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Nick Smith Jr. or Paul George

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Nick Smith Jr.

Nick Smith Jr.

PGCharlotte Hornets CHA
Paul George

Paul George

SFPhiladelphia 76ers PHI
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith Jr. over George

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting George over Smith Jr.

 
 
 
 
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Performance Nick Smith Jr.
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
22.003.004.0034.330.330.003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.142.863.0030.290.430.147
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Paul George
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.672.672.3330.002.330.673
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
11.672.672.3330.002.330.673
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nick Smith Jr.
OWN
29%
+20.23 compared to last week
START
22%
+16.01 compared to last week
OWN/START Paul George
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
68%
+30.13 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nick Smith Jr.
53rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Paul George
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nick Smith Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 53rd among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 62nd with 386 total points (12.87 avg).
  • He is currently 2201 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 8.5 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 41.88% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 33.72% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • He is ranked 86th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 1.67.
  • Bad point guard averaging only 2.47 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.67 for the month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 22 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +3.32, APG: +0.8, RPG: +0.89, MPG: +6.98 STLS: +0.24 BLKS: +0.04
Breakdown Paul George

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among SF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 1042 total points (31.58 avg).
  • He is currently 1225 points behind the leader: Jayson Tatum
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.3.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 47.66% from the field this month. Very good.
  • Shooting 47.92% from beyond the arc this month. Very good.
  • Assists per game numbers are 2.06 apg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 18 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: -4.56, APG: +1.13, RPG: +0.33, MPG: +0.009999999999998 STLS: +0.21 BLKS: +0.02
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nick Smith Jr.

BACK - Since Feb 8, 2025

Smith Jr. is dealing with low back tightness and is uncertain to take the court for the Hornets.
Injury Paul George

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nick Smith Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Feb 10@BKN
Feb 12@ORL
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0.671.002.0012.330.000.003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Paul George
DateOpponentResult
Feb 11VS TOR
Feb 12@BKN
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
17.006.004.0028.002.000.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nick Smith Jr.
8.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Paul George
24.61
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nick Smith Jr.
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
23-24 CHA 50 14.2 .391 .432 .867 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
24-25 CHA 30 17.7 .413 .358 .833 7.9 1.7 1.9 0.2 0.4 1.0
3-YEAR AVG 25 14.2 .391 .432 .867 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
Totals 80 15.5 .400 .399 .852 6.7 1.4 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.9
Career Paul George
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
10-11 IND 61 20.5 .453 .297 .762 7.8 1.1 3.7 0.4 1.0 1.1
11-12 IND 66 29.5 .440 .385 .802 12.1 2.4 5.6 0.6 1.6 1.8
12-13 IND 78 37.4 .421 .363 .807 17.5 4.2 7.7 0.6 1.8 2.9
13-14 IND 79 36.1 .423 .362 .862 21.6 3.5 6.8 0.3 1.9 2.8
15-16 IND 6 15.0 .367 .409 .727 8.8 1.0 3.7 0.2 0.8 2.0
15-16 IND 81 34.6 .418 .372 .860 23.1 4.1 7.0 0.4 1.9 3.3
16-17 IND 72 35.7 .454 .392 .903 23.4 3.3 6.5 0.4 1.6 2.9
17-18 OKC 77 36.6 .424 .397 .820 21.6 3.3 5.7 0.5 2.0 2.7
18-19 OKC 78 36.7 .438 .386 .844 28.1 4.1 8.1 0.4 2.2 2.6
19-20 LAC 41 28.8 .437 .401 .890 21.2 3.8 5.6 0.5 1.4 2.7
20-21 LAC 50 32.9 .472 .426 .872 23.5 5.2 6.5 0.4 1.2 3.2
21-22 LAC 34 33.4 .418 .355 .852 23.7 5.5 6.7 0.4 2.1 3.9
22-23 LAC 55 34.0 .456 .369 .876 23.8 5.2 6.1 0.4 1.5 3.2
23-24 LAC 78 33.4 .469 .411 .904 22.5 3.6 5.3 0.5 1.5 2.1
24-25 PHI 33 31.4 .430 .372 .817 16.6 4.5 5.3 0.4 1.8 2.6
3-YEAR AVG 56 33.6 .453 .386 .882 23.2 4.5 5.9 0.4 1.6 2.8
Totals 920 33.4 .439 .382 .854 20.7 3.8 6.3 0.4 1.7 2.7
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BKN vs CHA 7:30 PM EST
BOS @MIA 7:30 PM EST
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DAL vs SAC 8:30 PM EST
DEN vs POR 9:00 PM EST
GS @MIL 8:00 PM EST
LAL vs UTA 10:30 PM EST
NO @OKC 8:00 PM EST
SA @WAS 7:00 PM EST
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