Jalen Brunson or Chet Holmgren: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Brunson wins 5 of the nine categories, Chet Holmgren wins 4.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 26 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Jalen Brunson projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Chet Holmgren in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Jalen Brunson is PG, Chet Holmgren is C/PF.
The board grades Jalen Brunson "durable" for availability and Chet Holmgren "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 20th, Chet Holmgren 25th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	Chet Holmgren	Edge
PTS	25.5	17.3	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.3	8.8	Chet Holmgren wins
AST	7.1	1.9	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Jalen Brunson wins
BLK	0.1	1.6	Chet Holmgren wins
3PM	2.7	1.5	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	2.4	1.6	Chet Holmgren wins
FG%	46.6%	52.9%	Chet Holmgren wins
FT%	83.7%	78.8%	Jalen Brunson wins

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