Onyeka Okongwu or Kyrie Irving: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 17 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 18 picks, with Kyrie Irving going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Onyeka Okongwu projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Kyrie Irving in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Onyeka Okongwu is C, Kyrie Irving is PG/SG.
The board grades Onyeka Okongwu "moderate" for availability and Kyrie Irving "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Onyeka Okongwu 46th, Kyrie Irving 63rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Onyeka Okongwu	Kyrie Irving	Edge
PTS	14.1	19.4	Kyrie Irving wins
REB	7.7	3.8	Onyeka Okongwu wins
AST	3.1	3.6	Kyrie Irving wins
STL	1.0	1.0	too close to call
BLK	0.9	0.4	Onyeka Okongwu wins
3PM	2.0	2.3	Kyrie Irving wins
TO	1.5	1.7	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FG%	49.7%	47.3%	Onyeka Okongwu wins
FT%	76.5%	91.6%	Kyrie Irving wins

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