Giannis Antetokounmpo or James Harden: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 5 of the nine categories, James Harden wins 4.

Our board separates them by 29 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 27 picks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Giannis Antetokounmpo projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and James Harden in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Giannis Antetokounmpo is PF, James Harden is PG.
The board grades Giannis Antetokounmpo "fragile" for availability and James Harden "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Giannis Antetokounmpo 13th, James Harden 42nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Giannis Antetokounmpo	James Harden	Edge
PTS	24.4	19.4	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
REB	9.6	4.4	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
AST	5.0	6.4	James Harden wins
STL	0.9	1.1	James Harden wins
BLK	0.7	0.5	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
3PM	0.4	3.0	James Harden wins
TO	2.8	3.0	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FG%	58.7%	41.9%	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FT%	65.7%	86.9%	James Harden wins

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