Isaiah Stewart vs Shaedon Sharpe: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Shaedon Sharpe in both formats: 31.6 fantasy points a game to 22.2 in points leagues, and 156th against 157th 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
- #176
- 22.2 FP/G, slot 15.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #157
- -2.7 z, slot 14.01
Out (Ankle)
- Points leagues
- #74
- 31.6 FP/G, slot 7.02, $13
- 9-cat leagues
- #156
- -2.6 z, slot 13.12, $1
Out (Knee)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Shaedon Sharpe. 31.6 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 74th on our board to 176th.
9-cat leagues: Shaedon Sharpe again, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.7 (156th to 157th).
Category by category, Isaiah Stewart is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Shaedon Sharpe in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Shaedon Sharpe produces more: 38.7 fantasy points to 35.2, on 29.4 minutes a night against 22.7. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Isaiah Stewart plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Shaedon Sharpe 2, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each.
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 | Isaiah Stewart | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 22.2 | 31.6 |
| Minutes | 22.7 | 29.4 |
| PointsPTS | 10.0 | 20.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| AssistsAST | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 55.0% | 45.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.6% | 78.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 58 | 50 |
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 | Isaiah Stewart | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 35.2 | 38.7 |
| Points | 15.9 | 25.5 |
| Rebounds | 7.9 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 3.6 |
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 | Isaiah Stewart | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.2 | +0.7 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -0.5 |
| StealsSTL | -2.1 | +1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.9 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.0 | +0.4 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +0.7 | -1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | -1.4 |
| Total | -2.7 | -2.6 |
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, steals, threes and free throw percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Isaiah Stewart.
| Punt | Isaiah Stewart | Shaedon Sharpe |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.5 (#131) | -3.5 (#249) |
| REB | -2.5 (#157) | -2.1 (#139) |
| AST | -1.3 (#120) | -2.3 (#162) |
| STL | -0.6 (#79) | -3.8 (#222) |
| BLK | -4.8 (#269) | -1.6 (#108) |
| 3PM | -1.6 (#117) | -3.2 (#188) |
| FG% | -3.8 (#192) | -1.9 (#118) |
| FT% | -2.3 (#148) | -2.6 (#157) |
| TO | -3.8 (#166) | -1.2 (#87) |
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)
- Isaiah Stewart: 3 games (Wed UTA, Fri @GSW, Sun @SAC), listed Out.
- Shaedon Sharpe: 2 games (Wed PHX, Fri @SAC), listed Out.
Recent games
- Isaiah Stewart: 20.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 22.2 on the board.
- Shaedon Sharpe: 26.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 31.6 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Isaiah Stewart or Shaedon Sharpe in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Shaedon Sharpe. 31.6 fantasy points per game against 22.2, 74th on our board to 176th. 9-cat leagues: Shaedon Sharpe again, -2.6 in summed z-scores against -2.7 (156th to 157th).
Who wins more categories, Isaiah Stewart or Shaedon Sharpe?
Category by category, Isaiah Stewart is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FG% and TO) and Shaedon Sharpe in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Isaiah Stewart or Shaedon Sharpe?
Isaiah Stewart plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Shaedon Sharpe 2, an even 0.0 projected fantasy points each.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number