Joel Embiid or Payton Pritchard: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Joel Embiid wins 4 of the nine categories, Payton Pritchard wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 28 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 38 picks, with Joel Embiid going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Joel Embiid projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Payton Pritchard in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Joel Embiid is C, Payton Pritchard is PG.
The board grades Joel Embiid "moderate" for availability and Payton Pritchard "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Joel Embiid 33rd, Payton Pritchard 61st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Joel Embiid	Payton Pritchard	Edge
PTS	22.3	16.5	Joel Embiid wins
REB	8.2	4.0	Joel Embiid wins
AST	3.9	5.4	Payton Pritchard wins
STL	0.7	0.8	Payton Pritchard wins
BLK	1.0	0.2	Joel Embiid wins
3PM	1.2	2.7	Payton Pritchard wins
TO	2.5	1.3	Payton Pritchard wins
FG%	48.1%	45.8%	Joel Embiid wins
FT%	85.1%	86.6%	too close to call

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