LeBron James or Jabari Smith Jr: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

LeBron James wins 4 of the nine categories, Jabari Smith Jr wins 5.

Our board separates them by 23 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 69 picks, with LeBron James going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, LeBron James projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jabari Smith Jr in 6.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades LeBron James "moderate" for availability and Jabari Smith Jr "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 47th, Jabari Smith Jr 70th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Jabari Smith Jr	Edge
PTS	18.5	16.4	LeBron James wins
REB	5.9	6.7	Jabari Smith Jr wins
AST	6.9	2.2	LeBron James wins
STL	1.0	0.7	LeBron James wins
BLK	0.6	0.9	Jabari Smith Jr wins
3PM	1.3	2.3	Jabari Smith Jr wins
TO	2.7	1.6	Jabari Smith Jr wins
FG%	49.6%	45.4%	LeBron James wins
FT%	78.2%	80.4%	Jabari Smith Jr wins

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