James Harden or Jaden McDaniels: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

James Harden wins 4 of the nine categories, Jaden McDaniels wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 42 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 81 picks, with James Harden going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, James Harden projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jaden McDaniels in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: James Harden is PG, Jaden McDaniels is SF/PF.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: James Harden 29th, Jaden McDaniels 71st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	James Harden	Jaden McDaniels	Edge
PTS	18.3	15.1	James Harden wins
REB	4.1	4.4	too close to call
AST	6.0	2.6	James Harden wins
STL	1.0	1.1	Jaden McDaniels wins
BLK	0.4	1.0	Jaden McDaniels wins
3PM	2.8	1.7	James Harden wins
TO	2.9	1.7	Jaden McDaniels wins
FG%	41.9%	50.1%	Jaden McDaniels wins
FT%	86.9%	81.0%	James Harden wins

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