30.91.52.45.71.20.32.72.218.3
Ricky SobersG818134.946.388.21.52.33.75.61.70.33.83.917.3
James EdwardsC-F828231.050.167.62.26.38.51.10.71.32.04.416.7
Alex EnglishF816933.351.175.23.15.08.13.30.91.02.42.616.0
Mike BantomF-C818131.246.567.22.85.28.02.81.20.82.43.914.7
Billy KnightG-F39025.055.687.31.43.14.52.20.80.12.51.914.7
Corky CalhounF81016.445.783.70.82.12.91.30.50.20.72.34.7
Rick RobeyC-F43019.747.574.41.94.05.91.20.60.32.12.68.6
Len ElmoreC-F80015.840.671.81.43.65.00.90.81.00.92.34.2
Wayne RadfordG52012.547.480.00.50.81.31.10.60.00.91.23.9
Kevin StacomG44013.036.475.60.50.91.41.80.30.01.20.74.2
Steve GreenF3906.847.258.80.60.81.30.50.30.10.41.02.7
Brad DavisG22010.652.368.40.00.70.72.00.60.10.51.02.7
Averages80439224.547.575.91.53.14.72.50.90.51.92.611.1


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