Myles Turner or Wendell Carter?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, Cs ranked 30th and 31st at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Wendell Carter, 26.6 fantasy points per game to 26.3.
9-cat leagues: Myles Turner instead, 87th overall against 107th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Myles Turner | Wendell Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 26.3 | 26.6 |
| Minutes | 26.9 | 29.3 |
| PointsPTS | 11.9 | 11.8 |
| ReboundsREB | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| AssistsAST | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| StealsSTL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.0% | 51.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 74.0% | 79.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 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 Myles Turner or Wendell Carter in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Wendell Carter, 26.6 fantasy points per game to 26.3. 9-cat leagues: Myles Turner instead, 87th overall against 107th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Myles Turner or Wendell Carter?
Myles Turner is ahead in 3 (blocks, threes, turnovers); Wendell Carter in 5 (rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage, free throw percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number