Jimmy Butler III or Kyrie Irving: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jimmy Butler III wins 5 of the nine categories, Kyrie Irving wins 4.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 5 picks, with Jimmy Butler III going earlier in the room.
Kyrie Irving leads in PTS, 17.5 to 19.4 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jimmy Butler III 61st, Kyrie Irving 65th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jimmy Butler III	Kyrie Irving	Edge
PTS	17.5	19.4	Kyrie Irving wins
REB	4.9	3.8	Jimmy Butler III wins
AST	4.4	3.6	Jimmy Butler III wins
STL	1.1	1.0	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	0.3	0.4	Kyrie Irving wins
3PM	0.9	2.3	Kyrie Irving wins
TO	1.4	1.7	Jimmy Butler III wins
FG%	51.5%	47.3%	Jimmy Butler III wins
FT%	86.0%	91.6%	Kyrie Irving wins

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