Lauri Markkanen vs Paolo Banchero
Comparison based on 2025-26 results · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · the verdict also weighs 2026-27 projections, availability and ADP
41.1Fantasy pts / game40.9
26.7Points22.2
6.9Rebounds8.4
2.1Assists5.2
34.4Minutes34.8
42Games played72
28.2Floor (p10)22.9
52.2Ceiling (p90)54.0
86Consistency %80
39.7Proj pts/game (2026-27)39.9
54Proj games (2026-27)76
82.3ADP (lower = pricier)35.5
#99-Cat rank (2025-26)#112
#208-Cat rank (2025-26)#69
POINTS PICKLauri Markkanen
Lauri Markkanen holds the 2025-26 edge: 0.2 fantasy points per game, finishing #25 overall vs #27. That said, Banchero was available slightly more often — 72 games to 42 in 2025-26; our 2026-27 projection actually flips the call — 39.9 vs 39.7 projected points per game in Banchero's favor; and Banchero closed the season hotter (-1.6 vs his average), so the gap may be tightening. Lauri Markkanen remains the preferred points-league pick.
Based on 2025-26 results plus 2026-27 projections and live ADP · Computed by HoopSplit from official box scores — not an opinion poll.
Game-by-game form · 2025-26BOTH CHARTS SHARE ONE SCALE
Lauri Markkanen — fantasy points, last 12 gamesLAST 5 VS AVG -7.9
Paolo Banchero — fantasy points, last 12 gamesLAST 5 VS AVG -1.6