James Harden or Onyeka Okongwu: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

James Harden wins 5 of the nine categories, Onyeka Okongwu wins 4.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 37 picks, with James Harden going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, James Harden projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Onyeka Okongwu in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: James Harden is PG, Onyeka Okongwu is C.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: James Harden 42nd, Onyeka Okongwu 46th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	James Harden	Onyeka Okongwu	Edge
PTS	19.4	14.1	James Harden wins
REB	4.4	7.7	Onyeka Okongwu wins
AST	6.4	3.1	James Harden wins
STL	1.1	1.0	James Harden wins
BLK	0.5	0.9	Onyeka Okongwu wins
3PM	3.0	2.0	James Harden wins
TO	3.0	1.5	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FG%	41.9%	49.7%	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FT%	86.9%	76.5%	James Harden wins

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