Kevin Durant or Jayson Tatum: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kevin Durant wins 4 of the nine categories, Jayson Tatum wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 31 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 41 picks, with Kevin Durant going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Kevin Durant projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Jayson Tatum in 6.
Both are eligible at SF/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kevin Durant 8th, Jayson Tatum 39th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kevin Durant	Jayson Tatum	Edge
PTS	25.1	22.0	Kevin Durant wins
REB	5.3	9.0	Jayson Tatum wins
AST	5.1	5.3	too close to call
STL	0.7	1.0	Jayson Tatum wins
BLK	1.0	0.4	Kevin Durant wins
3PM	2.1	2.9	Jayson Tatum wins
TO	3.0	2.3	Jayson Tatum wins
FG%	51.6%	42.6%	Kevin Durant wins
FT%	85.6%	83.1%	Kevin Durant wins

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