Giannis Antetokounmpo or Kyrie Irving: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 5 of the nine categories, Kyrie Irving wins 4.

Our board separates them by 50 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 46 picks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Giannis Antetokounmpo projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Kyrie Irving in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Giannis Antetokounmpo is PF, Kyrie Irving is PG/SG.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Giannis Antetokounmpo 13th, Kyrie Irving 63rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Kyrie Irving	Edge
PTS	24.4	19.4	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
REB	9.6	3.8	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
AST	5.0	3.6	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
STL	0.9	1.0	Kyrie Irving wins
BLK	0.7	0.4	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
3PM	0.4	2.3	Kyrie Irving wins
TO	2.8	1.7	Kyrie Irving wins
FG%	58.7%	47.3%	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FT%	65.7%	91.6%	Kyrie Irving wins

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