1986–87 Indiana Pacers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

1986–87 Indiana Pacers season

Head coach| Jack Ramsay
General manager| Donnie Walsh
Arena| Market Square Arena
Results
Record| 41-41 (.500)
Place| Division: 4th (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finish| Lost to Atlanta Hawks in East First Round (1-3)

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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television| WTTV–TV 4
(Eddie Doucette, Bobby "Slick" Leonard)
Radio| WIBC–AM 1070
(Greg Papa)
| < 1985–86  | 1987–88 >

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The 1986–87 NBA season was Indiana's 11th season in the NBA and 20th season as a franchise.[1]

## Offseason[edit]

### Draft picks[edit]

Main article: 1986 NBA draft

This table only lists picks through the second round.

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1 | 4 | Chuck Person | SF |  United States | Auburn
2 | 26 | Greg Dreiling | C |  United States | Kansas

## Roster[edit]

Indiana Pacers roster

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SF | 15 |  | Anderson, Ron | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  |  | Fresno State
C | 54 |  | Dreiling, Greg | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)  | 250 lb (113 kg)  |  | Kansas
PG | 10 |  | Fleming, Vern | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  |  | Georgia
C | 55 |  | Gray, Stuart | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)  | 235 lb (107 kg)  |  | UCLA
PF | 33 |  | Kellogg, Clark | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  |  | Ohio State
SG | 25 |  | Long, John | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  |  | Detroit Mercy
G | 44 |  | Macy, Kyle | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  |  | Kentucky
SF | 45 |  | Person, Chuck | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  |  | Auburn
SG | 4 |  | Richardson, Clint | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  |  | Seattle
PG | 31 |  | Russell, Walker | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  |  | Western Michigan
C | 40 |  | Stipanovich, Steve | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)  | 245 lb (111 kg)  |  | Missouri
PF | 23 |  | Tisdale, Wayman | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 240 lb (109 kg)  |  | Oklahoma
PF | 32 |  | Williams, Herb | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 242 lb (110 kg)  |  | Ohio State

Head coach

* Jack Ramsay

Assistant coach(es)

* Mel Daniels
* Dick Harter
* Dave Twardzik

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* Injured

## Regular season[edit]

### Season standings[edit]

Central Division

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y-Atlanta Hawks | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 35–6 | 22–19 | 17–13
x-Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 | 32–9 | 20–21 | 17–13
x-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | 32–9 | 18–23 | 17–13
x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | 28–13 | 13–28 | 13–16
x-Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 29–12 | 11–30 | 17–12
Cleveland Cavaliers  | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26 | 25–16 | 6–35 | 8–22
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1  | c-Boston Celtics | 59 | 23 | .720 | –
2  | y-Atlanta Hawks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 2
3  | x-Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7
4  | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9
5  | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14
6  | x-Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17
7  | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 18
8  | x-Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19
9  | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28
10  | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35
11  | New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35

z \- clinched division title
y \- clinched division title
x \- clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents[edit]

1986-87 NBA Records

Team  | ATL  | BOS  | CHI  | CLE  | DAL  | DEN  | DET  | GSW  | HOU  | IND  | LAC  | LAL  | MIL  | NJN  | NYK  | PHI  | PHO  | POR  | SAC  | SAS  | SEA  | UTA  | WAS
Atlanta | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0
Boston | 3–3 | — | 6–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2
Chicago | 2–4 | 0–6 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3
Cleveland | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–5 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4
Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–1
Denver | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | — | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–1
Detroit | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3
Golden State | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–2
Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1
Indiana  | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1
New Jersey | 0–5 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4
New York | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4
Philadelphia | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3
Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 0–2
Portland | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1
Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 1–1
San Antonio | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — | 1–4 | 2–4 | 0–2
Seattle | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1
Utah | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–1
Washington | 0–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | —

## Game log[edit]

### Regular season[edit]

1986–87 game log
Total: 41–41 (Home: 28–13; Road: 13–28)

October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)

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1  | October 31 | @ Philadelphia | L 104–108 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 0–1

November: 7–8 (home: 5–2; road: 2–6)

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2  | November 1 | Detroit | W 92–89 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 1–1
3  | November 4 | Philadelphia | W 125–121 (2OT) |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 2–1
4  | November 5 | @ Boston | L 102–133 |  |  |  | Boston Garden | 2–2
5  | November 8 | San Antonio | W 130–97 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 3–2
6  | November 11 | @ Milwaukee | L 94–102 |  |  |  | MECCA Arena | 3–3
7  | November 13 | @ New Jersey | W 120–117 |  |  |  | Brendan Byrne Arena | 4–3
8  | November 15 | Milwaukee | W 104–103 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 5–3
9  | November 16 | @ Washington | L 111–124 |  |  |  | Capital Centre | 5–4
10  | November 18 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 98–93 |  |  |  | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 6–4
11  | November 20 | @ Sacramento | L 83–92 |  |  |  | ARCO Arena | 6–5
12  | November 22 | @ Seattle | L 111–121 |  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum | 6–6
13  | November 23 | @ Portland | L 95–108 |  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum | 6–7
14  | November 26 | Houston | L 88–92 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 6–8
15  | November 28 | Denver | W 126–102 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 7–8
16  | November 30 | Portland | L 101–118 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 7–9

December: 7–6 (home: 6–1; road: 1–5)

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17  | December 2 | @ Milwaukee | L 88–95 |  |  |  | MECCA Arena | 7–10
18  | December 3 | Washington | W 116–103 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 8–10
19  | December 5 | Atlanta | W 119–113 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 9–10
20  | December 10 | @ Philadelphia | L 112–122 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 9–11
21  | December 11 | Cleveland | W 115–94 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 10–11
22  | December 13 | New Jersey | W 95–91 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 11–11
23  | December 17 | @ Boston | L 101–113 |  |  |  | Boston Garden | 11–12
24  | December 18 | Chicago | L 88–97 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 11–13
25  | December 20 | @ New York | W 123–99 |  |  |  | Madison Square Garden | 12–13
26  | December 21 | @ Cleveland | L 94–104 |  |  |  | Richfield Coliseum | 12–14
27  | December 23 | Detroit | W 111–98 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 13–14
28  | December 27 | @ Chicago | L 93–105 |  |  |  | Chicago Stadium | 13–15
29  | December 30 | Cleveland | W 111–99 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 14–15

January: 6–9 (home: 4–4; road: 2–5)

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30  | January 2 | L.A. Clippers | W 116–106 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 15–15
31  | January 5 | @ Dallas | W 144–135 |  |  |  | Reunion Arena | 15–16
32  | January 6 | @ San Antonio | W 101–99 |  |  |  | HemisFair Arena | 16–16
33  | January 8 | @ Houston | L 96–110 |  |  |  | The Summit | 17–16
34  | January 10 | @ Utah | L 96–105 |  |  |  | Salt Palace | 17–17
35  | January 13 | Philadelphia | L 94–101 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 17–18
36  | January 15 | Washington | W 113–105 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 18–18
37  | January 17 | Dallas | W 119–115 (2OT) |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 19–18
38  | January 19 | Chicago | W 109–95 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 20–18
39  | January 21 | @ Boston | L 100–130 |  |  |  | Boston Garden | 20–19
40  | January 22 | L.A. Lakers | L 108–118 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 20–20
41  | January 24 | Phoenix | L 103–104 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 20–21
42  | January 27 | @ Atlanta | L 98–114 |  |  |  | The Omni | 20–22
43  | January 30 | Boston | L 94–100 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 20–23
44  | January 31 | @ Cleveland | L 100–102 |  |  |  | Richfield Coliseum | 20–24

February: 7–6 (home: 3–1; road: 4–5)

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45  | February 3 | Philadelphia | L 94–99 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 20–25
46  | February 5 | @ Detroit | W 98–93 |  |  |  | Pontiac Silverdome | 21–25
All-Star Break
47  | February 10 | @ Golden State | W 126–125 (OT) |  |  |  | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 22–25
48  | February 11 | @ Phoenix | W 121–105 |  |  |  | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 23–25
49  | February 13 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 108–113 |  |  |  | The Forum | 23–26
50  | February 14 | @ Denver | L 113–129 |  |  |  | McNichols Sports Arena | 23–27
51  | February 16 | Golden State | W 112–93 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 24–27
52  | February 18 | Seattle | W 105–88 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 25–27
53  | February 20 | @ Atlanta | W 107–105 |  |  |  | The Omni | 26–27
54  | February 22 | Sacramento | W 103–101 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 27–27
55  | February 24 | @ Milwaukee | L 114–120 (2OT) |  |  |  | MECCA Arena | 27–28
56  | February 26 | @ Washington | L 94–100 |  |  |  | Capital Centre | 27–29
57  | February 27 | @ New Jersey | L 115–125 |  |  |  | Brendan Byrne Arena | 27–30

March: 9–5 (home: 8–3; road: 1–2)

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58  | March 1 | New York | W 122–115 (OT) |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 28–30
59  | March 3 | Atlanta | L 108–109 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 28–31
60  | March 7 | Milwaukee | L 120–124 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 28–32
61  | March 9 | Utah | W 107–102 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 29–32
62  | March 11 | Detroit | L 98–107 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 29–33
63  | March 13 | Boston | W 116–109 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 30–33
64  | March 15 | New Jersey | W 123–99 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 31–33
65  | March 16 | @ Detroit | L 95–115 |  |  |  | Pontiac Silverdome | 31–34
66  | March 19 | @ New York | L 105–111 (OT) |  |  |  | Madison Square Garden | 31–35
67  | March 21 | Cleveland | W 77–76 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 32–35
68  | March 23 | Washington | W 101–92 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 33–35
69  | March 25 | Milwaukee | W 125–108 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 34–35
70  | March 27 | New York | W 100–91 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 35–35
71  | March 28 | @ Atlanta | W 120–114 |  |  |  | The Omni | 36–35

April: 5–6 (home: 2–2; road: 3–4)

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72  | April 1 | Chicago | W 99–94 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 37–35
73  | April 2 | @ Detroit | L 73–119 |  |  |  | Pontiac Silverdome | 37–36
74  | April 4 | @ New York | L 108–112 |  |  |  | Madison Square Garden | 37–37
75  | April 7 | New Jersey | W 128–114 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 38–37
76  | April 9 | @ Cleveland | L 99–111 |  |  |  | Richfield Coliseum | 38–38
77  | April 10 | @ Washington | W 115–101 |  |  |  | Capital Centre | 39–38
78  | April 12 | @ Chicago | L 95–116 |  |  |  | Chicago Stadium | 39–39
79  | April 13 | Atlanta | L 101–102 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 39–40
80  | April 15 | Boston | L 85–108 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 39–41
81  | April 17 | @ Philadelphia | W 115–111 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 40–41
82  | April 18 | @ New Jersey | W 112–103 |  |  |  | Brendan Byrne Arena | 41–41

1986–87 schedule

## Playoffs[edit]

1987 playoff game log

Eastern Conference First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)

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1  | April 24 | @ Atlanta | L 94–110 | Steve Stipanovich (22)  | Steve Stipanovich (13)  | Vern Fleming (6)  | The Omni
16,522  | 0–1
2  | April 26 | @ Atlanta | L 93–94 | Chuck Person (24)  | Herb Williams (8)  | Williams, Fleming (4)  | The Omni
16,522  | 0–2
3  | April 29 | Atlanta | W 96–87 | Chuck Person (23)  | Chuck Person (17)  | Chuck Person (7)  | Market Square Arena
12,303  | 1–2
4  | May 1 | Atlanta | L 97–101 | Chuck Person (40)  | Vern Fleming (11)  | Vern Fleming (8)  | Market Square Arena
14,039  | 1–3

1987 schedule

## Player statistics[edit]

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RPG | Rebounds per game  |  APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game
BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  |

### Season[edit]

Player  | GP  | GS  | MPG  | FG%  | 3FG%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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Chuck Person | 82  | 78  | 36.0  | 46.8  | 35.5  | 74.7  | 8.3  | 3.6  | 1.1  | 0.2  | 18.8
John Long | 80  | 68  | 28.3  | 41.9  | 28.4  | 89.0  | 2.7  | 3.2  | 1.2  | 0.1  | 15.2
Herb Williams | 74  | 67  | 34.1  | 48.0  | 0.0  | 74.0  | 7.3  | 2.4  | 0.8  | 1.3  | 14.9
Wayman Tisdale | 81  | 15  | 26.7  | 51.3  | 0.0  | 70.9  | 5.9  | 1.4  | 0.6  | 0.3  | 14.5
Steve Stipanovich | 81  | 81  | 34.1  | 50.3  | 25.0  | 83.7  | 8.3  | 2.2  | 1.3  | 1.2  | 13.2
Vern Fleming | 82  | 82  | 31.1  | 50.9  | 20.0  | 78.8  | 4.1  | 5.8  | 1.3  | 0.2  | 12.0
Clint Richardson | 78  | 14  | 17.9  | 46.7  | 35.3  | 79.7  | 1.8  | 3.1  | 0.6  | 0.1  | 6.4
Ron Anderson | 63  | 0  | 11.4  | 47.3  | 0.0  | 78.7  | 2.4  | 0.9  | 0.5  | 0.0  | 5.8
Clark Kellogg | 4  | 4  | 15.0  | 36.4  | 50.0  | 75.0  | 2.8  | 1.5  | 1.3  | 0.0  | 5.0
Kyle Macy | 76  | 0  | 16.4  | 48.1  | 30.4  | 82.9  | 1.5  | 2.6  | 0.8  | 0.1  | 4.9
Michael Brooks | 10  | 0  | 14.8  | 35.1  | 0.0  | 70.0  | 2.8  | 1.1  | 0.9  | 0.0  | 3.3
Walker Russell | 48  | 0  | 10.6  | 38.8  | 12.5  | 73.0  | 1.1  | 2.7  | 0.4  | 0.1  | 3.3
Pete Verhoeven | 5  | 0  | 8.8  | 35.7  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 1.4  | 0.4  | 0.4  | 0.2  | 2.0
Stuart Gray | 55  | 1  | 8.3  | 40.6  | 0.0  | 71.8  | 2.3  | 0.5  | 0.2  | 0.5  | 2.0
Greg Dreiling | 24  | 0  | 5.3  | 43.2  | 0.0  | 83.3  | 1.8  | 0.3  | 0.1  | 0.1  | 1.8

### Playoffs[edit]

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Chuck Person | 4  | 4  | 39.8  | 51.4  | 25.0  | 76.9  | 8.3  | 5.0  | 1.3  | 0.5  | 27.0
Steve Stipanovich | 4  | 4  | 37.3  | 55.3  | 0.0  | 68.4  | 7.5  | 0.8  | 0.8  | 0.5  | 13.8
Wayman Tisdale | 4  | 0  | 27.0  | 61.3  | 0.0  | 56.5  | 4.0  | 2.3  | 0.3  | 0.0  | 12.8
Vern Fleming | 4  | 4  | 35.3  | 36.1  | 0.0  | 76.7  | 6.5  | 6.0  | 1.0  | 0.3  | 12.3
Herb Williams | 4  | 4  | 33.5  | 58.8  | 0.0  | 53.8  | 5.0  | 1.8  | 0.0  | 0.3  | 11.8
John Long | 4  | 4  | 27.3  | 30.8  | 16.7  | 84.6  | 1.5  | 2.3  | 1.5  | 0.0  | 11.0
Clint Richardson | 4  | 0  | 18.3  | 58.3  | 0.0  | 50.0  | 2.5  | 2.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 4.0
Kyle Macy | 4  | 0  | 12.3  | 33.3  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.8  | 1.3  | 0.3  | 0.0  | 1.0
Ron Anderson | 4  | 0  | 6.0  | 50.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.8  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 1.0
Stuart Gray | 3  | 0  | 4.7  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 50.0  | 2.3  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.7

Player Statistics Citation:[2]

## Awards and records[edit]

* Chuck Person, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
* Chuck Person, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

## Transactions[edit]

Main article: List of 1986–87 NBA season transactions

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1986-87 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
2. ^ "1986-87 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

## See also[edit]

* 1986-87 NBA season

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