GG Jackson vs Jalen Green: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Jalen Green in points leagues (28.1 fantasy points a game to 22.4) and GG Jackson in 9-cat leagues (211th against 212th). The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #172
- 22.4 FP/G, slot 15.04
- 9-cat leagues
- #211
- -4.0 z, slot 18.07
The pick in 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #108
- 28.1 FP/G, slot 9.12, $8
- 9-cat leagues
- #212
- -4.0 z, slot 18.08
The pick in points leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Jalen Green. 28.1 fantasy points per game against 22.4, 108th on our board to 172nd.
9-cat leagues: GG Jackson instead, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (211th to 212th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Category by category, GG Jackson is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jalen Green in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM).
Per 36 minutes, Jalen Green produces more: 39.0 fantasy points to 37.6, on 25.9 minutes a night against 21.4. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
GG Jackson plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Green 2. For that week alone, start GG Jackson: 67.1 projected fantasy points to 56.1 for Jalen Green.
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 | GG Jackson | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.4 | 28.1 |
| Minutes | 21.4 | 25.9 |
| PointsPTS | 12.5 | 17.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.6% | 42.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.2% | 74.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 55 | 32 |
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 | GG Jackson | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 37.6 | 39.0 |
| Points | 21.0 | 24.7 |
| Rebounds | 7.2 | 5.0 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 3.1 |
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 | GG Jackson | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.7 | +0.2 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| AssistsAST | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| StealsSTL | -1.3 | +0.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.2 | -0.9 |
| Threes3PM | -0.5 | +0.6 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.1 | -1.7 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.4 | -0.5 |
| Total | -4.0 | -4.0 |
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, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Jalen Green.
| Punt | GG Jackson | Jalen Green |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.3 (#240) | -4.3 (#292) |
| REB | -3.5 (#225) | -3.2 (#200) |
| AST | -2.9 (#196) | -3.8 (#235) |
| STL | -2.8 (#175) | -4.2 (#254) |
| BLK | -4.5 (#248) | -3.3 (#186) |
| 3PM | -3.5 (#209) | -4.7 (#270) |
| FG% | -4.6 (#231) | -2.6 (#140) |
| FT% | -3.5 (#195) | -3.7 (#205) |
| TO | -4.6 (#194) | -3.6 (#159) |
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)
- GG Jackson: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC).
- Jalen Green: 2 games (Wed @POR, Sat GSW).
Recent games
- GG Jackson: 27.4 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.4 on the board.
- Jalen Green: 30.0 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 28.1 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft GG Jackson or Jalen Green in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Jalen Green. 28.1 fantasy points per game against 22.4, 108th on our board to 172nd. 9-cat leagues: GG Jackson instead, -4.0 in summed z-scores against -4.0 (211th to 212th), because the categories pay for a different mix.
Who wins more categories, GG Jackson or Jalen Green?
Category by category, GG Jackson is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Jalen Green in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM).
Who should I start in Week 1, GG Jackson or Jalen Green?
GG Jackson plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jalen Green 2. For that week alone, start GG Jackson: 67.1 projected fantasy points to 56.1 for Jalen Green.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number