LeBron James or Kyrie Irving: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 16 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 14 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 Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 47th, Kyrie Irving 63rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Kyrie Irving	Edge
PTS	18.5	19.4	too close to call
REB	5.9	3.8	LeBron James wins
AST	6.9	3.6	LeBron James wins
STL	1.0	1.0	Kyrie Irving wins
BLK	0.6	0.4	LeBron James wins
3PM	1.3	2.3	Kyrie Irving wins
TO	2.7	1.7	Kyrie Irving wins
FG%	49.6%	47.3%	LeBron James wins
FT%	78.2%	91.6%	Kyrie Irving wins

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