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Nick Smith Jr. or Paul George

Who Should I Start? - Week 21 • Start New
Nick Smith Jr.

Nick Smith Jr.

PGCharlotte Hornets CHA
Paul George

Paul George

SFPhiladelphia 76ers PHI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith Jr. over George

 
 
 
 
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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
9.751.752.0022.750.000.004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
9.712.142.2927.430.140.007
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Paul George
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
12.005.007.5033.502.000.502
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nick Smith Jr.
OWN
 
6%
-5.06 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-4.73 compared to last week
OWN/START Paul George
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
38%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nick Smith Jr.
93rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Paul George
10th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nick Smith Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 93rd among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 56th with 624 total points (13.87 avg).
  • He is currently 2690 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.9 PPG.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 34.52% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 24.44% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • He is ranked 92nd this month in assist to turnover ratio with 1.55.
  • Bad point guard averaging only 2.50 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.00 for the month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 20 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +5.08, APG: +1.22, RPG: +1.04, MPG: +12.09 STLS: +0.24 BLKS: +0.02
Breakdown Paul George

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 10th among SF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 19th with 1279 total points (31.20 avg).
  • He is currently 1545 points behind the leader: Jayson Tatum
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 42.86% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 29.79% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • Assists per game numbers are 2.25 apg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 23 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: -4.03, APG: +1.01, RPG: +0.53, MPG: +1.68 STLS: +0.41 BLKS: +0.08
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nick Smith Jr.

No Injury Reported

Injury Paul George

GROIN - Since Mar 5, 2025

George is dealing with left groin soreness and will not take the court for the 76ers.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nick Smith Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Mar 10@MIAW 105-102
Mar 12@ATLL 123-110
Mar 14@SA
Mar 16@LAC
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.672.002.3319.330.330.006
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Paul George
DateOpponentResult
Mar 10@ATLL 132-123
Mar 12@TORL 118-105
Mar 14VS IND
Mar 16@DAL
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.502.004.0035.002.001.002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nick Smith Jr.
8.16
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Paul George
24.35
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 45 21.4 .382 .304 .917 8.8 2.0 1.9 0.1 0.4 1.3
3-YEAR AVG 25 14.2 .391 .432 .867 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
Totals 95 17.6 .386 .355 .897 7.4 1.6 1.7 0.1 0.3 1.0
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 41 32.0 .430 .358 .814 16.2 4.3 5.3 0.5 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 928 33.5 .439 .382 .854 20.7 3.8 6.3 0.4 1.7 2.7
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