Jaren Jackson or Jusuf Nurkić?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 13th and 15th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jaren Jackson, 34.5 fantasy points per game to 33.5.
9-cat leagues: Jaren Jackson again, 44th overall against 115th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jaren Jackson | Jusuf Nurkić |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.5 | 33.5 |
| Minutes | 30.3 | 26.4 |
| PointsPTS | 19.4 | 10.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.7 | 10.4 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 4.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.6% | 50.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.3% | 54.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.2 | 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 Jaren Jackson or Jusuf Nurkić in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jaren Jackson, 34.5 fantasy points per game to 33.5. 9-cat leagues: Jaren Jackson again, 44th overall against 115th.
Who wins more categories, Jaren Jackson or Jusuf Nurkić?
Jaren Jackson is ahead in 5 (points, blocks, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers); Jusuf Nurkić in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number