Jalen Johnson or Scottie Barnes?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PFs ranked 2nd and 4th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jalen Johnson, 48.3 fantasy points per game to 42.0.
9-cat leagues: Scottie Barnes instead, 12th overall against 17th, because the categories reward a different mix.
- FP/G
- 48.3
- 9-cat
- #17
- Last 10 FP
- 39.7
Game-time decision (Rest)
The pick in points leagues.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jalen Johnson | Scottie Barnes |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 48.3 | 42.0 |
| Minutes | 35.2 | 33.5 |
| PointsPTS | 22.5 | 18.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| AssistsAST | 7.9 | 5.9 |
| StealsSTL | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Threes3PM | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.9% | 50.7% |
| Free throw %FT% | 78.8% | 81.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.4 | 2.6 |
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 Johnson or Scottie Barnes in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jalen Johnson, 48.3 fantasy points per game to 42.0. 9-cat leagues: Scottie Barnes instead, 12th overall against 17th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jalen Johnson or Scottie Barnes?
Jalen Johnson is ahead in 4 (points, rebounds, assists, threes); Scottie Barnes in 5 (steals, blocks, 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