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

Jalen Brunson wins 4 of the nine categories, LeBron James wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 27 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 19 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 LeBron James 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 LeBron James "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 20th, LeBron James 47th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	LeBron James	Edge
PTS	25.5	18.5	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.3	5.9	LeBron James wins
AST	7.1	6.9	too close to call
STL	0.8	1.0	LeBron James wins
BLK	0.1	0.6	LeBron James wins
3PM	2.7	1.3	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	2.4	2.7	Jalen Brunson wins
FG%	46.6%	49.6%	LeBron James wins
FT%	83.7%	78.2%	Jalen Brunson wins

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