Dylan Harper or Jalen Smith: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Dylan Harper wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Smith wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 51 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 116 picks, with Dylan Harper going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Dylan Harper projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Jalen Smith in 3.
They do not fill the same slot: Dylan Harper is SG/PG, Jalen Smith is C/PF.
The board grades Dylan Harper "moderate" for availability and Jalen Smith "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Dylan Harper 103rd, Jalen Smith 154th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Dylan Harper	Jalen Smith	Edge
PTS	13.1	9.5	Dylan Harper wins
REB	3.6	6.6	Jalen Smith wins
AST	4.4	1.2	Dylan Harper wins
STL	0.8	0.5	Dylan Harper wins
BLK	0.4	0.7	Jalen Smith wins
3PM	1.1	1.5	Jalen Smith wins
TO	1.5	0.9	Jalen Smith wins
FG%	49.1%	47.6%	Dylan Harper wins
FT%	76.3%	75.4%	too close to call

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