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

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

Our board separates them by 20 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 35 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jalen Brunson projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jalen Duren in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Jalen Brunson is PG, Jalen Duren is C.
The board grades Jalen Brunson "durable" for availability and Jalen Duren "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 23rd, Jalen Duren 43rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	Jalen Duren	Edge
PTS	25.5	19.6	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.4	10.5	Jalen Duren wins
AST	7.2	2.3	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.8	0.8	too close to call
BLK	0.1	0.9	Jalen Duren wins
3PM	2.6	0.1	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	2.4	1.8	Jalen Duren wins
FG%	46.3%	65.9%	Jalen Duren wins
FT%	84.0%	74.7%	Jalen Brunson wins

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