CJ McCollum or Jalen Suggs?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 20th and 22nd at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jalen Suggs, 31.6 fantasy points per game to 30.6.
9-cat leagues: Jalen Suggs again, 46th overall against 113th.
- FP/G
- 30.6
- 9-cat
- #113
- Last 10 FP
- 34.5
- FP/G
- 31.6
- 9-cat
- #46
- Last 10 FP
- 32.1
Day to day (Illness)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | CJ McCollum | Jalen Suggs |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.6 | 31.6 |
| Minutes | 29.8 | 27.6 |
| PointsPTS | 18.7 | 13.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.5% | 43.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.2% | 85.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 2.7 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Other close calls
Common questions
Should I start CJ McCollum or Jalen Suggs in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jalen Suggs, 31.6 fantasy points per game to 30.6. 9-cat leagues: Jalen Suggs again, 46th overall against 113th.
Who wins more categories, CJ McCollum or Jalen Suggs?
CJ McCollum is ahead in 4 (points, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers); Jalen Suggs in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number