LeBron James or Jarrett Allen: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 36 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 34 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 Jarrett Allen in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: LeBron James is PF/PG/SF, Jarrett Allen is C.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 47th, Jarrett Allen 83rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Jarrett Allen	Edge
PTS	18.5	13.8	LeBron James wins
REB	5.9	8.2	Jarrett Allen wins
AST	6.9	1.8	LeBron James wins
STL	1.0	0.9	too close to call
BLK	0.6	0.9	Jarrett Allen wins
3PM	1.3	0.0	LeBron James wins
TO	2.7	1.4	Jarrett Allen wins
FG%	49.6%	66.3%	Jarrett Allen wins
FT%	78.2%	73.9%	LeBron James wins

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