Paolo Banchero or Zion Williamson: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Paolo Banchero wins 5 of the nine categories, Zion Williamson wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 35 picks, with Paolo Banchero going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Paolo Banchero projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Zion Williamson in 6.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Paolo Banchero "durable" for availability and Zion Williamson "moderate".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Paolo Banchero 77th, Zion Williamson 79th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Paolo Banchero	Zion Williamson	Edge
PTS	24.1	21.0	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	7.8	5.8	Paolo Banchero wins
AST	5.6	4.0	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	0.8	0.9	Zion Williamson wins
BLK	0.6	0.7	Zion Williamson wins
3PM	1.5	0.0	Paolo Banchero wins
TO	3.2	2.0	Zion Williamson wins
FG%	46.0%	59.4%	Zion Williamson wins
FT%	77.0%	70.5%	Paolo Banchero wins

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