Jayson Tatum or Bam Adebayo: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jayson Tatum wins 4 of the nine categories, Bam Adebayo wins 5.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 36 picks, with Bam Adebayo going earlier in the room.
Jayson Tatum leads in PTS, 22.0 to 18.8 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jayson Tatum "moderate" for availability and Bam Adebayo "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jayson Tatum 16th, Bam Adebayo 21st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jayson Tatum	Bam Adebayo	Edge
PTS	22.0	18.8	Jayson Tatum wins
REB	9.0	9.6	Bam Adebayo wins
AST	5.3	3.3	Jayson Tatum wins
STL	1.0	1.1	Bam Adebayo wins
BLK	0.4	0.6	Bam Adebayo wins
3PM	2.9	1.5	Jayson Tatum wins
TO	2.3	1.7	Bam Adebayo wins
FG%	42.6%	45.4%	Bam Adebayo wins
FT%	83.1%	77.3%	Jayson Tatum wins

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