“Andre Drummond missed more free throws in 1 game than Steve Nash missed in 5 of his 13 seasons”: A Redditor digs an unusual statistic about the former Lakers center

Arjun Julka | 18/09/2021
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An interesting statistic shows Andre Drummond missed 23 free throws in a game against the Houston Rockets, equivalent to what Steve Nash missed in 5 of the 13 seasons he played in the NBA.

Free throw shooting can be a blessing or a curse for an NBA player. However, in the modern age of the game, it is one of the most necessary tools in a player’s arsenal. With NBA becoming more of a shooters league, one cannot escape the wrath of fans for missing free throws.

A recent statistic shows Andre Drummond topping the list of most free throws missed by a player in a single game. The 2x All-Star is a career 47% shooter from the free-throw line. Standing at 6″10 and weighing 279lb, one can imagine that shooting might not be Drummond’s forte.

However, missing 23 free throws in a single game takes it to a whole new low. On the contrary, there is 2x MVP Steve Nash, who has missed more than 23 free throws in only 5 out of the 13 seasons he played in the NBA.

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In a 2016 game between the Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets, Drummond synced a dismal 13 out of the 36 attempts he had at the free throw.

A bizarre free-throw statistic comparison between Steve Nash and Andre Drummond.

Drummond created a rather infamous record on 16th January 2016, in a game against the Houston Rockets. The former Pistons player missed 23 out of his 36 attempts at the free-throw line, thus being a dismal 36.1% from the foul line that night.

Interestingly, Drummond was a +10 during the game and had 11 rebounds. The Big Penguin, who played for the Pistons during the time, won the away match. Drummond has 17-points in the game.

On the other hand, Hall of Famer Steve Nash missed 23 or more free throws in only 5 of the 13 seasons he played in the NBA. The 8x All-Star was a career 90.4% shooter from the free-throw.

According to Redditor,

Season FT FTA FT% FT missed
1996-97 42 51 0.824 9
1997-98 74 86 0.86 12
1998-99 38 46 0.826 8
1999-00 75 85 0.882 10
2000-01 231 258 0.895 27
2001-02 260 293 0.887 33
2002-03 308 339 0.909 31
2003-04 230 251 0.916 21
2004-05 211 238 0.887 27
2005-06 257 279 0.921 22
2006-07 222 247 0.899 25
2007-08 222 245 0.906 23
2008-09 196 210 0.933 14
2009-10 211 225 0.938 14
2010-11 227 249 0.912 22
2011-12 127 142 0.894 15
2012-13 107 116 0.922 9
2013-14 22 24 0.917 2

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Nash retired from the league in 2015, while Drummond recently signed with the Philadelphia 76ers as a backup to Joel Embiid.

Post Edited By: Amulya Shekhar
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About the author

Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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