Giannis Antetokounmpo or Jalen Brunson: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Brunson wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 11 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 13 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 Jalen Brunson in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Giannis Antetokounmpo is PF, Jalen Brunson is PG.
The board grades Giannis Antetokounmpo "fragile" for availability and Jalen Brunson "durable".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Giannis Antetokounmpo 12th, Jalen Brunson 23rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Jalen Brunson	Edge
PTS	25.2	25.6	too close to call
REB	9.9	3.3	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
AST	5.2	7.2	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.9	0.8	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
BLK	0.8	0.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
3PM	0.4	2.7	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	2.9	2.4	Jalen Brunson wins
FG%	58.7%	46.6%	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FT%	65.7%	83.7%	Jalen Brunson wins

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