Kyrie Irving or Collin Gillespie: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball
Kyrie Irving wins 4 of the nine categories, Collin Gillespie wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.
- Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 70 picks, with Kyrie Irving going earlier in the room.
- Kyrie Irving leads in PTS, 19.4 to 12.3 per game as the board projects them.
- Both are eligible at PG/SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
- The board grades Kyrie Irving "fragile" for availability and Collin Gillespie "durable".
- Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kyrie Irving 65th, Collin Gillespie 67th.
Category by category
Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.| Category | Kyrie Irving | Collin Gillespie | Edge |
|---|
| PTS | 19.4 | 12.3 | Kyrie Irving wins |
| REB | 3.8 | 3.9 | too close to call |
| AST | 3.6 | 4.6 | Collin Gillespie wins |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.1 | Collin Gillespie wins |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.2 | Kyrie Irving wins |
| 3PM | 2.3 | 2.7 | Collin Gillespie wins |
| TO | 1.7 | 1.5 | Collin Gillespie wins |
| FG% | 47.3% | 42.5% | Kyrie Irving wins |
| FT% | 91.6% | 84.6% | Kyrie Irving wins |