Paul George or Anthony Davis: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Paul George wins 4 of the nine categories, Anthony Davis wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 72 picks, with Anthony Davis going earlier in the room.
Anthony Davis leads in PTS, 14.2 to 16.5 per game as the board projects them.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Paul George 75th, Anthony Davis 77th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Paul George	Anthony Davis	Edge
PTS	14.2	16.5	Anthony Davis wins
REB	4.6	9.2	Anthony Davis wins
AST	3.2	2.5	Paul George wins
STL	1.4	0.8	Paul George wins
BLK	0.4	1.8	Anthony Davis wins
3PM	2.3	0.6	Paul George wins
TO	1.6	1.6	too close to call
FG%	42.5%	46.1%	Anthony Davis wins
FT%	83.7%	79.1%	Paul George wins

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