Joel Embiid or Immanuel Quickley: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Joel Embiid wins 4 of the nine categories, Immanuel Quickley wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 34 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 45 picks, with Joel Embiid going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Joel Embiid projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Immanuel Quickley in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Joel Embiid is C, Immanuel Quickley is PG/SG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Joel Embiid 33rd, Immanuel Quickley 67th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Joel Embiid	Immanuel Quickley	Edge
PTS	22.3	16.6	Joel Embiid wins
REB	8.2	3.8	Joel Embiid wins
AST	3.9	6.0	Immanuel Quickley wins
STL	0.7	1.1	Immanuel Quickley wins
BLK	1.0	0.1	Joel Embiid wins
3PM	1.2	2.5	Immanuel Quickley wins
TO	2.5	1.6	Immanuel Quickley wins
FG%	48.1%	44.3%	Joel Embiid wins
FT%	85.1%	84.1%	too close to call

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