Jimmy Butler III or Zion Williamson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jimmy Butler III wins 5 of the nine categories, Zion Williamson wins 4.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 30 picks, with Zion Williamson going earlier in the room.
Zion Williamson leads in PTS, 17.5 to 20.8 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at SF/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jimmy Butler III "fragile" for availability and Zion Williamson "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jimmy Butler III 61st, Zion Williamson 66th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jimmy Butler III	Zion Williamson	Edge
PTS	17.5	20.8	Zion Williamson wins
REB	4.9	5.7	Zion Williamson wins
AST	4.4	3.9	Jimmy Butler III wins
STL	1.1	0.9	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	0.3	0.7	Zion Williamson wins
3PM	0.9	0.0	Jimmy Butler III wins
TO	1.4	2.0	Jimmy Butler III wins
FG%	51.5%	59.4%	Zion Williamson wins
FT%	86.0%	70.5%	Jimmy Butler III wins

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