Anthony Davis or LaMelo Ball: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Anthony Davis wins 4 of the nine categories, LaMelo Ball wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 8 picks, with LaMelo Ball going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Anthony Davis projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and LaMelo Ball in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Anthony Davis is C/PF, LaMelo Ball is PG.
The board grades Anthony Davis "fragile" for availability and LaMelo Ball "durable".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Anthony Davis 48th, LaMelo Ball 50th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Anthony Davis	LaMelo Ball	Edge
PTS	18.7	18.2	too close to call
REB	9.2	4.2	Anthony Davis wins
AST	2.4	5.9	LaMelo Ball wins
STL	1.0	1.2	LaMelo Ball wins
BLK	1.6	0.2	Anthony Davis wins
3PM	0.7	3.1	LaMelo Ball wins
TO	1.8	2.8	Anthony Davis wins
FG%	46.6%	41.4%	Anthony Davis wins
FT%	79.9%	83.3%	LaMelo Ball wins

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