LeBron James or Collin Gillespie: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

LeBron James wins 5 of the nine categories, Collin Gillespie wins 4.

Our board separates them by 55 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 96 picks, with LeBron James going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, LeBron James projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Collin Gillespie in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades LeBron James "moderate" for availability and Collin Gillespie "durable".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 47th, Collin Gillespie 102nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Collin Gillespie	Edge
PTS	18.5	12.2	LeBron James wins
REB	5.9	4.0	LeBron James wins
AST	6.9	4.8	LeBron James wins
STL	1.0	1.1	Collin Gillespie wins
BLK	0.6	0.2	LeBron James wins
3PM	1.3	2.6	Collin Gillespie wins
TO	2.7	1.5	Collin Gillespie wins
FG%	49.6%	42.3%	LeBron James wins
FT%	78.2%	84.5%	Collin Gillespie wins

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