Chet Holmgren or James Harden: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Chet Holmgren wins 4 of the nine categories, James Harden wins 5.

Our board separates them by 17 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 12 picks, with James Harden going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Chet Holmgren projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and James Harden in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Chet Holmgren is C/PF, James Harden is PG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Chet Holmgren 25th, James Harden 42nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Chet Holmgren	James Harden	Edge
PTS	17.3	19.4	James Harden wins
REB	8.8	4.4	Chet Holmgren wins
AST	1.9	6.4	James Harden wins
STL	0.7	1.1	James Harden wins
BLK	1.6	0.5	Chet Holmgren wins
3PM	1.5	3.0	James Harden wins
TO	1.6	3.0	Chet Holmgren wins
FG%	52.9%	41.9%	Chet Holmgren wins
FT%	78.8%	86.9%	James Harden wins

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