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Nick Smith Jr. or Cason Wallace

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Nick Smith Jr.

Nick Smith Jr.

PGCharlotte Hornets CHA
Cason Wallace

Cason Wallace

PGOklahoma City Thunder OKC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith Jr. over Wallace

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nick Smith Jr.
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wallace over Smith Jr.

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Cason Wallace
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Performance Nick Smith Jr.
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.504.001.0025.500.500.002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.203.402.8030.800.400.005
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Cason Wallace
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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
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nick Smith Jr.
OWN
23%
-7.99 compared to last week
START
 
8%
-10.32 compared to last week
OWN/START Cason Wallace
OWN
17%
-1.27 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+0.11 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nick Smith Jr.
53rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Cason Wallace
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nick Smith Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 53rd among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 63rd with 413 total points (12.91 avg).
  • He is currently 2317 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 10.5 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 42.59% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 32.56% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • He is ranked 87th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 1.66.
  • Bad point guard averaging only 2.73 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.53 for the month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 22 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +3.47, APG: +0.98, RPG: +0.88, MPG: +7.85 STLS: +0.25 BLKS: +0.03
Breakdown Cason Wallace

    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 39th with 883 total points (18.79 avg).
  • He is currently 1847 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 18.8.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 40.38% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 35.29% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • He is ranked 22nd this month in assist to turnover ratio with 3.17.
  • Assists per game numbers are only 1.07 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.00 for the month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +0.43, APG: +1.03, RPG: +1.23, MPG: +6.55 STLS: +1.08 BLKS: +0.14
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nick Smith Jr.

No Injury Reported

Injury Cason Wallace

SHOULDER - Since Feb 2, 2025

Wallace is dealing with a right shoulder strain and is uncertain to take the court for the Thunder.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nick Smith Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Feb 10@BKNL 97-89
Feb 12@ORLL 102-86
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
3.402.201.6017.600.200.005
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Cason Wallace
DateOpponentResult
Feb 10VS NOW 137-101
Feb 12VS MIAW 115-101
Feb 13@MINL 116-101
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
4.253.503.7527.003.000.504
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nick Smith Jr.
8.46
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Cason Wallace
9.46
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 32 18.2 .404 .341 .875 7.9 1.8 1.9 0.2 0.4 1.1
3-YEAR AVG 25 14.2 .391 .432 .867 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
Totals 82 15.7 .397 .389 .871 6.8 1.4 1.6 0.1 0.3 0.9
Career Cason Wallace
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
23-24 OKC 85 19.9 .487 .411 .784 6.6 1.5 2.2 0.4 1.0 0.5
24-25 OKC 47 26.7 .446 .333 .750 7.2 2.4 3.4 0.6 1.8 0.7
3-YEAR AVG 43 19.9 .487 .411 .784 6.6 1.5 2.2 0.4 1.0 0.5
Totals 138 22.3 .466 .380 .763 6.7 1.7 2.6 0.5 1.2 0.6
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