Jalen Brunson or James Harden: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Brunson wins 4 of the nine categories, James Harden wins 5.

Our board separates them by 22 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 14 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Jalen Brunson projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and James Harden in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jalen Brunson "durable" for availability and James Harden "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 20th, James Harden 42nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	James Harden	Edge
PTS	25.5	19.4	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.3	4.4	James Harden wins
AST	7.1	6.4	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.8	1.1	James Harden wins
BLK	0.1	0.5	James Harden wins
3PM	2.7	3.0	James Harden wins
TO	2.4	3.0	Jalen Brunson wins
FG%	46.6%	41.9%	Jalen Brunson wins
FT%	83.7%	86.9%	James Harden wins

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