Devin Booker vs Onyeka Okongwu: who to start in Week 1
Devin Booker plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Onyeka Okongwu 3. For that week alone, start Onyeka Okongwu: 96.3 projected fantasy points to 79.1 for Devin Booker. Over the season, Devin Booker leads in both formats: 39.5 fantasy points a game to 32.1, and 44th against 45th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 and 2026-27 box scores, not ADP.
Updated Oct 24, 8:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #27
- 39.5 FP/G, slot 3.03, $26
- 9-cat leagues
- #44
- +0.7 z, slot 4.08, $19
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #65
- 32.1 FP/G, slot 6.05, $15
- 9-cat leagues
- #45
- +0.7 z, slot 4.09, $19
The call
Points leagues: Devin Booker. 39.5 fantasy points per game against 32.1, 27th on our board to 65th.
9-cat leagues: Devin Booker again, +0.7 in summed z-scores against +0.7 (44th to 45th).
Category by category, Devin Booker is ahead in 3 (PTS, AST and FT%) and Onyeka Okongwu in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Devin Booker produces more: 42.8 fantasy points to 38.0, on 33.2 minutes a night against 30.4. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Devin Booker plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Onyeka Okongwu 3. For that week alone, start Onyeka Okongwu: 96.3 projected fantasy points to 79.1 for Devin Booker.
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.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Devin Booker | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.5 | 32.1 |
| Minutes | 33.2 | 30.4 |
| PointsPTS | 25.9 | 14.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.9 | 7.2 |
| AssistsAST | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.9% | 47.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.2% | 76.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 64 | 74 |
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 | Devin Booker | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 42.8 | 38.0 |
| Points | 28.0 | 17.1 |
| Rebounds | 4.2 | 8.6 |
| Assists | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.3 | 1.9 |
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 | Devin Booker | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | +1.7 | -0.3 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.9 | +0.7 |
| AssistsAST | +1.1 | -0.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | +0.5 |
| Threes3PM | +0.2 | +0.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +2.2 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.5 | +0.3 |
| Total | +0.7 | +0.7 |
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 points, assists, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Onyeka Okongwu.
| Punt | Devin Booker | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.0 (#106) | +1.0 (#31) |
| REB | +1.6 (#29) | -0.1 (#56) |
| AST | -0.5 (#70) | +0.8 (#39) |
| STL | +1.2 (#31) | +0.8 (#42) |
| BLK | +1.5 (#31) | -0.0 (#59) |
| 3PM | +0.4 (#50) | +0.4 (#48) |
| FG% | +1.7 (#31) | +0.7 (#48) |
| FT% | -1.7 (#121) | +0.9 (#41) |
| TO | +2.2 (#34) | +0.4 (#57) |
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 392 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Devin Booker: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
- Onyeka Okongwu: 3 games (Wed @ORL, Fri @CHA, Sat HOU), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Devin Booker: 34.8 fantasy points a game over his last 1 of 2026-27, against 39.5 on the board.
- Onyeka Okongwu: 19.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 32.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Devin Booker or Onyeka Okongwu?
Points leagues: Devin Booker. 39.5 fantasy points per game against 32.1, 27th on our board to 65th. 9-cat leagues: Devin Booker again, +0.7 in summed z-scores against +0.7 (44th to 45th).
Who wins more categories, Devin Booker or Onyeka Okongwu?
Category by category, Devin Booker is ahead in 3 (PTS, AST and FT%) and Onyeka Okongwu in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Devin Booker or Onyeka Okongwu?
Devin Booker plays 2 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Onyeka Okongwu 3. For that week alone, start Onyeka Okongwu: 96.3 projected fantasy points to 79.1 for Devin Booker.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 24, 2026 at 8:26 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number