Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Bill Laimbeer

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Bill Laimbeer played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 61 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 32-29 winning record over Bill Laimbeer, but Bill Laimbeer won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 12-10 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
Bill Laimbeer
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Bill Laimbeer:
1980-81 to 1993-94
61 Games played
39 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
32
22
10
Bill Laimbeer
29
17
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 14.1 4.3 6.2 0.90.6
Bill Laimbeer 13.8 10.7 2.00.70.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 30 11 11 33
Bill Laimbeer 29 21 6 23
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 29

games		 2

games		 52

games		 28

games		12

games
Bill Laimbeer 27

games 		58

games		 6

games		 20

games		20

games
Both had same stat 5

games		 1

game		 3

games		 13

games		29

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 29, 1981
1. Suns 111   Dennis Johnson 17 7 3 1 1 1 6 32 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Cavaliers 115   Bill Laimbeer 18 12 4 0 1 5 4 42 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 04, 1981
2. Suns 126   Dennis Johnson 18 4 2 1 0 0 4 26 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 106   Bill Laimbeer 10 15 4 2 1 3 2 32 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1982
3. Suns 115   Dennis Johnson 18 6 4 1 1 5 4 39 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 98   Bill Laimbeer 18 11 4 0 2 9 6 38 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 19, 1983
4. Suns 101   Dennis Johnson 3 6 6 1 1 7 3 33 1-10 .100 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 112   Bill Laimbeer 25 19 3 2 3 1 2 38 9-13 .692 0-0 - 7-11 .636
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
5. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 10 4 2 0 0 3 6 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pistons 127   Bill Laimbeer 26 13 0 0 2 0 2 34 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Nov. 11, 1983
6. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 10 2 5 1 0 2 3 31 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 118   Bill Laimbeer 10 8 1 2 0 2 4 36 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 27, 1983
7. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 11 8 2 1 2 1 6 37 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 99   Bill Laimbeer 7 10 2 0 1 2 3 32 1-7 .143 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 17, 1983
8. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 16 10 6 1 1 2 1 32 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 115   Bill Laimbeer 27 15 4 0 2 3 3 41 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Apr. 13, 1984
9. Celtics 120   Dennis Johnson 23 5 8 1 1 1 5 42 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
OT Pistons 128   Bill Laimbeer 25 10 1 0 0 1 4 43 8-18 .444 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1984
10. Celtics 130   Dennis Johnson 29 10 9 0 0 2 4 44 12-21 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 123   Bill Laimbeer 24 13 2 1 0 0 3 35 9-18 .500 1-3 .333 5-8 .625
Nov. 02, 1984
11. Celtics 127   Dennis Johnson 28 10 7 0 2 7 4 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 14-16 .875
Pistons 116   Bill Laimbeer 18 11 1 0 0 1 5 39 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Dec. 04, 1984
12. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 25 7 4 2 1 2 1 45 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Pistons 104   Bill Laimbeer 14 15 2 0 1 1 5 38 6-15 .400 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 29, 1985
13. Celtics 131   Dennis Johnson 17 11 5 1 2 1 3 35 7-23 .304 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 130   Bill Laimbeer 24 12 1 0 0 0 5 35 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 03, 1985
14. Celtics 138   Dennis Johnson 8 5 6 1 1 5 3 40 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 129   Bill Laimbeer 21 9 0 0 1 1 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 31, 1985
15. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 15 3 3 0 1 2 3 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 113   Bill Laimbeer 8 11 2 0 1 1 4 37 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1985
16. Celtics 133   Dennis Johnson 6 0 6 3 0 2 0 29 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 99   Bill Laimbeer 1 3 2 0 0 0 5 22 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 30, 1985
17. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 2 3 7 1 0 4 2 30 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Bill Laimbeer 12 9 3 1 0 3 5 36 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
May. 02, 1985
18. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 27 7 5 1 0 6 3 43 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Pistons 125   Bill Laimbeer 27 13 1 2 0 2 4 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 05, 1985
19. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 15 8 5 1 0 4 3 46 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 102   Bill Laimbeer 5 12 3 0 2 1 2 43 2-12 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 08, 1985
20. Celtics 130   Dennis Johnson 30 3 6 2 0 3 5 38 13-16 .813 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 123   Bill Laimbeer 9 13 2 1 2 2 2 39 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 10, 1985
21. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 22 5 6 2 2 2 3 44 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Pistons 113   Bill Laimbeer 21 13 0 0 1 2 6 33 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
22. Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 19 5 7 0 0 0 4 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 105   Bill Laimbeer 7 12 3 0 0 1 5 33 2-11 .182 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Nov. 27, 1985
23. Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 12 3 5 2 1 0 5 33 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Pistons 124   Bill Laimbeer 20 8 2 0 0 2 2 41 9-12 .750 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 07, 1986
24. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 17 3 4 1 0 0 4 40 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 113   Bill Laimbeer 14 14 2 1 0 3 5 36 3-8 .375 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mar. 02, 1986
25. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 12 7 8 0 0 2 3 34 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Pistons 109   Bill Laimbeer 16 13 2 1 0 1 5 41 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 02, 1986
26. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 12 4 7 0 2 6 3 40 6-16 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 106   Bill Laimbeer 13 7 1 1 2 1 3 29 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
27. Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 19 4 11 0 1 2 2 48 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 111   Bill Laimbeer 6 11 2 0 2 1 4 31 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 10, 1987
28. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 11 3 8 0 0 1 4 27 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 118   Bill Laimbeer 16 17 3 2 1 1 4 31 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1987
29. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 18 3 9 1 0 4 3 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pistons 102   Bill Laimbeer 8 9 1 0 0 1 4 28 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 08, 1987
30. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 16 5 7 1 1 3 0 47 6-19 .316 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
OT Pistons 122   Bill Laimbeer 18 13 1 1 0 0 4 37 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1987
31. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 24 2 6 0 0 4 3 42 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
OT Pistons 115   Bill Laimbeer 19 12 1 1 2 1 5 42 4-12 .333 1-4 .250 10-10 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
32. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 18 7 7 1 1 3 3 44 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 91   Bill Laimbeer 10 10 1 0 1 0 4 32 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
May. 21, 1987
33. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 18 4 9 0 0 3 3 42 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 101   Bill Laimbeer 2 17 1 0 0 1 6 38 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 23, 1987
34. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 8 0 8 0 1 1 0 33 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 122   Bill Laimbeer 18 8 5 1 1 1 3 30 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 24, 1987
35. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 8 0 5 0 0 1 1 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Bill Laimbeer 20 13 3 2 0 0 4 33 10-13 .769 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 26, 1987
36. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 18 7 5 0 0 2 3 45 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 107   Bill Laimbeer 16 14 6 2 1 3 5 43 7-20 .350 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 28, 1987
37. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 8 3 11 2 0 1 4 47 3-17 .176 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 113   Bill Laimbeer 12 10 1 1 0 3 2 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1987
38. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 18 2 11 1 1 4 5 45 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 114   Bill Laimbeer 9 13 2 2 2 1 5 37 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
39. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 19 5 6 0 3 2 3 37 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 128   Bill Laimbeer 12 9 0 0 0 1 5 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 13, 1988
40. Celtics 143   Dennis Johnson 11 4 2 1 0 1 3 24 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 105   Bill Laimbeer 7 5 2 0 2 4 3 31 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 29, 1988
41. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 17 6 7 1 0 5 5 36 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 125   Bill Laimbeer 15 11 2 0 1 0 2 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 28, 1988
42. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 8 0 4 1 0 3 3 30 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Bill Laimbeer 13 11 5 1 1 1 4 33 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 01, 1988
43. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 17 5 10 1 0 2 2 39 6-19 .316 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 110   Bill Laimbeer 22 6 2 0 1 2 4 39 10-15 .667 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
44. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 6 2 8 1 1 2 4 31 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 110   Bill Laimbeer 12 9 1 1 1 1 3 34 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
45. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 8 5 10 0 0 0 3 43 3-14 .214 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 104   Bill Laimbeer 8 7 1 0 0 2 3 21 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
May. 26, 1988
46. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 22 3 10 3 1 1 4 53 8-19 .421 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
2OT Pistons 115   Bill Laimbeer 8 6 4 1 0 0 6 29 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 28, 1988
47. Celtics 94   Dennis Johnson 11 3 5 1 0 2 4 39 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Pistons 98   Bill Laimbeer 2 8 3 0 0 1 4 28 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 30, 1988
48. Celtics 79   Dennis Johnson 18 5 6 1 0 4 1 42 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Pistons 78   Bill Laimbeer 29 6 2 2 0 0 2 38 10-15 .667 1-1 1.000 8-9 .889
Jun. 01, 1988
49. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 23 4 8 0 1 4 5 49 9-18 .500 0-3 .000 5-8 .625
OT Pistons 102   Bill Laimbeer 15 7 2 1 0 1 4 41 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jun. 03, 1988
50. Celtics 90   Dennis Johnson 17 5 9 1 2 1 3 42 6-16 .375 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 95   Bill Laimbeer 10 9 1 0 0 0 3 27 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
51. Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 8 2 9 2 0 0 5 37 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 116   Bill Laimbeer 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 5-8 .625 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 16, 1989
52. Celtics 87   Dennis Johnson 10 1 5 0 0 1 3 37 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 96   Bill Laimbeer 8 12 4 1 1 2 2 42 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 22, 1989
53. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 13 8 6 3 1 1 5 39 4-13 .308 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 99   Bill Laimbeer 17 4 2 0 2 1 5 30 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 17, 1989
54. Celtics 98   Dennis Johnson 8 3 5 0 1 3 6 28 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 106   Bill Laimbeer 2 10 3 1 1 2 5 35 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
55. Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 101   Bill Laimbeer 17 12 2 1 0 0 4 38 8-13 .615 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1989
56. Celtics 95   Dennis Johnson 2 2 5 1 0 0 5 22 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Bill Laimbeer 10 15 0 0 0 3 6 36 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
May. 02, 1989
57. Celtics 85   Dennis Johnson 6 2 3 2 0 1 2 25 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 100   Bill Laimbeer 9 1 0 0 0 0 3 18 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
58. Celtics 86   Dennis Johnson 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 103   Bill Laimbeer 19 12 3 2 0 3 2 39 8-19 .421 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000
Jan. 10, 1990
59. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 10 6 7 0 0 0 6 38 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 97   Bill Laimbeer 10 12 1 1 1 0 6 35 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Mar. 30, 1990
60. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 6 2 7 2 0 2 6 27 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 111   Bill Laimbeer 8 12 1 1 1 0 6 42 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1990
61. Celtics 82   Dennis Johnson 10 3 7 2 1 3 1 35 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 93   Bill Laimbeer 6 21 1 1 0 2 5 40 2-11 .182 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
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