The 1983-84 Indiana Pacers finished the NBA season with a 26-56 record, placing them last in the Central Division. This season marked their eighth year in the NBA, and they struggled to find a winning formula. Despite their efforts, the team’s performance was marred by inconsistency and injuries. Clark Kellogg, a standout player, led the team by averaging 19.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, but his contributions were not enough to change the team’s fortunes.
Head coach Jack McKinney faced challenges with the roster, which lacked depth and experience. The Pacers’ defense was notably weak, allowing an average of 115.4 points per game, which ranked them near the bottom of the league. The team’s struggles were mirrored by poor attendance, highlighting the need for a turnaround. Looking ahead, the Pacers aimed to rebuild through the draft and trades to enhance their competitive edge in subsequent seasons.
- Regular Season Record: 26-56
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats for 1983-84 Season
POINTS
Clark Kellogg
19.1
REBOUNDS
Clark Kellogg
9.1
ASSISTS
Jerry Sichting
5.7
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Clark Kellogg | 79 | 19.1 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Herb Williams | 69 | 14.9 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Butch Carter | 73 | 13.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 32.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| George Johnson | 81 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 23.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Steve Stipanovich | 81 | 12.0 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 18.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jerry Sichting | 80 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 30.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brook Steppe | 61 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin McKenna | 61 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 17.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jim Thomas | 72 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Leroy Combs | 48 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sidney Lowe | 78 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Granville Waiters | 78 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tracy Jackson | 2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bruce Kuczenski | 5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Indiana Pacers 1983-84 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1983-84 season for the Indiana Pacers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1983 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 104-83 | |
| Oct 29, 1983 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 124-112 | |
| Nov 01, 1983 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 116-108 | |
| Nov 04, 1983 | @ Boston Celtics | L 121-105 | |
| Nov 05, 1983 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 99-87 | |
| Nov 08, 1983 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 99-97 | |
| Nov 10, 1983 | vs. New York Knicks | L 99-91 | |
| Nov 12, 1983 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 111-101 | |
| Nov 15, 1983 | @ New York Knicks | L 94-87 | |
| Nov 17, 1983 | @ Washington Bullets | L 102-94 | |
| Nov 19, 1983 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 110-105 | |
| Nov 22, 1983 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 104-93 | |
| Nov 23, 1983 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 115-113 | |
| Nov 25, 1983 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 110-105 | |
| Nov 27, 1983 | vs. New York Knicks | W 101-91 | |
| Nov 29, 1983 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 98-96 | |
| Dec 02, 1983 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 108-99 | |
| Dec 03, 1983 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 117-99 | |
| Dec 07, 1983 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 100-95 | |
| Dec 09, 1983 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 110-104 | |
| Dec 10, 1983 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 119-103 | |
| Dec 14, 1983 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 117-109 | |
| Dec 16, 1983 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 120-92 | |
| Dec 17, 1983 | @ Houston Rockets | L 109-94 | |
| Dec 21, 1983 | @ Utah Jazz | L 133-115 | |
| Dec 22, 1983 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 133-132 | |
| Dec 27, 1983 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 115-104 | |
| Dec 30, 1983 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 118-106 | |
| Jan 02, 1984 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 96-86 | |
| Jan 04, 1984 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 102-89 | |
| Jan 06, 1984 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 104-88 | |
| Jan 07, 1984 | @ New York Knicks | L 140-103 | |
| Jan 10, 1984 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 105-104 | |
| Jan 11, 1984 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 112-96 | |
| Jan 13, 1984 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 117-108 | |
| Jan 15, 1984 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 140-134 | |
| Jan 17, 1984 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 112-92 | |
| Jan 20, 1984 | @ Boston Celtics | L 132-125 | |
| Jan 21, 1984 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 118-111 | |
| Jan 24, 1984 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 114-107 | |
| Jan 25, 1984 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 117-112 | |
| Jan 31, 1984 | vs. San Diego Clippers | W 111-97 | |
| Feb 01, 1984 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 111-103 | |
| Feb 03, 1984 | @ Boston Celtics | L 125-106 | |
| Feb 04, 1984 | @ Washington Bullets | L 125-101 | |
| Feb 07, 1984 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-105 | |
| Feb 09, 1984 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 107-102 | |
| Feb 11, 1984 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 86-83 | |
| Feb 13, 1984 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 117-108 | |
| Feb 15, 1984 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 107-91 | |
| Feb 16, 1984 | @ New York Knicks | L 100-94 | |
| Feb 18, 1984 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 118-93 | |
| Feb 19, 1984 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 106-104 | |
| Feb 22, 1984 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 121-111 | |
| Feb 23, 1984 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 110-103 | |
| Feb 24, 1984 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 108-100 | |
| Feb 26, 1984 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 102-100 | |
| Feb 28, 1984 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 100-92 | |
| Mar 02, 1984 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 99-90 | |
| Mar 03, 1984 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 118-98 | |
| Mar 06, 1984 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 125-109 | |
| Mar 07, 1984 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 114-110 | |
| Mar 09, 1984 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 130-110 | |
| Mar 10, 1984 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 126-114 | |
| Mar 13, 1984 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 121-106 | |
| Mar 15, 1984 | vs. Kansas City Kings | L 108-107 | |
| Mar 17, 1984 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 100-98 | |
| Mar 20, 1984 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 123-121 | |
| Mar 23, 1984 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 119-112 | |
| Mar 24, 1984 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 106-92 | |
| Mar 25, 1984 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 102-99 | |
| Mar 28, 1984 | vs. New York Knicks | W 99-93 | |
| Mar 30, 1984 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 90-87 | |
| Mar 31, 1984 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 120-119 | |
| Apr 03, 1984 | @ Washington Bullets | L 106-94 | |
| Apr 04, 1984 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 112-111 | |
| Apr 06, 1984 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-106 | |
| Apr 07, 1984 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 122-103 | |
| Apr 10, 1984 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 100-98 | |
| Apr 11, 1984 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 114-111 | |
| Apr 13, 1984 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 119-115 | |
| Apr 14, 1984 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 104-92 |