Indiana Pacers
Value$4.2BFounded: 1968 · Metro Area: Indianapolis · Eastern · Central · Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
All-Star selections: 55player-seasons across history
Championships
ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.
Finals Appearances
Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.
Conference Finals
Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L | 2426-2350 |
| Win pct | 0.508 |
| Playoff record | 208-194 |
| Championships | 3 |
| Finals appearances | 7 |
| Conference Finals appearances | 17 |
| Division titles | 9 |
| Total seasons | 59 |
| .500 or better seasons | 34 |
| Most recent championship | 1972-73 |
| All-Star selections | 55 |
Arena history
Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.
Season-by-season1968 to 2026 · 59 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
| Season | Team | Conf | Division | W | L | Win% | PF/G | PA/G | Place | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 19 | 63 | .232 | 112.4 | 120.4 | 5th | |
| 2024-25 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 50 | 32 | .610 | 117.4 | 115.1 | 2nd | Lost Finals |
| 2023-24 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 47 | 35 | .573 | 123.3 | 120.2 | 3rd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2022-23 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 35 | 47 | .427 | 116.3 | 119.5 | 4th | |
| 2021-22 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 25 | 57 | .305 | 111.5 | 114.9 | 4th | |
| 2020-21 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 34 | 38 | .472 | 115.3 | 115.3 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2019-20 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 45 | 28 | .616 | 109.4 | 107.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2018-19 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 48 | 34 | .585 | 108.0 | 104.7 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2017-18 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 48 | 34 | .585 | 105.6 | 104.2 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2016-17 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 42 | 40 | .512 | 105.1 | 105.3 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2015-16 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 45 | 37 | .549 | 102.2 | 100.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2014-15 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 38 | 44 | .463 | 97.3 | 97.0 | 4th | |
| 2013-14 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 56 | 26 | .683 | 96.7 | 92.3 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2012-13 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 49 | 32 | .605 | 94.7 | 90.7 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2011-12 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 42 | 24 | .636 | 97.7 | 94.4 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2010-11 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 37 | 45 | .451 | 99.8 | 100.9 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2009-10 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 32 | 50 | .390 | 100.8 | 103.8 | 4th | |
| 2008-09 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 36 | 46 | .439 | 105.1 | 106.2 | 4th | |
| 2007-08 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 36 | 46 | .439 | 104.0 | 105.4 | 3rd | |
| 2006-07 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 35 | 47 | .427 | 95.6 | 98.0 | 4th | |
| 2005-06 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 41 | 41 | .500 | 93.9 | 92.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2004-05 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 44 | 38 | .537 | 93.0 | 92.2 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 61 | 21 | .744 | 91.4 | 85.6 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2002-03 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 48 | 34 | .585 | 96.8 | 93.3 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2001-02 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 42 | 40 | .512 | 96.8 | 96.5 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2000-01 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 41 | 41 | .500 | 92.6 | 92.8 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1999-00 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 56 | 26 | .683 | 101.3 | 96.7 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1998-99 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 33 | 17 | .660 | 94.7 | 90.9 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1997-98 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 58 | 24 | .707 | 96.0 | 89.9 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1996-97 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 39 | 43 | .476 | 95.3 | 94.4 | 6th | |
| 1995-96 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 52 | 30 | .634 | 99.3 | 96.1 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1994-95 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 52 | 30 | .634 | 99.2 | 95.5 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1993-94 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 47 | 35 | .573 | 101.0 | 97.5 | T-3rd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1992-93 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 41 | 41 | .500 | 107.8 | 106.1 | 5th | Playoffs |
| 1991-92 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 40 | 42 | .488 | 112.2 | 110.3 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 41 | 41 | .500 | 111.7 | 112.1 | 5th | Playoffs |
| 1989-90 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 42 | 40 | .512 | 109.3 | 109.1 | T-4th | Playoffs |
| 1988-89 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 28 | 54 | .342 | 106.9 | 111.1 | 6th | |
| 1987-88 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 38 | 44 | .463 | 104.7 | 105.4 | 6th | |
| 1986-87 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 41 | 41 | .500 | 106.1 | 106.7 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1985-86 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 26 | 56 | .317 | 103.9 | 107.2 | 6th | |
| 1984-85 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 22 | 60 | .268 | 108.3 | 114.5 | 6th | |
| 1983-84 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 26 | 56 | .317 | 104.5 | 109.3 | 6th | |
| 1982-83 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 20 | 62 | .244 | 108.7 | 114.5 | 6th | |
| 1981-82 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 35 | 47 | .427 | 102.2 | 104.0 | 4th | |
| 1980-81 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 44 | 38 | .537 | 107.7 | 106.2 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1979-80 | Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 37 | 45 | .451 | 111.2 | 111.9 | T-4th | |
| 1978-79 | Indiana Pacers | Western | Midwest | 38 | 44 | .463 | 108.7 | 110.2 | T-3rd | |
| 1977-78 | Indiana Pacers | Western | Midwest | 31 | 51 | .378 | 108.6 | 111.1 | T-5th | |
| 1976-77 | Indiana Pacers | Western | Midwest | 36 | 46 | .439 | 106.8 | 108.6 | 5th | |
| 1975-76 | Indiana Pacers | ABA | ABA | 39 | 45 | .464 | 112.6 | 112.9 | 5th | Playoffs |
| 1974-75 | Indiana Pacers | ABA Western | ABA Western | 45 | 39 | .536 | 112.8 | 111.7 | 3rd | Lost Finals |
| 1973-74 | Indiana Pacers | ABA Western | ABA Western | 46 | 38 | .548 | 105.8 | 105.0 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1972-73 | Indiana Pacers | ABA Western | ABA Western | 51 | 33 | .607 | 114.7 | 112.5 | 2nd | ABA Champion |
| 1971-72 | Indiana Pacers | ABA Western | ABA Western | 47 | 37 | .559 | 112.9 | 110.3 | 2nd | ABA Champion |
| 1970-71 | Indiana Pacers | ABA Western | ABA Western | 58 | 26 | .691 | 119.1 | 113.1 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1969-70 | Indiana Pacers | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 59 | 25 | .702 | 113.2 | 109.8 | 1st | ABA Champion |
| 1968-69 | Indiana Pacers | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 44 | 34 | .564 | 119.6 | 115.5 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1967-68 | Indiana Pacers | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 38 | 40 | .487 | 109.6 | 109.4 | 3rd | Playoffs |
Award winners
Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.
DPOY · 1Defensive Player of the Year
- 2003-04Ron Artest
ROY · 1Rookie of the Year
- 1986-87Chuck Person
COY · 2Coach of the Year
- 1997-98Larry Bird
- 1980-81Jack McKinney
MIP · 5Most Improved Player
- 2017-18Victor Oladipo
- 2012-13Paul George
- 2008-09Danny Granger
- 2001-02Jermaine O'Neal
- 1999-00Jalen Rose
6MOY · 2Sixth Man of the Year
- 1991-92Detlef Schrempf
- 1990-91Detlef Schrempf
All-NBA Selections
Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.
Top games
The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.
| Season | Date | Round | Result | Score | Arena | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2025-06-05 | NBA Finals G1 | W | 111-110vs Oklahoma City Thunder | Paycom Center · Oklahoma City | 1.683 |
| 1997-98 | 1998-05-29 | Conf. Finals G6 | W | 92-89vs Chicago Bulls | Market Square Arena · Indianapolis | 1.638 |
| 1999-00 | 2000-06-19 | NBA Finals G6 | L | 111-116vs Los Angeles Lakers | Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles | 1.636 |
| 2024-25 | 2025-06-19 | NBA Finals G6 | W | 108-91vs Oklahoma City Thunder | Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis | 1.610 |
| 1999-00 | 2000-06-14 | NBA Finals G4 | L | 118-120vs Los Angeles LakersOT | Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis | 1.580 |
| 2024-25 | 2025-05-13 | Conf. Semifinals G5 | W | 114-105vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse · Cleveland | 1.567 |
| 1993-94 | 1994-06-03 | Conf. Finals G6 | L | 91-98vs New York Knicks | Market Square Arena · Indianapolis | 1.550 |
| 2024-25 | 2025-06-22 | NBA Finals G7 | L | 91-103vs Oklahoma City Thunder | Paycom Center · Oklahoma City | 1.545 |
| 2024-25 | 2025-06-13 | NBA Finals G4 | L | 104-111vs Oklahoma City Thunder | Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis | 1.536 |
| 2024-25 | 2025-06-11 | NBA Finals G3 | W | 116-107vs Oklahoma City Thunder | Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis | 1.513 |
| 1997-98 | 1998-05-31 | Conf. Finals G7 | L | 83-88vs Chicago Bulls | United Center · Chicago | 1.504 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-05-27 | Conf. Finals G4 | L | 102-105vs Boston Celtics | Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis | 1.497 |