Evan Mobley or Paolo Banchero: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Evan Mobley wins 5 of the nine categories, Paolo Banchero wins 4.

Our board separates them by 20 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 3 picks, with Paolo Banchero going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Evan Mobley projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Paolo Banchero in 3.
Both are eligible at PF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Evan Mobley "moderate" for availability and Paolo Banchero "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Evan Mobley 17th, Paolo Banchero 37th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Evan Mobley	Paolo Banchero	Edge
PTS	18.5	24.2	Paolo Banchero wins
REB	9.0	7.8	Evan Mobley wins
AST	3.7	5.6	Paolo Banchero wins
STL	0.9	0.8	Evan Mobley wins
BLK	1.5	0.6	Evan Mobley wins
3PM	1.3	1.6	Paolo Banchero wins
TO	1.9	3.2	Evan Mobley wins
FG%	54.5%	46.0%	Evan Mobley wins
FT%	72.8%	77.0%	Paolo Banchero wins

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