Jaren Jackson or Onyeka Okongwu?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 13th and 14th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jaren Jackson, 34.5 fantasy points per game to 33.8.
9-cat leagues: Onyeka Okongwu instead, 34th overall against 44th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jaren Jackson | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 34.5 | 33.8 |
| Minutes | 30.3 | 31.0 |
| PointsPTS | 19.4 | 15.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.7 | 7.6 |
| AssistsAST | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.6% | 48.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.3% | 75.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.2 | 1.7 |
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 Onyeka Okongwu in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jaren Jackson, 34.5 fantasy points per game to 33.8. 9-cat leagues: Onyeka Okongwu instead, 34th overall against 44th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jaren Jackson or Onyeka Okongwu?
Jaren Jackson is ahead in 3 (points, blocks, free throw percentage); Onyeka Okongwu in 5 (rebounds, assists, threes, field goal percentage, turnovers), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number