Daniels took over on an interim basis for two games, before Irvine returned for 20 more. Dick Versace then led the Pacers through another sub-par stretch before Bob Hill got the Pacers back to the playoffs and into contention. Then in 1993, Larry Brown joined the Pacers franchise and led the team to many playoff appearances as Reggie Miller blossomed into a superstar and eventual Hall of Famer. Larry Bird took over the team in 1997 and coached until 2000. Bird took the Pacers to their only NBA Finals appearance in the 1999–2000 season. Isiah Thomas, Rick Carlisle, and Jim O'Brien were next up as the Pacers top coach. The most recent head coach of the Pacers was Frank Vogel, until May 5, 2016, when his contract was not renewed after the number 7 seeded Pacers lost game 7 of the first round of the 2016 NBA playoffs to the number two seeded Toronto Raptors. Subsequently, associate head coach Nate McMillan was promoted to the top spot. After 4 seasons in which he compiled a 183–136 record, McMillan and the team parted ways on August 26, 2020, just two weeks after it had been announced that the team had re-signed him. On October 20, 2020, the team hired former Toronto Raptors assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren as their new head coach. Bjorkgren would lead the Pacers to a 34–38 season in his lone season and the team missed the playoffs. On June 24, 2021, the Pacers re-hired Rick Carlisle for a second stint as the team's head coach. Franchise records and individual awards Franchise leaders Bold denotes still active with team. Italic denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2021–22 season) Reggie Miller (25,279) Rik Smits (12,871) Billy Knight (10,780) Roger Brown (10,058) Jermaine O'Neal (9,580) Danny Granger (9,571) George McGinnis (9,545) Vern Fleming (9,535) Mel Daniels (9,314) Freddie Lewis (9,257) Chuck Person (9,096) Herb Williams (8,637) Paul George (8,090) Bob Netolicky (8,078) Billy Keller (6,588) Dale Davis (6,523) Detlef Schrempf (6,009) Roy Hibbert (5,909) Jalen Rose (5,712) Myles Turner (5,485) Other statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2021–22 season) NBA individual awards NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ron Artest – 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year Chuck Person – 1987 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Detlef Schrempf – 1991, 1992 NBA Most Improved Player of