Paolo Banchero or Collin Gillespie: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Paolo Banchero wins 5 of the nine categories, Collin Gillespie wins 4.

Our board separates them by 33 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 112 picks, with Paolo Banchero going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Paolo Banchero projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Collin Gillespie in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Paolo Banchero is PF, Collin Gillespie is PG/SG.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Paolo Banchero 68th, Collin Gillespie 101st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Paolo Banchero	Collin Gillespie	Edge
PTS	24.1	12.6	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	7.8	4.0	Paolo Banchero wins
AST	5.6	4.8	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	0.8	1.1	Collin Gillespie wins
BLK	0.6	0.2	Paolo Banchero wins
3PM	1.5	2.7	Collin Gillespie wins
TO	3.2	1.5	Collin Gillespie wins
FG%	46.0%	42.3%	Paolo Banchero wins
FT%	77.0%	84.5%	Collin Gillespie wins

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