Bill Laimbeer

center · 1980-81 – 1993-94 · CLE, DET · 1,181 games

Every comparison Bill Laimbeer leads among players since 1946-47: 53 claims in 3 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

defensive rebounds · a season

set it19 games with 12+ defensive rebounds in DET's first 82 games of 1984-85a record when he got there, 1st of 254 player-seasons, past 15 · held from game 48 to 82 · broken by Bill Laimbeer 1985-86, 22, Apr 11, 198619games

missed free throws · a season

set it26 straight games with no missed free throws in DET's first 60 games of 1991-92a record when he got there, 1st of 1,438 player-seasons, past 25 · held from game 55 to 61 · broken by Steve Kerr 1994-95, 27, Mar 6, 199526games

offensive rebounds · a season

set it21 games with 5+ offensive rebounds in DET's first 65 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 72 player-seasons, past 16 · held from game 63 to 67 · broken by Larry Smith 1983-84, 23, Mar 13, 198421games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.