Josh Giddey or Jalen Brunson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Josh Giddey wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Brunson wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 10 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Jalen Brunson leads in PTS, 16.5 to 25.4 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Josh Giddey "moderate" for availability and Jalen Brunson "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Josh Giddey 28th, Jalen Brunson 30th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Josh Giddey	Jalen Brunson	Edge
PTS	16.5	25.4	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	7.7	3.4	Josh Giddey wins
AST	8.4	7.0	Josh Giddey wins
STL	1.1	0.8	Josh Giddey wins
BLK	0.5	0.1	Josh Giddey wins
3PM	2.1	2.5	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	3.5	2.4	Jalen Brunson wins
FG%	45.4%	46.3%	too close to call
FT%	77.9%	84.0%	Jalen Brunson wins

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