Karl-Anthony Towns or Onyeka Okongwu: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Karl-Anthony Towns wins 4 of the nine categories, Onyeka Okongwu wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 51 picks, with Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Onyeka Okongwu in 5.
Both are eligible at C, 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, Onyeka Okongwu 35th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Karl-Anthony Towns	Onyeka Okongwu	Edge
PTS	18.7	13.6	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
REB	11.4	7.7	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
AST	3.1	3.0	too close to call
STL	0.7	0.8	Onyeka Okongwu wins
BLK	0.6	0.8	Onyeka Okongwu wins
3PM	1.5	1.8	Onyeka Okongwu wins
TO	2.8	1.3	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FG%	51.2%	48.4%	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
FT%	83.2%	75.1%	Karl-Anthony Towns wins

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