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Retired#40Center1980–1993#212 all-time in points

Bill Laimbeer

Bill Laimbeer scored 13,790 points in 1,068 games, 212th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1984-85 at 17.5 points a game. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 11″ / 245 lb
Age69
PositionCenter
BornMay 19, 1957
HometownBoston, Massachusetts
Experience1980–1993
CollegeOwens Community College, University of Notre Dame
Draft1979 · round 3, pick 65
High schoolPalos Verdes High School Palos Verdes Estates, California
TeamsCleveland Cavaliers 1980–1981Detroit Pistons 1981–1993
Career points
13,790
1,068 games · 12.9 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#212
Also 804th in threes, 422nd in assists
NBA dataCareer 1980–1993. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1993-94.

1993-94 season

DET · 11 games
Points1089.8 per game
Rebounds5.156 total
Assists1.314 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
3Legend
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds10,400 rebounds
  • ×4LegendSeasonAll-Star1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87
  • LegendCareer10,000 points13,790 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1988-89, 1989-90

Bill Laimbeer career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1984-85 · 17.5 points per game

Bill Laimbeer milestones

Career · regular season
13,790 career points
Retired 212th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points13,790Past 10,000 · 212th all-time
Rebounds10,400Past 10,000 · 41st all-time

Bill Laimbeer career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Bill Laimbeer stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1993-94DET111089.85.11.3.522.333.8463———
1992-93DET796878.75.31.6.509.370.89410———
1991-92DET817839.75.62.0.470.376.89332———
1990-91DET8290411.09.01.9.478.296.83737———
1989-90DET8198112.19.62.1.484.361.85457———
1988-89DET811,10613.79.62.2.499.349.84030———
1987-88DET821,11013.510.12.4.493.333.87413———
1986-87DET821,26315.411.61.8.501.286.8946———
1985-86DET821,36016.613.11.8.492.286.8344———
1984-85DET821,43817.512.41.9.506.222.7974———
1983-84DET821,42217.312.21.8.530.000.8660———
1982-83DET821,11913.612.13.2.497.154.7902———
1981-82CLE/DET807189.07.71.3.494.308.7934———
1980-81CLE817919.88.62.7.503—.7650———
Career14 seasons1,06813,79012.99.72.0.498.326.837202——0

Bill Laimbeer splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
78%
Threes
4%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Bill Laimbeer facts
How many career points did Bill Laimbeer score?

Bill Laimbeer scored 13,790 career regular-season points in 1,068 games, 12.9 per game, which ranks 212th all-time.

What was Bill Laimbeer’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1984-85 with DET: 17.5 points, 12.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

Where is Bill Laimbeer from?

Bill Laimbeer is from Boston, Massachusetts. He played high school ball at Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes Estates, California. He played college ball at Owens Community College, University of Notre Dame.

What teams did Bill Laimbeer play for?

Cleveland Cavaliers (1980–1981); Detroit Pistons (1981–1993).