CJ McCollum or Payton Pritchard?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 21st and 22nd at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Payton Pritchard, 30.7 fantasy points per game to 30.6.
9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard again, 70th overall against 113th.
- FP/G
- 30.6
- 9-cat
- #113
- Last 10 FP
- 34.5
- FP/G
- 30.7
- 9-cat
- #70
- Last 10 FP
- 30.7
Game-time decision (Undisclosed)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | CJ McCollum | Payton Pritchard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.6 | 30.7 |
| Minutes | 29.8 | 32.4 |
| PointsPTS | 18.7 | 17.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.5% | 46.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.2% | 89.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.8 | 1.4 |
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 Payton Pritchard in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Payton Pritchard, 30.7 fantasy points per game to 30.6. 9-cat leagues: Payton Pritchard again, 70th overall against 113th.
Who wins more categories, CJ McCollum or Payton Pritchard?
CJ McCollum is ahead in 3 (points, steals, blocks); Payton Pritchard in 6 (rebounds, assists, 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