Indiana Pacers Regular Season Rosters
1980-1981 Indiana Pacers Regular Season Roster
1980-1981 Indiana Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | J. Davis | B. Knight | L. Orr | C. Johnson | J. Edwards |
Rotation | D. Buse | D. Bradley | M. Bantom | ||
Rotation | G. McGinnis | ||||
Rotation | G. Johnson | ||||
Lim PT | J. Sichting | T. Abernethy |
1980-1981 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 60-22 | - |
2 | Chicago Bulls | 45-37 | 15 |
3 | Indiana Pacers | 44-38 | 16 |
4 | Atlanta Hawks | 31-51 | 29 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28-54 | 32 |
6 | Detroit Pistons | 21-61 | 39 |
1980-1981 Indiana Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Billy Knight | Player Of The Week (11/16/80) |
Dudley Bradley | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1981) |
1980-1981 Indiana Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Billy Knight | 82 | 29.1 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
James Edwards | 81 | 29.3 | 15.6 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
Johnny Davis | 76 | 33.4 | 14.4 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
Mike Bantom | 76 | 31.2 | 14.0 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
George McGinnis | 69 | 26.7 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
Louis Orr | 82 | 21.8 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Dudley Bradley | 82 | 22.8 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Clemon Johnson | 81 | 20.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
George Johnson | 43 | 21.6 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
Don Buse | 58 | 18.9 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Jerry Sichting | 47 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Kenny Natt | 19 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Tom Abernethy | 29 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Dick Miller | 5 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
1980-1981 Indiana Pacers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Dudley Bradley was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Dudley Bradley signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on September 1, 1979. Louis Orr was selected as the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Louis Orr signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on September 1, 1980. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Mike Bantom was acquired in a sign and trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1977. Don Buse was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Phoenix Suns on November 25, 1980. Johnny Davis was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 7, 1978. Johnny Davis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on September 1, 1979. James Edwards was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Los Angeles Lakers on December 13, 1977. Clemon Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Portland Trail Blazers on October 9, 1979. George Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Milwaukee Bucks on September 11, 1980. Billy Knight was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Boston Celtics on January 16, 1979. Billy Knight re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on September 1, 1980. George McGinnis was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Denver Nuggets on February 1, 1980. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Tom Abernethy signed a contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on December 26, 1980. Jerry Sichting signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on October 9, 1980. |
1980-1981 Indiana Pacers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Sam Nassi | Owner | 1979-1980 | N/A |
Jack McKinney | Head Coach | 1980-1981 | Head Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 1979 to 1980) |
Dick Vertlieb | General Manager | 1980-1981 | General Manager (Golden State Warriors, 1974 to 1976) |