Josh Giddey or James Harden: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Josh Giddey wins 4 of the nine categories, James Harden wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 16 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 12 picks, with Josh Giddey going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Josh Giddey projects above average in 5 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 both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Josh Giddey 26th, James Harden 42nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Josh Giddey	James Harden	Edge
PTS	16.5	19.4	James Harden wins
REB	7.7	4.4	Josh Giddey wins
AST	8.4	6.4	Josh Giddey wins
STL	1.1	1.1	Josh Giddey wins
BLK	0.5	0.5	too close to call
3PM	2.1	3.0	James Harden wins
TO	3.5	3.0	James Harden wins
FG%	45.4%	41.9%	Josh Giddey wins
FT%	77.9%	86.9%	James Harden wins

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