Nic Claxton or John Collins: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Nic Claxton wins 5 of the nine categories, John Collins wins 4.

Our board separates them by 10 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 5 picks, with Nic Claxton going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Nic Claxton projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and John Collins in 4.
Both are eligible at C/PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Nic Claxton 126th, John Collins 136th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Nic Claxton	John Collins	Edge
PTS	10.6	12.0	John Collins wins
REB	6.8	5.3	Nic Claxton wins
AST	3.3	1.2	Nic Claxton wins
STL	0.7	0.8	John Collins wins
BLK	1.0	0.7	Nic Claxton wins
3PM	0.1	1.2	John Collins wins
TO	1.3	1.5	Nic Claxton wins
FG%	57.1%	53.8%	Nic Claxton wins
FT%	60.1%	79.6%	John Collins wins

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