Zion Williamson or Jaden McDaniels: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Zion Williamson wins 5 of the nine categories, Jaden McDaniels wins 4.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 33 picks, with Zion Williamson going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Zion Williamson projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Jaden McDaniels in 5.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zion Williamson 49th, Jaden McDaniels 54th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zion Williamson	Jaden McDaniels	Edge
PTS	21.1	15.5	Zion Williamson wins
REB	5.7	4.9	Zion Williamson wins
AST	3.7	2.9	Zion Williamson wins
STL	1.4	1.0	Zion Williamson wins
BLK	0.6	0.9	Jaden McDaniels wins
3PM	0.1	1.6	Jaden McDaniels wins
TO	2.0	1.7	Jaden McDaniels wins
FG%	60.5%	50.9%	Zion Williamson wins
FT%	71.4%	76.9%	Jaden McDaniels wins

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