10 NBA superstars who are not considered superstars

4. Andre Drummond

When was the last time you could argue that the NBA’s leading scorer was not considered a superstar? Maybe Adrian Dantley with the Utah Jazz back in 1984?

The league leader in assists is also often considered a superstar. Outside of Rajon Rondo — whose superstar status is debatable — the last definite non-superstar to do it was Andre Miller in 2002.

But the man who leads the NBA in rebounding? You can run down the list year by year and find more than a few players who didn’t fit the “superstar” description.

Andre Drummond has led the league in rebounding two of the past three seasons, including 2017-18, when he pulled down 16.0 boards per game.

Ironically, it’s another standout for the Pistons whose notoriety (or lack thereof) illustrates Larry Brown’s point about scoring and offense getting the shine while defense and rebounding is underrated.

Drummond is doing his part to make a name for himself among casual fans — recently releasing a rap album and using social media to build his brand — but that and being arguably the best in the world at something (rebounding) still hasn’t made him a superstar.

It’s telling that Drummond has already been supplanted as the most popular player on the Pistons by Blake Griffin, who’s only been in town for 25 games.