Cooper Flagg or Devin Booker?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SGs ranked 3rd and 4th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Devin Booker, 39.9 fantasy points per game to 39.8.
9-cat leagues: Cooper Flagg instead, 35th overall against 63rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Cooper Flagg | Devin Booker |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 39.8 | 39.9 |
| Minutes | 33.5 | 33.5 |
| PointsPTS | 21.0 | 26.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 3.9 |
| AssistsAST | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.8% | 45.6% |
| Free throw %FT% | 82.7% | 87.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 3.1 |
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 Cooper Flagg or Devin Booker in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Devin Booker, 39.9 fantasy points per game to 39.8. 9-cat leagues: Cooper Flagg instead, 35th overall against 63rd, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Cooper Flagg or Devin Booker?
Cooper Flagg is ahead in 5 (rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); Devin Booker in 4 (points, assists, threes, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number