Jusuf Nurkić or Nikola Vučević?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 15th and 17th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jusuf Nurkić, 33.5 fantasy points per game to 32.6.
9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević instead, 57th overall against 115th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jusuf Nurkić | Nikola Vučević |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.5 | 32.6 |
| Minutes | 26.4 | 28.4 |
| PointsPTS | 10.9 | 15.1 |
| ReboundsREB | 10.4 | 8.4 |
| AssistsAST | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.3% | 49.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 54.9% | 82.8% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.5 | 1.3 |
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 Jusuf Nurkić or Nikola Vučević in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jusuf Nurkić, 33.5 fantasy points per game to 32.6. 9-cat leagues: Nikola Vučević instead, 57th overall against 115th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jusuf Nurkić or Nikola Vučević?
Jusuf Nurkić is ahead in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage); Nikola Vučević in 5 (points, blocks, 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