Julius Randle or Zion Williamson?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, PFs ranked 9th and 10th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Julius Randle, 37.9 fantasy points per game to 35.2.
9-cat leagues: Julius Randle again, 68th overall against 102nd.
- FP/G
- 35.2
- 9-cat
- #102
- Last 10 FP
- 30.5
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Julius Randle | Zion Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 37.9 | 35.2 |
| Minutes | 33.0 | 29.7 |
| PointsPTS | 21.1 | 21.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| AssistsAST | 5.0 | 3.2 |
| StealsSTL | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Threes3PM | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 48.1% | 60.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 80.2% | 71.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.7 | 2.0 |
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 Julius Randle or Zion Williamson in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Julius Randle, 37.9 fantasy points per game to 35.2. 9-cat leagues: Julius Randle again, 68th overall against 102nd.
Who wins more categories, Julius Randle or Zion Williamson?
Julius Randle is ahead in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage); Zion Williamson in 3 (blocks, 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