Jaylen Brown or Michael Porter?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SFs ranked 2nd and 4th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jaylen Brown, 45.2 fantasy points per game to 38.8.
9-cat leagues: Michael Porter instead, 25th overall against 56th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jaylen Brown | Michael Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 45.2 | 38.8 |
| Minutes | 34.4 | 32.5 |
| PointsPTS | 28.7 | 24.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| AssistsAST | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| StealsSTL | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.0 | 3.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.7% | 46.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 79.5% | 85.9% |
| TurnoversTO | 3.6 | 2.3 |
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 Jaylen Brown or Michael Porter in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jaylen Brown, 45.2 fantasy points per game to 38.8. 9-cat leagues: Michael Porter instead, 25th overall against 56th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jaylen Brown or Michael Porter?
Jaylen Brown is ahead in 4 (points, assists, blocks, field goal percentage); Michael Porter in 5 (rebounds, steals, threes, 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