Cade Cunningham or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 2nd and 4th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Cade Cunningham: 47.7 fantasy points on Tue, Oct 20 against 44.9 for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Points leagues: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 50.4 fantasy points per game to 48.6.
9-cat leagues: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander again, 3rd overall against 16th.
- FP/G
- 48.6
- 9-cat
- #16
- Last 10 FP
- 38.2
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Cade Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 48.6 | 50.4 |
| Minutes | 33.9 | 33.2 |
| PointsPTS | 23.9 | 31.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| AssistsAST | 9.9 | 6.6 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.1% | 55.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 81.2% | 87.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.7 | 2.2 |
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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in fantasy basketball?
For the next game, the market-based projection favors Cade Cunningham: 47.7 fantasy points on Tue, Oct 20 against 44.9 for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Points leagues: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 50.4 fantasy points per game to 48.6. 9-cat leagues: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander again, 3rd overall against 16th.
Who wins more categories, Cade Cunningham or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?
Cade Cunningham is ahead in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, threes); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in 4 (points, 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