Julius Randle or Isaiah Hartenstein: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Julius Randle wins 4 of the nine categories, Isaiah Hartenstein wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 36 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 56 picks, with Julius Randle going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Julius Randle projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Isaiah Hartenstein in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Julius Randle is PF, Isaiah Hartenstein is C.
The board grades Julius Randle "moderate" for availability and Isaiah Hartenstein "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Julius Randle 73rd, Isaiah Hartenstein 109th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Julius Randle	Isaiah Hartenstein	Edge
PTS	16.6	8.3	Julius Randle wins
REB	5.5	9.2	Isaiah Hartenstein wins
AST	4.4	3.4	Julius Randle wins
STL	0.9	0.8	too close to call
BLK	0.3	0.8	Isaiah Hartenstein wins
3PM	1.2	0.0	Julius Randle wins
TO	2.5	1.6	Isaiah Hartenstein wins
FG%	46.0%	60.7%	Isaiah Hartenstein wins
FT%	81.1%	67.3%	Julius Randle wins

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