James Harden or Donovan Clingan: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

James Harden wins 5 of the nine categories, Donovan Clingan wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 61 picks, with James Harden going earlier in the room.
James Harden leads in PTS, 18.3 to 13.3 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: James Harden is PG, Donovan Clingan is C.
The board grades James Harden "moderate" for availability and Donovan Clingan "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: James Harden 41st, Donovan Clingan 43rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	James Harden	Donovan Clingan	Edge
PTS	18.3	13.3	James Harden wins
REB	4.1	11.6	Donovan Clingan wins
AST	6.0	2.4	James Harden wins
STL	1.0	0.7	James Harden wins
BLK	0.4	1.8	Donovan Clingan wins
3PM	2.8	1.3	James Harden wins
TO	2.9	1.5	Donovan Clingan wins
FG%	41.9%	51.9%	Donovan Clingan wins
FT%	86.9%	66.3%	James Harden wins

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