Marvin Bagley III or Scotty Pippen Jr: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball
Marvin Bagley III wins 4 of the nine categories, Scotty Pippen Jr wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.
- Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 49 picks, with Scotty Pippen Jr going earlier in the room.
- Marvin Bagley III leads in REB, 5.0 to 1.8 per game as the board projects them.
- They do not fill the same slot: Marvin Bagley III is C, Scotty Pippen Jr is PG.
- The board grades Marvin Bagley III "moderate" for availability and Scotty Pippen Jr "fragile".
- Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Marvin Bagley III 286th, Scotty Pippen Jr 291st.
Category by category
Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.| Category | Marvin Bagley III | Scotty Pippen Jr | Edge |
|---|
| PTS | 7.9 | 9.0 | too close to call |
| REB | 5.0 | 1.8 | Marvin Bagley III wins |
| AST | 1.0 | 3.9 | Scotty Pippen Jr wins |
| STL | 0.4 | 0.9 | Scotty Pippen Jr wins |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.4 | Marvin Bagley III wins |
| 3PM | 0.4 | 0.9 | Scotty Pippen Jr wins |
| TO | 0.8 | 1.7 | Marvin Bagley III wins |
| FG% | 58.0% | 44.0% | Marvin Bagley III wins |
| FT% | 63.5% | 72.5% | Scotty Pippen Jr wins |