Nikola Jokic or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Nikola Jokic wins 4 of the nine categories, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 3 picks, with Nikola Jokic going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Nikola Jokic projects above average in 8 of the nine categories and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in 7.
They do not fill the same slot: Nikola Jokic is C, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is PG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Nikola Jokic 2nd, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Nikola Jokic	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Edge
PTS	26.4	32.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins
REB	11.9	4.4	Nikola Jokic wins
AST	9.2	6.3	Nikola Jokic wins
STL	1.5	1.4	Nikola Jokic wins
BLK	0.7	0.8	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins
3PM	1.7	1.7	too close to call
TO	3.3	2.3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins
FG%	57.3%	54.3%	Nikola Jokic wins
FT%	80.5%	88.8%	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins

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