Collin Gillespie vs Zach LaVine: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Collin Gillespie in both formats: 27.3 fantasy points a game to 27.0 in points leagues, and 86th against 119th 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
- #115
- 27.3 FP/G, slot 10.07, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #86
- -0.7 z, slot 8.02, $12
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #118
- 27.0 FP/G, slot 10.10, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #119
- -1.8 z, slot 10.11, $6
The call
Points leagues: draft Collin Gillespie. 27.3 fantasy points per game against 27.0, 115th on our board to 118th.
9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, -0.7 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (86th to 119th).
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Zach LaVine in 4 (PTS, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Collin Gillespie produces more: 34.4 fantasy points to 30.9, on 28.5 minutes a night against 31.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Collin Gillespie plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Zach LaVine 3. For that week alone, start Zach LaVine: 80.9 projected fantasy points to 54.5 for Collin Gillespie.
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 | Collin Gillespie | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.3 | 27.0 |
| Minutes | 28.5 | 31.4 |
| PointsPTS | 12.7 | 19.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| AssistsAST | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.8% | 47.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.4% | 88.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 80 | 39 |
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 | Collin Gillespie | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.4 | 30.9 |
| Points | 16.0 | 22.0 |
| Rebounds | 5.2 | 3.2 |
| Assists | 5.9 | 2.6 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
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 | Collin Gillespie | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | +0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.8 | -1.4 |
| AssistsAST | +0.5 | -0.7 |
| StealsSTL | +0.6 | -0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | +1.3 | +0.9 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -1.2 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.2 | +0.9 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | -0.0 |
| Total | -0.7 | -1.8 |
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 assists and steals flips the 9-cat answer to Zach LaVine.
| Punt | Collin Gillespie | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.1 (#66) | -2.3 (#176) |
| REB | +0.1 (#58) | -0.4 (#68) |
| AST | -1.2 (#112) | -1.2 (#107) |
| STL | -1.4 (#112) | -1.0 (#96) |
| BLK | +0.3 (#59) | -0.9 (#85) |
| 3PM | -2.0 (#137) | -2.8 (#177) |
| FG% | +0.7 (#50) | -1.5 (#100) |
| FT% | -1.0 (#96) | -2.8 (#166) |
| TO | -1.1 (#82) | -1.8 (#103) |
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)
- Collin Gillespie: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
- Zach LaVine: 3 games (Wed @LAC, Fri POR, Sun MEM).
Recent games
- Collin Gillespie: 19.8 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 27.3 on the board.
- Zach LaVine: 25.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 27.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Collin Gillespie or Zach LaVine in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Collin Gillespie. 27.3 fantasy points per game against 27.0, 115th on our board to 118th. 9-cat leagues: Collin Gillespie again, -0.7 in summed z-scores against -1.8 (86th to 119th).
Who wins more categories, Collin Gillespie or Zach LaVine?
Category by category, Collin Gillespie is ahead in 5 (REB, AST, STL, 3PM and TO) and Zach LaVine in 4 (PTS, BLK, FG% and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Collin Gillespie or Zach LaVine?
Collin Gillespie plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Zach LaVine 3. For that week alone, start Zach LaVine: 80.9 projected fantasy points to 54.5 for Collin Gillespie.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number