Alperen Şengün or Joel Embiid?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 3rd and 5th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Joel Embiid, 44.5 fantasy points per game to 43.9.
9-cat leagues: Joel Embiid again, 22nd overall against 42nd.
- FP/G
- 43.9
- 9-cat
- #42
- Last 10 FP
- 43.6
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Alperen Şengün | Joel Embiid |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 43.9 | 44.5 |
| Minutes | 33.3 | 31.6 |
| PointsPTS | 20.4 | 26.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.9 | 7.7 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 3.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.9% | 48.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 69.1% | 85.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.2 | 2.9 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start Alperen Şengün or Joel Embiid in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Joel Embiid, 44.5 fantasy points per game to 43.9. 9-cat leagues: Joel Embiid again, 22nd overall against 42nd.
Who wins more categories, Alperen Şengün or Joel Embiid?
Alperen Şengün is ahead in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage); Joel Embiid in 5 (points, blocks, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number