Chet Holmgren or LaMelo Ball: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Chet Holmgren wins 4 of the nine categories, LaMelo Ball wins 5.

Our board separates them by 9 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 10 picks, with LaMelo Ball going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Chet Holmgren projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and LaMelo Ball in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Chet Holmgren is C/PF, LaMelo Ball is PG.
The board grades Chet Holmgren "moderate" for availability and LaMelo Ball "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Chet Holmgren 25th, LaMelo Ball 34th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Chet Holmgren	LaMelo Ball	Edge
PTS	17.3	19.4	LaMelo Ball wins
REB	8.8	4.7	Chet Holmgren wins
AST	1.9	6.2	LaMelo Ball wins
STL	0.7	1.1	LaMelo Ball wins
BLK	1.6	0.3	Chet Holmgren wins
3PM	1.5	3.0	LaMelo Ball wins
TO	1.6	2.6	Chet Holmgren wins
FG%	52.9%	41.1%	Chet Holmgren wins
FT%	78.8%	86.7%	LaMelo Ball wins

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