Jalen Brunson or Zion Williamson: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Brunson wins 4 of the nine categories, Zion Williamson wins 5.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 44 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Jalen Brunson projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Zion Williamson in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Jalen Brunson is PG, Zion Williamson is PF/SF.
The board grades Jalen Brunson "durable" for availability and Zion Williamson "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 44th, Zion Williamson 49th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	Zion Williamson	Edge
PTS	25.4	21.1	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.1	5.7	Zion Williamson wins
AST	6.7	3.7	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.8	1.4	Zion Williamson wins
BLK	0.2	0.6	Zion Williamson wins
3PM	2.6	0.1	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	2.3	2.0	Zion Williamson wins
FG%	44.7%	60.5%	Zion Williamson wins
FT%	81.0%	71.4%	Jalen Brunson wins

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