LeBron James or Jalen Duren: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 3 picks, with Jalen Duren 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 Jalen Duren in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: LeBron James is PF/PG/SF, Jalen Duren is C.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 47th, Jalen Duren 48th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Jalen Duren	Edge
PTS	18.5	19.5	too close to call
REB	5.9	10.5	Jalen Duren wins
AST	6.9	2.3	LeBron James wins
STL	1.0	0.8	LeBron James wins
BLK	0.6	0.9	Jalen Duren wins
3PM	1.3	0.1	LeBron James wins
TO	2.7	1.8	Jalen Duren wins
FG%	49.6%	65.9%	Jalen Duren wins
FT%	78.2%	74.7%	LeBron James wins

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