1980-81 Indiana Pacers Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 2-0
Coach: Jack McKinney (44-38)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 409,839, Avg. 9,996 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Indiana Pacers Roster
1980-81 Indiana Pacers Results

The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Pacers racked up 8,827 points and allowed 8,712. Billy Knight tossed in a team-leading 1,436 points for Indiana, while James Edwards contributed 571 boards. Johnny Davis dished out 480 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Dudley Bradley added 186 steals, and James Edwards blocked 128 shots.

Jack McKinney coached the team. The 1980-81 Indiana Pacers lost in the conference first round.

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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
Billy KnightG-F8202385102554619341034119121941015784121771551436
James EdwardsC-F81802375100451130347244191380571212321281643041266
Johnny DavisG767325369174263342992385611417048095141671791094
Mike BantomF-C767423758824316028119915027742724080851972841061
George McGinnisF-C6901845768348703852071643645282109928221242903
Louis OrrF8271787709348602021631721893611325525123153859
Dudley BradleyG-F822418675592651621781257012319318818637122236657
Clemon JohnsonC-F81016434662351018911217329546814444119121185582
George JohnsonF-C43093039418250122939917927886472385120457
Don BuseG5801095287114581965501965841407483861297
Jerry SichtingG471450953450322511324370231283893
Tom AbernethyF2902595624101911192140186362959
Kenny NattG19014977258211796151051101859
Dick MillerF5034621000134430424
Totals830259197307245349116930254018151325226735922091833484146320068827


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Billy KnightG-F82029.153.315.883.22.32.75.01.91.00.12.21.917.5
James EdwardsC-F818029.350.90.070.32.44.77.02.60.41.62.03.815.6
Johnny DavisG767333.446.512.179.60.71.52.26.31.30.22.22.414.4
Mike BantomF-C767431.348.90.070.82.03.65.63.21.11.12.63.714.0
George McGinnisF-C69026.745.30.053.82.45.37.73.01.40.43.23.513.1
Louis OrrF82721.849.10.080.72.12.34.41.60.70.31.51.910.5
Dudley BradleyG-F822422.847.412.570.20.91.52.42.32.30.51.52.98.0
Clemon JohnsonC-F81020.350.40.059.32.13.65.81.80.51.51.52.37.2
George JohnsonF-C43021.646.20.076.22.34.26.52.01.10.52.02.810.6
Don BuseG58018.939.732.876.90.31.11.42.41.30.10.71.15.1
Jerry SichtingG4719.635.80.078.10.20.70.91.50.50.00.60.82.0
Tom AbernethyF2908.942.90.057.90.70.71.40.60.20.10.21.02.0
Kenny NattG1907.832.525.063.60.50.30.80.50.30.10.50.93.1
Dick MillerF506.833.30.00.20.60.80.80.60.00.80.40.8
Averages83025923.848.217.871.51.62.74.32.51.00.61.82.410.6

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Johnny DavisG274351410131226811201640
Billy KnightG-F2713016008566125105537
Mike BantomF-C2511612007553811161029
Louis OrrF256259007664104516424
Clemon JohnsonC-F255125001051010203423315
James EdwardsC-F2562470000410145114814
George McGinnisF-C239153008428107205610
George JohnsonF-C2238500001341002110
Dudley BradleyG-F219931122112220549
Don BuseG235814122055730245
Jerry SichtingG11000000000010000
Totals2148018275625741375693462253951193

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Johnny DavisG237.040.00.092.31.03.04.05.51.00.00.53.020.0
Billy KnightG-F235.553.362.53.03.06.02.50.50.02.52.518.5
Mike BantomF-C225.575.071.42.51.54.00.50.50.53.05.014.5
Louis OrrF228.036.085.73.02.05.02.02.50.53.02.012.0
Clemon JohnsonC-F227.541.750.05.05.010.01.52.01.01.51.57.5
James EdwardsC-F228.029.22.05.07.02.50.50.52.04.07.0
George McGinnisF-C219.520.050.01.04.05.03.51.00.02.53.05.0
George JohnsonF-C211.562.50.51.52.00.50.00.01.00.55.0
Dudley BradleyG-F29.533.3100.0100.00.50.51.01.01.00.02.52.04.5
Don BuseG217.512.525.0100.00.02.52.53.51.50.01.02.02.5
Jerry SichtingG11.00.00.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.0
Averages83022.941.233.371.91.82.74.42.21.00.21.92.49.2


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