Jusuf Nurkić or Onyeka Okongwu?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 14th and 15th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Onyeka Okongwu, 33.8 fantasy points per game to 33.5.
9-cat leagues: Onyeka Okongwu again, 34th overall against 115th.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jusuf Nurkić | Onyeka Okongwu |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.5 | 33.8 |
| Minutes | 26.4 | 31.0 |
| PointsPTS | 10.9 | 15.2 |
| ReboundsREB | 10.4 | 7.6 |
| AssistsAST | 4.8 | 3.1 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.3% | 48.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 54.9% | 75.7% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.5 | 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 Jusuf Nurkić or Onyeka Okongwu in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Onyeka Okongwu, 33.8 fantasy points per game to 33.5. 9-cat leagues: Onyeka Okongwu again, 34th overall against 115th.
Who wins more categories, Jusuf Nurkić or Onyeka Okongwu?
Jusuf Nurkić is ahead in 4 (rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage); Onyeka Okongwu 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