Jalen Johnson or Donovan Mitchell: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Johnson wins 4 of the nine categories, Donovan Mitchell wins 5.

Our board separates them by 9 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 6 picks, with Jalen Johnson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Jalen Johnson projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Donovan Mitchell in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Jalen Johnson is PF/SF, Donovan Mitchell is SG/PG.
The board grades Jalen Johnson "durable" for availability and Donovan Mitchell "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Johnson 6th, Donovan Mitchell 15th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Johnson	Donovan Mitchell	Edge
PTS	22.0	25.8	Donovan Mitchell wins
REB	10.1	4.3	Jalen Johnson wins
AST	7.1	5.6	Jalen Johnson wins
STL	1.2	1.3	Donovan Mitchell wins
BLK	0.5	0.3	Jalen Johnson wins
3PM	1.9	3.0	Donovan Mitchell wins
TO	3.2	2.6	Donovan Mitchell wins
FG%	49.1%	46.9%	Jalen Johnson wins
FT%	78.8%	86.0%	Donovan Mitchell wins

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