Jalen Brunson or Donovan Clingan: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Brunson wins 5 of the nine categories, Donovan Clingan wins 4.

Our board separates them by 35 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 44 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Jalen Brunson projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Donovan Clingan in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Jalen Brunson is PG, Donovan Clingan is C.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 20th, Donovan Clingan 55th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	Donovan Clingan	Edge
PTS	25.5	13.5	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.3	11.7	Donovan Clingan wins
AST	7.1	2.3	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Jalen Brunson wins
BLK	0.1	1.8	Donovan Clingan wins
3PM	2.7	1.3	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	2.4	1.5	Donovan Clingan wins
FG%	46.6%	52.2%	Donovan Clingan wins
FT%	83.7%	66.3%	Jalen Brunson wins

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