Andrew Wiggins vs Nikola Vučević: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Nikola Vučević in both formats: 32.6 fantasy points a game to 30.1 in points leagues, and 57th against 58th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #89
- 30.1 FP/G, slot 8.05, $11
- 9-cat leagues
- #58
- +0.3 z, slot 5.10, $17
Day to day (Rest)
- Points leagues
- #67
- 32.6 FP/G, slot 6.07, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #57
- +0.3 z, slot 5.09, $17
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Nikola Vučević. 32.6 fantasy points per game against 30.1, 67th on our board to 89th.
9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević again, +0.3 in summed z-scores against +0.3 (57th to 58th).
Category by category, Andrew Wiggins is ahead in 4 (PTS, STL, BLK and 3PM) and Nikola Vučević in 5 (REB, AST, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Nikola Vučević produces more: 41.3 fantasy points to 35.7, on 28.4 minutes a night against 30.3. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Andrew Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Nikola Vučević 3. For that week alone, start Nikola Vučević: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 90.2 for Andrew Wiggins.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Andrew Wiggins | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.1 | 32.6 |
| Minutes | 30.3 | 28.4 |
| PointsPTS | 15.4 | 15.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.8 | 8.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.5% | 49.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.4% | 82.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 64 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Andrew Wiggins | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.7 | 41.3 |
| Points | 18.2 | 19.1 |
| Rebounds | 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Assists | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Threes | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Andrew Wiggins | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.5 | +1.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | +0.3 | -1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.7 | -0.1 |
| Threes3PM | +0.4 | -0.1 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.2 | +0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.5 | +0.7 |
| Total | +0.3 | +0.3 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
Punting rebounds, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Andrew Wiggins.
| Punt | Andrew Wiggins | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | +0.4 (#47) | +0.5 (#43) |
| REB | +0.6 (#46) | -0.9 (#82) |
| AST | +0.7 (#43) | +0.5 (#44) |
| STL | -0.1 (#67) | +1.4 (#29) |
| BLK | -0.5 (#73) | +0.3 (#61) |
| 3PM | -0.2 (#68) | +0.3 (#54) |
| FG% | +0.4 (#53) | +0.1 (#62) |
| FT% | +0.3 (#54) | +0.1 (#60) |
| TO | -0.2 (#67) | -0.5 (#71) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Andrew Wiggins: 3 games (Wed MIN, Fri DET, Sat @CHA), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Nikola Vučević: 3 games (Wed ATL, Fri MIN, Sun @NYK).
Recent games
- Andrew Wiggins: 25.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 30.1 on the board.
- Nikola Vučević: 20.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 32.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Andrew Wiggins or Nikola Vučević in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Nikola Vučević. 32.6 fantasy points per game against 30.1, 67th on our board to 89th. 9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević again, +0.3 in summed z-scores against +0.3 (57th to 58th).
Who wins more categories, Andrew Wiggins or Nikola Vučević?
Category by category, Andrew Wiggins is ahead in 4 (PTS, STL, BLK and 3PM) and Nikola Vučević in 5 (REB, AST, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Andrew Wiggins or Nikola Vučević?
Andrew Wiggins plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Nikola Vučević 3. For that week alone, start Nikola Vučević: 97.7 projected fantasy points to 90.2 for Andrew Wiggins.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number