Victor Wembanyama or Nikola Jokic: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Victor Wembanyama wins 4 of the nine categories, Nikola Jokic wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 1 pick, with Nikola Jokic going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Victor Wembanyama projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Nikola Jokic in 8.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Victor Wembanyama 1st, Nikola Jokic 2nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Victor Wembanyama	Nikola Jokic	Edge
PTS	25.5	26.4	too close to call
REB	10.8	11.9	Nikola Jokic wins
AST	3.5	9.2	Nikola Jokic wins
STL	1.0	1.5	Nikola Jokic wins
BLK	2.4	0.7	Victor Wembanyama wins
3PM	2.5	1.7	Victor Wembanyama wins
TO	2.4	3.3	Victor Wembanyama wins
FG%	49.8%	57.3%	Nikola Jokic wins
FT%	84.6%	80.5%	Victor Wembanyama wins

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