Zach LaVine or John Collins: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Zach LaVine wins 4 of the nine categories, John Collins wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 19 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 4 picks, with John Collins going earlier in the room.
Against the 181 ranked players in this set, Zach LaVine projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and John Collins in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: Zach LaVine is SG/SF, John Collins is PF/C.
The board grades Zach LaVine "fragile" for availability and John Collins "moderate".
Both rank inside the 181 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zach LaVine 117th, John Collins 136th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zach LaVine	John Collins	Edge
PTS	17.9	12.0	Zach LaVine wins
REB	3.0	5.3	John Collins wins
AST	2.4	1.2	Zach LaVine wins
STL	0.8	0.8	too close to call
BLK	0.3	0.7	John Collins wins
3PM	2.3	1.2	Zach LaVine wins
TO	1.8	1.5	John Collins wins
FG%	48.7%	53.8%	John Collins wins
FT%	86.8%	79.6%	Zach LaVine wins

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