Jusuf Nurkić or Rudy Gobert?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 15th and 16th at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Jusuf Nurkić, 33.5 fantasy points per game to 33.0.
9-cat leagues: Rudy Gobert instead, 77th overall against 115th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Jusuf Nurkić | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 33.5 | 33.0 |
| Minutes | 26.4 | 31.3 |
| PointsPTS | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| ReboundsREB | 10.4 | 11.5 |
| AssistsAST | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| StealsSTL | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.3% | 68.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 54.9% | 52.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.5 | 1.4 |
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 Rudy Gobert in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Jusuf Nurkić, 33.5 fantasy points per game to 33.0. 9-cat leagues: Rudy Gobert instead, 77th overall against 115th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Jusuf Nurkić or Rudy Gobert?
Jusuf Nurkić is ahead in 4 (assists, steals, threes, free throw percentage); Rudy Gobert in 4 (rebounds, 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