Kyrie Irving or Zion Williamson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 35 picks, with Zion Williamson going earlier in the room.
Zion Williamson leads in PTS, 19.4 to 20.8 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Kyrie Irving is PG/SG, Zion Williamson is PF/SF.
The board grades Kyrie Irving "fragile" for availability and Zion Williamson "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kyrie Irving 65th, Zion Williamson 66th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kyrie Irving	Zion Williamson	Edge
PTS	19.4	20.8	Zion Williamson wins
REB	3.8	5.7	Zion Williamson wins
AST	3.6	3.9	too close to call
STL	1.0	0.9	Kyrie Irving wins
BLK	0.4	0.7	Zion Williamson wins
3PM	2.3	0.0	Kyrie Irving wins
TO	1.7	2.0	Kyrie Irving wins
FG%	47.3%	59.4%	Zion Williamson wins
FT%	91.6%	70.5%	Kyrie Irving wins

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