The Indiana Pacers were 37-45 in 1979-80. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 111.2 | 45.4 | 26.2 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 44.4 | 93.8 | 47.3 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.0 | 21.4 | 28.5 | 75.1 | 52.3 | 17.0 | 28.4 | 18.5 | 24.1 |
Team Rank | 8th | 6th | 8th | 11th | 2nd | 6th | 7th | 4th | 16th | 4th | 4th | 9th | 10th | 9th | 15th | 12th | 1st | 19th | 9th | 12th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 111.9 | 48.1 | 28.3 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 45.0 | 92.0 | 48.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 24.6 | 21.1 | 28.0 | 75.6 | 53.6 | 17.0 | 31.1 | 21.4 | 24.7 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 17th | 22nd | 20th | 10th | 16th | 15th | 15th | 12th | 7th | 15th | 3rd | 15th | 15th | 5th | 12th | 22nd | 15th | 2nd | 13th | |
Net | -0.7 | -2.7 | -2.1 | +2.0 | +0.7 | -0.7 | +1.8 | -1.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.4 | -1.3 | +0.0 | -2.8 | -2.9 | -0.7 | ||
Net Rank | 12th | 21st | 18th | 2nd | 8th | 15th | 7th | 19th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 12th | 12th | 13th | 17th | 12th | 21st | 3rd | 11th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 13 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 33 | 21 | .611 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 23 | .566 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 28 | 24 | .538 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 28 | 27 | .509 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 26 | 29 | .473 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 24 | 30 | .444 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 30 | .412 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 37 | .288 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 38 | .269 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 40 | .259 | 26.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 13 | .759 | ||
| 2 | 37 | 16 | .698 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 33 | 19 | .635 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 21 | .604 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 33 | 22 | .600 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 29 | 25 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 26 | 28 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 25 | 28 | .472 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 20 | 32 | .385 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 34 | .358 | 21.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 37 | .315 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 40 | .273 | 26.5 | |
| 15 | 12 | 43 | .218 | 29.5 |