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Jalen Brunson vs Stephen Curry

Category-by-category for 2026-27, using per-game projections scored against the draftable pool. Stephen Curry is the better 9-cat player this season, by 2.73 of total value. He takes 5 of the nine categories, gaining most in Threes made and Free throw percentage, and gives ground in Assists and Field goal percentage.

Category Jalen Brunson Stephen Curry Edge
Points 25.7 25.7 Even
Rebounds 3.3 4.1 Stephen Curry by 0.33
Assists 6.8 5.0 Jalen Brunson by 0.94
Steals 0.8 1.0 Stephen Curry by 0.49
Blocks 0.1 0.4 Stephen Curry by 0.48
Threes made 2.5 4.7 Stephen Curry by 2.16
Field goal percentage 0.475 0.453 Jalen Brunson by 0.61
Free throw percentage 0.840 0.925 Stephen Curry by 1.18
Turnovers 2.4 2.7 Jalen Brunson by 0.39
Total 9-cat value +0.66 +3.39 Stephen Curry
Overall rank 51 10  
Status Available Available  

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Common questions

Who is better in fantasy basketball, Jalen Brunson or Stephen Curry?

Stephen Curry is the better 9-cat player this season, by 2.73 of total value. He takes 5 of the nine categories, gaining most in Threes made and Free throw percentage, and gives ground in Assists and Field goal percentage.

How is the comparison calculated?

Per-game projections for 2026-27 converted to z-scores against the draftable pool, one per category, then totalled. A positive z means above the pool average in that category. No editorial judgement is applied.

Does this hold for points leagues?

Not necessarily. This page is 9-cat. Points leagues ignore the percentage categories and treat turnovers differently, which usually favours high-usage scorers. Switch format on the rankings page to see the other view.

What about injuries and minutes?

Projections already carry an expected minutes load, but they cannot price a player who is ruled out. Current status is shown beside each name, so check it before acting.

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