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Last updated September 14, 2026

Indiana Pacers history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Indiana Pacers of All Time

Reggie Miller ranks No. 1 after producing 4,115.9 Franchise Value across 18 seasons in a Pacers uniform. Paul George, Danny Granger, Tyrese Haliburton, and Jermaine O'Neal complete the top five. This ranking covers 1976–77 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1976–77 through 2025–26 franchise coverage1,000 minimum minutesRegular season only
See the full top 25How the ranking works

The answer at a glance

The top five

Franchise Value estimates how many regular-season points above a replacement-level player someone produced for this franchise. It rewards both strong seasons and staying power.

  1. No. 1

    Reggie Miller

    4,115.9Franchise Value

    18 seasons · 1,389 games
    18.2 PPG · 3 RPG · 3 APG

  2. No. 2

    Paul George

    1,590.5Franchise Value

    7 seasons · 448 games
    18.1 PPG · 6.3 RPG · 3.2 APG

  3. No. 3

    Danny Granger

    1,448.7Franchise Value

    9 seasons · 544 games
    17.6 PPG · 5.1 RPG · 2 APG

  4. No. 4

    Tyrese Haliburton

    1,269.7Franchise Value

    4 seasons · 224 games
    19.5 PPG · 3.8 RPG · 10.1 APG

  5. No. 5

    Jermaine O'Neal

    1,163.3Franchise Value

    8 seasons · 514 games
    18.6 PPG · 9.6 RPG · 2 APG

The full list

The full top 25

Every name links to a full career profile. The best-season rank is the player’s leaguewide Impact Rate rank for that season.

  1. 1

    Reggie Miller

    4,115.9 value · 18 seasons · best: 1996–97

    4,115.9Franchise Value
    18 seasons1987–88 to 2004–05
    1996–97Impact Rate No. 18
    18.2 / 3 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    Paul George

    1,590.5 value · 7 seasons · best: 2015–16

    1,590.5Franchise Value
    7 seasons2010–11 to 2016–17
    2015–16Impact Rate No. 12
    18.1 / 6.3 / 3.2PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Danny Granger

    1,448.7 value · 9 seasons · best: 2008–09

    1,448.7Franchise Value
    9 seasons2005–06 to 2013–14
    2008–09Impact Rate No. 8
    17.6 / 5.1 / 2PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    Tyrese Haliburton

    1,269.7 value · 4 seasons · best: 2024–25

    1,269.7Franchise Value
    4 seasons2021–22 to 2024–25
    2024–25Impact Rate No. 8
    19.5 / 3.8 / 10.1PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Jermaine O'Neal

    1,163.3 value · 8 seasons · best: 2002–03

    1,163.3Franchise Value
    8 seasons2000–01 to 2007–08
    2002–03Impact Rate No. 31
    18.6 / 9.6 / 2PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Myles Turner

    1,068.2 value · 10 seasons · best: 2018–19

    1,068.2Franchise Value
    10 seasons2015–16 to 2024–25
    2018–19Impact Rate No. 47
    14.1 / 6.8 / 1.3PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    Billy Knight

    1,067.2 value · 6 seasons · best: 1976–77

    1,067.2Franchise Value
    6 seasons1976–77 to 1982–83
    1976–77Impact Rate No. 11
    17.1 / 4.8 / 2.2PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Vern Fleming

    1,015.2 value · 11 seasons · best: 1987–88

    1,015.2Franchise Value
    11 seasons1984–85 to 1994–95
    1987–88Impact Rate No. 31
    11.7 / 3.5 / 4.9PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    Domantas Sabonis

    965.0 value · 5 seasons · best: 2020–21

    965.0Franchise Value
    5 seasons2017–18 to 2021–22
    2020–21Impact Rate No. 21
    16.3 / 10.5 / 4.2PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    Herb Williams

    913.5 value · 8 seasons · best: 1985–86

    913.5Franchise Value
    8 seasons1981–82 to 1988–89
    1985–86Impact Rate No. 41
    15 / 7.8 / 2.4PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    George Hill

    830.8 value · 6 seasons · best: 2012–13

    830.8Franchise Value
    6 seasons2011–12 to 2022–23
    2012–13Impact Rate No. 30
    12.1 / 3.7 / 3.8PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Detlef Schrempf

    819.2 value · 5 seasons · best: 1992–93

    819.2Franchise Value
    5 seasons1988–89 to 1992–93
    1992–93Impact Rate No. 30
    17 / 8.6 / 4.1PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    Steve Stipanovich

    798.9 value · 5 seasons · best: 1986–87

    798.9Franchise Value
    5 seasons1983–84 to 1987–88
    1986–87Impact Rate No. 27
    13.2 / 7.8 / 2.3PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Clark Kellogg

    745.6 value · 5 seasons · best: 1983–84

    745.6Franchise Value
    5 seasons1982–83 to 1986–87
    1983–84Impact Rate No. 21
    18.9 / 9.5 / 2.9PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    Troy Murphy

    742.7 value · 4 seasons · best: 2008–09

    742.7Franchise Value
    4 seasons2006–07 to 2009–10
    2008–09Impact Rate No. 21
    13.3 / 9.2 / 2.1PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Mark Jackson

    726.3 value · 6 seasons · best: 1999–00

    726.3Franchise Value
    6 seasons1994–95 to 1999–00
    1999–00Impact Rate No. 41
    8.4 / 3.8 / 8.1PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    David West

    711.4 value · 4 seasons · best: 2012–13

    711.4Franchise Value
    4 seasons2011–12 to 2014–15
    2012–13Impact Rate No. 17
    14 / 7 / 2.8PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    T.J. McConnell

    689.4 value · 7 seasons · best: 2020–21

    689.4Franchise Value
    7 seasons2019–20 to 2025–26
    2020–21Impact Rate No. 71
    8.7 / 2.9 / 5.3PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    Don Buse

    650.4 value · 3 seasons · best: 1976–77

    650.4Franchise Value
    3 seasons1976–77 to 1981–82
    1976–77Impact Rate No. 25
    7.9 / 2.6 / 5.6PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    Metta World Peace

    647.4 value · 5 seasons · best: 2003–04

    647.4Franchise Value
    5 seasons2001–02 to 2005–06
    2003–04Impact Rate No. 22
    16.5 / 5.2 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    Dale Davis

    608.7 value · 10 seasons · best: 1992–93

    608.7Franchise Value
    10 seasons1991–92 to 2004–05
    1992–93Impact Rate No. 84
    9.3 / 9 / 0.9PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    Jamaal Tinsley

    581.1 value · 7 seasons · best: 2003–04

    581.1Franchise Value
    7 seasons2001–02 to 2007–08
    2003–04Impact Rate No. 20
    10.4 / 3.4 / 7PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Mike Dunleavy

    539.9 value · 5 seasons · best: 2007–08

    539.9Franchise Value
    5 seasons2006–07 to 2010–11
    2007–08Impact Rate No. 40
    14 / 4.6 / 2.4PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Victor Oladipo

    519.3 value · 4 seasons · best: 2017–18

    519.3Franchise Value
    4 seasons2017–18 to 2020–21
    2017–18Impact Rate No. 12
    20.6 / 5.2 / 4.3PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Mike Bantom

    483.8 value · 5 seasons · best: 1977–78

    483.8Franchise Value
    5 seasons1977–78 to 1981–82
    1977–78Impact Rate No. 86
    13.7 / 6.6 / 3PPG / RPG / APG

What separates the list

Peak and staying power

The main order uses total Franchise Value. These views show who supplied the biggest single seasons and who contributed across the most seasons.

Why No. 1

Why Reggie Miller leads

Reggie Miller produced 4,115.9 Franchise Value, 2,525.4 more than Paul George. His best team season was 1996–97, when he ranked No. 18 in leaguewide Impact Rate.

If you put more weight on playoff moments, championships, or awards, your order may differ. This list does not quietly fold those judgments into the number.

Most seasons among the top 25

Reggie Miller · 18 seasons

Reggie Miller logged 1,389 games and 47,619 regular-season minutes across 1987–88 to 2004–05.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    Victor Oladipo2017–18 · Impact Rate No. 12
    409.3
  2. 2
    Tyrese Haliburton2024–25 · Impact Rate No. 8
    403.5
  3. 3
    Paul George2015–16 · Impact Rate No. 12
    394.9
  4. 4
    Tyrese Haliburton2023–24 · Impact Rate No. 8
    391.5
  5. 5
    Tyrese Haliburton2022–23 · Impact Rate No. 10
    373.8

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1970s
    Billy KnightMost value in the decade
    552.5
  2. 1980s
    Herb WilliamsMost value in the decade
    913.5
  3. 1990s
    Reggie MillerMost value in the decade
    2,656.6
  4. 2000s
    Jermaine O'NealMost value in the decade
    1,163.3
  5. 2010s
    Paul GeorgeMost value in the decade
    1,590.5
  6. 2020s
    Tyrese HaliburtonMost value in the decade
    1,269.7

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26Pascal Siakam461.7
  2. No. 27Darren Collison452.8
  3. No. 28Jeff Foster441.4
  4. No. 29Johnny Davis438.3
  5. No. 30Micheal Williams434.2

Method and limits

What this ranking measures

This is a model ranking, not a claim that one number settles every argument about franchise greatness.

01

Count only team value

We add the player’s hussEyquation Season Value only while he belonged to this franchise. A player needs at least 1,000 franchise minutes to qualify.

02

Split traded seasons

When a player changed teams, his season value is divided by the minutes played at each stop. In 1950–51, when minutes were not recorded, games are used instead.

03

Use one clear order

Higher total Franchise Value ranks first. Ties are broken by the player’s best leaguewide Impact Rate rank, then franchise minutes. Peak seasons and per-game stats are context, not hidden inputs.

04

Know what is missing

The model covers NBA regular seasons from 1950–51 onward. Playoffs, championships, awards, cultural importance, and ABA seasons are not inputs.

Sources and historical estimates: Team stints and conventional totals come from Basketball Reference; Franchise Value comes from the hussEyquation model. The site reconstructs missing box-score inputs through 1972–73. Exact Raw BPM inputs begin in 1973–74. In a traded season, the model has one combined season impact estimate; only the value allocation is split by team workload. Data were checked for this release on September 14, 2026. Read the full methodology.

Quick answers

Indiana Pacers ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Indiana Pacers player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1976–77, Reggie Miller ranks first with 4,115.9 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

Victor Oladipo has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 409.3 in 2017–18. He ranked No. 12 in leaguewide Impact Rate that season.

How are the top 25 ranked?

The order is total regular-season Franchise Value, which adds up value above replacement produced for this franchise. More value ranks higher.

Which earlier team names and locations are included?

Covers Indiana’s NBA seasons beginning in 1976–77; ABA seasons are outside this ranking.

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