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What is Bill Laimbeer salary?

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Bill Laimbeer is an American professional basketball coach and former player who spent the majority of his career with the Detroit Pistons.

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Although a solid shooter and rebounder, Laimbeer became notorious for his physical play and reputation for delivering very hard fouls.

Laimbeer played a big part in the Pistons earning the nickname, the “Bad Boys” in the mid 1980s before helping them win back to back NBA championships.

Laimbeer played at center with Hall of Fame backcourt guards Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars and forward Dennis Rodman, winning back to back NBA Championships in 1989 and 1990 with the Pistons, and being named an NBA All-Star four times.

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Bill Laimbeer, image via: The Sun

Laimbeer’s highest career salary was the $1.5 million he was paid in 1990 by the Pistons, equivalent to around $3 million today.

Laimbeer’s current net worth is estimated at $13 million.

Prior to the NBA, Laimbeer played for the University of Notre Dame and Palos Verdes High School in Southern California.

After his playing career, Laimbeer served as the head coach and general manager of the Detroit Shock in the WNBA from 2002 to 2009, coaching the team to three league championships in 2003, 2006, and 2008.

Laimbeer also served as the head coach of the New York Liberty from 2013 to 2017 and the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces from 2018 until 2021.

Laimbeer has been named the WNBA’s Coach of the Year twice.


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