NBA India Games 2019: Indiana Pacers' all-time leaders in major stat categories

Yash Matange

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Among the Indiana Pacers and the Sacramento Kings, two teams set to participate in the first-ever NBA India Games, the former is a relatively newer franchise. 

The 2019-20 season will be the Indiana franchise's 53rd in the NBA. 

MORE: History of the Indiana Pacers

As they etch their name in history by becoming the first team from a North American sports league to participate in a game in India, it's time we know the names at the top of the franchise's all-time stat charts:  

Reggie Miller

One of only five people to have a jersey retired in their honour by the franchise, Miller represented the Pacers for 18 years.

By years, that ranks fourth all-time for most seasons with one franchise after 21 by Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), 20 by Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), 19 by John Stockton (Utah Jazz) and Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs).

Being a guard, he finished at the top of nearly all of the franchise's all-time charts other than rebounds and blocks.  

Here's a look at the top 10 all-time leaderboards of major stat categories in Pacers' history that Miller is on top:

  Minutes Games played Points Assists Steals 3-Pointers Free Throws
1. Reggie Miller - 47619 Reggie Miller - 1389 Reggie Miller - 25279 Reggie Miller - 4141 Reggie Miller - 1505 Reggie Miller - 2560 Reggie Miller - 6237
2. Rik Smith - 23100 Rik Smith - 867 Rik Smith - 12871 Vern Fleming - 4038 Don Buse - 1177 Danny Granger - 967 Freddie Lewis - 2511
3. Vern Fleming - 22974 Vern Fleming - 816 Billy Knight - 10780 Mark Jackson - 3294 Vern Fleming - 885 Paul George - 897 Roger Brown - 2380
4. Roger Brown - 20315 Jeff Foster - 764 Roger Brown - 10058 Jamaal Tinsley - 2786 George McGinnis - 752 Bill Keller - 506 Billy Knight - 2295
5. Dale Davis - 19814 Dale Davis - 671 Jermaine O'Neal - 9580 Don Buse - 2737 Paul George - 740 George Hill - 476 Rik Smits - 2266
6. Freddie Lewis - 19534 Billy Knight - 585 Danny Granger - 9571 Freddie Lewis - 2279 Jamaal Tinsley - 660 Chuck Person - 466 Jermaine O'Neal - 2258
7. Herb Williams - 18455 Herb Williams - 577 George McGinnis - 9545 Roger Brown - 2214 Billy Knight - 651 C.J. Miles - 465 George McGinnis - 2231
8. Jermaine O'Neal - 17997 Freddie Lewis - 575 Vern Fleming - 9535 Bill Keller - 1980 Danny Granger - 545 Troy Murphy - 419 Danny Granger - 2145
9. Billy Knight - 17787 Roger Brown - 559 Mel Daniels - 9314 Travis Best - 1785 Derrick McKey - 512 Mike Dunleavy - 408 Vern Fleming - 2026
10. Mel Daniels - 17756 Bill Keller - 556 Freddie Lewis - 9257 Chuck Person - 1743 Jeff Foster - 507 Austin Croshere - 376 Mel Daniels - 1912

And here's a look at the other major stat categories: 

  Total Rebounds Blocks
1. Mel Daniels - 7643 Jermaine O'Neal - 1245
2. Dale Davis - 6006 Rik Smits - 1111
3. Rik Smits - 5277 Herb Williams - 1094
4. Jeff Foster - 5248 Roy Hibbert - 990
5. George McGinnis - 5219 Dale Davis - 904
6. Jermaine O'Neal - 4933 Darnell Hillman - 611
7. Bob Netolicky - 4566 Myles Turner - 575
8. Herb Williams - 4494 Danny Granger - 471
9. Reggie Miller - 4182 Len Elmore - 423
10. Darnell Hillman - 3999 Clemon Johnson - 415

Having a look at these Pacers' all-time charts, it is no surprise that Miller is the only pure NBA player to have his jersey retired by the franchise (the remaining four jerseys retired belong predominantly to players/coaches from the franchise's days in the ABA). 

For more updates and stories on the NBA India Games 2019, you can follow NBA.com's page dedicated to the historic event.

Yash Matange

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