Austin Reaves or Trey Murphy?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SGs ranked 6th and 7th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Austin Reaves, 38.7 fantasy points per game to 37.8.
9-cat leagues: Trey Murphy instead, 11th overall against 24th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Austin Reaves | Trey Murphy |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 38.7 | 37.8 |
| Minutes | 34.5 | 35.5 |
| PointsPTS | 23.3 | 21.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.1% | 88.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.0 | 1.8 |
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 Trey Murphy in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Austin Reaves, 38.7 fantasy points per game to 37.8. 9-cat leagues: Trey Murphy instead, 11th overall against 24th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Austin Reaves or Trey Murphy?
Austin Reaves is ahead in 5 (points, assists, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Trey Murphy in 4 (rebounds, steals, threes, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number