Austin Reaves or Derrick White?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SGs ranked 6th and 8th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Austin Reaves, 38.7 fantasy points per game to 35.3.
9-cat leagues: Austin Reaves again, 24th overall against 29th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Austin Reaves | Derrick White |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 38.7 | 35.3 |
| Minutes | 34.5 | 34.1 |
| PointsPTS | 23.3 | 16.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| AssistsAST | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.0% | 39.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.1% | 90.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.0 | 1.7 |
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 Austin Reaves or Derrick White in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Austin Reaves, 38.7 fantasy points per game to 35.3. 9-cat leagues: Austin Reaves again, 24th overall against 29th.
Who wins more categories, Austin Reaves or Derrick White?
Austin Reaves is ahead in 5 (points, rebounds, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Derrick White in 4 (steals, blocks, threes, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number