Indiana Pacers year by year

51 seasons since 1976-77 · 2000-2033 all time

How have the Pacers ranked, year by year?

The Indiana Pacers have played 50 seasons since 1976-77: 1999-2033 in the regular season. Their defense allowed the fewest points in the league in 2018-19. Their offense scored the most in 2023-24. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2018-19's (1st in points allowed), the best offense 2023-24's (1st in points scored). In 2026-27 they are 1-0, 5th in points scored and 11th in points allowed after 1 games.

Indiana Pacers by season: record, points scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
Season	W-L	Offense	Defense	Coach	Postseason
2026-27	1-0	123.05th	112.011th	Rick Carlisle	—
2025-26	19-63	112.427th	120.425th	Rick Carlisle	—
2024-25	50-32	117.47th	115.117th	Rick Carlisle	Lost the NBA Finals
2023-24	47-35	123.31st	120.327th	Rick Carlisle	Playoffs, 8-9
2022-23	35-47	116.310th	119.529th	Rick Carlisle	—
2021-22	25-57	111.514th	114.926th	Rick Carlisle	—
2020-21	34-38	115.36th	115.325th	Nate Bjorkgren	—
2019-20	45-28	109.423rd	107.53rd	Nate McMillan	Playoffs, 0-4
2018-19	48-34	108.022nd	104.71st	Nate McMillan	Playoffs, 0-4
2017-18	48-34	105.617th	104.29th	Nate McMillan	Playoffs, 3-4
2016-17	42-40	105.115th	105.314th	Nate McMillan	Playoffs, 0-4
2015-16	45-37	102.217th	100.58th	Frank Vogel	Playoffs, 3-4
2014-15	38-44	97.324th	97.04th	Frank Vogel	—
2013-14	56-26	96.724th	92.32nd	Frank Vogel	Playoffs, 10-9
2012-13	49-32	94.723rd	90.72nd	Frank Vogel	Playoffs, 11-8
2011-12	42-24	97.713th	94.410th	Frank Vogel	Playoffs, 6-5
2010-11	37-45	99.813th	100.917th	Frank Vogel	Playoffs, 1-4
2009-10	32-50	100.816th	103.823rd	Jim O'Brien	—
2008-09	36-46	105.15th	106.226th	Jim O'Brien	—
2007-08	36-46	104.07th	105.426th	Jim O'Brien	—
2006-07	35-47	95.624th	98.012th	Rick Carlisle	—
2005-06	41-41	93.923rd	92.05th	Rick Carlisle	Playoffs, 2-4
2004-05	44-38	93.025th	92.25th	Rick Carlisle	Playoffs, 6-7
2003-04	61-21	91.420th	85.63rd	Rick Carlisle	Playoffs, 10-6
2002-03	48-34	96.810th	93.313th	Isiah Thomas	Playoffs, 2-4
2001-02	42-40	96.89th	96.517th	Isiah Thomas	Playoffs, 2-3
2000-01	41-41	92.619th	92.88th	Isiah Thomas	Playoffs, 1-3
1999-00	56-26	101.34th	96.811th	Larry Bird	Lost the NBA Finals
1998-99	33-17	94.76th	90.913th	Larry Bird	Playoffs, 9-4
1997-98	58-24	96.011th	89.95th	Larry Bird	Playoffs, 10-6
1996-97	39-43	95.418th	94.49th	Larry Brown	—
1995-96	52-30	99.316th	96.17th	Larry Brown	Playoffs, 2-3
1994-95	52-30	99.217th	95.54th	Larry Brown	Playoffs, 10-7
1993-94	47-35	101.014th	97.58th	Larry Brown	Playoffs, 10-6
1992-93	41-41	107.87th	106.116th	Bob Hill	Playoffs, 1-3
1991-92	40-42	112.22nd	110.323rd	Bob Hill	Playoffs, 0-3
1990-91	41-41	111.75th	112.124th	Bob Hill	Playoffs, 2-3
1989-90	42-40	109.310th	109.121st	Dick Versace	Playoffs, 0-3
1988-89	28-54	106.914th	111.117th	George Irvine	—
1987-88	38-44	104.619th	105.46th	Jack Ramsay, Mel Daniels	—
1986-87	41-41	106.117th	106.76th	Jack Ramsay	Playoffs, 1-3
1985-86	26-56	103.920th	107.26th	George Irvine	—
1984-85	22-60	108.317th	114.519th	George Irvine	—
1983-84	26-56	104.519th	109.310th	Jack McKinney	—
1982-83	20-62	108.712th	114.520th	Jack McKinney	—
1981-82	35-47	102.222nd	104.05th	Jack McKinney	—
1980-81	44-38	107.613th	106.28th	Jack McKinney	Playoffs, 0-2
1979-80	37-45	111.26th	111.916th	Bobby Leonard	—
1978-79	38-44	108.612th	110.211th	Bobby Leonard	—
1977-78	31-51	108.611th	111.116th	Bobby Leonard	—
1976-77	36-46	106.811th	108.616th	Bobby Leonard	—

Regular season. Offense and defense are points scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1976-77, the first season after the ABA merger.

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