Kristaps Porzingis or Ausar Thompson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Kristaps Porzingis wins 5 of the nine categories, Ausar Thompson wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 26 picks, with Ausar Thompson going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Kristaps Porzingis projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Ausar Thompson in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Kristaps Porzingis is C, Ausar Thompson is SG/SF.
The board grades Kristaps Porzingis "fragile" for availability and Ausar Thompson "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Kristaps Porzingis 118th, Ausar Thompson 120th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Kristaps Porzingis	Ausar Thompson	Edge
PTS	12.9	10.6	Kristaps Porzingis wins
REB	4.9	5.8	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	1.9	3.0	Ausar Thompson wins
STL	0.6	1.5	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	1.0	0.8	Kristaps Porzingis wins
3PM	1.5	0.1	Kristaps Porzingis wins
TO	1.1	1.5	Kristaps Porzingis wins
FG%	45.0%	52.0%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	79.7%	61.5%	Kristaps Porzingis wins

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