Kyrie Irving or LaMelo Ball: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kyrie Irving wins 5 of the nine categories, LaMelo Ball wins 4.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 24 picks, with LaMelo Ball going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Kyrie Irving projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and LaMelo Ball in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Kyrie Irving "fragile" for availability and LaMelo Ball "durable".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kyrie Irving 45th, LaMelo Ball 50th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kyrie Irving	LaMelo Ball	Edge
PTS	19.8	18.2	Kyrie Irving wins
REB	3.7	4.2	LaMelo Ball wins
AST	3.9	5.9	LaMelo Ball wins
STL	1.1	1.2	LaMelo Ball wins
BLK	0.4	0.2	Kyrie Irving wins
3PM	2.5	3.1	LaMelo Ball wins
TO	1.8	2.8	Kyrie Irving wins
FG%	48.4%	41.4%	Kyrie Irving wins
FT%	93.3%	83.3%	Kyrie Irving wins

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