Wendell Carter Jr or Aaron Gordon: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Wendell Carter Jr wins 4 of the nine categories, Aaron Gordon wins 5.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 16 picks, with Aaron Gordon going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Wendell Carter Jr projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Aaron Gordon in 4.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Wendell Carter Jr "durable" for availability and Aaron Gordon "moderate".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Wendell Carter Jr 106th, Aaron Gordon 110th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Wendell Carter Jr	Aaron Gordon	Edge
PTS	11.4	13.0	Aaron Gordon wins
REB	7.6	5.3	Wendell Carter Jr wins
AST	1.8	2.5	Aaron Gordon wins
STL	0.9	0.7	Wendell Carter Jr wins
BLK	0.6	0.3	Wendell Carter Jr wins
3PM	0.8	1.5	Aaron Gordon wins
TO	1.4	1.1	Aaron Gordon wins
FG%	53.1%	46.9%	Wendell Carter Jr wins
FT%	76.3%	80.1%	Aaron Gordon wins

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