Zion Williamson or Payton Pritchard: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Zion Williamson wins 5 of the nine categories, Payton Pritchard wins 4.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 24 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 Payton Pritchard in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Zion Williamson is PF/SF, Payton Pritchard is PG.
The board grades Zion Williamson "moderate" for availability and Payton Pritchard "durable".
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zion Williamson 49th, Payton Pritchard 53rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zion Williamson	Payton Pritchard	Edge
PTS	21.1	15.7	Zion Williamson wins
REB	5.7	3.7	Zion Williamson wins
AST	3.7	4.9	Payton Pritchard wins
STL	1.4	0.8	Zion Williamson wins
BLK	0.6	0.2	Zion Williamson wins
3PM	0.1	2.5	Payton Pritchard wins
TO	2.0	1.4	Payton Pritchard wins
FG%	60.5%	44.3%	Zion Williamson wins
FT%	71.4%	86.2%	Payton Pritchard wins

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