Bill Laimbeer vs. Tyrese Maxey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Maxey 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, 10 more than Tyrese Maxey, who played 4. Bill Laimbeer had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Tyrese Maxey had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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
Tyrese Maxey 4 4 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1980-812020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
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
Tyrese Maxey 61 15.3 8.0 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.3 3.2 7.0 .462 0.5 1.7 .301 1.0 1.1 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Maxey 12 13.0 6.3 0.1 1.8 1.8 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.4 5.5 .439 0.3 1.0 .333 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 2
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
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
Tyrese Maxey 75 35.3 17.5 0.3 2.9 3.2 4.3 0.7 0.4 1.2 2.1 6.4 13.3 .485 1.8 4.1 .427 2.8 3.3 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Maxey 12 40.4 20.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.0 7.3 15.2 .484 2.2 5.8 .377 3.9 4.2 .940

Season 3
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer 82 35.0 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
Tyrese Maxey 60 33.6 20.3 0.4 2.6 2.9 3.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.2 7.3 15.2 .481 2.7 6.2 .434 3.0 3.6 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Maxey 11 38.5 20.5 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.3 1.4 0.5 0.7 2.4 7.5 17.5 .427 3.1 7.7 .400 2.5 2.8 .903

Season 4
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1983-842023-24
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 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
Tyrese Maxey 70 37.5 25.9 0.5 3.2 3.7 6.2 1.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 9.1 20.3 .450 3.0 8.1 .373 4.7 5.4 .868
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
Tyrese Maxey 6 44.5 29.8 0.2 5.0 5.2 6.8 0.8 0.3 2.2 2.7 11.0 23.0 .478 3.7 9.2 .400 4.2 4.7 .893

Season 5
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1984-85-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Semis-
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 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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1985-86-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
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 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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1986-87-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1987-88-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA Finals-
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1988-89-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1989-90-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
Season 1990-91-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Bill Laimbeer Tyrese Maxey
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
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------
Tyrese Maxey ------- --- ----------
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