Jalen Smith or Darius Garland: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Smith wins 4 of the nine categories, Darius Garland wins 5.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 129 picks, with Darius Garland going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Jalen Smith projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Darius Garland in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Jalen Smith is C/PF, Darius Garland is PG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Smith 109th, Darius Garland 113th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Smith	Darius Garland	Edge
PTS	10.2	17.5	Darius Garland wins
REB	7.1	2.3	Jalen Smith wins
AST	1.4	5.9	Darius Garland wins
STL	0.5	0.9	Darius Garland wins
BLK	0.7	0.1	Jalen Smith wins
3PM	1.5	2.2	Darius Garland wins
TO	0.9	3.2	Jalen Smith wins
FG%	47.6%	45.3%	Jalen Smith wins
FT%	75.3%	84.8%	Darius Garland wins

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