Roy Hibbert vs. Bill Laimbeer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Laimbeer and Roy Hibbert, 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.

Roy Hibbert played 9 years in the NBA, 5 less than Bill Laimbeer, who played 14. Roy Hibbert had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Bill Laimbeer had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Roy Hibbert 9 4 2008-09 to 2016-17
Bill Laimbeer 14 9 1980-81 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season 2008-091980-81
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Roy Hibbert 70 14.4 7.1 1.6 1.8 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.1 0.8 3.1 2.8 6.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season 2009-101981-82
Team Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 25.1 11.7 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.5 4.8 9.7 .495 0.0 0.1 .500 2.1 2.8 .754
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season 2010-111982-83
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 27.7 12.7 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.0 0.4 1.8 2.3 3.2 5.1 11.0 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.4 .745
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 5 26.4 10.4 3.0 3.8 6.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.6 4.2 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season 2011-121983-84
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Roy Hibbert 65 29.8 12.8 3.3 5.5 8.8 1.7 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.1 10.3 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.7 .711
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 11 30.9 11.7 4.1 7.1 11.2 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.0 3.5 4.7 9.5 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.2 3.3 .667
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

Season 5

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season 2012-131984-85
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsPistons 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 %
Roy Hibbert 79 28.7 11.9 3.7 4.6 8.3 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.1 3.5 4.9 10.9 .448 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.8 .741
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 19 36.5 17.0 4.7 5.2 9.9 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.3 3.9 6.3 12.4 .511 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 5.4 .806
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

Season 6

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season 2013-141985-86
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsPistons 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 29.7 10.8 2.5 4.1 6.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.8 3.3 4.1 9.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .400 2.6 3.3 .770
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert 19 28.5 9.3 2.3 3.2 5.5 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.3 3.3 3.5 7.7 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .772
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

Season 7

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season 2014-151986-87
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Roy Hibbert 76 25.3 10.6 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 9.3 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .824
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season 2015-161987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA 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 %
Roy Hibbert 81 23.2 5.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.4 1.4 0.9 3.1 2.2 5.1 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .807
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season 2016-171988-89
Team Charlotte Hornets, Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Roy Hibbert 48 14.2 4.6 1.1 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.1 1.7 3.1 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .813
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season -1991-92
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season -1992-93
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Roy Hibbert Bill Laimbeer
Season -1993-94
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hibbert ------- --- ----------
Bill Laimbeer ------- --- ----------