Brandon Ingram or Jimmy Butler?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SFs ranked 5th and 6th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jimmy Butler, 37.4 fantasy points per game to 35.7.
9-cat leagues: Jimmy Butler again, 20th overall against 78th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Brandon Ingram | Jimmy Butler |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 35.7 | 37.4 |
| Minutes | 33.8 | 31.1 |
| PointsPTS | 21.5 | 20.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| AssistsAST | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.7% | 51.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.0% | 86.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 1.6 |
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 Brandon Ingram or Jimmy Butler in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jimmy Butler, 37.4 fantasy points per game to 35.7. 9-cat leagues: Jimmy Butler again, 20th overall against 78th.
Who wins more categories, Brandon Ingram or Jimmy Butler?
Brandon Ingram is ahead in 3 (points, blocks, threes); Jimmy Butler in 5 (assists, steals, field goal percentage, 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