Tyrese Haliburton or James Harden: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Tyrese Haliburton wins 4 of the nine categories, James Harden wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 18 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 14 picks, with Tyrese Haliburton going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Tyrese Haliburton projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and James Harden in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Tyrese Haliburton "fragile" for availability and James Harden "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Tyrese Haliburton 24th, James Harden 42nd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Tyrese Haliburton	James Harden	Edge
PTS	14.6	19.4	James Harden wins
REB	2.8	4.4	James Harden wins
AST	7.2	6.4	Tyrese Haliburton wins
STL	1.1	1.1	Tyrese Haliburton wins
BLK	0.5	0.5	too close to call
3PM	2.3	3.0	James Harden wins
TO	1.3	3.0	Tyrese Haliburton wins
FG%	47.3%	41.9%	Tyrese Haliburton wins
FT%	85.1%	86.9%	James Harden wins

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