Cooper Flagg
21 PPG · 6.7 REB · 4.5 AST
Dillon Brooks
20.2 PPG · 3.6 REB · 1.8 AST
VS
3–0
categories
Flagg leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Flagg 6Brooks 2
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Flagg wins 6 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
21.0
20.2
6.7
3.6
4.5
1.8
The trophy case edge: Flagg
ROY 2026 Rookie of the YearAll-Rookie 2026 First TeamACC POY 2025
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1× All-Defensive Second Team (2023)1× World Cup Best Defender (2023)
The verdict
Flagg holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Brooks answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
69Flagg · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
63Brooks · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Cooper Flagg
$7.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+14% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Dillon Brooks
$37
Falling
5-yr outlook-16%
Legacy floor19%
Card verdictDillon Brooks is the more valuable card today ($37 vs. $7.0). Cooper Flagg carries more projected upside (+14% vs. -16% over five years).
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