Jamal Murray or Tyrese Maxey?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 3rd and 5th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Tyrese Maxey, 48.6 fantasy points per game to 42.9.
9-cat leagues: Tyrese Maxey again, 5th overall against 9th.
- FP/G
- 42.9
- 9-cat
- #9
- Last 10 FP
- 44.9
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jamal Murray | Tyrese Maxey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 42.9 | 48.6 |
| Minutes | 35.4 | 38.0 |
| PointsPTS | 25.4 | 28.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| AssistsAST | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| StealsSTL | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Threes3PM | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.3% | 46.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.7% | 89.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.3 | 2.4 |
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 Jamal Murray or Tyrese Maxey in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Tyrese Maxey, 48.6 fantasy points per game to 42.9. 9-cat leagues: Tyrese Maxey again, 5th overall against 9th.
Who wins more categories, Jamal Murray or Tyrese Maxey?
Jamal Murray is ahead in 5 (rebounds, assists, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers); Tyrese Maxey in 4 (points, steals, blocks, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number