All 30 NBA franchises

Indiana Pacers

Value$4.2B

Founded: 1968 · Metro Area: Indianapolis · Eastern · Central · Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

All-Star selections: 55player-seasons across history

3
Championships
7 Finals Appearances
7
Finals Appearances
17 Conf. Finals
39
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 208-194
0.508
All-time Win%
59
Seasons
since 1968

Championships

ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.

1969-70ABA1971-72ABA1972-73ABA

Finals Appearances

Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.

1968-691969-701971-721972-731974-751999-002024-25

Conference Finals

Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).

1968-691969-701970-711971-721972-731973-741974-751993-941994-951997-981998-991999-002003-042012-132013-142023-242024-25

All-time record

Regular-season W-L2426-2350
Win pct0.508
Playoff record208-194
Championships3
Finals appearances7
Conference Finals appearances17
Division titles9
Total seasons59
.500 or better seasons34
Most recent championship1972-73
All-Star selections55

Arena history

Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.

Indianapolis, INnow: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, INnow: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, INnow: Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Season-by-season
1968 to 2026 · 59 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Indiana PacersEasternCentral1963.232112.4120.45th
2024-25Indiana PacersEasternCentral5032.610117.4115.12ndLost Finals
2023-24Indiana PacersEasternCentral4735.573123.3120.23rdLost Conf. Finals
2022-23Indiana PacersEasternCentral3547.427116.3119.54th
2021-22Indiana PacersEasternCentral2557.305111.5114.94th
2020-21Indiana PacersEasternCentral3438.472115.3115.32ndPlayoffs
2019-20Indiana PacersEasternCentral4528.616109.4107.52ndPlayoffs
2018-19Indiana PacersEasternCentral4834.585108.0104.72ndPlayoffs
2017-18Indiana PacersEasternCentral4834.585105.6104.22ndPlayoffs
2016-17Indiana PacersEasternCentral4240.512105.1105.33rdPlayoffs
2015-16Indiana PacersEasternCentral4537.549102.2100.52ndPlayoffs
2014-15Indiana PacersEasternCentral3844.46397.397.04th
2013-14Indiana PacersEasternCentral5626.68396.792.31stLost Conf. Finals
2012-13Indiana PacersEasternCentral4932.60594.790.71stLost Conf. Finals
2011-12Indiana PacersEasternCentral4224.63697.794.42ndPlayoffs
2010-11Indiana PacersEasternCentral3745.45199.8100.92ndPlayoffs
2009-10Indiana PacersEasternCentral3250.390100.8103.84th
2008-09Indiana PacersEasternCentral3646.439105.1106.24th
2007-08Indiana PacersEasternCentral3646.439104.0105.43rd
2006-07Indiana PacersEasternCentral3547.42795.698.04th
2005-06Indiana PacersEasternCentral4141.50093.992.03rdPlayoffs
2004-05Indiana PacersEasternCentral4438.53793.092.23rdPlayoffs
2003-04Indiana PacersEasternCentral6121.74491.485.61stLost Conf. Finals
2002-03Indiana PacersEasternCentral4834.58596.893.32ndPlayoffs
2001-02Indiana PacersEasternCentral4240.51296.896.54thPlayoffs
2000-01Indiana PacersEasternCentral4141.50092.692.84thPlayoffs
1999-00Indiana PacersEasternCentral5626.683101.396.71stLost Finals
1998-99Indiana PacersEasternCentral3317.66094.790.91stLost Conf. Finals
1997-98Indiana PacersEasternCentral5824.70796.089.92ndLost Conf. Finals
1996-97Indiana PacersEasternCentral3943.47695.394.46th
1995-96Indiana PacersEasternCentral5230.63499.396.12ndPlayoffs
1994-95Indiana PacersEasternCentral5230.63499.295.51stLost Conf. Finals
1993-94Indiana PacersEasternCentral4735.573101.097.5T-3rdLost Conf. Finals
1992-93Indiana PacersEasternCentral4141.500107.8106.15thPlayoffs
1991-92Indiana PacersEasternCentral4042.488112.2110.34thPlayoffs
1990-91Indiana PacersEasternCentral4141.500111.7112.15thPlayoffs
1989-90Indiana PacersEasternCentral4240.512109.3109.1T-4thPlayoffs
1988-89Indiana PacersEasternCentral2854.342106.9111.16th
1987-88Indiana PacersEasternCentral3844.463104.7105.46th
1986-87Indiana PacersEasternCentral4141.500106.1106.74thPlayoffs
1985-86Indiana PacersEasternCentral2656.317103.9107.26th
1984-85Indiana PacersEasternCentral2260.268108.3114.56th
1983-84Indiana PacersEasternCentral2656.317104.5109.36th
1982-83Indiana PacersEasternCentral2062.244108.7114.56th
1981-82Indiana PacersEasternCentral3547.427102.2104.04th
1980-81Indiana PacersEasternCentral4438.537107.7106.23rdPlayoffs
1979-80Indiana PacersEasternCentral3745.451111.2111.9T-4th
1978-79Indiana PacersWesternMidwest3844.463108.7110.2T-3rd
1977-78Indiana PacersWesternMidwest3151.378108.6111.1T-5th
1976-77Indiana PacersWesternMidwest3646.439106.8108.65th
1975-76Indiana PacersABAABA3945.464112.6112.95thPlayoffs
1974-75Indiana PacersABA WesternABA Western4539.536112.8111.73rdLost Finals
1973-74Indiana PacersABA WesternABA Western4638.548105.8105.02ndLost Conf. Finals
1972-73Indiana PacersABA WesternABA Western5133.607114.7112.52ndABA Champion
1971-72Indiana PacersABA WesternABA Western4737.559112.9110.32ndABA Champion
1970-71Indiana PacersABA WesternABA Western5826.691119.1113.11stLost Conf. Finals
1969-70Indiana PacersABA EasternABA Eastern5925.702113.2109.81stABA Champion
1968-69Indiana PacersABA EasternABA Eastern4434.564119.6115.51stLost Finals
1967-68Indiana PacersABA EasternABA Eastern3840.487109.6109.43rdPlayoffs

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.

2024-25
3rdTyrese Haliburton
2023-24
3rdTyrese Haliburton
2017-18
3rdVictor Oladipo
2015-16
3rdPaul George
2013-14
3rdPaul George
2012-13
3rdPaul George
2003-04
2ndJermaine O'Neal3rdRon Artest
2002-03
3rdJermaine O'Neal
2001-02
3rdJermaine O'Neal
1997-98
3rdReggie Miller
1995-96
3rdReggie Miller
1994-95
3rdReggie Miller

Top games

The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score — a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
2024-252025-06-05NBA Finals G1W111-110vs Oklahoma City ThunderPaycom Center · Oklahoma City1.683
1997-981998-05-29Conf. Finals G6W92-89vs Chicago BullsMarket Square Arena · Indianapolis1.638
1999-002000-06-19NBA Finals G6L111-116vs Los Angeles LakersCrypto.com Arena · Los Angeles1.636
2024-252025-06-19NBA Finals G6W108-91vs Oklahoma City ThunderGainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis1.610
1999-002000-06-14NBA Finals G4L118-120vs Los Angeles LakersOTGainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis1.580
2024-252025-05-13Conf. Semifinals G5W114-105vs Cleveland CavaliersRocket Mortgage Fieldhouse · Cleveland1.567
1993-941994-06-03Conf. Finals G6L91-98vs New York KnicksMarket Square Arena · Indianapolis1.550
2024-252025-06-22NBA Finals G7L91-103vs Oklahoma City ThunderPaycom Center · Oklahoma City1.545
2024-252025-06-13NBA Finals G4L104-111vs Oklahoma City ThunderGainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis1.536
2024-252025-06-11NBA Finals G3W116-107vs Oklahoma City ThunderGainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis1.513
1997-981998-05-31Conf. Finals G7L83-88vs Chicago BullsUnited Center · Chicago1.504
2023-242024-05-27Conf. Finals G4L102-105vs Boston CelticsGainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis1.497