Cade Cunningham or Jamal Murray?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 4th and 5th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Cade Cunningham, 48.6 fantasy points per game to 42.9.
9-cat leagues: Jamal Murray instead, 9th overall against 16th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Cade Cunningham | Jamal Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 48.6 | 42.9 |
| Minutes | 33.9 | 35.4 |
| PointsPTS | 23.9 | 25.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| AssistsAST | 9.9 | 7.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.1% | 48.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.2% | 88.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.7 | 2.3 |
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 Cade Cunningham or Jamal Murray in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Cade Cunningham, 48.6 fantasy points per game to 42.9. 9-cat leagues: Jamal Murray instead, 9th overall against 16th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cade Cunningham or Jamal Murray?
Cade Cunningham is ahead in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks); Jamal Murray in 5 (points, threes, 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