Isaiah Hartenstein or Nic Claxton?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 21st and 22nd at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Nic Claxton, 29.5 fantasy points per game to 29.4.
9-cat leagues: Isaiah Hartenstein instead, 89th overall against 138th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Isaiah Hartenstein | Nic Claxton |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 29.4 | 29.5 |
| Minutes | 24.2 | 27.8 |
| PointsPTS | 9.2 | 11.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 9.4 | 6.9 |
| AssistsAST | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 62.2% | 57.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 61.0% | 61.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.7 | 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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Common questions
Should I start Isaiah Hartenstein or Nic Claxton in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Nic Claxton, 29.5 fantasy points per game to 29.4. 9-cat leagues: Isaiah Hartenstein instead, 89th overall against 138th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Isaiah Hartenstein or Nic Claxton?
Isaiah Hartenstein is ahead in 4 (rebounds, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Nic Claxton in 4 (points, assists, blocks, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number