Chet Holmgren or Jalen Brunson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Chet Holmgren wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Brunson wins 5.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 19 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Jalen Brunson leads in PTS, 17.1 to 25.4 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Chet Holmgren is C/PF, Jalen Brunson is PG.
The board grades Chet Holmgren "moderate" for availability and Jalen Brunson "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Chet Holmgren 25th, Jalen Brunson 30th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Chet Holmgren	Jalen Brunson	Edge
PTS	17.1	25.4	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	8.7	3.4	Chet Holmgren wins
AST	2.0	7.0	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.7	0.8	Jalen Brunson wins
BLK	1.6	0.1	Chet Holmgren wins
3PM	1.5	2.5	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	1.5	2.4	Chet Holmgren wins
FG%	53.0%	46.3%	Chet Holmgren wins
FT%	78.0%	84.0%	Jalen Brunson wins

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