Damian Lillard or Jalen Williams: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Damian Lillard wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Williams wins 5.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 42 picks, with Jalen Williams going earlier in the room.
Damian Lillard leads in PTS, 19.6 to 16.1 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Damian Lillard is PG, Jalen Williams is PF/SF/SG.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Damian Lillard 59th, Jalen Williams 64th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Damian Lillard	Jalen Williams	Edge
PTS	19.6	16.1	Damian Lillard wins
REB	3.7	4.5	Jalen Williams wins
AST	5.5	4.9	Damian Lillard wins
STL	0.9	1.2	Jalen Williams wins
BLK	0.1	0.4	Jalen Williams wins
3PM	2.7	1.0	Damian Lillard wins
TO	2.2	1.8	Jalen Williams wins
FG%	44.8%	48.0%	Jalen Williams wins
FT%	92.0%	79.5%	Damian Lillard wins

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