Nikola Jokic or Tyrese Maxey: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Nikola Jokic wins 4 of the nine categories, Tyrese Maxey wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 11 picks, with Nikola Jokic going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Nikola Jokic projects above average in 8 of the nine categories and Tyrese Maxey in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Nikola Jokic is C, Tyrese Maxey is PG.
The board grades Nikola Jokic "moderate" for availability and Tyrese Maxey "durable".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Nikola Jokic 1st, Tyrese Maxey 4th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Nikola Jokic	Tyrese Maxey	Edge
PTS	25.4	27.1	Tyrese Maxey wins
REB	11.3	4.2	Nikola Jokic wins
AST	9.2	6.1	Nikola Jokic wins
STL	1.6	1.6	too close to call
BLK	0.8	0.7	Nikola Jokic wins
3PM	1.6	2.9	Tyrese Maxey wins
TO	3.5	2.3	Tyrese Maxey wins
FG%	55.0%	47.1%	Nikola Jokic wins
FT%	82.3%	87.0%	Tyrese Maxey wins

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