2026-27
Buddy Hield vs Jaylen Clark: Fantasy Basketball Comparison
Buddy Hield or Jaylen Clark? Their nine-category fantasy value side by side, for the season and for recent weeks, with each player’s games this week.
This season
Buddy Hield and Jaylen Clark are close in nine-category value this season (−5.7 and −5.7). Buddy Hield is better in 3 of nine categories (assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Jaylen Clark in 2 (steals, turnovers).
| Buddy Hield | Per game | Jaylen Clark |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Games | 10 |
| 13.0 | Minutes | 14.1 |
| 5.6 | PTS | 4.7 |
| 1.0 | 3PM | 0.8 |
| 1.8 | REB | 1.9 |
| 1.6 | AST | 0.7 |
| 0.5 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.1 | BLK | 0.2 |
| 48.6% | FG% | 40.5% |
| 50.0% | FT% | 64.3% |
| 1.0 | TO | 0.5 |
| −5.7 | Value | −5.7 |
| No. 261 | Rank | No. 260 |
| 3 | Categories | 2 |
Shaded: the better of the two in that category. Value and rank are from the player rater.
Recent form
Last 30 days
| Buddy Hield | Per game | Jaylen Clark |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Games | 10 |
| 13.0 | Minutes | 14.1 |
| 5.6 | PTS | 4.7 |
| 1.0 | 3PM | 0.8 |
| 1.8 | REB | 1.9 |
| 1.6 | AST | 0.7 |
| 0.5 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.1 | BLK | 0.2 |
| 48.6% | FG% | 40.5% |
| 50.0% | FT% | 64.3% |
| 1.0 | TO | 0.5 |
| −5.8 | Value | −5.8 |
| No. 269 | Rank | No. 265 |
| 3 | Categories | 2 |
Last 14 days
| Buddy Hield | Per game | Jaylen Clark |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Games | 7 |
| 11.6 | Minutes | 18.5 |
| 5.0 | PTS | 6.1 |
| 0.8 | 3PM | 1.1 |
| 2.0 | REB | 2.1 |
| 1.5 | AST | 0.7 |
| 0.5 | STL | 1.1 |
| 0.3 | BLK | 0.3 |
| 44.4% | FG% | 41.2% |
| 50.0% | FT% | 87.5% |
| 0.5 | TO | 0.7 |
| −5.3 | Value | −3.8 |
| No. 261 | Rank | No. 206 |
| 1 | Categories | 3 |
Last 7 days
| Buddy Hield | Per game | Jaylen Clark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games | 3 |
| 8.3 | Minutes | 21.4 |
| – | Value | −3.5 |
| Unrated | Rank | No. 186 |
Games and health
Buddy HieldCHI
The Bulls play 3 games in fantasy week 4, 3 still to come.
Jaylen ClarkMIN
The Timberwolves play 2 games in fantasy week 4, 2 still to come.
How this works
Each category is a player’s per-game number measured against the players on rosters in a 12-team league, and value adds the nine up. A category is shaded when the two values are at least a quarter of a standard deviation apart. FG% and FT% count shot volume; turnovers count against a player.
Sources: Box scores via BALLDONTLIE, Schedule and injuries via Fantasy Nerds
Frequently asked questions
Who is better in fantasy basketball, Buddy Hield or Jaylen Clark?
Buddy Hield and Jaylen Clark are close in nine-category value this season (−5.7 and −5.7). Buddy Hield is better in 3 of nine categories (assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage); Jaylen Clark in 2 (steals, turnovers).
Who has been better lately, Buddy Hield or Jaylen Clark?
Jaylen Clark has the higher nine-category value over the last 14 days (−3.8 to −5.3). Buddy Hield is better in 1 of nine categories (assists); Jaylen Clark in 3 (three-pointers made, steals, free throw percentage).
Who has more games this week, Buddy Hield or Jaylen Clark?
Buddy Hield: the Bulls play 3 and the Timberwolves play 2 in fantasy week 4.
How are the two players compared?
Each category is the player's per-game number measured against the players on rosters in a 12-team league. A category counts as a win when the two values are at least a quarter of a standard deviation apart; closer than that is called even. FG% and FT% count shot volume.