Darryn Peterson or Jalen Smith: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Darryn Peterson wins 5 of the nine categories, Jalen Smith wins 4.

Our board separates them by 46 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 100 picks, with Darryn Peterson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Darryn Peterson projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jalen Smith in 3.
They do not fill the same slot: Darryn Peterson is PG/SG, Jalen Smith is C/PF.
The board grades Darryn Peterson "durable" for availability and Jalen Smith "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Darryn Peterson 108th, Jalen Smith 154th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Darryn Peterson	Jalen Smith	Edge
PTS	16.4	9.5	Darryn Peterson wins
REB	3.9	6.6	Jalen Smith wins
AST	3.9	1.2	Darryn Peterson wins
STL	1.2	0.5	Darryn Peterson wins
BLK	0.3	0.7	Jalen Smith wins
3PM	2.2	1.5	Darryn Peterson wins
TO	2.2	0.9	Jalen Smith wins
FG%	42.5%	47.6%	Jalen Smith wins
FT%	77.2%	75.4%	Darryn Peterson wins

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