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Killian Hayes or Nick Smith Jr.

Who Should I Start? - Week 24 • Start New
Killian Hayes

Killian Hayes

PGn/a
Nick Smith Jr.

Nick Smith Jr.

PGCharlotte Hornets CHA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hayes over Smith Jr.

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Killian Hayes
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith Jr. over Hayes

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nick Smith Jr.
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Performance Killian Hayes
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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
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nick Smith Jr.
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
9.673.331.6726.000.000.003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
12.573.142.0027.570.140.007
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Killian Hayes
OWN
 
2%
+0.86 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+0.78 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Smith Jr.
OWN
14%
+2.92 compared to last week
START
 
7%
+2.07 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Killian Hayes
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Smith Jr.
62nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Killian Hayes

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among PG's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 93rd with 130 total points (21.67 avg).
  • He is currently 3653 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 21.7.
  • Performance Stats

  • He is ranked 22nd this month in assist to turnover ratio with 3.44.
  • Assists per game numbers are only 0 apg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 44 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +3.22, APG: +1.07, RPG: +0.62, MPG: +6.78 STLS: --0.05 BLKS: +0.27
Breakdown Nick Smith Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 62nd among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 54th with 816 total points (14.84 avg).
  • He is currently 2967 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.3 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 40.12% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 39.53% from beyond the arc this month.
  • He is ranked 93rd this month in assist to turnover ratio with 1.54.
  • Bad point guard averaging only 2.63 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.19 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: +6.13, APG: +1.51, RPG: +1.16, MPG: +13.76 STLS: +0.2 BLKS: +0.02
Next Up Health Check
Injury Killian Hayes

No Injury Reported

Injury Nick Smith Jr.

ANKLE - Since Apr 1, 2025

Smith Jr. is dealing with a left ankle sprain and is uncertain to take the court for the Hornets.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Killian Hayes
DateOpponentResult
No games scheduled this week
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nick Smith Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Apr 02@INDL 119-105
Apr 04VS SAC
Apr 06VS CHI
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.001.002.0016.250.500.004
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Killian Hayes
6.75
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Smith Jr.
8.61
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Killian Hayes
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
20-21 DET 19 23.2 .336 .250 .889 5.7 4.8 2.4 0.4 1.2 2.8
21-22 DET 66 24.4 .380 .264 .761 6.8 4.2 3.2 0.5 1.2 1.7
22-23 DET 75 28.0 .377 .280 .827 10.4 6.2 2.9 0.4 1.4 2.3
23-24 DET 42 23.5 .413 .297 .660 6.9 4.9 2.8 0.5 0.9 1.2
25-26 BKN 6 26.5 .419 .381 .833 9.0 5.2 3.0 0.7 0.7 1.5
3-YEAR AVG 61 25.7 .384 .277 .771 8.3 5.2 3.0 0.5 1.2 1.8
Totals 215 25.6 .382 .281 .777 8.1 5.2 3.0 0.5 1.2 2.0
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 55 22.3 .387 .333 .919 9.6 2.2 2.0 0.1 0.3 1.4
3-YEAR AVG 25 14.2 .391 .432 .867 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
Totals 105 18.4 .388 .367 .904 7.9 1.7 1.7 0.1 0.3 1.1
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