DeAaron Fox or Zion Williamson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

DeAaron Fox wins 4 of the nine categories, Zion Williamson wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 17 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 5 picks, with Zion Williamson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, DeAaron Fox projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Zion Williamson in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: DeAaron Fox is PG, Zion Williamson is PF/SF.
The board grades DeAaron Fox "durable" for availability and Zion Williamson "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: DeAaron Fox 60th, Zion Williamson 77th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	DeAaron Fox	Zion Williamson	Edge
PTS	17.9	20.2	Zion Williamson wins
REB	3.8	5.7	Zion Williamson wins
AST	5.9	3.9	DeAaron Fox wins
STL	1.1	0.9	DeAaron Fox wins
BLK	0.3	0.7	Zion Williamson wins
3PM	1.7	0.0	DeAaron Fox wins
TO	2.1	2.0	too close to call
FG%	48.0%	59.4%	Zion Williamson wins
FT%	79.2%	70.5%	DeAaron Fox wins

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