Ausar Thompson or Kristaps Porzingis: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ausar Thompson wins 4 of the nine categories, Kristaps Porzingis wins 5.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 31 picks, with Ausar Thompson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Ausar Thompson projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Kristaps Porzingis in 3.
They do not fill the same slot: Ausar Thompson is SG/SF, Kristaps Porzingis is C.
The board grades Ausar Thompson "moderate" for availability and Kristaps Porzingis "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ausar Thompson 117th, Kristaps Porzingis 120th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ausar Thompson	Kristaps Porzingis	Edge
PTS	10.6	12.9	Kristaps Porzingis wins
REB	5.8	4.9	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	3.0	1.9	Ausar Thompson wins
STL	1.5	0.6	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.8	1.0	Kristaps Porzingis wins
3PM	0.1	1.5	Kristaps Porzingis wins
TO	1.5	1.1	Kristaps Porzingis wins
FG%	52.0%	45.0%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	61.5%	79.7%	Kristaps Porzingis wins

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