Damian Lillard or Paul George: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Damian Lillard wins 5 of the nine categories, Paul George wins 4.

Our board separates them by 10 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 24 picks, with Damian Lillard going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Damian Lillard projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Paul George in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Damian Lillard is PG, Paul George is SF/PF/SG.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Damian Lillard 65th, Paul George 75th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Damian Lillard	Paul George	Edge
PTS	19.6	14.8	Damian Lillard wins
REB	3.7	4.8	Paul George wins
AST	5.6	3.4	Damian Lillard wins
STL	0.9	1.4	Paul George wins
BLK	0.1	0.4	Paul George wins
3PM	2.7	2.4	Damian Lillard wins
TO	2.2	1.7	Paul George wins
FG%	44.8%	42.5%	Damian Lillard wins
FT%	92.1%	83.7%	Damian Lillard wins

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