Every NBA team’s all-time Win Shares leader

By Luke Anton | Aug 18, 2022

Nov 18, 2009; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) and San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) watch the scoreboard in the second half at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks won in overtime 99-94. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports /

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LOS ANGELES – 1987: Bill Laimbeer #40 of the Detroit Pistons looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, California in the 1987-1988 NBA season. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images) /

21. Detroit Pistons: Bill Laimbeer, 98.4 Win Shares

As highlighted previously in our Every NBA Team’s Greatest Enforcer of All-Time piece, Bill Laimbeer was seriously as durable as it gets. During the first 13 years of his career, Laimbeer never played less than 79 games in a season. He was an evil iron man who incessantly brought the smoke.

The Bad Boys Pistons (Laimbeer, Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas) and the 2000’s Pistons (Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace, Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton) take up over half of the Pistons’ top-12 all-time Win Shares list.

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