1978–79 Indiana Pacers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1978–79 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's third season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise. This would be the final season of the team in the Western Conference, as they switched to the Eastern Conference the next season.[1]
Record38–44 (.463)
| 1978–79 Indiana Pacers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bobby Leonard |
| Arena | Market Square Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 38–44 (.463) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WTTV |
| Radio | WIBC |
Offseason
Draft picks
This table only lists picks through the second round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Rick Robey | PF/C |  United States | Kentucky |
| 2 | 27 | Wayne Radford | SG | United States | Indiana |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 32–9 | 16–25 | 12–4 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 29–12 | 18–23 | 8–8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 6–10 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 28–13 | 10–31 | 9–7 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 19–22 | 12–29 | 5–11 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – |
| 2 | y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Player statistics
Ragular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | C | 82 | 82 | 2,546 | 693 | 92 | 60 | 109 | 1,366 | 31.0 | 8.5 | 1.1 | .7 | 1.3 | 16.7 |
| Ricky Sobers | SG | 81 | 2,825 | 301 | 450 | 138 | 23 | 1,404 | 34.9 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.7 | .3 | 17.3 | |
| Alex English | SF | 81 | 2,696 | 655 | 271 | 70 | 78 | 1,299 | 33.3 | 8.1 | 3.3 | .9 | 1.0 | 16.0 | |
| Mike Bantom | PF | 81 | 2,528 | 650 | 223 | 99 | 62 | 1,191 | 31.2 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .8 | 14.7 | |
| Corky Calhoun | SF | 81 | 1,332 | 238 | 104 | 37 | 19 | 378 | 16.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .5 | .2 | 4.7 | |
| Len Elmore | C | 80 | 1,264 | 402 | 75 | 62 | 79 | 334 | 15.8 | 5.0 | .9 | .8 | 1.0 | 4.2 | |
| Johnny Davis | PG | 79 | 2,971 | 191 | 453 | 95 | 22 | 1,444 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 | .3 | 18.3 | |
| Wayne Radford | SG | 52 | 649 | 68 | 57 | 30 | 1 | 202 | 12.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .6 | .0 | 3.9 | |
| Kevin Stacom† | SG | 44 | 571 | 61 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 183 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .3 | .0 | 4.2 | |
| Rick Robey† | C | 43 | 849 | 254 | 53 | 25 | 12 | 370 | 19.7 | 5.9 | 1.2 | .6 | .3 | 8.6 | |
| Billy Knight† | SF | 39 | 976 | 174 | 86 | 32 | 5 | 575 | 25.0 | 4.5 | 2.2 | .8 | .1 | 14.7 | |
| Steve Green | SF | 39 | 265 | 52 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 104 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 2.7 | |
| Brad Davis† | PG | 22 | 233 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 59 | 10.6 | .7 | 2.0 | .6 | .1 | 2.7 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.