Jalen Duren or Karl-Anthony Towns?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 7th and 9th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Karl-Anthony Towns, 40.5 fantasy points per game to 38.2.
9-cat leagues: Karl-Anthony Towns again, 21st overall against 27th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jalen Duren | Karl-Anthony Towns |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 38.2 | 40.5 |
| Minutes | 28.2 | 31.0 |
| PointsPTS | 19.5 | 20.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 10.5 | 11.9 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 65.0% | 50.1% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.7% | 85.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.9 | 2.5 |
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 Duren or Karl-Anthony Towns in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Karl-Anthony Towns, 40.5 fantasy points per game to 38.2. 9-cat leagues: Karl-Anthony Towns again, 21st overall against 27th.
Who wins more categories, Jalen Duren or Karl-Anthony Towns?
Jalen Duren is ahead in 3 (blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers); Karl-Anthony Towns in 6 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, 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