Karl-Anthony Towns or Giannis Antetokounmpo: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Karl-Anthony Towns wins 4 of the nine categories, Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 5.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 12 picks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Karl-Anthony Towns projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Giannis Antetokounmpo in 5.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Karl-Anthony Towns 30th, Giannis Antetokounmpo 34th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Karl-Anthony Towns	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Edge
PTS	18.7	26.0	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
REB	11.4	10.5	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
AST	3.1	5.3	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
STL	0.7	0.9	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
BLK	0.6	0.8	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
3PM	1.5	0.5	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
TO	2.8	3.0	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
FG%	51.2%	58.7%	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FT%	83.2%	64.7%	Karl-Anthony Towns wins

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