Jalen Green or Zach LaVine?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SGs ranked 21st and 22nd at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jalen Green, 28.1 fantasy points per game to 27.0.
9-cat leagues: Zach LaVine instead, 119th overall against 212th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jalen Green | Zach LaVine |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 28.1 | 27.0 |
| Minutes | 25.9 | 31.4 |
| PointsPTS | 17.8 | 19.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| AssistsAST | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 42.2% | 47.9% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.7% | 88.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 1.9 |
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 Green or Zach LaVine in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jalen Green, 28.1 fantasy points per game to 27.0. 9-cat leagues: Zach LaVine instead, 119th overall against 212th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jalen Green or Zach LaVine?
Jalen Green is ahead in 3 (rebounds, assists, steals); Zach LaVine in 5 (points, threes, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number