Jalen Brunson or LaMelo Ball: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Brunson wins 4 of the nine categories, LaMelo Ball wins 5.

Our board separates them by 11 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 9 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jalen Brunson projects above average in 4 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 both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 23rd, LaMelo Ball 34th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	LaMelo Ball	Edge
PTS	25.5	19.4	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.4	4.7	LaMelo Ball wins
AST	7.2	6.2	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.8	1.1	LaMelo Ball wins
BLK	0.1	0.3	LaMelo Ball wins
3PM	2.6	3.0	LaMelo Ball wins
TO	2.4	2.6	Jalen Brunson wins
FG%	46.3%	41.1%	Jalen Brunson wins
FT%	84.0%	86.7%	LaMelo Ball wins

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