Andre Drummond vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Andre Drummond, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andre Drummond played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who played 13. Andre Drummond had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andre Drummond 12 4 2012-13 to 2023-24
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13 7 1997-98 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2012-131997-98
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 60 20.7 7.9 2.8 4.8 7.6 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.0 2.4 3.5 5.7 .608 0.0 0.0 .500 1.0 2.7 .371
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 82 29.0 13.9 3.4 5.4 8.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.8 3.5 5.5 10.7 .518 0.0 0.0 .250 2.8 3.7 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 4 36.8 17.3 3.5 4.0 7.5 0.5 0.5 1.3 2.5 5.5 7.0 12.3 .571 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 6.3 .520

Season 2

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2013-141998-99
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 32.3 13.5 5.4 7.8 13.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 3.4 5.9 9.5 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 4.0 .418
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 5 34.2 15.2 3.4 5.4 8.8 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.8 4.8 5.8 11.4 .509 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 6.0 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------

Note: Zydrunas Ilgauskas didn't play in 1999-00.

Season 3

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2014-152000-01
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 82 30.5 13.8 5.3 8.1 13.5 0.7 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.5 6.0 11.7 .514 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 4.5 .389
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 24 25.7 11.7 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.5 3.3 4.8 9.8 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.3 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2015-162001-02
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 32.9 16.2 4.9 9.9 14.8 0.8 1.5 1.4 1.9 3.0 6.8 13.1 .521 0.0 0.1 .333 2.6 7.2 .355
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 62 21.4 11.1 2.2 3.2 5.4 1.1 0.3 1.4 1.5 3.0 3.9 9.1 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.5 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 32.8 16.8 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.0 7.0 13.5 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 8.5 .324
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2016-172002-03
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 29.7 13.6 4.3 9.5 13.8 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.9 2.9 6.0 11.2 .530 0.0 0.1 .286 1.7 4.4 .386
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 81 30.0 17.2 3.0 4.6 7.5 1.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 3.4 6.1 13.9 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.3 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 78 33.7 15.0 5.1 10.9 16.0 3.0 1.5 1.6 2.6 3.2 6.0 11.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 5.1 .605
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 81 31.3 15.3 3.4 4.6 8.1 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.0 3.4 5.8 11.9 .483 0.0 0.1 .286 3.7 5.0 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 79 33.5 17.3 5.4 10.2 15.6 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.1 13.3 .533 0.1 0.5 .132 3.1 5.2 .590
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 78 33.5 16.9 3.8 4.8 8.6 1.3 0.7 2.1 2.4 4.0 5.9 12.6 .468 0.0 0.1 .286 5.2 6.4 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 31.8 14.3 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.3 6.0 13.5 .444 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 5.3 .429
Zydrunas Ilgauskas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Detroit Pistons, Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 57 32.9 17.7 4.4 10.8 15.2 2.7 1.9 1.6 3.6 3.5 7.3 13.8 .533 0.1 0.6 .143 3.0 5.2 .575
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 78 29.3 15.6 3.1 4.4 7.6 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.0 3.6 5.8 11.4 .506 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 4.9 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13 27.2 10.4 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.8 0.4 2.1 1.8 3.5 4.2 9.2 .454 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.8 .750

Season 9

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 46 27.0 14.9 3.6 8.4 12.0 2.0 1.4 1.1 2.7 3.2 6.1 12.4 .493 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 4.5 .600
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 78 27.3 11.9 3.1 4.6 7.7 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.8 3.3 4.9 10.2 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.5 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 5 21.0 9.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.2 2.4 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .700
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 20 32.5 12.6 3.3 6.4 9.7 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.6 3.0 4.9 9.9 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.4 .838

Season 10

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 73 19.7 7.9 3.1 6.2 9.3 1.8 1.1 0.9 1.6 2.6 3.4 5.9 .570 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.2 .524
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 73 30.4 14.1 3.6 5.7 9.3 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.8 3.4 5.7 12.0 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.3 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 15.0 3.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 3.0 1.5 2.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13 30.2 13.1 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.6 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.7 5.2 10.8 .479 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.4 .818

Season 11

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 67 12.7 6.0 2.1 4.6 6.6 0.5 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.7 2.5 4.1 .606 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.9 .536
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 65 27.2 12.9 2.4 5.1 7.5 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.8 5.3 11.1 .472 0.2 0.6 .385 2.1 2.7 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 14 29.1 10.5 1.9 5.9 7.8 1.2 0.4 0.9 0.6 3.4 4.4 9.9 .449 0.1 0.9 .154 1.5 2.4 .636

Season 12

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 79 17.1 8.4 3.4 5.6 9.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.8 3.4 6.1 .556 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.8 .592
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 64 20.9 7.4 1.8 3.6 5.4 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.9 3.0 6.8 .443 0.2 0.4 .478 1.2 1.6 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 7 9.9 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.1 1.4 0.7 1.9 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 13

Andre Drummond Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Season -2010-11
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 72 15.9 5.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.7 2.6 2.3 4.4 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9 11.6 3.6 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.6 3.3 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667