Donovan Mitchell or Bam Adebayo: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Donovan Mitchell wins 4 of the nine categories, Bam Adebayo wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 13 picks, with Donovan Mitchell going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Donovan Mitchell projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Bam Adebayo in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Donovan Mitchell is SG/PG, Bam Adebayo is C/PF.
The board grades Donovan Mitchell "moderate" for availability and Bam Adebayo "durable".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Donovan Mitchell 15th, Bam Adebayo 18th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Donovan Mitchell	Bam Adebayo	Edge
PTS	24.8	18.2	Donovan Mitchell wins
REB	4.6	9.3	Bam Adebayo wins
AST	5.6	3.4	Donovan Mitchell wins
STL	1.3	1.4	Bam Adebayo wins
BLK	0.3	0.6	Bam Adebayo wins
3PM	2.9	1.3	Donovan Mitchell wins
TO	2.8	1.8	Bam Adebayo wins
FG%	46.9%	46.3%	too close to call
FT%	84.8%	77.1%	Donovan Mitchell wins

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