Ausar Thompson or Tyrese Haliburton: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ausar Thompson wins 4 of the nine categories, Tyrese Haliburton wins 5.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 71 picks, with Tyrese Haliburton going earlier in the room.
Against the 238 ranked players in this set, Ausar Thompson projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Tyrese Haliburton in 6.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Ausar Thompson "moderate" for availability and Tyrese Haliburton "fragile".
Both rank inside the 238 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ausar Thompson 117th, Tyrese Haliburton 122nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ausar Thompson	Tyrese Haliburton	Edge
PTS	10.6	14.6	Tyrese Haliburton wins
REB	5.8	2.8	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	3.0	7.2	Tyrese Haliburton wins
STL	1.5	1.1	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.8	0.5	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	0.1	2.3	Tyrese Haliburton wins
TO	1.5	1.3	Tyrese Haliburton wins
FG%	52.0%	47.3%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	61.5%	85.1%	Tyrese Haliburton wins

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