Detroit Pistons: Is Andre Drummond the greatest ‘Andre’ of All Time?

Andre Drummond

Andre Drummond has been a staple of Detroit Pistons basketball for the last seven years. He’s been a glass-crashing, hip-hop rapping, iCarly co-star dating force in the Motor City. To date, he’s a two-time All-Star and three-time rebounding champion. And he’s coming off of his best season in the NBA.

As automatic as an automatic double-double can be, Drummond has also been a 20-20 monster. Drummond already has the fifth-most 20-20 games since 1983 with 32. There’s no questioning his ability to grab rebounds, and might even be one of the game’s best rebounders if he isn’t in the discussion already.

Now, Drummond has very little postseason success. As in, his two trips to the playoffs have resulted in getting swept. His play style and future with the Pistons have been a hotly debated topic on #PistonsTwitter. Some believe that he’s worth every penny and a big deal this upcoming 2020 offseason, others think that he’s a lost cause that can rebound quite well.

But over the course of his career, Drummond has averaged 14.1 points per game and nearly as many rebounds. Just shy of 14 rebounds per game, his career mark of 13.7 rebounds per game is the eighth-highest in NBA history. Keep in mind that he averages 1.6 blocks and 1.3 steals per game as well. He had his fourth season with 1000 points, 1000 rebounds, 100 blocks, and 100 steals.

Drummond’s career as an Andre is quite impressive. He’s got the statistics to make an argument in favor of being the George Washingon of Andre’s, but his lack of postseason success and individual accolades will make it difficult for him to take the top ranking. Therefore, Andre Drummond takes the second-best Andre Award, known as the Abraham Lincoln.