James Harden or Michael Porter Jr: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

James Harden wins 4 of the nine categories, Michael Porter Jr wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 35 picks, with James Harden going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, James Harden projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Michael Porter Jr in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: James Harden is PG, Michael Porter Jr is SF/PF.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: James Harden 42nd, Michael Porter Jr 45th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	James Harden	Michael Porter Jr	Edge
PTS	19.4	22.4	Michael Porter Jr wins
REB	4.4	6.5	Michael Porter Jr wins
AST	6.4	2.8	James Harden wins
STL	1.1	0.9	James Harden wins
BLK	0.5	0.3	James Harden wins
3PM	3.0	3.2	too close to call
TO	3.0	2.2	Michael Porter Jr wins
FG%	41.9%	47.1%	Michael Porter Jr wins
FT%	86.9%	82.0%	James Harden wins

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