Cleveland Cavaliers player watch: Kyrie Irving’s milestones to look for in 2016-17

1,200th Total Rebound

People don’t really think of Irving as a rebounder. While he’s no Tristan Thompson or Kevin Love, it doesn’t mean he can’t reach a few milestones in that department. For starters, Irving can hit a milestone in total rebounds. After five seasons in the NBA, Irving has 1,060 total and averages 3.4 per game. If he grabs that number over his career average of 61 games, Irving can end up with 1,270. That puts him past the milestone for his 1,200th total rebound.

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900th Defensive Rebound

Irving can also hit a milestone in defensive rebounds specifically. Irving currently has 831 and grabs an average of 2.7 per game. If he gets that number over 61 games, Irving can grab 166 this season. That would put him at 997, well past the milestone for his 900th defensive rebound and just shy of his 1,000th.