2026-27
Jamal Shead vs Khaman Maluach: Fantasy Basketball Comparison
Jamal Shead or Khaman Maluach? Their nine-category fantasy value side by side, for the season and for recent weeks, with each player’s games this week.
This season
Jamal Shead and Khaman Maluach are close in nine-category value this season (−2.1 and −2.1). Jamal Shead is better in 4 of nine categories (three-pointers made, assists, steals, free throw percentage); Khaman Maluach in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers).
| Jamal Shead | Per game | Khaman Maluach |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 9 |
| 24.2 | Minutes | 19.6 |
| 7.4 | PTS | 7.8 |
| 0.9 | 3PM | 0.2 |
| 2.1 | REB | 6.3 |
| 7.0 | AST | 1.2 |
| 1.5 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.0 |
| 36.4% | FG% | 59.6% |
| 89.5% | FT% | 75.0% |
| 2.1 | TO | 1.3 |
| −2.1 | Value | −2.1 |
| No. 143 | Rank | No. 141 |
| 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
| Jamal Shead | Per game | Khaman Maluach |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 9 |
| 24.2 | Minutes | 19.6 |
| 7.4 | PTS | 7.8 |
| 0.9 | 3PM | 0.2 |
| 2.1 | REB | 6.3 |
| 7.0 | AST | 1.2 |
| 1.5 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.0 |
| 36.4% | FG% | 59.6% |
| 89.5% | FT% | 75.0% |
| 2.1 | TO | 1.3 |
| −2.3 | Value | −2.2 |
| No. 148 | Rank | No. 143 |
| 4 | Categories | 4 |
Last 14 days
| Jamal Shead | Per game | Khaman Maluach |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 6 |
| 25.9 | Minutes | 17.7 |
| 9.0 | PTS | 7.8 |
| 1.3 | 3PM | 0.2 |
| 2.3 | REB | 5.8 |
| 8.6 | AST | 1.0 |
| 1.7 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.1 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 39.6% | FG% | 62.5% |
| 92.3% | FT% | 75.0% |
| 2.1 | TO | 0.8 |
| −0.2 | Value | −1.8 |
| No. 84 | Rank | No. 124 |
| 4 | Categories | 4 |
Last 7 days
| Jamal Shead | Per game | Khaman Maluach |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 4 |
| 30.0 | Minutes | 19.0 |
| 11.0 | PTS | 8.3 |
| 2.0 | 3PM | 0.3 |
| 2.7 | REB | 6.8 |
| 11.0 | AST | 1.5 |
| 1.7 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 1.0 |
| 36.7% | FG% | 60.9% |
| 83.3% | FT% | 80.0% |
| 2.3 | TO | 0.8 |
| +0.4 | Value | −0.8 |
| No. 74 | Rank | No. 97 |
| 4 | Categories | 4 |
Games and health
Jamal SheadTOR
The Raptors 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, Jamal Shead or Khaman Maluach?
Jamal Shead and Khaman Maluach are close in nine-category value this season (−2.1 and −2.1). Jamal Shead is better in 4 of nine categories (three-pointers made, assists, steals, free throw percentage); Khaman Maluach in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers).
Who has been better lately, Jamal Shead or Khaman Maluach?
Jamal Shead has the higher nine-category value over the last 14 days (−0.2 to −1.8). Jamal Shead is better in 4 of nine categories (three-pointers made, assists, steals, free throw percentage); Khaman Maluach in 4 (rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage, turnovers).
Who has more games this week, Jamal Shead or Khaman Maluach?
Both play 4 games in fantasy week 4 (Jamal Shead has 3 left, Khaman Maluach 3).
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.