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

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

Our board separates them by 34 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 29 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 Duren in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Giannis Antetokounmpo is PF, Jalen Duren is C.
The board grades Giannis Antetokounmpo "fragile" for availability and Jalen Duren "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Giannis Antetokounmpo 12th, Jalen Duren 46th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Jalen Duren	Edge
PTS	25.2	19.5	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
REB	9.9	10.5	too close to call
AST	5.2	2.3	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
STL	0.9	0.8	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
BLK	0.8	0.9	Jalen Duren wins
3PM	0.4	0.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
TO	2.9	1.8	Jalen Duren wins
FG%	58.7%	65.9%	Jalen Duren wins
FT%	65.7%	74.7%	Jalen Duren wins

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