Rudy Gobert or Jimmy Butler III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Rudy Gobert wins 4 of the nine categories, Jimmy Butler III wins 5.

Our board separates them by 117 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 54 picks, with Rudy Gobert going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Rudy Gobert projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jimmy Butler III in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Rudy Gobert is C, Jimmy Butler III is SF/PF/SG.
The board grades Rudy Gobert "moderate" for availability and Jimmy Butler III "fragile".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Rudy Gobert 101st, Jimmy Butler III 218th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Rudy Gobert	Jimmy Butler III	Edge
PTS	8.9	17.5	Jimmy Butler III wins
REB	9.6	4.9	Rudy Gobert wins
AST	1.5	4.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
STL	0.7	1.1	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	1.5	0.3	Rudy Gobert wins
3PM	0.0	0.9	Jimmy Butler III wins
TO	1.2	1.4	Rudy Gobert wins
FG%	64.5%	51.5%	Rudy Gobert wins
FT%	63.7%	86.0%	Jimmy Butler III wins

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