Kyrie Irving or Jarrett Allen: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kyrie Irving wins 5 of the nine categories, Jarrett Allen wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 10 picks, with Jarrett Allen going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Kyrie Irving projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Jarrett Allen in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Kyrie Irving is PG/SG, Jarrett Allen is C.
The board grades Kyrie Irving "fragile" for availability and Jarrett Allen "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kyrie Irving 73rd, Jarrett Allen 75th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kyrie Irving	Jarrett Allen	Edge
PTS	19.4	13.6	Kyrie Irving wins
REB	3.8	8.1	Jarrett Allen wins
AST	3.6	1.7	Kyrie Irving wins
STL	1.0	0.9	Kyrie Irving wins
BLK	0.4	0.9	Jarrett Allen wins
3PM	2.3	0.0	Kyrie Irving wins
TO	1.7	1.3	Jarrett Allen wins
FG%	47.3%	66.3%	Jarrett Allen wins
FT%	91.6%	73.9%	Kyrie Irving wins

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