The Indiana Pacers were officially born on Oct. 14, 1967 when they defeated the Kentucky Colonels at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum as an inaugural ABA franchise. They spent their first nine seasons in the ABA before joining the NBA with the Denver Nuggets, New York Nets and San Antonio Spurs as part of the merger in 1976.

While the Pacers have only made one appearance in the NBA Finals over 40 seasons since that merger, they were the most successful franchise in ABA history. They played in the ABA Finals five times, winning three titles over a four-year stretch. 

They may not have an NBA title to their credit, but the Pacers have had their fair share of sustained success. They endured losing seasons in 10 of their first 11 years, but have made the playoffs in 21 of 29 seasons since 1987.

Heading into the 2016-17 season, 307 players have appeared in a regular season game (ABA or NBA) for the Pacers. To honor Indiana’s 50th season, the easy thing to do would have been to rank the franchise’s top-50 players, but in true masochist fashion I decided to rank them all from Tom Abernethy to Tony Zeno.

In order to objectively rank more than 300 players, I developed a formula that assigns “points” to players, which they can then be sorted by. The system includes points for simple things like games played (regular and postseason), minutes, points scored, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks and bonuses for individual honors (things like All-Star appearances, All-NBA teams, awards and rankings among statistical leaders).

My points system for each player’s stats is the same for ABA and NBA players, but the system differs for individual honors. By and large, players from the NBA era have had to deal with stiffer competition in terms of talent and league size. The Pacers played in a league of nine to 11 teams over the ABA’s nine seasons.  The NBA has steadily increased from 22 to 30 teams over the last four decades. To make an All-NBA team nowadays, a player must be among the top .04 percent. To be a top-15 player in the ABA, a player only had to land among the top .10 percent. It was essentially two-and-a-half times as likely, hence the lower value for such honors.

*See the full formula at the bottom of the page of the players ranked 25-1.

307. Jerry McKee (1970)

One of just five players in franchise history to play one game for the Pacers.

306. Willie Smith (1978)

Smith suited up on Oct. 19, 1977 against the Lakers, logging a single assist in seven minutes.

305. Butch Joyner (1969)

Joyner came to the Pacers via New Castle High School (IN) and IU.

304. Lari Ketner (2001)

Ketner’s brief NBA career -- 25 games with three teams in two seasons – ended with the Pacers.

303. Norm Richardson (2002)

Richardson logged a grand total of four minutes in three games.

302. Darvin Ham (1997)

He’s the lowest player on the list to actually score for the Pacers (3 points in his only game). Ham won an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.

301. Byron Dinkins (1991)

Dinkins signed a 10-day deal with the Pacers in January 1991.

300. Dominic McGuire (2013)

Much like Ketner, McGuire’s time in the NBA ended with the Pacers. He had a productive 12 minutes, totaling two rebounds an assist and three shot attempts.

299. Rakeem Christmas (2016-)

The lowest-ranking current player, Christmas was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants three times in 2015-16.

298. Sedric Toney (1989)

Toney signed a 10-day deal with the Pacers in February 1989.

297. Courtney Sims (2008)

The Pacers signed and waived Sims twice over less than three months in late 2007.

296. Jack Thompson (1969)

Thompson wore #12 in two games for Indiana.

295. Dick Grubar (1970)

The Lakers picked Grubar 83rd overall in 1969, but his career only included two games with the Pacers.

294. Tracy Jackson (1984)

A second-round pick of the Celtics in 1981, Jackson finished his NBA career with a pair of games in blue-and-gold.

293. Richard Morton (1989)

The Pacers signed Morton for the first few weeks of the 1988-89 season.

292. Ralph Jackson (1985)

Jackson played 12 minutes in his only game for Pacers, recording two points, four assists, two steals and a rebound.

291. Mark Strickland (1995)

Strickland signed a pair of 10-day contracts in the spring of 1995 as the Pacers were headed to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Magic.

290. Jawann Oldham (1991)

A second-round pick of the Nuggets in 1980, Oldham’s NBA career (like several others before him) ended with four games for Indiana.

289. Etdrick Bohannon (1998)

Bohannon began a 26-game professional career when he signed with the Pacers on July 10, 1997.

288. Samaki Walker (2006)

Walker, who won a championship with the Lakers in 2002, played the last seven games of his NBA career with the Pacers. This trend is getting a little distributing.

287. Mike Price (1972)

Believe it or not, Price was a first-round pick in the 1970 NBA Draft. He jumped to the ABA midway through the 1971-72 season before returning to the NBA for the 1972-73 campaign.

286. Brian Rowsom (1988)

Indiana waived Rowsom less than six months after drafting him with the 34th overall pick in 1987.

285. Reggie Williams (1997)

Williams didn’t have a noteworthy career with the Pacers, but Indiana acquired him in the June 13, 1996 trade that netted Jalen Rose and briefly sent Mark Jackson to the Nuggets.

284. Darrell Elston (1977)

Elston played five games for the Pacers in their inaugural NBA season.

283. Clyde Mayes (1977)

Mayes was a member of the Pacers for 10 days in the fall of 1977.

282. Arvesta Kelly (1972)

Kelly played 16 games for the 1968 ABA champion Pittsburgh Pipers before bouncing around and … ending his career with the Pacers.

281. Dick Miller (1981)

Eight years before another Miller took the franchise over, this Miller played 34 minutes over five games for Indiana.

280. Kyrylo Fesenko (2012)

Fesenko signed contracts with the Bulls and Timberwolves after finishing the 2011-12 season with the Pacers, but he’s yet to appear in another NBA game since wearing blue-and-gold on April 23, 2012 against the Pistons.

279. Craig Raymond (1973)

The 12th overall pick in 1967 (76ers), Raymond played in 241 games between the ABA and NBA, but just six with the Pacers.

278. Pete Verhoeven (1987)

Verhoeven signed two 10-day deals with the Pacers during the 1986-87 season.

277. Jerome Lane (1992)

Before LeBron James, the best player from Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School was Lane.

276. Rudy Hackett (1977)

Hackett spent less than a month with the Pacers, scoring 12 points in 38 total minutes.

275. Bruce Kuczenski (1984)

Kuczenski played just one season in the NBA, splitting it between the Pacers, 76ers and Nets.

274. Gerald Paddio (1994)

Paddio did more in the transaction log than the box score for the Pacers. The Supersonics traded him alongside Derrick McKey for Detlef Schrempf on Nov. 1, 1983. Those other two are much higher on this list.

273. Britton Johnsen (2005)

Johnsen was signed to help provide the Pacers with an active (non-suspended) body during a season they’d like to forget.

272. Greg Kite (1995)

Kite won two titles before finishing his career by playing nine games with the Pacers.

271. Tremaine Fowlkes (2005)

Fowlkes played eight games for the team for the very same reasons Johnsen did in November and December of 2004.

270. Josh Powell (2007)

Powell was involved in two Indiana trades. They acquired him from the Mavericks on July 24, 2006 and then dealt him to the Warriors in the Al Harrington-Stephen Jackson-Mike Dunleavy-Troy Murphy trade on January 16, 2007.

269. Tony Zeno (1980)

Sorted alphabetically, he’s last on the franchise’s list of players.

268. Andrew Bynum (2014)

So much could be said here, but little has to be. Two games in which he flirted with a double-double and that was all she wrote.

267. Guy Morgan (1983)

Like so many greats, Morgan played his entire career with Indiana. Yes, all eight games.

266. Brent Scott (1997)

Scott is twice as legendary as Morgan, having played all 16 of his career games with the franchise.

265. Miles Plumlee (2013)

Very deep at the time, the Pacers drafted Plumlee with the No. 26 pick in 2012. Nine picks later, the Warriors took Draymond Green. Plumlee, who signed a four-year, $52 million deal with the Bucks this offseason, played only 14 games for the Pacers before he was traded to Phoenix.

264. Nathaniel Barnett (1976)

The Rockets drafted Barnett with the 119th overall pick in 1975, but he made his debut with the Pacers.

263. Mark West (1998)

West played just 15 of his 1,090 NBA games with Indiana. His best season came with the Phoenix Suns in 1990.

262. Bobby Wilson (1978)

A native of Indianapolis, Wilson spent four months with the Pacers in 1977.

261. Marcus Haislip (2005)

The 13th overall pick in 2002 (Bucks), Haislip was part of the aforementioned season that shall not be mentioned.

260. Terry Mills (2001)

Like several before (and after) him, Mills finished what was a fairly productive career with a whimper in Indiana.

259. Kenton Edelin (1985)

The Pacers took Edelin with the 140th pick in 1984 out of Virginia.

258. Raymond Townsend (1982)

Townsend signed his second (and final) contract with Indiana on Christmas 1981.

257. Ron Carter (1980)

Carter’s career ended after 13 games with the Pacers. That trend is getting mildly disturbing.

256. John Edwards (2005)

After spending the 2004-05 season with the Pacers, he signed with the Hawks and was then traded back to Indiana (along with Al Harrington) for a first-round pick.

255. John Kuester (1980)

Less than a year after playing for the Pacers, Kuester was an assistant coach at Richmond.

254. Phillip Wagner (1969)

Wagner had a ho-hum run with the ABA Pacers, averaging 3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 12 games.

253. Marv Winkler (1972)

After winning the 1971 NBA title with the Bucks, Winkler jumped to the ABA and played 20 games for Indiana.

252. Dyron Nix (1990)

The Pacers acquired Nix from the Charlotte Hornets for Stuart Gray on June 27, 1989.

251. Michael Brooks (1987)

Brooks was the ninth overall pick in 1980, but a knee injury derailed his career.

250. Greg Kelser (1985)

Kelser played 10 games for the Pacers less than six years after the Pistons took him fourth overall in 1979.

249. Kenny Natt (1981)

Natt briefly migrated to the CBA after his rookie season with the Pacers.

248. Michael Curry (2005)

Curry ended a respectable NBA career with 18 games in Indiana during the season with no name.

247. Barry Orms (1970)

Orms started the 1969-70 season with the Pacers before moving to Pittsburgh. A few months later, Indiana won a championship.

246. Lester Conner (1994)

More than a decade after playing for the Pacers, Conner spent 2007-10 as an assistant coach with the franchise.

245. Calvin Natt (1990)

Calvin lands four spots ahead of his brother Kenny on the list. Spoiler alert. Tyler outranks Ben.

244. Jerome Anderson (1977)

Anderson received a championship ring with the Celtics in 1976, then signed two deals with the Pacers before retiring.

243. Wayne Pack (1975)

An alum of George Washington High School in Indianapolis, Pack logged 21 games with his hometown club.

242. Ed Manning (1976)

The Pacers would have been better off if they employed Ed’s son, Danny.

241. Carlos Rogers (2002)

Rogers was traded five times in eight years before signing a deal with the Pacers in what would be his final NBA campaign.

240. Ben Hansbrough (2013)

Tyler’s younger brother has played exactly 200 NBA minutes -- all with Indiana.

239. Tim Hardaway (2003)

A five-time All-Star, Hardaway was 36 years old by the time he joined the Pacers.

238. Mark Pope (1998-99)

Pope is the lowest-ranked player on this list to play in two separate seasons for the Pacers. Someone has to add that to his Wikipedia page.

237. Shayne Whittington (2015-16)

Whittington just edged out Pope by 0.8 points for 237th place. He could probably drive to and from Fort Wayne with his eyes closed.

236. Scott Haskin (1994)

The Pacers drafted Haskin at No. 14 in 1993 and because of that paid him over $3 million over three seasons despite the fact that he lasted just 27 games in 1994.

235. Tom Abernethy (1981)

Abernethy, from South Bend and a veteran of four seasons at IU, had 59 points and 40 rebounds for the Pacers during the 1980-81 season.

234. Johnny Baum (1974)

Baum played just 24 total games for the Pacers, but ranks 87th all-time (ABA) with a 1.4 steal percentage.

233. Bruno Sundov (2001-02)

Sundov had a few really good games with the Pacers, including a 17-point, 9-rebound effort on Jan. 30, 2001 against the Magic.

232. Everette Stephens (1989)

Stephens played 35 of his 38 career NBA games with the Pacers, averaging 1.9 points, 1.1 assists and 0.3 steals in 1988-1989.

231. Brad Davis (1979-80)

Davis was a productive reserve for the Pacers and a veteran of nearly 1,000 professional games.

230. Jamison Brewer (2002-04)

He was a decent bench player for Indiana as a second-round pick, but his greatest contribution to the franchise might have been his amazing hair.

229. Orien Greene (2007)

Greene looked promising after playing in 80 games for the Celtics in 2005-06, but his career abruptly declined thereafter.

228. Jimmy Dawson (1968)

Dawson wore #12 for the Pacers during their first-ever season.

227. Bill Newton (1973-74)

Newton played 117 minutes for Slick Leonard in 1972-73 as the Pacers won the ABA championship.

226. Keith McLeod (2007)

McLeod was one of the afterthoughts in the January 2007 blockbuster trade between the Pacers and Warriors, but he ended up playing 22 games (seven starts) for Indiana.

225. Rawle Marshall (2007)

A native of Guyana, Marshall made a pair of starts for the Pacers.

224. Bob Arnzen (1973-74)

Arnzen had 46 points and 23 rebounds for the 1973 ABA title winners.

223. Ty Lawson (2016)

Signed on March 7, 2016, Lawson had a handful of really good games for Indiana at the end of the regular season.

222. Tyus Edney  (2001)

Unfortunately for both Edney and the Pacers, he didn’t provide the club with any coast-to-coast game-winning layups.

221. Wayne Chapman (1971-72)

Get this. Chapman, the father of Rex Chapman, ranks 76th all-time (ABA) with 28 made three-pointers. Oh, how the times have changed.

220. Ronald Kozlicki (1968)

A graduate of Northwestern, Kozlicki played 37 games for the Pacers in his only professional season.

219. John Williams (1995)

Hot Plate might have been able to help push the Pacers a tad further in 1995, but that was not in the cards. The Clippers essentially suspended him in 1993 for being overweight.

218. Dwayne Schintzius (1996)

Schintzius reached double-figures in scoring twice for Indiana in February 1996.

217. Phil Chenier (1980)

Chenier was a three-time All-Star and member of the 1974-75 All-NBA second team, but that all came before he suited up 23 times for the Pacers.

216. Andre Owens (2008)

Another Indianapolis native, Owens logged seven starts (31 appearances) for Jim O’Brien.

215. Primoz Brezec (2002-2004)

Indiana’s first-round pick in 2001, the Slovenian played in 62 games over three seasons for the franchise. Despite being 7-foot-2, Brezec never had more than five rebounds in a game.

214. Anthony Frederick (1989)

Frederick’s highlight with the Pacers came on Nov. 12, 1988 when he scored 19 points in a loss to the Cavaliers.

213. Adrian Caldwell (1996)

In one season, Caldwell had one double-double (April 21, 1996 against Cleveland).

212. Rasual Butler (2014)

Butler played meaningful minutes for a title contender in 2013-14 and was rewarded with a start in the regular season finale (19 points, five assists).

211. Quinn Buckner (1986)

An NBA champion with the Celtics in 1984, the former Indiana University great has been a fixture with the franchise in his post-playing career.

210. Joseph Young (2016-)

Even without much improvement over his rookie year, Young could jump up 40 spots on this list after the 2016-17 season.

209. Larry Cannon (1972, 1974)

Cannon had two separate stints with the Pacers, playing a total of 31 games.

208. Sean Green (1992-93)

After two seasons, the Pacers traded Green to the 76ers for a 1994 second-round pick.

207. Dwayne McClain (1986)

McClain scored 157 points and dished 67 assists in 461 minutes for coach George Irvine.

206. Glenn Robinson III (2016-)

Son of The Big Dog, GRIII scored 10 or more points five times for the Pacers in his first season with the team.

205. Ron Bonham (1968)

Bonham won a pair of championships with the Celtics, didn’t play in 1966-67 and then played in 42 contests for the Pacers the next season.

204. Kevin Stacom (1979)

Stacom had a number of good games for the Pacers, but couldn’t replicate the individual or team success he had previously with the Celtics.

203. Clinton Wheeler (1988)

Wheeler -- one of Reggie Miller’s first teammates -- was taken by the Hornets in the 1988 expansion draft.

202. Leroy Combs (1984)

Combs played 48 games for Indiana in his only NBA season, averaging 4.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest.

201. Walker Russell (1987)

Part of a lineage that includes Campy, Frank and Walker Jr., Russell had a pair of excellent performances with the Pacers in November 1986. He’s also the last player to wear #31 other than Mr. 31.

200. Wayne Radford (1979)

Another hometown special (Indianapolis native, IU alum), Radford scored more than 200 points for the team in his lone NBA campaign.

199. Mike Lewis (1969)

Lewis only played the first part of his rookie year with the Pacers.

198. Russ Schoene (1983)

The Pacers traded Schoene’s rights to the Supersonics on Oct. 2, 1986, more than three years after he had last played for Indiana.

197. Ronald Murray (2008)

Flip Murray started 17 of his 23 games with the team, including three 20-plus point performances in the second half of the 2007-08 season.

196. Jerome Allen (1997)

Allen played in just 117 NBA games (51 with Indy) and is currently an assistant coach under Brad Stevens in Boston.

195. Jose Slaughter (1983)

Slaughter played all 63 of his NBA games with the Pacers, averaging 3.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists.

194. Leandro Barbosa (2012)

Three years after playing 22 games with the Pacers, Barbosa won an NBA title with the Warriors.

193. Bob Carrington (1978)

Carrington scored 250 points over 35 games for Indiana during the 1977-78 campaign.

192. Kevin Ollie (2002)

Ollie, who averaged 5.4 points and 3.4 assists in 21 games, is the head coach at Connecticut.

191. Bryan Warrick (1986)

Signed for the second half of the 1985-86 season, Warrick played his final NBA games with the Pacers.

190. Jeff Ayres (2012-13)

He was Jeff Pendergraph during his time with Indiana.

189. Earle Higgins (1971)

Higgins averaged 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists for the Pacers in the ABA.

188. Maceo Baston (2007, 2009)

Baston had two different stints with the Pacers, playing 74 games (two starts). He was part of the T.J. Ford-Jermaine O’Neal trade that gave Indiana the pick that was used on Roy Hibbert.

187. Matthew Aitch (1968)

Aitch suited up for 47 games (including two postseason contests) for the Pacers during the 1967-68 ABA season.

186. Chase Budinger (2016)

Larry Bird acquired Budinger from the Timberwolves for Damjan Rudez on July 11, 2015. The jury is out as to whether he’s a better at basketball or volleyball.

185. Evan Turner (2014)

Turner could have been the piece that pushed the Pacers to their first NBA title when they got him and Lavoy Allen from the 76ers for Danny Granger and a second-round pick. More than two years later, Allen has had the greater impact.

184. Sam Young (2013)

A great glue guy over his 249 NBA games, the sight of him sizing up from deep still makes some in Indiana cringe.

183. Vincent Askew (1997)

The Pacers used him as part of the package sent to Denver on Feb. 20, 1997 that brought Mark Jackson back.

182. Travis Grant (1976)

After Grant averaged 25.2 points with San Diego in 1974-75, he managed just 9.6 in 34 games with Indiana the next year.

181. James Posey (2011)

A vital piece on two title teams, Posey finished his career with 49 games in blue-and-gold.

180. Damjan Rudez (2015)

Rudez made 69 threes for the Pacers in his first NBA season.

179. Kenny Anderson (2004)

Anderson started 31 games for the Pacers in 2003-04.

178. John Fairchild (1969-70)

In 55 games, Fairchild averaged 5.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists with Indiana.

177. Bill Martin (1986)

A second-round pick in 1985, Martin scored 10 or more points nine times during his rookie season.

176. Luther Head (2010)

Signed by the Pacers in late September 2009, Head logged more than 800 minutes under Jim O’Brien.

175. Devin Durrant (1985)

The 25th overall pick in 1984, the Pacers would have much rather had a player with a rhyming name more than two decades later.

174. Rickey Green (1990)

An All-Star in 1984 with the Jazz, Green played 69 games for the Pacers.

173. Stephen Graham (2008-09)

Graham spent two seasons with the Pacers after signing a contract in the summer of 2007. He averaged 5.0 points and 1.6 rebounds in 74 games.

172. Lou Amundson (2012)

The 33-year-old has already played for a third of the league’s teams.

171. Brad Branson (1983)

The Pacers acquired Branson from the Cavaliers for a second-round pick.

170. Orlando Johnson (2013-14)

Johnson spent a lot of time at Fort Wayne, but played in 12 games for the Pacers during the 2013 postseason.

169. Kevin McKenna (1984)

McKenna scored nearly 400 points for Indiana during the 1983-84 season before he was traded to the Rockets.

168. Zan Tabak (2000-01)

Tabak, who won a title with the Rockets as a rookie, was a member of the only team in franchise history to win an Eastern Conference title.

167. Brook Steppe (1984)

Indiana acquired Steppe from Kansas City for a second-round pick.

166. Ron Perry (1969)

Perry averaged 13.5 points, 3.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 27 games for the Pacers.

165. Reggie Harding (1968)

Harding narrowly missed out on being the highest-ranking Reggie on this list.

164. Rick Robey (1979)

Two years after playing 43 games for the Pacers, Robey won an NBA title with the Celtics.

163. Donald Dee (1969)

Dee averaged 5.7 points and 5.0 rebounds for Indiana in the ABA.

162. Ike Diogu (2007-08)

Initially considered a steal in the Golden State trade that yielded Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy, Diogu played just 72 games for Indiana over two seasons.

161. Charles Jordan (1976)

An alum of Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Jordan was a rotational player for Slick Leonard in his lone season.

160. Bobby Hooper (1969)

Hooper played just one season for the Pacers (and in the ABA), but he wore both #12 and #20.

159. Eddie Gill (2005-06)

Gill was Mr. Weber State before Damian Lillard. He was reliable for the Pacers, even starting three of his 114 games.

158. Gus Johnson (1973)

The Hall of Famer finished his illustrious career with Indiana in style. He won an ABA title while averaging 6.0 points and 4.9 rebounds.

157. Donald Sidle (1971-72)

Sidle averaged 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds in 57 career games with the Pacers.

156. Gerald Green (2013)

Green was an important player for Frank Vogel as the Pacers began to challenge the Heat in the playoffs.

155. Johnny Neumann (1975, 1978)

Neumann is one of the few players to appear with Indiana in both the ABA and NBA.

154. Bo Lamar (1976)

Lamar averaged 15.6 points, 3.9 assists and 2.8 rebounds for Pacers.

153. Kyle Macy (1987)

Grab an espresso because Macy represents the midpoint of these rankings. Mathematically, the following 152 players are/were above-average Pacers.

152. Jay Miller (1969-71)

After playing at Notre Dame, Miller won an ABA title with the Pacers in 1970.

151. Solomon Jones (2010-11)

The Pacers signed Jones after his rookie deal with the Hawks expired. He played 1,203 minutes for the team.

150. Joe Hassett (1980)

Hassett was waived by the Sonics after winning a title in 1979 and signed with the Pacers 11 days later.

149. Stephen Chubin (1970)

Chubin would have won a championship with the Pacers in 1970, but he finished the season with Kentucky.

148. John Duren (1983)

Duren played 82 games for the Pacers in 1982-83, averaging 4.5 points, 2.4 assists and 1.3 rebounds.

147. Chris Copeland (2014-15)

Copeland never reached the potential he showed in flashes with the Knicks, but he made more threes (85) than twos (82) while with the Pacers.

146. Erick Dampier (1997)

The 10th overall pick in 1996, Dampier was traded along with Duane Ferrell to the Warriors for Chris Mullin on August 12, 1997.

145. Sidney Lowe (1984)

Lowe played 78 games for the Pacers in his rookie season. He’s currently an assistant coach with the Wizards.

144. Corky Calhoun (1979-80)

A legitimate contender for best name in franchise history, Calhoun averaged 4.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 88 games with the Pacers.

143. James Jones (2004-05)

Before becoming the favorite teammate of LeBron James, Jones played his first two seasons with Indiana.

142. Marty Byrnes (1983)

Byrnes wore #11 for the Pacers in 1983, his final professional season.

141. D.J Augustin (2013)

Augustin averaged 4.7 points, 2.2 assists and 1.2 rebounds for the Pacers during the regular season before playing 19 playoff games.

140. Randy Wittman (1989-92)

Indy’s native son played four seasons with the Pacers, posting 3.8 points, 1.0 assists and 0.8 rebounds per contest.

139. Darrell Armstrong (2007)

A partial extension of Rick Carlisle for one season, Armstrong has been an assistant under Carlisle in Dallas for several seasons.

138. Adrian Dantley (1978)

An eventual Hall of Famer, Dantley averaging 26.5 points and 9.4 rebounds for the Pacers before they sent him to the Lakers for James Edwards, Earl Tatum and cash.

137. Rasho Nesterovic (2009)

Nesterovic started 19 of his 70 games for the Pacers.

136. Erick Strickland (2003)

Strickland averaged 6.5 points, 2.9 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 71 games.

135. Mel Bennett (1977-78)

The Pacers sent a first-round pick to the 76ers for Bennett on Nov. 2, 1976. That pick was used on Andrew Toney.

134. Kareem Rush (2008)

The first of two Rush brothers to play for the Pacers, I’ll never forget interviewing him while he drank two cups of coffee before a game at Madison Square Garden.

133. Charles Edge (1975)

Edge played 77 games for Indiana in the second of his two professional seasons, averaging 5.9 points on 50.5% shooting.

132. Eddie Johnson (1996-97)

Johnson was traded six times during his NBA career, including by the Pacers in the aforementioned Askew-Jackson deal.

131. Ron Rehagen (1978)

Rehagen was a member of the second NBA team fielded by the franchise.

130. Jerry Harkness (1968-69)

In 81 career games, Harkness averaged 7.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

129. Donald Sloan (2014-15)

Sloan played some of his best NBA basketball with the Pacers, earning himself a nice gig with the Nets last season.

128. Bobby Edmonds (1968, 1970)

A graduate of Crispus Attucks High School, Edmonds wore #44 and #42 for the Pacers.

127. Malik Sealy (1993-94)

The late Sealy was a first-round pick of the Pacers in 1992. Before he was traded along with Eric Piatkowski and Pooh Richardson to the Clippers for Mark Jackson and Greg Minor on June 30, 1994.

126. Fred Hoiberg (1996-99)

The Mayor played his first four seasons with the Pacers, but didn’t log a ton of minutes as they contended in the East. In 139 games, Hoiberg averaged 3.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists. 

125. Shawne Williams (2007-08)

Indiana took Williams with the No. 17 pick in 2006, but he never reached his potential. He started six times in 111 games.

124. Tony Brown (1985)

Brown went to Farragut Career Academy in Chicago nearly a decade before The Big Ticket put the school on the map.

123. Ricky Pierce (1996)

Pierce was traded eight times in his career, including by the Pacers to the Nuggets in the summer of 1996. He averaged 9.7 points for Indiana in 76 games.

122. Peja Stojakovic (2006)

Stojakovic played only 40 games for the team, but started all of them after coming over from the Kings in the Ron Artest trade. He scored 19.5 points per game in his brief stay.

121. Ron Mercer (2002-03)

Taken by the Celtics with the sixth overall pick in 1997, Mercer logged a lot of minutes as the Pacers shifted from the Reggie-Smits-Jackson run to the Reggie-Jermaine-Artest era.

120. Granville Waiters (1984-85)

Waiters claim to fame with the Pacers? He’s one of only three players to wear No. 31 with the team.

119. Jordan Hill (2016)

Hill averaged a solid 8.8 points and 6.2 rebounds in his only year with the club.

118. Steve Green (1977-79)

Another IU grad to play for the state’s professional team, Green played roughly 75% of his career with the Pacers.

117. Tom Thacker (1969-71)

Thacker won an NBA title with the Celtics in 1968 and then an ABA title with Indiana two years later.

116. Warren Jabali (1971)

Jabali averaged 11 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Pacers.

115. Earl Tatum (1978)

Tatum scored 14.4 points per game in 1977-78, his highest average with any team during his career.

114. Travis Diener (2008-10)

In 125 games with the Pacers, Diener averaged 5.3 points, 3.0 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game.

113. Earl Watson (2010)

Watson started 52 of 79 games in 2010.

112. Scot Pollard (2004-06)

Part of the three-team deal that also sent Brad Miller to the Kings, Pollard got himself a ring with the Celtics in 2008 and promptly retired.

111. Sarunas Jasikevicius (2006-07)

A legend in Lithuania, he never quite translated to the NBA. In 112 games with Indiana, Jasikevicius hit 36.6% of his threes.

110. Tom Owens (1976, 1982)

Owens played 16 games for the Pacers in the ABA and then 74 in the NBA six years later.

109. Duane Ferrell (1995-97)

Indiana traded Ferrell to the Warriors in 1997 and two years later they dealt him to the Hawks (along with Bimbo Coles and a draft pick) for Mookie Blaylock and a 1999 first-round pick. Golden State then traded that selection (Jeff Foster) to the Pacers. Small world.

108. Bill Garnett (1985-86)

Garnett, not relation to Kevin, averaged 5.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 145 games with the Pacers.

107. Scott Skiles (1988-89)

An Indiana native, Skiles played for the Pacers just before he exploded with the Magic, who grabbed him as part of the expansion draft.

106. Terence Stansbury (1985-86)

Stansbury played 74 in both the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons, scoring 1,024 points.

105. Jarrett Jack (2009)

The Pacers acquired Josh McRoberts and the rights to Brandon Rush from the Blazers for the rights to Jerryd Bayless and Ike Diogu. He played in all 82 games during his only year with Indiana, averaging 13.1 points and 4.1 assists.

104. A.J. Price (2010-12, 2015)

Price suited up for 160 games over four seasons (two separate stints) with the franchise.

103. Jimmy Rayl (1968-69)

Rayl, a two-time AP All-American at IU, averaged 11.1 points in two seasons with the Pacers.

102. Ollie Darden (1968, 1970)

Darden played 77 games with the Pacers in 1968, then returned from the second half of the 1970 season and won an ABA title.

101. Josh McRoberts (2009-11)

McBob may never be forgotten for what he did in November 2010 against the Nuggets. The Pacers made their first 20 shots against Denver in the third quarter before he attempted and missed a three to end the period.

100. Greg Dreiling (1987-93)

A second-round pick in 1986, Dreiling hung on as a fringe rotation player for seven seasons.

99. David Harrison (2005-08)

Harrison played all four of his NBA seasons with the Pacers, logging 33 starts in his 189 games. As recently as 2013, Harrison admitted to accepting a job at McDonalds due to financial difficulties.

98. John Williamson (1977-78)

His stay with the Pacers was brief (72 games), but Williamson averaged 19.8 points, 3.4 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

97. Mike Sanders (1990-92)

Sanders was a solid member of the rotation under Dick Versace and Bob Hill, playing in 172 games over two-plus seasons.

96. George Peeples (1968-69, 1973)

Peeples ranks 80th all-time in ABA history with 309 career games played.

95. C.J. Watson (2014-15)

Watson provided a decent punch off the bench for Frank Vogel, averaging 8.2 points, 2.6 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 120 appearances.

94. Lavoy Allen (2014-)

Every time it seemed as though Allen would find his way out of the rotation, he has forced the Pacers to play him due to his effectiveness. He owns averages of 5.0 points and 5.0 rebounds with Indiana.

93. Wil Jones (1977)

Jones posted 13.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game over 80 contests.

92. Arthur Becker (1970-71)

A member of Indiana’s 1970 ABA championship team, Becker scored 1,169 points with the franchise.

91. John Barnhill (1970-72)

Barnhill was teammates with Becker in 1970 and a veteran of 426 NBA games as well.

90. Stuart Gray (1985-89)

Traded twice as a future second-round pick, the Pacers drafted him with the selection received via the 76ers and Clippers.

89. Solomon Hill (2014-16)

Hill’s biggest moment with the Pacers might have been a shot that didn’t even count. He drained a game-tying, three-pointer as time expired in Game 5 against the Raptors this past April, but it was waived off.

88. Jim Thomas (1984-85)

The 40th overall pick in 1983, Thomas averaged 8.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists for Indiana in 152 games.

87. Sam Perkins (1999-01)

Big Smooth hit more than a three per game for the 2000 Eastern Conference champion Pacers. He scored more than 15,000 points in his NBA career.

86. Dahntay Jones (2010-12)

A cousin of longtime Pacer Al Harrington, Jones was traded to the Mavericks in 2012 for Ian Mahinmi.

85. Rodney Stuckey (2015-)

Over two seasons in Indiana, Stuckey is averaging 11.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

84. C.J. Miles (2015-)

Miles signed with the Pacers and then saw Paul George break his leg with Team USA just a few weeks later. It altered his role with the club, but he’s been a good soldier with averages of 12.6 points and 2.9 rebounds.

83. Rick Mount (1971-72)

A graduate of Purdue, Mount won an ABA title with the Pacers in 1972.

82. Kenny Williams (1991-94)

Williams competed in the 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, won by Dee Brown.

81. Pooh Richardson (1993-94)

A starter for two seasons, Richardson averaged 10.3 points, 7.3 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 111 games. Indy acquired him and Sam Mitchell from Minnesota on Sept. 8, 1992 for Chuck Person and Micheal Williams.

80. Clint Richardson (1986-87)

Consecutive Richardsons? No relation, but Clint narrowly edged Pooh in the rankings thanks to better health over his two seasons. He averaged 8.1 points, 3.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 160 contests.

79. Byron Scott (1994-95)

Scott provided veteran leadership and shooting to the Pacers in the mid-1990s. His Game 1 winner against the Magic on April 28, 1994 was his greatest highlight.

78. Mike Flynn (1976-78)

Flynn finished ninth in made three-pointers made during the 1975-76 ABA season.

77. Monta Ellis (2016-)

As a starter in 81 games, Ellis was good enough in his debut campaign with the Pacers to place fairly high on this list. He ranked 10th with 1.9 steals per game last season.

76. Jonathan Bender (2000-06)

So … much … promise. The Pacers traded Antonio Davis to the Raptors for the rights to Bender on draft night in 1999.

75. Ron Anderson (1986-88)

The Pacers acquired Anderson from the Cavaliers for a fourth-round pick in 1987.

74. Mickey Johnson (1980)

Johnson only spent one season with Indiana, but made it count by averaging 19.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 82 games.

73. George McCloud (1990-93)

The seventh overall pick in 1989, McCloud was middling with the Pacers for four seasons before playing a season in Italy and stepping up his NBA production with the Mavericks, Lakers, Suns and Nuggets.

72. Luis Scola (2014-15)

In addition to 163 regular season games, Scola played in 18 playoff contests with Indiana. An ironman of sorts, he’s never missed more than eight games in a season.

71. Marquis Daniels (2007-09)

Indiana got Daniels from Dallas for Austin Croshere in July 2006. His run with the Pacers was actually the best of his career -- 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game over 173 contests.

70. Sam Mitchell (1993-95)

The Pacers were the only team aside from the Timberwolves that Mitchell suited up for during his career. He was part of three playoff runs, including back-to-back runs to the conference finals.

69. Myles Turner (2016-)

If you were looking to pump the brakes on the hype surrounding Turner’s second season, you might want to avert your eyes. The rookie missed a good chunk of time with a hand injury, but still lands in the top fourth of this list. He’s just 20.

68. Louis Orr (1981-82)

Orr averaged 11.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 162 games for the Pacers.

67. Kevin Joyce (1974-75)

Joyce scored 11.8 points on 41.8% shooting over 137 ABA contests.

66. Darren Collison (2011-12)

Indiana received Collison in a four-team trade with New Orleans, Houston and then-New Jersey and he started 135 of his 139 games.

65. T.J. Ford (2009-11)

One can’t helped but wonder what Ford’s career would have been like if he was even relatively healthy. In his three seasons, Ford averaged 11.2 points, 4.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds.

64. Haywoode Workman (1994-97)

Signed after two seasons in Italy, Workman played a big role as a physical guard for the Pacers in the mid-1990s. He’s spent his post-playing career as an NBA referee.

63. Chris Mullin (1998-00)

Perhaps the only teammate that ever threatened Reggie Miller’s status as the best pure shooter on the roster, Mullin shot an amazing 44.1% from deep as a member of the franchise.

62. Donnie Freeman (1973-74)

Freeman won an ABA title with Indiana and averaged 14.3 points over 143 games.

61. Butch Carter (1982-84)

The Pacers acquired Carter from the Lakers for a third-round pick, played him for three seasons and then flipped him to the Knicks for a second-rounder.

60. Brandon Rush (2009-11)

Rush flirted with breakout play during his three seasons with the Pacers, but averaged 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds over 224 games.

59. Alex English (1979-80)

A Hall of Famer and eight-time All-Star, English became a superstar when the Pacers traded him to the Nuggets to reacquire George McGinnis for his second run with the club.

58. Fred Jones (2003-06)

For no apparent reason, whether I think of Jones’ time with the Pacers I hear the Ben Folds Five song by the same name in my head. It might make sense considering how ho-hum his four seasons in Indiana turned out to be.

57. John Long (1987-89)

In two-plus seasons, Long averaged 12.6 points on 43.7% shooting.

56. Anthony Johnson (2004-06)

Johnson was forced to play additional minutes after what took place in the early part of the 2004-05 season. He started 10 of his 45 playoff games in blue-and-gold.

55. Tyler Hansbrough (2010-13)

More was expected of him given his draft position (13th), but he proved valuable off the bench for Frank Vogel. In 246 games, Hansbrough averaged 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds.

54. Ian Mahinmi (2013-16)

He provided the Pacers with a nice Roy Hibbert facsimile on defense when the starter was on the bench during the height of the Vogel era. He was much better than his career averages with Indiana (5.5 points and 5.0 rebounds) suggest.

53. Dave Robisch (1976-78)

Robisch moved with the Pacers from the ABA to the NBA before he was traded along with Adrian Dantley to the Lakers for James Edwards, Earl Tatum and cash. He averaged 12.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game with the franchise.

52. Brad Miller (2002-03)

An All-Star with the Pacers in 2003, the Purdue graduate and Fort Wayne native posted 13.7 points and 8.1 rebounds on 51.4% shooting in 101 games.

51. Stephen Jackson (2005-07)

Jackson was traded for, and then with, Al Harrington, to start and end his tenure with the Pacers. He was far better -- 16.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals -- during his time with the team then history will remain because of a misguided decision made in Detroit.

50. Lance Stephenson (2011-14)

The Pacers took a chance on Stephenson in a second round despite some concerns and he repaid them in spades for a majority of his time with the club. Unstable, yes. Unpredictable, yes. Not for everyone, absolutely, but he was by-and-large harmless when provided solid support. Indiana couldn’t have competed with Miami in three-straight postseason series had it not been for Lance.

49. Dudley Bradley (1980-81)

Bradley was highly reliable for the Pacers, playing 82 games in back-to-back seasons before he was traded to the Suns. He was named to the All-Defensive Second Team in his second season.

48. Dan Roundfield (1976-78)

Eventually a three-time All-Star with the Hawks, Roundfield began his career with the Pacers and came along for the ride from the ABA to NBA. He averaged 10.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 207 games.

47. Jerry Sichting (1981-85)

Sichting played five seasons with Indiana, playing in more than half of his NBA games with the franchise. In his post-playing career, he has been an assistant coach for five teams.

46. George Johnson (1981-84)

Johnson developed into an occasional starter under Jack McKinney. In four seasons, Johnson totaled 2,764 points, 1,500 rebounds, 541 assists and 242 steals.

45. Clemon Johnson (1980-83)

In three-plus seasons with the Pacers, Johnson averaged 7.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

44. Ricky Sobers (1978-79)

Sobers had quite the 1978-79 season, finishing third in the NBA in assists and seventh in steals. In two seasons, he averaged 17.8 points, 6.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals.

43. LaSalle Thompson (1989-95, 1997)

A veteran of two tenures with the Pacers, Thompson was acquired from the Kings along with Randy Wittman for Wayman Tisdale and a second-round pick. He played in 22 playoff games with Indiana, mostly as a solid contributor off the bench.

42. Mike Dunleavy (2007-11)

Part of the mega-trade with the Warriors in 2007, the former third overall pick had a productive run with the Pacers despite only one postseason appearance. He averaged 14.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists over 271 games.

41. Wayman Tisdale (1986-89)

Indiana drafted Tisdale at No. 2 in 1985; he contributed 15.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists for the club before being involved in the aforementioned Wittman/Thompson swap with the Kings. He began a music career during his final NBA seasons in Phoenix and tragically passed away in 2009.

40. Micheal Williams (1991-92)

Williams only played two seasons for the Pacers, but made them count. He earned an All-Defensive Second Team nod in 1991-92 and ranked in the top 10 in both assists and steals in each of his two years with Indiana.

39. Troy Murphy (2007-10)

Just a year or two ahead of his time, Murphy was more than a capable rebounder while also hitting 41.3% of his three-point attempts with the Pacers. In 262 games, he just missed averaging a double-double (13.3 points and 9.2 rebounds).

38. Len Elmore (1975-79)

Another player that traveled from the ABA to the NBA with the franchise, Elmore is now known as a college basketball broadcaster. His best season with the Pacers came in 1975-76 when he ranked fifth in the ABA in blocks, eighth in total rebounds and ninth in steals.

37. Al Harrington (1999-04, 2007)

Harrington wore three different numbers (25, 3, and 32) in two runs with the Pacers, including 25 playoff games. He was seldom used as a youngster when Indiana was very good in 1999 and 2000, but emerged as an occasional starter and averaged 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds for the team that won 61 games in 2004. As an 18-year-old rookie, Harrington lived with veteran Antonio Davis and his family.

36. James Edwards (1978-81)

A three-time NBA champion, two with the Pistons and one with the Bulls, Edwards cut his teeth with the Pacers. He averaged 15.9 points and 7.5 rebounds on nearly 50% shooting in 303 games with the club.

35. Travis Best (1996-02) 

Known for a 100-point game while at Springfield Central High School, Best’s most memorable moment with the Pacers came in the first round of the 2000 playoffs against the eighth-seeded Bucks. Without that shot, Indiana might not get out of the first round and make the only Finals appearance they have to date. He played 469 regular season and 59 playoff games with the team. 

34. George Hill (2012-2016) 

The Pacers traded one hometown kid for another when they shipped Hill to the Jazz for Jeff Teague this past summer. Hill was a linchpin on the Indiana teams that nearly toppled Miami’s Big Three on more than one occasion. Always solid, but rarely spectacular, Hill averaged 12.3 points, 3.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds and one terrible dye job in five seasons. He also started 55 of the 55 playoff games he appeared in with the team. No, the Pacers didn’t trade him straight up for Kawhi Leonard.

33. Austin Croshere (1998-06)

Croshere broke out in his third season, averaging 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds in 81 games (14 starts) for the eventual Eastern Conference champions. He made a name for himself in the Finals against his hometown Lakers, posting 15.2 points and 6.0 rebounds on 54.5% shooting. He parlayed that into a seven-year, $51 million contract. Over his next 406 regular season games, Croshere averaged 7.5 points and 4.2 rebounds. He ranks eighth in franchise history in NBA games played with 540, plus 65 playoff contests.

32. David West (2012-15)

West is arguably the biggest free agent the Pacers have ever landed, adding him before the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season to bolster a young starting lineup. The combination of West’s leadership and toughness and Indiana’s young quartet of George Hill, Lance Stephenson, Paul George and Roy Hibbert made them a contender in the Miami-dominated East. He was an important steadying influence, averaging 14 points and 7 rebounds in the regular season and 15.4 points and 7.5 rebounds in the playoffs. He started every game he played for the Pacers.

31. Antonio Davis (1994-99)

A second-round pick in 1990, Davis played three seasons in Europe before coming over to the NBA. He contributed almost immediately, playing 81 games in his rookie season. He rarely started on a club that had Dale Davis and Rik Smits in the frontcourt, but was an irreplaceable member of the rotation. He played 82 games three times for the Pacers and ranked tenth in offensive rebound percentage in his first season. With more of an opportunity in Toronto, Davis was an All-Star in 2001.

30. Mike Bantom (1978-82)

The Pacers weren’t very good during Bantom’s four-plus seasons, but the Philadelphia native was highly productive. In 355 games, he averaged 13.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 steals. In 2012, Bantom was named the NBA’s Vice President of Referee Operations.

29. Johnny Davis (1979-82)

Davis played four seasons with the Pacers, twice ranking in the top-10 among NBA players in assists. Indiana acquired Davis from Portland (along with a pick that was used on Robey) for a first-round pick that became Mychal Thompson. He logged a lot of minutes for the Pacers, averaging close to 35 per game in 319 appearances. He finished his tenure with averages of 16.4 points, 5.4 assists and 1.2 steals.

28. Clark Kellogg (1983-87)

Kellogg, who was a member of the 1983 All-Rookie First Team, was the eighth overall pick. His scoring averages decreased each year after he posted 20.1 points in his first season, largely because of chronic knee problems that eventually forced him into retirement. He averaged 18.9 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 260 games.

27. Jeff Foster (2000-12)

Only Reggie Miller, Vern Fleming and Rik Smits played in more NBA games for the franchise than Foster, who was the No. 21 pick in 1999 (Warriors). Despite being drafted by Golden State, Indiana was the only franchise Foster ever played with. His averages (4.9 points and 6.9 rebounds) were modest, but he played in 53 playoff games and was perennially among the game’s best offensive rebounders.

26. Jamaal Tinsley (2002-08)

Negatively surrounds Tinsley’s career in Indiana because of some on and off-court issues, but by and large he had a really good run with the franchise. He burst onto the scene by winning the November 2001 Rookie of the Month award (he won again in March) and was named to the All-Rookie Second Team. He twice ranked among the NBA’s top-eight in total assists and started 36 of 37 playoff games for the Pacers.

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