2025-26 Season
ANDRE DRUMMOND
2025-26 Season
ANDRE DRUMMOND
Drummond produces at an above average rate for a 19-minute workload.
Drummond produces at an above average rate for a 19-minute workload.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 93 Centers with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Andre Drummond's first 22 games were defined by a sudden mid-November promotion to the starting lineup that resurrected his status as a premier glass-cleaner. During an exhausting 38-minute shift on 11/23 vs MIA, he hauled in an absurd 24 rebounds while adding 14 points, generating a massive +26.6 Impact score. He simply bullies people. Even without being a primary scoring option, his sheer physical dominance on the boards generated immense value by extending possessions and punishing smaller frontcourts. Just days earlier on 11/18 vs LAC, he posted a +25.2 Impact by grabbing 18 rebounds and shooting a highly efficient 5-for-8 from the floor. However, his utility quickly vanished when he forced bad shots instead of playing within his role, as seen on 11/26 vs ORL. Despite grabbing 12 rebounds in that contest, his dismal 1-for-6 shooting dragged his Impact down to a -7.8, revealing the hidden costs of wasted offensive touches.
Andre Drummond spent this midseason stretch oscillating wildly between dominant spot starts and completely invisible shifts. When given heavy minutes, he could still warp the geometry of the paint, though he added a bizarre perimeter wrinkle to his game. During a 12/20 vs NYK start, he exploded for 14 points and 13 rebounds while shockingly knocking down three triples, generating a massive +17.4 Impact score through sheer offensive volume and rebounding dominance. Even when his scoring touch vanished, his mass on the glass created vital second-chance value. On 01/21 vs PHX, he managed just eight points but vacuumed up 15 rebounds, posting a +6.7 Impact score simply by bullying his way to extra possessions. Yet, trusting him with a permanent starting role remained a dangerous gamble. Look no further than his disastrous 12/28 vs OKC outing, where he sleepwalked to four points and four rebounds in 18 minutes, suffering a brutal -15.7 Impact score as his empty minutes actively dragged the lineup down. He remains a fascinating, flawed wrecking ball who can win you a quarter on the glass but might lose you a half if his motor stalls.
This volatile stretch for Andre Drummond was defined by a bizarre mid-season identity crisis that eventually gave way to a dominant rebounding resurgence. Early on, he inexplicably fancied himself a stretch big. He launched terrible perimeter shots during a disastrous start on 03/03 vs SAS, missing all four of his three-point attempts in just five minutes. That baffling shot selection actively derailed the offense, resulting in a brutal -9.2 impact score. Thankfully, Drummond eventually abandoned the perimeter and returned to doing the dirty work in the paint. Look at his performance on 03/15 vs POR. Despite scoring a mere six points, he vacuumed up 17 rebounds in 35 minutes to generate a +7.8 impact by simply overpowering smaller defenders on the glass. He carried that physical momentum through the end of the year, culminating in a massive +22.4 impact off the bench on 04/15 vs ORL.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Drummond's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~5 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 60% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Drummond consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: +3.0, second-half: +0.1. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 74 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
75 games played
