LaMelo Ball or LeBron James: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

LaMelo Ball wins 4 of the nine categories, LeBron James wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 13 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 11 picks, with LaMelo Ball going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, LaMelo Ball projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and LeBron James in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades LaMelo Ball "durable" for availability and LeBron James "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: LaMelo Ball 34th, LeBron James 47th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LaMelo Ball	LeBron James	Edge
PTS	18.9	18.5	too close to call
REB	4.5	5.9	LeBron James wins
AST	5.9	6.9	LeBron James wins
STL	1.0	1.0	LaMelo Ball wins
BLK	0.3	0.6	LeBron James wins
3PM	3.0	1.3	LaMelo Ball wins
TO	2.5	2.7	LaMelo Ball wins
FG%	40.8%	49.6%	LeBron James wins
FT%	86.6%	78.2%	LaMelo Ball wins

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