Collin Gillespie or Reed Sheppard?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 25th and 26th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie, 27.3 fantasy points per game to 27.0.
9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard instead, 65th overall against 86th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Collin Gillespie | Reed Sheppard |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 27.3 | 27.0 |
| Minutes | 28.5 | 26.2 |
| PointsPTS | 12.7 | 13.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.1 | 2.9 |
| AssistsAST | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 41.8% | 43.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 87.4% | 80.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 1.5 |
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 Collin Gillespie or Reed Sheppard in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Collin Gillespie, 27.3 fantasy points per game to 27.0. 9-cat leagues: Reed Sheppard instead, 65th overall against 86th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Collin Gillespie or Reed Sheppard?
Collin Gillespie is ahead in 4 (rebounds, assists, threes, free throw percentage); Reed Sheppard in 5 (points, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number