LeBron James or Andrew Wiggins: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

LeBron James wins 4 of the nine categories, Andrew Wiggins wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 36 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 76 picks, with LeBron James going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, LeBron James projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Andrew Wiggins in 4.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades LeBron James "fragile" for availability and Andrew Wiggins "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 41st, Andrew Wiggins 77th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Andrew Wiggins	Edge
PTS	17.1	13.4	LeBron James wins
REB	5.2	4.3	LeBron James wins
AST	6.1	2.5	LeBron James wins
STL	0.8	0.9	Andrew Wiggins wins
BLK	0.5	0.8	Andrew Wiggins wins
3PM	1.2	2.0	Andrew Wiggins wins
TO	2.4	1.4	Andrew Wiggins wins
FG%	49.6%	47.0%	LeBron James wins
FT%	78.2%	77.7%	too close to call

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