Detroit Pistons Center Andre Drummond named to the 2016 All-NBA Third Team

Drummond becomes the first Piston to be named to an All-NBA team since Chauncey Billups was a third-team selection in 2006-07, and the first Pistons draft pick since Grant Hill (second team) in 1999-00.

An NBA All-Star for the first time in 2016, Drummond appeared in 81 games and averaged a career-high 16.2 points, career and NBA-high 14.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in a career-high 32.9 minutes per game.  He also led the NBA in double-doubles (career-high 66), total rebounds (1,198) and offensive rebounds (395) and became the first Piston to record three consecutive seasons with 1,000-plus points, 1,000-plus rebounds and 100-plus blocks.

Drummond also recorded a NBA and career-high five games with 20-plus points and 20-plus rebounds and led the NBA with nine 20-plus rebound games and 30 games with 15-plus points and 15-plus rebounds.

Below are the voting results for the 2015-16 All NBA Teams.  The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP. 

2015-16 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM

Position         Player, Team                                   1^st Team     2^nd Team      3^rd Team        Total

Forward         LeBron James, Cleveland                      125                  4                     —                      637

Forward         Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio               94                    35                   —                      575

Center            DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers            39                    36                   14                     317

Guard             Stephen Curry, Golden State              129                  —                    —                      645

Guard             Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City   120                  9                     —                      627

 

2015-16 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM

Position         Player, Team                                    1^st Team     2^nd Team      3^rd Team          Total

Forward         Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City              36                    90                   2                        452

Forward         Draymond Green, Golden State        40                    74                   9                        431

Center            DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento        32                    28                   33                     277

Guard             Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers                         8                      101                 10                     353

Guard             Damian Lillard, Portland                        —                      48                 73                     217

 

2015-16 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM

Position         Player, Team                                  1^st Team     2^nd Team      3^rd Team        Total

Forward         Paul George, Indiana                             —                     28                   73                     157

Forward         LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio        3                      11                   55                     103

Center           Andre Drummond, Detroit            13                    26                   30                     173   

Guard             Klay Thompson, Golden State            —                     37                   53                     164

Guard             Kyle Lowry, Toronto                              —                     35                   50                     155

 

Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses): James Harden, Houston, 106; Paul Millsap, Atlanta, 84; Anthony Davis, New Orleans, 76 (1); Al Horford, Atlanta, 76 (2); Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota, 44; DeMar DeRozan, Toronto, 26; Hassan Whiteside, Miami, 24 (1); Isaiah Thomas, Boston, 20; Pau Gasol, Chicago, 16 (2); Jimmy Butler, Chicago, 12; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas, 8; John Wall, Washington, 7; Kemba Walker, Charlotte, 6; Tim Duncan, San Antonio, 3; Gordon Hayward, Utah, 3; Dwight Howard, Houston, 3; Carmelo Anthony, New York, 2; Marc Gasol, Memphis, 2; Andrew Bogut, Golden State, 1; Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers, 1; Brook Lopez, Brooklyn, 1; Tony Parker, San Antonio, 1.