Scottie Barnes or Kevin Durant: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Scottie Barnes wins 5 of the nine categories, Kevin Durant wins 4.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 6 picks, with Scottie Barnes going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Scottie Barnes projects above average in 7 of the nine categories and Kevin Durant in 6.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Scottie Barnes "durable" for availability and Kevin Durant "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Scottie Barnes 8th, Kevin Durant 11th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Scottie Barnes	Kevin Durant	Edge
PTS	19.1	25.2	Kevin Durant wins
REB	7.5	5.3	Scottie Barnes wins
AST	6.1	5.1	Scottie Barnes wins
STL	1.3	0.7	Scottie Barnes wins
BLK	1.3	1.0	Scottie Barnes wins
3PM	1.1	2.1	Kevin Durant wins
TO	2.8	3.0	Scottie Barnes wins
FG%	48.5%	51.6%	Kevin Durant wins
FT%	79.7%	85.6%	Kevin Durant wins

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