Draymond Green vs John Collins: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Draymond Green in points leagues (25.2 fantasy points a game to 24.9) and John Collins in 9-cat leagues (104th against 189th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #137
- 25.2 FP/G, slot 12.05, $4
- 9-cat leagues
- #189
- -3.5 z, slot 16.09
The pick in points leagues.
- Points leagues
- #140
- 24.9 FP/G, slot 12.08, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #104
- -1.4 z, slot 9.08, $8
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Draymond Green. 25.2 fantasy points per game against 24.9, 137th on our board to 140th.
9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -3.5 (104th to 189th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, STL and 3PM) and John Collins in 5 (PTS, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, John Collins produces more: 33.0 fantasy points to 33.0, on 27.1 minutes a night against 27.5. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), John Collins 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 75.5 projected fantasy points to 74.7 for John Collins.
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 | Draymond Green | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 25.2 | 24.9 |
| Minutes | 27.5 | 27.1 |
| PointsPTS | 8.4 | 13.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| AssistsAST | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.8% | 55.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 70.2% | 76.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 68 | 69 |
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 | Draymond Green | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 33.0 | 33.0 |
| Points | 11.0 | 18.0 |
| Rebounds | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 7.2 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Threes | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 1.8 |
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 | Draymond Green | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.5 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| AssistsAST | +0.9 | -1.3 |
| StealsSTL | -0.3 | -0.4 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Threes3PM | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | +1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| TurnoversTO | -1.0 | +0.6 |
| Total | -3.5 | -1.4 |
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
No punt changes the answer: John Collins stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Draymond Green | John Collins |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.1 (#167) | -0.9 (#103) |
| REB | -3.5 (#226) | -1.3 (#105) |
| AST | -4.5 (#266) | -0.1 (#63) |
| STL | -3.2 (#198) | -1.0 (#98) |
| BLK | -3.6 (#206) | -1.6 (#112) |
| 3PM | -3.3 (#194) | -1.0 (#96) |
| FG% | -3.0 (#161) | -2.7 (#143) |
| FT% | -3.2 (#178) | -1.2 (#104) |
| TO | -2.7 (#128) | -2.1 (#113) |
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)
- Draymond Green: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back.
- John Collins: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
Recent games
- Draymond Green: 27.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 25.2 on the board.
- John Collins: 23.9 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 24.9 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Draymond Green or John Collins in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Draymond Green. 25.2 fantasy points per game against 24.9, 137th on our board to 140th. 9-cat leagues: John Collins instead, -1.4 in summed z-scores against -3.5 (104th to 189th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Draymond Green or John Collins?
Category by category, Draymond Green is ahead in 4 (REB, AST, STL and 3PM) and John Collins in 5 (PTS, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Draymond Green or John Collins?
Draymond Green plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), John Collins 3. For that week alone, start Draymond Green: 75.5 projected fantasy points to 74.7 for John Collins.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number