Cleveland Cavaliers Player Watch: Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen’s Milestones to Look For in 2016-17

Dec 31, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Heat center Chris Andersen (11) runs up the floor in a game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Miami 106-95. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Heat center Chris Andersen (11) runs up the floor in a game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Miami 106-95. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 24, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Chris Andersen (7) grabs the rebound against San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) and center Tim Duncan (21) during the first half in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Chris Andersen (7) grabs the rebound against San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) and center Tim Duncan (21) during the first half in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

3,700th Rebound

Birdman has grabbed 3,461 total rebounds with an average of 5.1 rebounds per game. If he plays his career average of 49 games with the Cavs, Birdman can grab 250 rebounds this year. This means he could reach the milestone of 3,700 total rebounds.

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Furthermore, if we break down Birdman’s rebound total, we can see the more specific milestones he can reach this season. Birdman has a total of 2,295 defensive rebounds and a career average of 3.4 per game. At this rate, and playing in at least 49 games, Birdman can grab his 2,400th defensive rebound this year.

And while he excels more on the defensive side, Birdman still has over a thousand offensive rebounds with 1,167. If he records his career average of 1.7 offensive rebounds per game over the career average of 49 games, Birdman can get his 1,250th offensive rebound.

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