William J. Laimbeer Jr. (Bill, Lambs)
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: May 19, 1957 in Boston, Massachusetts
High School: Palos Verdes in Palos Verdes, California
College: University of Notre Dame
Draft: Cleveland Cavaliers, 3rd round (21st pick, 65th overall), 1979 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 10, 1980
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 82 | 2891 | 545 | 1107 | 4 | 14 | 266 | 319 | 305 | 1075 | 146 | 60 | 65 | 133 | 291 | 1360 | .492 | .286 | .834 | 35.3 | 16.6 | 13.1 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1413 | 274 | 559 | 1 | 4 | 151 | 176 | 158 | 550 | 68 | 26 | 42 | 65 | 144 | 700 | .490 | .250 | .858 | 34.5 | 17.1 | 13.4 | 1.7 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1478 | 271 | 548 | 3 | 10 | 115 | 143 | 147 | 525 | 78 | 34 | 23 | 68 | 147 | 660 | .495 | .300 | .804 | 36.0 | 16.1 | 12.8 | 1.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 50 | 50 | 1742 | 303 | 639 | 2 | 9 | 185 | 228 | 191 | 633 | 95 | 31 | 36 | 91 | 183 | 793 | .474 | .222 | .811 | 34.8 | 15.9 | 12.7 | 1.9 |
| Post | 32 | 32 | 1149 | 242 | 468 | 2 | 5 | 81 | 91 | 114 | 442 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 42 | 108 | 567 | .517 | .400 | .890 | 35.9 | 17.7 | 13.8 | 1.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 46 | 46 | 1622 | 309 | 612 | 1 | 3 | 166 | 194 | 163 | 627 | 83 | 37 | 40 | 69 | 155 | 785 | .505 | .333 | .856 | 35.3 | 17.1 | 13.6 | 1.8 |
| Loss | 36 | 36 | 1269 | 236 | 495 | 3 | 11 | 100 | 125 | 142 | 448 | 63 | 23 | 25 | 64 | 136 | 575 | .477 | .273 | .800 | 35.3 | 16.0 | 12.4 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 4 | 4 | 140 | 29 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 80 | .518 | .000 | .786 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 |
| November | 15 | 15 | 536 | 101 | 197 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 68 | 53 | 206 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 48 | 262 | .513 | .000 | .882 | 35.7 | 17.5 | 13.7 | 2.0 | |
| December | 13 | 13 | 432 | 69 | 156 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 58 | 49 | 139 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 180 | .442 | .333 | .707 | 33.2 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 1.6 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 524 | 90 | 192 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 62 | 59 | 197 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 61 | 232 | .469 | 1.000 | .823 | 34.9 | 15.5 | 13.1 | 2.1 | |
| February | 14 | 14 | 501 | 89 | 191 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 45 | 57 | 186 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 220 | .466 | .333 | .911 | 35.8 | 15.7 | 13.3 | 1.0 | |
| March | 14 | 14 | 511 | 106 | 210 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 39 | 51 | 199 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 51 | 246 | .505 | .500 | .846 | 36.5 | 17.6 | 14.2 | 1.9 | |
| April | 7 | 7 | 247 | 61 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 104 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 140 | .581 | .947 | 35.3 | 20.0 | 14.9 | 2.1 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 4 | 4 | 141 | 27 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 61 | .491 | .700 | 35.3 | 15.3 | 11.8 | 2.0 | |
| Monday | 8 | 8 | 281 | 41 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 101 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 103 | .466 | .840 | 35.1 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 1.9 | ||
| Tuesday | 13 | 13 | 473 | 81 | 172 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 64 | 46 | 183 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 217 | .471 | .333 | .844 | 36.4 | 16.7 | 14.1 | 1.8 | |
| Wednesday | 15 | 15 | 512 | 116 | 216 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 40 | 57 | 178 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 46 | 266 | .537 | .250 | .825 | 34.1 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 1.8 | |
| Thursday | 7 | 7 | 253 | 35 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 80 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 91 | .438 | 1.000 | .741 | 36.1 | 13.0 | 11.4 | 1.3 | |
| Friday | 20 | 20 | 697 | 138 | 290 | 1 | 4 | 84 | 93 | 97 | 298 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 71 | 361 | .476 | .250 | .903 | 34.9 | 18.1 | 14.9 | 1.9 | |
| Saturday | 15 | 15 | 534 | 107 | 206 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 60 | 54 | 188 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 59 | 261 | .519 | .000 | .783 | 35.6 | 17.4 | 12.5 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 2891 | 545 | 1107 | 4 | 14 | 266 | 319 | 305 | 1075 | 146 | 60 | 65 | 133 | 291 | 1360 | .492 | .286 | .834 | 35.3 | 16.6 | 13.1 | 1.8 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 20 | 20 | 832 | 165 | 310 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 79 | 84 | 307 | 40 | 20 | 26 | 34 | 68 | 399 | .532 | .333 | .861 | 41.6 | 20.0 | 15.4 | 2.0 |
| 30-39 | 50 | 50 | 1753 | 320 | 670 | 3 | 11 | 188 | 226 | 188 | 661 | 85 | 35 | 35 | 86 | 178 | 831 | .478 | .273 | .832 | 35.1 | 16.6 | 13.2 | 1.7 | |
| 20-29 | 12 | 12 | 306 | 60 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 107 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 130 | .472 | .714 | 25.5 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 1.8 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 23 | 23 | 810 | 165 | 315 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 73 | 84 | 300 | 40 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 81 | 392 | .524 | .250 | .836 | 35.2 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 1.7 |
| 1 Day | 38 | 38 | 1328 | 245 | 514 | 1 | 6 | 121 | 146 | 156 | 519 | 69 | 26 | 36 | 57 | 141 | 612 | .477 | .167 | .829 | 34.9 | 16.1 | 13.7 | 1.8 | |
| 2 Days | 14 | 14 | 492 | 91 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 61 | 47 | 176 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 47 | 234 | .500 | 1.000 | .836 | 35.1 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 1.9 | |
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 222 | 36 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 66 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 94 | .462 | .500 | .778 | 37.0 | 15.7 | 11.0 | 1.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 58 | 58 | 2064 | 389 | 769 | 2 | 9 | 198 | 233 | 205 | 762 | 103 | 44 | 50 | 94 | 198 | 978 | .506 | .222 | .850 | 35.6 | 16.9 | 13.1 | 1.8 |
| Western | 24 | 24 | 827 | 156 | 338 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 86 | 100 | 313 | 43 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 93 | 382 | .462 | .400 | .791 | 34.5 | 15.9 | 13.0 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 28 | 28 | 986 | 176 | 348 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 87 | 81 | 342 | 59 | 24 | 23 | 40 | 96 | 423 | .506 | .250 | .805 | 35.2 | 15.1 | 12.2 | 2.1 |
| Central | 30 | 30 | 1078 | 213 | 421 | 1 | 5 | 128 | 146 | 124 | 420 | 44 | 20 | 27 | 54 | 102 | 555 | .506 | .200 | .877 | 35.9 | 18.5 | 14.0 | 1.5 | |
| Midwest | 12 | 12 | 413 | 83 | 185 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 159 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 206 | .449 | .000 | .816 | 34.4 | 17.2 | 13.3 | 2.1 | |
| Pacific | 12 | 12 | 414 | 73 | 153 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 37 | 43 | 154 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 48 | 176 | .477 | .667 | .757 | 34.5 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 1.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 6 | 6 | 203 | 39 | 86 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 82 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 103 | .453 | .333 | .889 | 33.8 | 17.2 | 13.7 | 1.0 |
| Boston | 5 | 5 | 180 | 26 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 54 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 70 | .456 | .000 | .857 | 36.0 | 14.0 | 10.8 | 2.0 | |
| Chicago | 6 | 6 | 226 | 42 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 72 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 105 | .525 | .778 | 37.7 | 17.5 | 12.0 | 2.2 | ||
| Cleveland | 6 | 6 | 196 | 34 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 85 | .486 | .850 | 32.7 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 0.5 | ||
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | 67 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 31 | .538 | .750 | 33.5 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 3.0 | ||
| Denver | 2 | 2 | 62 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 38 | .469 | 1.000 | 31.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Golden State | 2 | 2 | 70 | 17 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 40 | .500 | 1.000 | .833 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 16.5 | 2.0 | |
| Houston | 2 | 2 | 73 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 43 | .471 | .846 | 36.5 | 21.5 | 13.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Indiana | 6 | 6 | 223 | 48 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 106 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 124 | .571 | .933 | 37.2 | 20.7 | 17.7 | 2.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 2 | 2 | 62 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 27 | .600 | .000 | .600 | 31.0 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | |
| LA Lakers | 2 | 2 | 70 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 31 | .481 | .625 | 35.0 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Milwaukee | 6 | 6 | 230 | 50 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 42 | 25 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 138 | .495 | .000 | .905 | 38.3 | 23.0 | 13.5 | 1.7 | |
| New Jersey | 6 | 6 | 224 | 28 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 81 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 75 | .431 | .500 | .692 | 37.3 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 1.7 | |
| New York | 5 | 5 | 156 | 40 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 90 | .548 | .833 | 31.2 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 2.6 | ||
| Philadelphia | 6 | 6 | 190 | 36 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 74 | .529 | .000 | .667 | 31.7 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 1.8 | |
| Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 74 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | .350 | .800 | 37.0 | 9.0 | 17.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Portland | 2 | 2 | 67 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | .440 | .750 | 33.5 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Sacramento | 2 | 2 | 72 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 31 | .333 | .000 | .688 | 36.0 | 15.5 | 12.0 | 1.5 | |
| San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 67 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | .440 | .833 | 33.5 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Seattle | 2 | 2 | 71 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 35 | .481 | 1.000 | .889 | 35.5 | 17.5 | 11.5 | 0.5 | |
| Utah | 2 | 2 | 72 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 36 | .447 | 1.000 | 36.0 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Washington | 6 | 6 | 236 | 46 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 97 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 114 | .541 | .880 | 39.3 | 19.0 | 16.2 | 2.5 | ||