Dylan Harper vs Jonathan Kuminga: who to start in Week 1
Dylan Harper plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jonathan Kuminga 3. For that week alone, start Dylan Harper: 72.8 projected fantasy points to 72.6 for Jonathan Kuminga. Over the season, Dylan Harper leads in both formats: 24.3 fantasy points a game to 24.2, and 182nd against 244th 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, 2:26 AM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #146
- 24.3 FP/G, slot 13.02, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #182
- -3.3 z, slot 16.02
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #148
- 24.2 FP/G, slot 13.04, $3
- 9-cat leagues
- #244
- -4.7 z, slot 21.04
The call
Points leagues: Dylan Harper. 24.3 fantasy points per game against 24.2, 146th on our board to 148th.
9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper again, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (182nd to 244th).
Category by category, Dylan Harper is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jonathan Kuminga in 3 (REB, STL and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Jonathan Kuminga produces more: 36.8 fantasy points to 36.5, on 23.7 minutes a night against 23.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Dylan Harper plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jonathan Kuminga 3. For that week alone, start Dylan Harper: 72.8 projected fantasy points to 72.6 for Jonathan Kuminga.
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 | Dylan Harper | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 24.3 | 24.2 |
| Minutes | 23.9 | 23.7 |
| PointsPTS | 12.6 | 12.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.8% | 46.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.4% | 67.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 69 | 36 |
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 | Dylan Harper | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 36.5 | 36.8 |
| Points | 19.0 | 18.4 |
| Rebounds | 5.4 | 8.3 |
| Assists | 5.7 | 3.8 |
| Steals | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Blocks | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.1 | 2.6 |
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 | Dylan Harper | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.0 | -0.1 |
| AssistsAST | +0.1 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.2 | -0.3 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.1 | -1.3 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.6 | +0.2 |
| Total | -3.3 | -4.7 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Dylan Harper stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Dylan Harper | Jonathan Kuminga |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.7 (#201) | -4.0 (#272) |
| REB | -2.5 (#163) | -4.9 (#291) |
| AST | -3.5 (#220) | -4.2 (#250) |
| STL | -2.5 (#162) | -4.2 (#253) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#161) | -4.3 (#243) |
| 3PM | -2.6 (#166) | -4.1 (#228) |
| FG% | -3.9 (#199) | -5.1 (#252) |
| FT% | -3.3 (#186) | -3.4 (#190) |
| TO | -4.1 (#177) | -5.0 (#211) |
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)
- Dylan Harper: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
- Jonathan Kuminga: 3 games (Wed @MIA, Fri @ORL, Sun TOR).
Recent games
- Dylan Harper: 29.3 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.3 on the board.
- Jonathan Kuminga: 31.4 fantasy points a game over his last 2 of 2026-27, against 24.2 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Dylan Harper or Jonathan Kuminga?
Points leagues: Dylan Harper. 24.3 fantasy points per game against 24.2, 146th on our board to 148th. 9-cat leagues: Dylan Harper again, -3.3 in summed z-scores against -4.7 (182nd to 244th).
Who wins more categories, Dylan Harper or Jonathan Kuminga?
Category by category, Dylan Harper is ahead in 5 (PTS, AST, FG%, FT% and TO) and Jonathan Kuminga in 3 (REB, STL and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, Dylan Harper or Jonathan Kuminga?
Dylan Harper plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jonathan Kuminga 3. For that week alone, start Dylan Harper: 72.8 projected fantasy points to 72.6 for Jonathan Kuminga.
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