Giannis Antetokounmpo or Jabari Smith Jr: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 5 of the nine categories, Jabari Smith Jr wins 4.

Our board separates them by 57 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 100 picks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Giannis Antetokounmpo projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jabari Smith Jr in 6.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Giannis Antetokounmpo "fragile" for availability and Jabari Smith Jr "durable".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Giannis Antetokounmpo 12th, Jabari Smith Jr 69th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Jabari Smith Jr	Edge
PTS	25.2	16.4	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
REB	9.9	6.7	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
AST	5.2	2.2	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
STL	0.9	0.7	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
BLK	0.8	0.9	Jabari Smith Jr wins
3PM	0.4	2.3	Jabari Smith Jr wins
TO	2.9	1.6	Jabari Smith Jr wins
FG%	58.7%	45.4%	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FT%	65.7%	80.4%	Jabari Smith Jr wins

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