Jabari Smith or Santi Aldama?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PFs ranked 15th and 17th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jabari Smith, 30.4 fantasy points per game to 29.9.
9-cat leagues: Jabari Smith again, 80th overall against 98th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jabari Smith | Santi Aldama |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 30.4 | 29.9 |
| Minutes | 35.1 | 27.9 |
| PointsPTS | 15.8 | 14.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| AssistsAST | 1.9 | 2.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Threes3PM | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.0% | 47.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 77.5% | 66.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.4 | 1.3 |
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 Jabari Smith or Santi Aldama in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jabari Smith, 30.4 fantasy points per game to 29.9. 9-cat leagues: Jabari Smith again, 80th overall against 98th.
Who wins more categories, Jabari Smith or Santi Aldama?
Jabari Smith is ahead in 5 (points, rebounds, blocks, threes, free throw percentage); Santi Aldama in 4 (assists, steals, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number