Since leaving Detroit during the 2019/20 season, Andrew Drummond travels a lot – Cleveland, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago – but also compiles fewer big statistics. There remains one constant, whether his playing time is significant or not: rebounding.
When you look at his numbers over 36 minutes, year after year, they remain impressive. Last season, with the Bulls, he only played 17 minutes on average, enough to average 9 rebounds!
“That’s what I’m here for. I am the best rebounder in history. I'm here to do one job: help the team win.”, ensures the pivotwho had already said this in 2019, and does not hesitate to repeat it. “You want me to say it again, to record it?” I am the best rebounder in history. »
If he is far from the best in history, in total (33rd) or on average (14th), Andre Drummond still remains a reference in recent years. The proof: he is the only active player to be part of the Top 20 in averages (12.4 rebounds per game), with Rudy Gobert (11.8), far behind number one: Wilt Chamberlain and his 22.9 shots per game.
A good example for young people
So this is quite naturally what he will teach the young Sixers. “I’m here to be a veteran for the kids, help them grow, and take some pressure off Joel Embiid.”he specifies. Among those he will take under his wing is Adem Bona, a 21-year-old interior drafted in the second round in 2024.
“I’m proud of that. When I arrived, I took him aside to tell him that I wasn't there to tell him what to do or change his game, but if he needs any advice, he should ask me.” says the former Detroiter, four-time best rebounder in the league (2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020). “He did it very well by asking me what I thought about a certain situation, or even my placement on the rebound. Since day one, we have been very close. »
The best way for Andre Drummond to transmit his rebounding art is still to “see it up close, live”he smiles. “For a player like Bona, who will take on my role later in his career, I am a good example to follow. »
| Andrew Drummond | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2012-13 | DET | 60 | 21 | 60.8 | 50.0 | 37.1 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 7.9 |
| 2013-14 | DET | 81 | 32 | 62.3 | 0.0 | 41.8 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 13.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13.5 |
| 2014-15 | DET | 82 | 31 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 13.5 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 13.8 |
| 2015-16 | DET | 81 | 33 | 52.1 | 33.3 | 35.5 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 14.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 16.2 |
| 2016-17 | DET | 81 | 30 | 53.0 | 28.6 | 38.6 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 13.6 |
| 2017-18 | DET | 78 | 34 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 60.5 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 15.0 |
| 2018-19 | DET | 79 | 34 | 53.3 | 13.2 | 59.0 | 5.4 | 10.2 | 15.6 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 17.3 |
| 2019-20 * | All Teams | 57 | 33 | 53.3 | 14.3 | 57.5 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 17.7 |
| 2019-20 * | DET | 49 | 34 | 53.0 | 4.8 | 58.4 | 4.6 | 11.2 | 15.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 17.8 |
| 2019-20 * | KEY | 8 | 28 | 55.2 | 28.6 | 51.3 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 17.5 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 46 | 27 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 14.9 |
| 2020-21 * | KEY | 25 | 29 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 59.7 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 17.5 |
| 2020-21 * | LAL | 21 | 25 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 60.5 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 11.9 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 73 | 20 | 57.0 | 0.0 | 52.4 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 8.0 |
| 2021-22 * | PHL | 49 | 18 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 51.2 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6.1 |
| 2021-22 * | BRK | 24 | 22 | 61.0 | 0.0 | 53.7 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 67 | 13 | 60.6 | 0.0 | 53.6 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 79 | 17 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 59.2 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 8.4 |
| Total | 864 | 27 | 54.3 | 12.5 | 48.2 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 12.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
