Jalen Brunson or James Harden?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 6th and 8th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: James Harden, 42.4 fantasy points per game to 40.5.
9-cat leagues: James Harden again, 23rd overall against 49th.
- FP/G
- 40.5
- 9-cat
- #49
- Last 10 FP
- 39.7
- FP/G
- 42.4
- 9-cat
- #23
- Last 10 FP
- 37.9
Day to day (Ankle)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jalen Brunson | James Harden |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 40.5 | 42.4 |
| Minutes | 35.0 | 34.8 |
| PointsPTS | 26.0 | 23.6 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| AssistsAST | 6.8 | 8.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 46.7% | 43.4% |
| Free throw %FT% | 84.1% | 88.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.4 | 3.5 |
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 Jalen Brunson or James Harden in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: James Harden, 42.4 fantasy points per game to 40.5. 9-cat leagues: James Harden again, 23rd overall against 49th.
Who wins more categories, Jalen Brunson or James Harden?
Jalen Brunson is ahead in 3 (points, field goal percentage, turnovers); James Harden in 6 (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, 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