Joel Embiid or Giannis Antetokounmpo: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Joel Embiid wins 4 of the nine categories, Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 5.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 49 picks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Joel Embiid projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Giannis Antetokounmpo in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Joel Embiid is C, Giannis Antetokounmpo is PF.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Joel Embiid 31st, Giannis Antetokounmpo 34th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Joel Embiid	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Edge
PTS	21.6	26.0	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
REB	8.4	10.5	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
AST	4.1	5.3	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
STL	0.7	0.9	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
BLK	1.0	0.8	Joel Embiid wins
3PM	1.1	0.5	Joel Embiid wins
TO	2.7	3.0	Joel Embiid wins
FG%	46.4%	58.7%	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FT%	85.1%	64.7%	Joel Embiid wins

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