De'Aaron Fox or LaMelo Ball?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 12th and 14th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: LaMelo Ball, 38.1 fantasy points per game to 34.5.
9-cat leagues: LaMelo Ball again, 40th overall against 71st.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | De'Aaron Fox | LaMelo Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.5 | 38.1 |
| Minutes | 31.0 | 28.0 |
| PointsPTS | 18.6 | 20.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 3.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.6% | 40.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 76.0% | 89.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 2.8 |
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 De'Aaron Fox or LaMelo Ball in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: LaMelo Ball, 38.1 fantasy points per game to 34.5. 9-cat leagues: LaMelo Ball again, 40th overall against 71st.
Who wins more categories, De'Aaron Fox or LaMelo Ball?
De'Aaron Fox is ahead in 4 (steals, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); LaMelo Ball in 5 (points, rebounds, 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