Darius Garland or Ausar Thompson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Darius Garland wins 4 of the nine categories, Ausar Thompson wins 5.

Our board separates them by 48 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 34 picks, with Darius Garland going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Darius Garland projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Ausar Thompson in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Darius Garland is PG, Ausar Thompson is SG/SF.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Darius Garland 72nd, Ausar Thompson 120th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Darius Garland	Ausar Thompson	Edge
PTS	16.6	10.6	Darius Garland wins
REB	2.5	5.8	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	5.7	3.0	Darius Garland wins
STL	1.0	1.5	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.2	0.8	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	2.2	0.1	Darius Garland wins
TO	2.4	1.5	Ausar Thompson wins
FG%	46.0%	52.0%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	85.3%	61.5%	Darius Garland wins

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