R.J. Barrett or Collin Gillespie: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

R.J. Barrett wins 4 of the nine categories, Collin Gillespie wins 5.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 32 picks, with R.J. Barrett going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, R.J. Barrett projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Collin Gillespie in 5.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades R.J. Barrett "moderate" for availability and Collin Gillespie "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: R.J. Barrett 99th, Collin Gillespie 102nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	R.J. Barrett	Collin Gillespie	Edge
PTS	18.2	12.2	R.J. Barrett wins
REB	5.1	4.0	R.J. Barrett wins
AST	3.6	4.8	Collin Gillespie wins
STL	0.8	1.1	Collin Gillespie wins
BLK	0.3	0.2	R.J. Barrett wins
3PM	1.8	2.6	Collin Gillespie wins
TO	1.9	1.5	Collin Gillespie wins
FG%	49.1%	42.3%	R.J. Barrett wins
FT%	71.0%	84.5%	Collin Gillespie wins

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