Jimmy Butler or Kevin Durant?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SFs ranked 3rd and 5th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Kevin Durant, 41.6 fantasy points per game to 37.4.
9-cat leagues: Kevin Durant again, 15th overall against 20th.
- FP/G
- 41.6
- 9-cat
- #15
- Last 10 FP
- 45.3
Day to day (Not Injury Related)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jimmy Butler | Kevin Durant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 37.4 | 41.6 |
| Minutes | 31.1 | 36.4 |
| PointsPTS | 20.0 | 26.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 51.9% | 52.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 86.4% | 87.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.6 | 3.2 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Other close calls
Common questions
Should I start Jimmy Butler or Kevin Durant in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Kevin Durant, 41.6 fantasy points per game to 37.4. 9-cat leagues: Kevin Durant again, 15th overall against 20th.
Who wins more categories, Jimmy Butler or Kevin Durant?
Jimmy Butler is ahead in 3 (steals, free throw percentage, turnovers); Kevin Durant in 4 (points, blocks, threes, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number