Scottie Barnes or Austin Reaves: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Scottie Barnes wins 4 of the nine categories, Austin Reaves wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 14 picks, with Scottie Barnes going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Scottie Barnes projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Austin Reaves in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Scottie Barnes is PF/SF, Austin Reaves is SG/PG.
The board grades Scottie Barnes "durable" for availability and Austin Reaves "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Scottie Barnes 11th, Austin Reaves 17th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Scottie Barnes	Austin Reaves	Edge
PTS	20.4	23.0	Austin Reaves wins
REB	7.6	4.2	Scottie Barnes wins
AST	5.8	5.3	too close to call
STL	1.6	1.1	Scottie Barnes wins
BLK	1.2	0.4	Scottie Barnes wins
3PM	0.9	2.4	Austin Reaves wins
TO	3.0	3.4	Scottie Barnes wins
FG%	48.2%	49.9%	Austin Reaves wins
FT%	77.0%	87.2%	Austin Reaves wins

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