James Harden or Donovan Clingan: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

James Harden wins 5 of the nine categories, Donovan Clingan wins 4.

Our board separates them by 13 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 30 picks, with James Harden going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, James Harden projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Donovan Clingan in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: James Harden is PG, Donovan Clingan is C.
The board grades James Harden "moderate" for availability and Donovan Clingan "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: James Harden 42nd, Donovan Clingan 55th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	James Harden	Donovan Clingan	Edge
PTS	19.4	13.5	James Harden wins
REB	4.4	11.7	Donovan Clingan wins
AST	6.4	2.3	James Harden wins
STL	1.1	0.7	James Harden wins
BLK	0.5	1.8	Donovan Clingan wins
3PM	3.0	1.3	James Harden wins
TO	3.0	1.5	Donovan Clingan wins
FG%	41.9%	52.2%	Donovan Clingan wins
FT%	86.9%	66.3%	James Harden wins

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