Aaron Gordon or Ausar Thompson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Aaron Gordon wins 4 of the nine categories, Ausar Thompson wins 5.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 21 picks, with Ausar Thompson going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Aaron Gordon projects above average in 2 of the nine categories and Ausar Thompson in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Aaron Gordon is PF/C, Ausar Thompson is SG/SF.
The board grades Aaron Gordon "fragile" for availability and Ausar Thompson "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Aaron Gordon 121st, Ausar Thompson 125th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Aaron Gordon	Ausar Thompson	Edge
PTS	13.3	10.7	Aaron Gordon wins
REB	5.0	5.9	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	2.4	3.1	Ausar Thompson wins
STL	0.6	1.5	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.3	0.8	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	1.5	0.1	Aaron Gordon wins
TO	1.0	1.5	Aaron Gordon wins
FG%	50.2%	52.0%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	78.7%	61.5%	Aaron Gordon wins

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