Andrew Nembhard or Darius Garland?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 17th and 18th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Andrew Nembhard, 32.5 fantasy points per game to 32.2.
9-cat leagues: Darius Garland instead, 99th overall against 125th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Andrew Nembhard | Darius Garland |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 32.5 | 32.2 |
| Minutes | 31.3 | 29.9 |
| PointsPTS | 16.9 | 18.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| AssistsAST | 7.7 | 6.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.2% | 46.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 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 Andrew Nembhard or Darius Garland in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Andrew Nembhard, 32.5 fantasy points per game to 32.2. 9-cat leagues: Darius Garland instead, 99th overall against 125th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Andrew Nembhard or Darius Garland?
Andrew Nembhard is ahead in 3 (rebounds, assists, turnovers); Darius Garland in 6 (points, steals, blocks, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number