James Harden or Josh Giddey?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PGs ranked 6th and 7th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: James Harden, 42.4 fantasy points per game to 41.6.
9-cat leagues: James Harden again, 23rd overall against 60th.
- FP/G
- 42.4
- 9-cat
- #23
- Last 10 FP
- 37.9
Day to day (Ankle)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- FP/G
- 41.6
- 9-cat
- #60
- Last 10 FP
- 41.7
Per game, side by side
| Stat | James Harden | Josh Giddey |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 42.4 | 41.6 |
| Minutes | 34.8 | 32.1 |
| PointsPTS | 23.6 | 17.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 4.8 | 8.3 |
| AssistsAST | 8.0 | 9.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 43.4% | 44.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 88.4% | 76.3% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.5 | 3.6 |
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 James Harden or Josh Giddey in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: James Harden, 42.4 fantasy points per game to 41.6. 9-cat leagues: James Harden again, 23rd overall against 60th.
Who wins more categories, James Harden or Josh Giddey?
James Harden is ahead in 5 (points, steals, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers); Josh Giddey in 4 (rebounds, assists, blocks, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number