Fantasy basketball rankings 2023: Head-to-head categories

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2023-2024 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: H2H Categories

Player, Positions, Team, (Primary Position Rank)
1. Nikola Jokic, C, Den (C1)
2. Joel Embiid, C, Phi (C2)
3. Jayson Tatum, SF, Bos (SF1)
4. Tyrese Haliburton, PG, Ind (PG1)
5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SG, OKC (SG1)
6. Luka Doncic, PG, Dal (PG2)
7. Stephen Curry, PG, GS (PG3)
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF, Mil (PF1)
9. Damian Lillard, PG, Por (PG4)
10. LaMelo Ball, PG, Cha (PG5)
11. Trae Young, PG, Atl (PG6)
12. Kyrie Irving, PG, Dal (PG7)
13. Domantas Sabonis, PF, Sac (PF2)
14. Devin Booker, SG, Phx (SG2)
15. Mikal Bridges, SF, Bkn (SF2)
16. Kevin Durant, SF, Phx (SF3)
17. Donovan Mitchell, SG, Cle (SG3)
18. Anthony Edwards, SG, Min (SG4)
19. James Harden, SG, Phi (SG5)
20. Desmond Bane, SG, Mem (SG6)
21. Anthony Davis, PF, LAL (PF3)
22. Jimmy Butler, SF, Mia (SF4)
23. Dejounte Murray, PG, Atl (PG8)
24. Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Min (C3)
25. Lauri Markkanen, PF, Utah (PF4)
26. LeBron James, SF, LAL (SF5)
27. Fred VanVleet, PG, Hou (PG9)
28. Jalen Brunson, PG, NY (PG10)
29. DeMar DeRozan, SF, Chi (SF6)
30. Paul George, SF, LAC (SF7)
31. Bam Adebayo, C, Mia (C4)
32. Kawhi Leonard, SF, LAC (SF8)
33. Darius Garland, PG, Cle (PG11)
34. Cade Cunningham, PG, Det (PG12)
35. Jrue Holiday, PG, Mil (PG13)
36. Pascal Siakam, PF, Tor (PF5)
37. Jordan Poole, SG, Wsh (SG7)
38. Zach LaVine, SG, Chi (SG8)
39. Jaylen Brown, SG, Bos (SG9)
40. Jamal Murray, PG, Den (PG14)
41. Nikola Vucevic, C, Chi (C5)
42. De’Aaron Fox, PG, Sac (PG15)
43. Jaren Jackson Jr., PF, Mem (PF6)
44. Victor Wembanyama, C, SA (C6)
45. Evan Mobley, PF, Cle (PF7)
46. Tyrese Maxey, SG, Phi (SG10)
47. Julius Randle, PF, NY (PF8)
48. Brandon Ingram, SF, NO (SF9)
49. Kristaps Porzingis, C, Bos (C7)
50. Franz Wagner, SF, Orl (SF10)
51. Jalen Williams, SG, OKC (SG11)
52. Scottie Barnes, PF, Tor (PF9)
53. Deandre Ayton, C, Phx (C8)
54. Josh Giddey, PG, OKC (PG16)
55. Alperen Sengun, C, Hou (C9)
56. Bradley Beal, SG, Phx (SG12)
57. O.G. Anunoby, SF, Tor (SF11)
58. Jarrett Allen, C, Cle (C10)
59. Myles Turner, C, Ind (C11)
60. Derrick White, PG, Bos (PG17)
61. Tyler Herro, SG, Mia (SG13)
62. Cameron Johnson, SF, Bkn (SF12)
63. Terry Rozier, SG, Cha (SG14)
64. Devin Vassell, SF, SA (SF13)
65. Khris Middleton, SF, Mil (SF14)
66. Tyus Jones, PG, Wsh (PG18)
67. Zion Williamson, PF, NO (PF10)
68. Paolo Banchero, PF, Orl (PF11)
69. Tobias Harris, SF, Phi (SF15)
70. Chris Paul, PG, GS (PG19)
71. Keegan Murray, PF, Sac (PF12)
72. Austin Reaves, SG, LAL (SG15)
73. Nic Claxton, C, Bkn (C12)
74. Markelle Fultz, PG, Orl (PG20)
75. Jerami Grant, PF, Por (PF13)
76. CJ McCollum, SG, NO (SG16)
77. Daniel Gafford, C, Wsh (C13)
78. Buddy Hield, SG, Ind (SG17)
79. Walker Kessler, C, Utah (C14)
80. Mark Williams, C, Cha (C15)
81. Rudy Gobert, C, Min (C16)
82. Onyeka Okongwu, C, Atl (C17)
83. Jakob Poeltl, C, Tor (C18)
84. Jalen Green, SG, Hou (SG18)
85. Marcus Smart, SG, Mem (SG19)
86. Chet Holmgren, PF, OKC (PF14)
87. Kyle Kuzma, PF, Wsh (PF15)
88. Anfernee Simons, SG, Por (SG20)
89. Draymond Green, PF, GS (PF16)
90. Brook Lopez, C, Mil (C19)
91. D’Angelo Russell, PG, LAL (PG21)
92. Tre Jones, PG, SA (PG22)
93. Michael Porter Jr., SF, Den (SF16)
94. Scoot Henderson, PG, Por (PG23)
95. Jonas Valanciunas, C, NO (C20)
96. Spencer Dinwiddie, SG, Bkn (SG21)
97. John Collins, PF, Utah (PF17)
98. Klay Thompson, SG, GS (SG22)
99. Clint Capela, C, Atl (C21)
100. Miles Bridges, PF, Cha (PF18)
101. De’Anthony Melton, PG, Phi (PG24)
102. Ja Morant, PG, Mem (PG25)
103. Josh Hart, SG, NY (SG23)
104. Zach Collins, C, SA (C22)
105. Immanuel Quickley, PG, NY (PG26)
106. Jalen Duren, C, Det (C23)
107. Bruce Brown, SG, Ind (SG24)
108. Bojan Bogdanovic, PF, Det (PF19)
109. Wendell Carter Jr., C, Orl (C24)
110. Andrew Wiggins, SF, GS (SF17)
111. Bobby Portis, PF, Mil (PF20)
112. Jabari Smith Jr., PF, Hou (PF21)
113. Robert Williams III, C, Bos (C25)
114. Jordan Clarkson, SG, Utah (SG25)
115. Kevin Huerter, SG, Sac (SG26)
116. Herbert Jones, PF, NO (PF22)
117. Ivica Zubac, C, LAC (C26)
118. Saddiq Bey, SF, Atl (SF18)
119. Jaden McDaniels, SF, Min (SF19)
120. Mike Conley, PG, Min (PG27)
121. Aaron Gordon, PF, Den (PF23)
122. Russell Westbrook, PG, LAC (PG28)
123. Deni Avdija, SF, Wsh (SF20)
124. Malcolm Brogdon, PG, Bos (PG29)
125. Jaden Ivey, PG, Det (PG30)
126. Dennis Schroder, PG, Tor (PG31)
127. Collin Sexton, SG, Utah (SG27)
128. Tari Eason, SF, Hou (SF21)
129. Harrison Barnes, SF, Sac (SF22)
130. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, SG, Den (SG28)
131. Talen Horton-Tucker, SG, Utah (SG29)
132. Kyle Anderson, SF, Min (SF23)
133. Bennedict Mathurin, SF, Ind (SF24)
134. Monte Morris, PG, Det (PG32)
135. Mitchell Robinson, C, NY (C27)
136. Killian Hayes, PG, Det (PG33)
137. Jusuf Nurkic, C, Por (C28)
138. Kelly Oubre Jr., PF, Phi (PF24)
139. Cam Thomas, SG, Bkn (SG30)
140. Amen Thompson, SG, Hou (SG31)
141. Gary Trent Jr., SG, Tor (SG32)
142. Bol Bol, C, Phx (C29)
143. Jeremy Sochan, PF, SA (PF25)
144. Norman Powell, SG, LAC (SG33)
145. Jevon Carter, PG, Chi (PG34)
146. P.J. Washington, PF, Cha (PF26)
147. Larry Nance Jr., PF, NO (PF27)
148. Josh Richardson, SG, Mia (SG34)
149. Keldon Johnson, SF, SA (SF25)
150. Max Strus, SG, Cle (SG35)