Bill Laimbeer vs. Terry Rozier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terry Rozier and Bill Laimbeer, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bill Laimbeer played 14 years in the NBA, 5 more than Terry Rozier, who played 9. Bill Laimbeer had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Terry Rozier had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bill Laimbeer 14 9 1980-81 to 1993-94
Terry Rozier 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1980-812015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 81 30.4 9.8 3.3 5.3 8.6 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.6 4.1 4.2 8.3 .503 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .765
Terry Rozier 39 8.0 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.7 .274 0.2 0.7 .222 0.2 0.3 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 5 19.8 4.8 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.8 4.6 .391 0.8 2.2 .364 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1981-822016-17
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 80 22.9 9.0 2.9 4.8 7.7 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.5 3.7 3.3 6.7 .494 0.1 0.2 .308 2.3 2.9 .793
Terry Rozier 74 17.1 5.5 0.5 2.5 3.1 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.0 5.6 .367 0.8 2.4 .318 0.7 0.9 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 17 16.3 5.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.9 4.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .368 0.9 1.2 .800

Season 3

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1982-832017-18
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 82 35.0 13.6 3.4 8.7 12.1 3.2 0.6 1.4 2.1 3.9 5.3 10.7 .497 0.0 0.2 .154 3.0 3.8 .790
Terry Rozier 80 25.9 11.3 0.8 3.9 4.7 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.5 4.0 10.0 .395 1.9 5.0 .381 1.4 1.9 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier 19 36.6 16.5 0.4 4.8 5.3 5.7 1.3 0.3 1.2 2.0 5.7 14.0 .406 2.7 7.7 .347 2.4 2.9 .821

Season 4

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1983-842018-19
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 82 34.9 17.3 4.0 8.2 12.2 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.8 3.3 6.7 12.7 .530 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.5 .866
Terry Rozier 79 22.7 9.0 0.4 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.3 3.3 8.4 .387 1.5 4.3 .353 0.9 1.2 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 5 33.0 15.2 2.8 9.6 12.4 2.4 0.8 0.6 2.4 4.6 5.8 10.2 .569 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.0 .900
Terry Rozier 9 18.0 6.4 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.9 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.7 2.1 6.6 .322 0.9 3.8 .235 1.3 1.8 .750

Season 5

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1984-852019-20
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 82 35.3 17.5 3.6 8.8 12.4 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.8 7.3 14.4 .506 0.0 0.2 .222 3.0 3.7 .797
Terry Rozier 63 34.3 18.0 0.8 3.6 4.4 4.1 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.0 6.3 14.9 .423 2.7 6.7 .407 2.6 3.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 9 36.1 14.7 4.0 6.7 10.7 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.8 3.6 5.3 11.9 .449 0.0 0.2 .000 4.0 5.7 .706
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 82 35.3 16.6 3.7 9.4 13.1 1.8 0.7 0.8 1.6 3.5 6.6 13.5 .492 0.0 0.2 .286 3.2 3.9 .834
Terry Rozier 69 34.5 20.4 0.7 3.7 4.4 4.2 1.3 0.4 1.9 1.7 7.4 16.4 .450 3.2 8.3 .389 2.4 2.9 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 4 42.0 22.5 5.0 9.0 14.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.0 4.8 8.5 17.0 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 5.3 5.8 .913
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 82 34.8 15.4 3.0 8.7 11.6 1.8 0.9 0.8 1.5 3.5 6.2 12.3 .501 0.1 0.3 .286 3.0 3.3 .894
Terry Rozier 73 33.7 19.3 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.5 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 7.1 16.0 .444 3.0 8.1 .374 2.1 2.4 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 15 36.2 12.3 2.0 8.4 10.4 2.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.5 5.6 10.9 .515 0.1 0.3 .200 1.0 1.6 .625
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1987-882022-23
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 82 35.3 13.5 2.0 8.1 10.1 2.4 0.8 1.0 1.7 3.5 5.5 11.3 .493 0.2 0.5 .333 2.3 2.6 .874
Terry Rozier 63 35.3 21.1 0.8 3.3 4.1 5.1 1.2 0.3 2.1 1.9 7.8 18.9 .415 2.6 8.0 .327 2.8 3.5 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 23 33.9 11.9 1.9 7.7 9.6 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.3 5.0 10.9 .456 0.2 0.7 .294 1.7 2.0 .889
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1988-892023-24
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 81 32.6 13.7 1.7 7.9 9.6 2.2 0.6 1.2 1.6 3.2 5.5 11.1 .499 0.4 1.1 .349 2.2 2.6 .840
Terry Rozier 61 33.4 19.8 0.6 3.5 4.0 5.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.7 7.2 16.4 .443 2.4 6.7 .363 2.8 3.2 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 17 29.2 10.1 1.5 6.7 8.2 1.8 0.4 0.5 1.1 3.2 3.9 8.4 .465 0.9 2.5 .357 1.5 1.8 .806
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1989-90-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 81 33.0 12.1 2.0 7.6 9.6 2.1 0.7 1.0 1.2 3.4 4.7 9.7 .484 0.7 2.0 .361 2.0 2.4 .854
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 20 33.4 11.1 2.1 8.5 10.6 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 3.9 4.6 10.0 .457 0.8 2.2 .349 1.3 1.5 .862
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1990-91-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 82 32.5 11.0 2.1 6.9 9.0 1.9 0.5 0.7 1.2 3.0 4.5 9.5 .478 0.5 1.5 .296 1.5 1.8 .837
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 15 29.7 10.9 2.8 5.3 8.1 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 3.6 4.4 9.9 .446 0.3 1.1 .294 1.8 2.1 .871
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1991-92-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 81 27.6 9.7 1.3 4.3 5.6 2.0 0.6 0.7 1.3 2.8 4.2 9.0 .470 0.4 1.0 .376 0.8 0.9 .893
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 5 29.0 8.2 1.0 5.6 6.6 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.6 3.4 9.2 .370 0.4 2.0 .200 1.0 1.0 1.000
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1992-93-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 79 24.5 8.7 1.4 3.9 5.3 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.7 3.7 7.3 .509 0.1 0.3 .370 1.2 1.3 .894
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bill Laimbeer Terry Rozier
Season 1993-94-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 11 22.5 9.8 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.7 4.3 8.2 .522 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.2 .846
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------
Terry Rozier ------- --- ----------