Jalen Johnson or Derrick White: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Johnson wins 5 of the nine categories, Derrick White wins 4.

Our board separates them by 21 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 40 picks, with Jalen Johnson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Jalen Johnson projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Derrick White in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Jalen Johnson is PF/SF, Derrick White is SG/PG.
The board grades Jalen Johnson "durable" for availability and Derrick White "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Johnson 6th, Derrick White 27th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Johnson	Derrick White	Edge
PTS	22.0	15.0	Jalen Johnson wins
REB	10.1	4.5	Jalen Johnson wins
AST	7.1	5.6	Jalen Johnson wins
STL	1.2	1.1	Jalen Johnson wins
BLK	0.5	1.2	Derrick White wins
3PM	1.9	2.4	Derrick White wins
TO	3.2	1.7	Derrick White wins
FG%	49.1%	42.1%	Jalen Johnson wins
FT%	78.8%	87.6%	Derrick White wins

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