Kristaps Porziņģis vs Payton Pritchard: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Payton Pritchard in both formats: 30.7 fantasy points a game to 30.7 in points leagues, and 70th against 73rd 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
- #83
- 30.7 FP/G, slot 7.11, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #73
- -0.5 z, slot 7.01, $13
Day to day (Undisclosed)
- Points leagues
- #81
- 30.7 FP/G, slot 7.09, $12
- 9-cat leagues
- #70
- -0.4 z, slot 6.10, $13
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Payton Pritchard. 30.7 fantasy points per game against 30.7, 81st on our board to 83rd.
9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard again, -0.4 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (70th to 73rd).
Category by category, Kristaps Porziņģis is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FT% and TO) and Payton Pritchard in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Kristaps Porziņģis produces more: 46.0 fantasy points to 34.2, on 24.0 minutes a night against 32.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Kristaps Porziņģis plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Payton Pritchard 2. For that week alone, start Kristaps Porziņģis: 92.1 projected fantasy points to 61.4 for Payton Pritchard.
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 | Kristaps Porziņģis | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| Minutes | 24.0 | 32.4 |
| PointsPTS | 16.7 | 17.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 2.5 | 5.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.6% | 46.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.2% | 89.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 32 | 79 |
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 | Kristaps Porziņģis | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 46.0 | 34.2 |
| Points | 25.0 | 18.9 |
| Rebounds | 7.8 | 4.4 |
| Assists | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| Steals | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Threes | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.9 | 1.5 |
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 | Kristaps Porziņģis | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.0 | +0.1 |
| ReboundsREB | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | +0.7 |
| StealsSTL | -1.3 | -0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | +1.0 | -1.2 |
| Threes3PM | +0.0 | +1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.7 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| Total | -0.5 | -0.4 |
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
Punting points, assists, steals and threes flips the 9-cat answer to Kristaps Porziņģis.
| Punt | Kristaps Porziņģis | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -0.5 (#82) | -0.5 (#84) |
| REB | -0.3 (#67) | +0.6 (#49) |
| AST | +0.1 (#55) | -1.2 (#106) |
| STL | +0.7 (#41) | +0.3 (#50) |
| BLK | -1.7 (#114) | +0.8 (#42) |
| 3PM | -0.5 (#81) | -1.6 (#115) |
| FG% | +0.3 (#57) | +0.3 (#56) |
| FT% | -1.2 (#102) | -1.0 (#93) |
| TO | -1.3 (#92) | -1.0 (#80) |
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)
- Kristaps Porziņģis: 3 games (Wed @LAL, Fri MEM, Sat @PHX), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Payton Pritchard: 2 games (Tue @DET, Fri NYK).
Recent games
- Kristaps Porziņģis: 27.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 30.7 on the board.
- Payton Pritchard: 30.7 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 30.7 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Kristaps Porziņģis or Payton Pritchard in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Payton Pritchard. 30.7 fantasy points per game against 30.7, 81st on our board to 83rd. 9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard again, -0.4 in summed z-scores against -0.5 (70th to 73rd).
Who wins more categories, Kristaps Porziņģis or Payton Pritchard?
Category by category, Kristaps Porziņģis is ahead in 4 (REB, BLK, FT% and TO) and Payton Pritchard in 5 (PTS, AST, STL, 3PM and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Kristaps Porziņģis or Payton Pritchard?
Kristaps Porziņģis plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Payton Pritchard 2. For that week alone, start Kristaps Porziņģis: 92.1 projected fantasy points to 61.4 for Payton Pritchard.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number