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

Jalen Brunson wins 4 of the nine categories, Onyeka Okongwu wins 5.

Our board separates them by 26 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 51 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 Onyeka Okongwu in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Jalen Brunson is PG, Onyeka Okongwu is C.
The board grades Jalen Brunson "durable" for availability and Onyeka Okongwu "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 20th, Onyeka Okongwu 46th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	Onyeka Okongwu	Edge
PTS	25.5	14.1	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.3	7.7	Onyeka Okongwu wins
AST	7.1	3.1	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.8	1.0	Onyeka Okongwu wins
BLK	0.1	0.9	Onyeka Okongwu wins
3PM	2.7	2.0	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	2.4	1.5	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FG%	46.6%	49.7%	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FT%	83.7%	76.5%	Jalen Brunson wins

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