Jabari Smith or Matas Buzelis?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PFs ranked 13th and 15th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis, 30.9 fantasy points per game to 30.4.
9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, 66th overall against 80th.
- FP/G
- 30.4
- 9-cat
- #80
- Last 10 FP
- 31.9
- FP/G
- 30.9
- 9-cat
- #66
- Last 10 FP
- 33.3
Day to day (Ankle)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jabari Smith | Matas Buzelis |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.4 | 30.9 |
| Minutes | 35.1 | 29.2 |
| PointsPTS | 15.8 | 16.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 46.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.5% | 78.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 2.1 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Other close calls
Common questions
Should I start Jabari Smith or Matas Buzelis in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Matas Buzelis, 30.9 fantasy points per game to 30.4. 9-cat leagues: Matas Buzelis again, 66th overall against 80th.
Who wins more categories, Jabari Smith or Matas Buzelis?
Jabari Smith is ahead in 3 (rebounds, threes, turnovers); Matas Buzelis in 5 (points, assists, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number