Deandre Ayton or Kel'el Ware?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 26th and 28th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Kel'el Ware, 27.7 fantasy points per game to 26.7.
9-cat leagues: Kel'el Ware again, 52nd overall against 91st.
Deandre Ayton
CWAS
- FP/G
- 26.7
- 9-cat
- #91
- Last 10 FP
- 26.1
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Deandre Ayton | Kel'el Ware |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.7 | 27.7 |
| Minutes | 27.2 | 22.1 |
| PointsPTS | 12.5 | 11.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| AssistsAST | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 67.1% | 53.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 64.5% | 74.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 0.8 |
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 Deandre Ayton or Kel'el Ware in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Kel'el Ware, 27.7 fantasy points per game to 26.7. 9-cat leagues: Kel'el Ware again, 52nd overall against 91st.
Who wins more categories, Deandre Ayton or Kel'el Ware?
Deandre Ayton is ahead in 2 (points, field goal percentage); Kel'el Ware in 6 (rebounds, steals, blocks, threes, 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