Giannis Antetokounmpo or Jimmy Butler III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 5 of the nine categories, Jimmy Butler III wins 4.

Our board separates them by 56 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 71 picks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Giannis Antetokounmpo projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jimmy Butler III in 6.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Giannis Antetokounmpo 10th, Jimmy Butler III 66th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Jimmy Butler III	Edge
PTS	25.0	17.5	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
REB	9.8	4.9	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
AST	5.1	4.4	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
STL	0.9	1.1	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	0.8	0.3	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
3PM	0.4	0.9	Jimmy Butler III wins
TO	2.9	1.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
FG%	58.7%	51.5%	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FT%	65.7%	86.0%	Jimmy Butler III wins

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