Kyrie Irving or Paolo Banchero: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kyrie Irving wins 4 of the nine categories, Paolo Banchero wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 18 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 20 picks, with Paolo Banchero going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Kyrie Irving projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Paolo Banchero in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Kyrie Irving is PG/SG, Paolo Banchero is PF.
The board grades Kyrie Irving "fragile" for availability and Paolo Banchero "durable".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kyrie Irving 50th, Paolo Banchero 68th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kyrie Irving	Paolo Banchero	Edge
PTS	19.4	24.1	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	3.8	7.8	Paolo Banchero wins
AST	3.6	5.6	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	1.0	0.8	Kyrie Irving wins
BLK	0.4	0.6	Paolo Banchero wins
3PM	2.3	1.5	Kyrie Irving wins
TO	1.7	3.2	Kyrie Irving wins
FG%	47.3%	46.0%	too close to call
FT%	91.6%	77.0%	Kyrie Irving wins

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