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| NBA championship seasons: none |
| Last NBA championship: none in 48 seasons |
| Best finish: |
| lost to LA Lakers in NBA Finals in 1999-00 season |
| lost to Oklahoma City in NBA Finals in 2024-25 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STD | GB | CNF STD | PLAYOFFS |
| Indiana | 1976-77 | 36-46 | .439 | 5th Midwest | -14.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1977-78 | 31-51 | .378 | 5th Midwest | -17.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1978-79 | 38-44 | .463 | 3rd Midwest | -10.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1979-80 | 37-45 | .451 | 4th Central | -13.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1980-81 | 44-38 | .537 | 3rd Central | -16.0 | 6th East | LPhi |
| Indiana | 1981-82 | 35-47 | .427 | 4th Central | -20.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1982-83 | 20-62 | .244 | 6th Central | -31.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1983-84 | 26-56 | .317 | 6th Central | -24.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1984-85 | 22-60 | .268 | 6th Central | -37.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1985-86 | 26-56 | .317 | 6th Central | -31.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1986-87 | 41-41 | .500 | 4th Central | -16.0 | 7th East | LAtl |
| Indiana | 1987-88 | 38-44 | .463 | 6th Central | -16.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1988-89 | 28-54 | .341 | 6th Central | -35.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1989-90 | 42-40 | .512 | 5th Central | -17.0 | 8th East | LDet |
| Indiana | 1990-91 | 41-41 | .500 | 5th Central | -20.0 | 7th East | LBos |
| Indiana | 1991-92 | 40-42 | .488 | 4th Central | -27.0 | 7th East | LBos |
| Indiana | 1992-93 | 41-41 | .500 | 5th Central | -16.0 | 8th East | LNY |
| Indiana | 1993-94 | 47-35 | .573 | 3rd Central | -10.0 | 5th East | WOrl WAtl LNY |
| Indiana | 1994-95 | 52-30 | .634 | 1st Central | + 2.0 | 2nd East | WAtl WNY LOrl |
| Indiana | 1995-96 | 52-30 | .634 | 2nd Central | -20.0 | 3rd East | LAtl |
| Indiana | 1996-97 | 39-43 | .476 | 6th Central | -30.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 1997-98 | 58-24 | .707 | 2nd Central | - 4.0 | 3rd East | WCle WNY LChi |
| Indiana | 1998-99 | 33-17 | .660 | 1st Central | + 2.0 | 2nd East | WMil WPhi LNY |
| Indiana | 1999-00 | 56-26 | .683 | 1st Central | + 7.0 | 1st East | WMil WPhi WNY LLAL |
| Indiana | 2000-01 | 41-41 | .500 | 4th Central | -11.0 | 8th East | LPhi |
| Indiana | 2001-02 | 42-40 | .512 | 4th Central | - 8.0 | 8th East | LNJ |
| Indiana | 2002-03 | 48-34 | .585 | 2nd Central | - 2.0 | 3rd East | LBos |
| Indiana | 2003-04 | 61-21 | .744 | 1st Central | + 7.0 | 1st East | WBos WMia LDet |
| Indiana | 2004-05 | 44-38 | .537 | 3rd Central | -10.0 | 6th East | WBos LDet |
| Indiana | 2005-06 | 41-41 | .500 | 3rd Central | -23.0 | 6th East | LNJ |
| Indiana | 2006-07 | 35-47 | .427 | 4th Central | -18.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 2007-08 | 36-46 | .439 | 3rd Central | -23.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 2008-09 | 36-46 | .439 | 4th Central | -30.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 2009-10 | 32-50 | .390 | 4th Central | -29.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 2010-11 | 37-45 | .451 | 2nd Central | -25.0 | 8th East | LChi |
| Indiana | 2011-12 | 42-24 | .636 | 2nd Central | - 8.0 | 3rd East | WOrl LMia |
| Indiana | 2012-13 | 49-32 | .605 | 1st Central | + 4.5 | 3rd East | WAtl WNY LMia |
| Indiana | 2013-14 | 56-26 | .683 | 1st Central | + 8.0 | 1st East | WAtl WWsh LMia |
| Indiana | 2014-15 | 38-44 | .463 | 4th Central | -15.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 2015-16 | 45-37 | .549 | 2nd Central | -12.0 | 7th East | LTor |
| Indiana | 2016-17 | 42-40 | .512 | 3rd Central | - 9.0 | 7th East | LCle |
| Indiana | 2017-18 | 48-34 | .585 | 2nd Central | - 2.0 | 5th East | LCle |
| Indiana | 2018-19 | 48-34 | .585 | 2nd Central | -12.0 | 5th East | LBos |
| Indiana | 2019-20 | 45-28 | .616 | 2nd Central | -11.0 | 4th East | LMia |
| Indiana | 2020-21 | 34-38 | .472 | 2nd Central | -12.0 | 9th East | WCha LWsh |
| Indiana | 2021-22 | 25-57 | .305 | 4th Central | -26.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 2022-23 | 35-47 | .427 | 4th Central | -23.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Indiana | 2023-24 | 47-35 | .573 | 3rd Central | - 2.0 | 6th East | WMil WNY LBos |
| Indiana | 2024-25 | 50-32 | .610 | 2nd Central | -14.0 | 4th East | WMil WCle xxxx |