Jalen Johnson or Trey Murphy III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Johnson wins 4 of the nine categories, Trey Murphy III wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 30 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 45 picks, with Jalen Johnson going earlier in the room.
Against the 180 ranked players in this set, Jalen Johnson projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Trey Murphy III in 6.
Both are eligible at SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jalen Johnson "durable" for availability and Trey Murphy III "moderate".
Both rank inside the 180 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Johnson 6th, Trey Murphy III 36th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Johnson	Trey Murphy III	Edge
PTS	22.0	21.6	too close to call
REB	10.1	5.6	Jalen Johnson wins
AST	7.1	4.1	Jalen Johnson wins
STL	1.2	1.3	Trey Murphy III wins
BLK	0.5	0.4	Jalen Johnson wins
3PM	1.9	3.3	Trey Murphy III wins
TO	3.2	1.9	Trey Murphy III wins
FG%	49.1%	46.3%	Jalen Johnson wins
FT%	78.8%	89.0%	Trey Murphy III wins

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