List of Indiana Pacers seasons


The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. They are members of the [Central Division (sport)|Division (NBA)|Central Division] of the [Eastern Conference (sports)|Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference] in the National Basketball Association. The Pacers were founded in 1967, originally as members of the American Basketball Association, where they were crowned League Champions three times and made the playoffs in all of the nine seasons they participated in the league. They had five appearances in the ABA Finals during those nine years. The Pacers were led during the ABA days by two-time MVP Mel Daniels and by head coach Bobby Leonard.
The [1976–77 National Basketball Association|NBA season|1976–77 season] marked the first season of NBA play for the Pacers and the team struggled early, compared to their ABA success. The Pacers only made it to the NBA playoffs three times in their first 13 seasons. The Pacers would not win their first playoff series until the 1993–94 season, which came against the Orlando Magic. It was during this time that the Pacers were led by 1987 draft pick, Reggie Miller, who entered the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. Miller would play for the Pacers until the 2005 season and with his help, the Pacers would go on to win one Eastern Conference championship, four Central Division championships, and make 15 playoff appearances.
Over the Pacers' 58 seasons of play they have made the playoffs 38 times. The Pacers have appeared in the [NBA conference finals|NBA Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference Finals] ten times. They played in the 2000 NBA Finals against Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers, and again in the 2025 NBA Finals against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pacers are one of 10 franchises to have never won an NBA championship and the only Central Division team without at least one championship title.

Table key

ASG MVPAll-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COYCoach of the Year
FinishFinal position in league or division standings
GBGames behind first-place team in division
LossesNumber of regular season losses
EOYExecutive of the Year
JWKCJ. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MVPMost Valuable Player
ROYRookie of the Year
SMOYSixth Man of the Year
WinsNumber of regular season wins
Win%Winning percentage

Seasons

SeasonLeagueConferenceFinishDivisionFinishWLWin%GBPlayoffsAwardsHead coach
1967–68ABA——Eastern3rd3840.48716Lost Division Semifinals 3–0Larry Staverman
1968–69ABA——Eastern1st4434.564—Won Division Semifinals 4–3
Won Division Finals 4–1
Lost ABA Finals 4–1		Mel Daniels Larry Staverman
Bobby Leonard
1969–70ABA——Eastern1st5925.702—Won Division semifinals 4–0
Won Division Finals 4–1
Won ABA Finals 4–2		Roger Brown Bobby Leonard
1970–71ABA——Western1st5826.690—Won Division Semifinals 4–0
Lost Division Finals 4–3		Mel Daniels Bobby Leonard
1971–72ABA——Western2nd4737.56013Won Division Semifinals 4–3
Won Division Finals 4–3
Won ABA Finals 4–2		Freddie Lewis Bobby Leonard
1972–73ABA——Western2nd5133.6074Won Division Semifinals 4–1
Won Division Finals 4–2
Won ABA Finals 4–3		George McGinnis Bobby Leonard
1973–74ABA——Western2nd4638.5485Won Division Semifinals 4–3
Lost Division Finals 4–3		Bobby Leonard
1974–75ABA——Western3rd4539.53620Won Division Semifinals 4–2
Won Division Finals 4–3
Lost ABA Finals 4–1		George McGinnis Bobby Leonard
1975–76ABA———5th3945.46421Lost First Round 2–1Bobby Leonard
1976–77NBAWestern9thMidwest5th3646.43914—Bobby Leonard
1977–78NBAWestern10thMidwest5th3151.37817—Bobby Leonard
1978–79NBAWestern8thMidwest3rd3844.46310—Bobby Leonard
1979–80NBAEastern8thCentral4th3745.45113—Bobby Leonard
1980–81NBAEastern6thCentral3rd4438.53716Lost First round 2–0Jack McKinney Jack McKinney
1981–82NBAEastern8thCentral4th3547.42720—Jack McKinney
1982–83NBAEastern11thCentral6th2062.24431—Jack McKinney
1983–84NBAEastern11thCentral6th2656.31724—Jack McKinney
1984–85NBAEastern11thCentral6th2260.26837—George Irvine
1985–86NBAEastern10thCentral6th2656.31731—George Irvine
1986–87NBAEastern7thCentral4th4141.50016Lost First round 3–1Chuck Person Jack Ramsay
1987–88NBAEastern9thCentral6th3844.46316—Jack Ramsay
1988–89NBAEastern10thCentral6th2854.34135—Jack Ramsay
Mel Daniels
George Irvine
Dick Versace
1989–90NBAEastern8thCentral4th4240.51217Lost First round 3–0Dick Versace
1990–91NBAEastern7thCentral5th4141.50020Lost First round 3–2Detlef Schrempf Dick Versace
Bob Hill
1991–92NBAEastern7thCentral4th4042.48827Lost First round 3–0Detlef Schrempf Bob Hill
1992–93NBAEastern8thCentral5th4141.50016Lost First round 3–1Bob Hill
1993–94NBAEastern5thCentral3rd4735.57310Won First round 3–0
Won conference semifinals 4–2
Lost conference finals 4–3		Larry Brown
1994–95NBAEastern2ndCentral1st5230.634—Won First round 3–0
Won conference semifinals 4–3
Lost conference finals 4–3		Larry Brown
1995–96NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd5230.63420Lost First round 3–2Larry Brown
1996–97NBAEastern10thCentral6th3943.47630—Larry Brown
1997–98NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd5824.7074Won First round 3–1
Won conference semifinals 4–1
Lost conference finals 4–3		Larry Bird Larry Bird
1998–99NBAEastern2ndCentral1st3317.660—Won First round 3–0
Won conference semifinals 4–0
Lost conference finals 4–2		Larry Bird
1999–00NBAEastern1stCentral1st5626.683—Won First round 3–2
Won conference semifinals 4–2
Won conference finals 4–2
Lost NBA Finals 4–2		Jalen Rose Larry Bird
2000–01NBAEastern8thCentral4th4141.50011Lost First round 3–1Isiah Thomas
2001–02NBAEastern8thCentral4th4240.5128Lost First round 3–2Jermaine O'Neal Isiah Thomas
2002–03NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd4834.5852Lost First round 4–2Isiah Thomas
2003–04NBAEastern1stCentral1st6121.744—Won First round 4–0
Won conference semifinals 4–2
Lost conference finals 4–2		Ron Artest
Reggie Miller 		Rick Carlisle
2004–05NBAEastern6thCentral3rd4438.53710Won First round 4–3
Lost conference semifinals 4–2		Rick Carlisle
2005–06NBAEastern6thCentral3rd4141.50023Lost First round 4–2Rick Carlisle
2006–07NBAEastern10thCentral4th3547.42718—Rick Carlisle
2007–08NBAEastern9thCentral3rd3646.43923—Jim O'Brien
2008–09NBAEastern9thCentral4th3646.43930—Danny Granger Jim O'Brien
2009–10NBAEastern10thCentral4th3250.39029—Jim O'Brien
2010–11NBAEastern8thCentral2nd3745.45125Lost First round 4–1Jim O'Brien
Frank Vogel
2011–12NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd4224.6368Won First round 4–1
Lost conference semifinals 4–2		Larry Bird Frank Vogel
2012–13NBAEastern3rdCentral1st4932.605—Won First round 4–2
Won conference semifinals 4–2
Lost conference finals 4–3		Paul George Frank Vogel
2013–14NBAEastern1stCentral1st5626.683—Won First round 4–3
Won conference semifinals 4–2
Lost conference finals 4–2		Frank Vogel
2014–15NBAEastern9thCentral4th3844.46315—Frank Vogel
2015–16NBAEastern7thCentral2nd4537.54912Lost First round 4–3Frank Vogel
2016–17NBAEastern7thCentral3rd4240.5129Lost First round 4–0Nate McMillan
2017–18NBAEastern5thCentral2nd4834.5852Lost First round 4–3Victor Oladipo Nate McMillan
2018–19NBAEastern5thCentral2nd4834.58512Lost First round 4–0Nate McMillan
2019–20NBAEastern4thCentral2nd4528.61611Lost First round 4–0Malcolm Brogdon Nate McMillan
2020–21NBAEastern9thCentral2nd3438.47212—Nate Bjorkgren
2021–22NBAEastern13thCentral4th2557.30528.5—Rick Carlisle
2022–23NBAEastern11thCentral4th3547.42723—Rick Carlisle
2023–24NBAEastern6thCentral3rd4735.5732Won First round 4–2
Won conference semifinals 4–3
Lost conference finals 4–0		Rick Carlisle
2024–25NBAEastern4thCentral2nd5032.61014Won First round 4–1
Won conference semifinals 4–1
Won conference finals 4–2
Lost NBA Finals 4–3		Rick Carlisle