2026-27
Cooper Flagg vs Stephen Curry: Fantasy Basketball Comparison
Cooper Flagg or Stephen Curry? Their nine-category fantasy value side by side, for the season and for recent weeks, with each player’s games this week.
This season
Stephen Curry has the higher nine-category value this season (+9.2 to +7.8). Cooper Flagg is better in 4 of nine categories (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks); Stephen Curry in 4 (points, three-pointers made, free throw percentage, turnovers).
| Cooper Flagg | Per game | Stephen Curry |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 9 |
| 34.1 | Minutes | 28.6 |
| 25.9 | PTS | 30.6 |
| 1.4 | 3PM | 4.7 |
| 6.9 | REB | 4.1 |
| 6.9 | AST | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | STL | 1.0 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 50.0% | FG% | 50.3% |
| 90.3% | FT% | 98.7% |
| 3.3 | TO | 1.8 |
| +7.8 | Value | +9.2 |
| No. 5 | Rank | No. 3 |
| 4 | Categories | 4 |
Shaded: the better of the two in that category. Value and rank are from the player rater.
Recent form
Last 30 days
| Cooper Flagg | Per game | Stephen Curry |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 9 |
| 34.1 | Minutes | 28.6 |
| 25.9 | PTS | 30.6 |
| 1.4 | 3PM | 4.7 |
| 6.9 | REB | 4.1 |
| 6.9 | AST | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | STL | 1.0 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 50.0% | FG% | 50.3% |
| 90.3% | FT% | 98.7% |
| 3.3 | TO | 1.8 |
| +7.6 | Value | +9.0 |
| No. 5 | Rank | No. 3 |
| 4 | Categories | 4 |
Last 14 days
| Cooper Flagg | Per game | Stephen Curry |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 6 |
| 35.9 | Minutes | 30.0 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 34.0 |
| 1.3 | 3PM | 5.7 |
| 7.6 | REB | 5.0 |
| 7.1 | AST | 5.2 |
| 1.6 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.2 |
| 47.8% | FG% | 49.6% |
| 90.4% | FT% | 98.1% |
| 3.0 | TO | 1.8 |
| +5.4 | Value | +10.0 |
| No. 9 | Rank | No. 3 |
| 4 | Categories | 5 |
Last 7 days
| Cooper Flagg | Per game | Stephen Curry |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Games | 3 |
| 35.0 | Minutes | 28.2 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 31.7 |
| 1.8 | 3PM | 5.0 |
| 8.8 | REB | 4.0 |
| 7.5 | AST | 4.0 |
| 1.8 | STL | 0.3 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 0.0 |
| 52.1% | FG% | 58.3% |
| 92.6% | FT% | 100.0% |
| 3.0 | TO | 1.3 |
| +6.3 | Value | +7.2 |
| No. 7 | Rank | No. 6 |
| 4 | Categories | 5 |
Games and health
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The Mavericks play 4 games in fantasy week 4, 3 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, Cooper Flagg or Stephen Curry?
Stephen Curry has the higher nine-category value this season (+9.2 to +7.8). Cooper Flagg is better in 4 of nine categories (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks); Stephen Curry in 4 (points, three-pointers made, free throw percentage, turnovers).
Who has been better lately, Cooper Flagg or Stephen Curry?
Stephen Curry has the higher nine-category value over the last 14 days (+10.0 to +5.4). Cooper Flagg is better in 4 of nine categories (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks); Stephen Curry in 5 (points, three-pointers made, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, turnovers).
Who has more games this week, Cooper Flagg or Stephen Curry?
Cooper Flagg: the Mavericks play 4 and the Warriors play 3 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.